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Hugh Robjohns reads up on mixing tips from Mike Senior.

Hugh Robjohns investigates the latest offering from well-known engineer-cum-author Douglas Self.

Geoff Tanner, former draughtsman and subsequent head of the Electrical Drawing Office, has made a CD set of Neve Technical Information Sheets. Hugh Robjohns investigates.

Matt Houghton checks out Phill Brown's autobiography.

Most of us probably don't give a lot of thought to our audio metering. After all, provided the signal occupies the appropriate...

Matt Houghton has a read of a manual which gives all kinds of tips to those looking to get into music production.

Something that seems to interest and intrigue almost everyone involved with audio recording at some point is the topic of...

• Towersonic Speaker Stands • Book: The Insider Audio Bathroom Reader by Paul D. Lehrman • Book: Understanding and Crafting the Mix: The Art of Recording by WM Moylan.

Could this book be the definitive guide to the Beatles' recording sessions?

Although there are plenty of formal text books on the subject of writing and arranging for an orchestra, Paul Gilreath's 700-page book is not only very accessible, but also more likely to appeal to the average SOS reader.

This book is not just an academic exercise detailing the Mac and PC software/hardware you'll need to make music, its text is liberally sprinkled with mini-interviews and quotes from other practising laptop musicians, including details of gear and techniques, which really bring it to life...

We check out two more studio essentials: Mixing With Your Mind book (author: Michael Stavrou) and The A/B CD Audio Comparisons CD.

One of the most famous mastering engineers in the world has written the definitive work on mastering, and in the process has created an indispensable resource for anyone working with audio.

Interested in Granular Synthesis? This book explains all...

The perfect all‑round audio reference book is still to be written and, I suspect, never will be. However, this new tome...

Derek Johnson looks at a book aimed at Atari ST and Falcon-based users of Cubase V3.