Mixers

We follow the journey of one plucky British analogue mixing console, from its birth in a shed to the heart of a museum exhibition and a place in the history books.

Splitting out your stereo signals into separate Mid and Sides tracks can open up a world of creative options in your mix.

However much studio trickery is considered 'normal' in a genre, the unwanted side-effects of processing can rob your mixes of impact. But it doesn't have to be that way

Getting vocals to 'sit right' can require a lot more than setting the fader and applying EQ. We asked a number of engineers how they do it.

Engineer Matt Wiggins has worked with everyone who's anyone — and knows that he needs to be prepared for anything!

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Dave Cobb's approach to recording is simple — but as artists like Chris Stapleton, Rival Sons and Jason Isbell have found, it's very effective.

In Part 2 of our Video Feature, Josh Giunta from GSI Studios moves on to the recording and mixing processes, exploring the fine art of microphone positioning, dealing with phase, and mixing techniques.

Catherine Marks trained in one of the world's most demanding professions — then gave it all up to make tea in a studio...

Prog-rock wunderkind Steven Wilson is using his studio skills to give legendary rock albums a new lease of life.

Audio & Video Files to accompany this month's Session Notes article.