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Over the past few years, Hugh Robjohns and myself have visited quite a few schools and colleges running music technology...

Through his work as an engineer and author, Mike Skeet inspired enthusiasts to build their own equipment and make better recordings.

Choosing the right publisher can make a huge difference to a composer’s career. But is there any choice left?

David Bowie will rightly be remembered for his art — but his business sense was equally impressive.

If you’re a gig–goer, you might have noticed an unpleasant trend in recent years...

This month: Grace • Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust Choir • Jamie Lawson • Elvis Presley & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Classic Mix: The Prodigy ‘Breathe’ (1997)

You’ll find  your studio installation starts to look a whole lot tidier if you’re able to make up cables of the correct length.

The faster the pace of progress, the harder it is to keep up.

With property prices going up and up, finding studio space is becoming trickier than ever.

The BBC should open its playlists to independent artists.

Tracks from Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Sam Smith, Dr. Dre and our Classic Mix, Lionel Richie 'Hello'

It’s rare to pick up a popular magazine these days without seeing photographs of people and products airbrushed to a level that’s arguably beyond perfection.

Americana is a loosely defined genre, but in terms of studios, it knows what it wants.

This month we discuss tracks from Hilary Hahn, Drake, Adele and Rachel Platten. Plus, our Classic Mix: The Kinks 'You Really Got Me' (1964). 

It’s easy to ignore the question “Is it any good?” — but job satisfaction lies in keeping it in mind.

Synthesizers: why vintage will always be king.

There are many benefits to modern recording technology, but for our Editor In Chief one of the greatest remains the sheer convenience of being able to open a project and pick up exactly where he last left off.

All TV people lose faith in their abilities sometimes, but at least no–one blames the composer when things go wrong.

Tired of derivative movie sound design? Console yourself...

We asked dozens of professional mixers, producers, designers and audio engineers to tell us what Sound On Sound magazine means to them.