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The interview-style text is divided into 30 chapters, each comprising a mini interview-format documentary on the making of a classic album. Edited by Kylee Swenson Gordon, a well-known US music journalist.

It's a sad but true fact that most 'sound engineers' actually struggle with some of the technical and mathematical aspects...

The Audio Expert is a bold title, with an even bolder claim in its subtitle, but its 23 chapters and roughly 650 pages do constitute a fairly comprehensive...

This book covers all the basic theory and measurement techniques without ever allowing the maths to get scary, then moves on to a number of case studies of actual studio construction projects...

The beautifully produced story of Recording Architecture demonstrates that the same book can be both a work of art and an invaluable resource for the studio builder.

Hugh Robjohns picks up a copy of this latest addition to the Production Suite series of eBooks from Samplecraze's Eddie Bazil.

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...