Mixing / Production

I'm really interested in the vocal sound on Haim's debut album, Days Are Gone — could you tell me what sort of processing might be involved in this album?

How do I add sub-bass easily to my tracks? I have a nice core ‘bass’ tonal synth but it lacks the low-frequency weight I’m looking for.

I’ve listened to music recorded on tape and the ‘warmth’ seems to be largely due to the soft-saturation characteristics of the tape and other non-linear components in the signal chain. This being the case, won’t a simpler valve emulation or mild overdrive plug-in achieve pretty much the same result?

Tracks that I mix in my home studio tend to sound really bad in my car, but when I correct the mixes so they sound good in the car, they sound awful over my monitors — so what's going wrong?

I thought Hugh's Robjohns' Parallel Compression feature in the February 2013 issue (read it at...

I'm producing my own music, but I want it to sound as professional as possible. I'm sure that there must be certain tools that...

When I listen to MP3s on a PC or Apple Mac, they are all at different levels, with the louder ones seeming twice as loud as the quietest ones.

A recording of mine is suffering from excessive sibilance, so I have tried processing it using a de-esser. The problem is that...

I often read recommendations to mix with compressors/limiters in the main bus so we can adjust to the effects of mastering...

I was called in half an hour before a concert to record a violin and piano concert at a school with the violinist Jennifer...

I've got a Shure SM57 and a Rode NTK and I'm not sure which I should use on vocals. This got me wondering whether it would be...

Here's a PDF of the correct Chart we published in SOS way back in 2012, showing the fundamental frequency ranges of instruments, plus a translation of subjective audio qualities like 'sizzle', 'boxiness' and 'presence'. 

I just got hold of an old record deck and am having problems trying to record samples off some of my Dad's old vinyl. When I ...

If high sample rates make no discernible difference when recording (which is effectively what Dan Lavry's much-quoted white...

I've not used the group editing feature of Cubase 6.5, having only recently come over to this version from Cubase SX3, but...

I've used a 'stereo-izer'/widener on a track, along with two more separately taken tracks panned far left and right,...

I have a question about normalising. I mix from Cockos Reaper through an M-Audio ProFire 2626 interface into an Allen...

I've put a lot of effort into creating and editing a recording of solo mandolin — played quite slowly — and although I like...

Does sending multiple instruments to the same effects track (reverb/delay) have a different effect on the overall mix from...

I've got a recording of an acoustic guitar that I'm loath to re‑record, but there are several sections in which string buzz is...

I'm really new to recording, but I've been getting on well using the Tascam 2488 Neo 24-track digital recorder. However, when...