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    Session Notes: Magician's Nephew | Big Drum Sound

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

    Getting a big‑sounding drum recording in a small space is never easy — but it can be done...

    Techniques Jan 2019
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    Chris Watson: The Art Of Location Recording

    Wild Tracks

    Chris Watson’s fascination with location sound recording has taken him to some of the most remote places on Earth, where climatic extremes and uncooperative wildlife push his equipment and skills to their limits.

    Techniques Dec 2018
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    Classic Tracks: Cypress Hill ‘Insane In The Brain’

    Released: 1993 • Producer: Cypress Hill • Engineer: Joe Nicolo

    Cypress Hill’s crossover classic launched the group into the mainstream — and without sampling a single horse...

    Techniques Dec 2018
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    Glymjack: Recording A Live Video Performance

    Session Notes: The Practical Craft of Recording

    To showcase the band to promoters and festival bookers, singer‑songwriter Greg McDonald wanted to film an 'as live' main‑stage performance by the full band line‑up...

    Techniques Dec 2018
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    The Lemon Twigs

    Michael & Brian D’Addario: Recording Go To School

    The Lemon Twigs not only draw their musical inspiration from classic power-pop; they’ve also learned to record using authentic ’70s gear and techniques.

    People Nov 2018
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    Michalis MsM Michael

    Engineer & Mixer

    MsM’s bedroom studio in North London helped put grime on the map. Since then, both engineer and music have gone on to bigger things...

    People Nov 2018
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    Production Techniques Using Gates & Expanders

    Golden Gates

    You can do so much more with noise gates and expanders than nix unwanted noise...

    Techniques Sep 2018
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    Session Notes: Recording An Acoustic Guitar Duo

    The Practical Craft of Recording

    Recording an acoustic guitar duo in two separate rooms means great separation, but a lot of work to make the different spaces sound alike!

    Techniques Aug 2018
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    Emile Haynie: Producing Florence + The Machine

    The Making Of High As Hope

    For her eagerly awaited new album, Florence Welch teamed up with one of the world’s hottest producers. Emile Haynie and Florence herself describe the making of High As Hope.

    People Aug 2018
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    Classic Tracks: Eurythmics ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’

    Released: 1983 • Producer: Dave Stewart

    Begun as an experiment, ‘Sweet Dreams’ launched Eurythmics to international stardom and is still filling dancefloors to this day.

    Techniques Jul 2018
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    Studio SOS: Getting A Better Recorded Drum Sound

    Cirencester Sixth-Form College

    This month’s Studio SOS challenge was to help a college music department get a better recorded drum sound.

    Techniques Jul 2018
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    Tracking A Record In A Day with Vance Powell

    Grammy winning engineer explains how he breezes through instrumental recordings

    When Grammy-winning engineer Vance Powell has to track an entire record in a day, you can rest assured he has some tricks up his sleeve…

    Techniques Jul 2018
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    Guitars To DI For

    Strategies For Great-sounding DI Recordings

    When you can’t crank up the amp and mic it up, what’s the best way to record electric guitar?

    Techniques Jun 2018
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    Young Fathers

    Graham ‘G’ Hastings: Producing Cocoa Sugar

    The playful, genre-defying sound of Young Fathers reflects an equally unorthodox approach to studio recording.

    People Jun 2018
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    Classic Tracks: My Bloody Valentine ‘Only Shallow’

    Producer: Kevin Shields

    It may be famous for its difficult birth, but Loveless was a technical triumph. My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields tells us the story behind their breathtakingly original album.

    Techniques May 2018
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    What Sampling The Acoustic Guitar Taught Us

    Recording A Sample Library

    Recording a library of acoustic guitar samples highlighted the importance of repeatability, blind testing, small lasers and double‑sided sticky tape.

    Techniques May 2018
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    Session Notes: An Album In 5 Days

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

    Working with a producer and an ambitious timescale, our engineer planned ahead for the best chances of a good result.

    Techniques May 2018
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    Session Notes: Recording A Tango Band

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

    Our engineer figures out the best way to capture a dozen songs in a single afternoon.

    Techniques Apr 2018
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    Zaytoven

    Producing Trap

    Central to Atlanta’s white-hot rap scene is producer Zaytoven, who brings a West Coast flavour to trap.

    People Apr 2018
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    Creating Avebury Soundscapes

    Steve Marshall

    His quest to capture the spirit of Avebury led former Radiophonic Workshop composer Steve Marshall to develop some unique experimental recording techniques.

    Techniques Mar 2018
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    Adventures In Field Recording

    Outside World

    Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan discusses his approach to working with unique artists in outdoor locations around the world.

    Techniques Feb 2018

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