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    Inside Track: Olivia Rodrigo 'Vampire'

    Songwriter & Producer Daniel Nigro

    Guts has cemented Olivia Rodrigo’s status as a major star. Her chief songwriting and production partner is Daniel Nigro.

    Techniques . Apr 2024
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    Classic Tracks: Paul Hardcastle '19'

    Producer: Paul Hardcastle | Engineer: Alvin Clark | Released: 1985

    Paul Hardcastle’s iconic ‘19’ owes more than a little to serendipity and the limitations of the Emulator II sampler...

    Techniques . Apr 2024
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    Hans Zimmer and Friends: SOS Front Cover 0424

    Dune: Hans Zimmer & Friends

    "Unleash The Synthesizers!" Creating A Movie Sound World

    For the Dune movies, Hans Zimmer and his team of extraordinary musicians didn’t just create a score. They created an entire world.

    Techniques . Apr 2024
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    How I Got That Sound: David Bottrill

    Peter Gabriel ‘Passion’

    David Bottrill’s vast credit list includes Peter Gabriel, Smashing Pumpkins and Tool to Muse, Silverchair, Rush and many others. When asked to pick a favourite sound from that catalogue, he chose the drone that underpins ‘Passion’ by Peter Gabriel.

    Techniques Apr 2024
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    Producing Norwegian Black Metal: Part 2

    Black Arts | Kark & Necromorbus

    Eirik ‘Pytten’ Hundvin’s work with Mayhem continues to inspire producers, 30 years on. Two of the genre’s leading lights explain how they are taking black metal forwards.

    Techniques . Mar 2024
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    How I Got That Sound: Doug Showalter

    Harry Styles ‘As It Was’

    American music producer, songwriter and multi‑instrumentalist Doug Showalter breaks down how he crafted the guitar sound on Harry Styles’ mega‑hit ‘As It Was’ in his Nashville studio.

    Techniques Mar 2024
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    Q. How do I make live-tracked metal guitars sound sufficiently wide?

    I’ll soon record a sludge‑metal band and I need some advice. Any techniques for making the guitars sound sufficiently wide in the mix?

    Sound Advice Mar 2024
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    David Mellor - Audio Masterclass Course Director

    Mic Polar Patterns - Part 1 | Podcast

    Understanding which Microphone to use

    In the first of this two-part series, David Mellor gives us an introduction to mic polar patterns.

    Sound Advice Mar 2024
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    David Mellor - Audio Masterclass Course Director

    Mic Polar Patterns - Part 2 | Podcast

    Cardioid, Supercardioid, Figure of 8 and Omnidirectional compared

    A valuable test for recording engineers, David Mellor gives examples of different mic types to emphasise the importance of knowing your mic collection in detail.

    Sound Advice Mar 2024
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    Producing Norwegian Black Metal: Part 1

    Black Arts | Eirik ‘Pytten’ Hundvin & Mayhem

    Mayhem’s De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas album is the cornerstone of Norwegian black metal. We talk to producer Eirik ‘Pytten’ Hundvin about his unique philosophy and the making of this genre‑defining album.

    Techniques . Feb 2024
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    A Guide To Multi‑miking

    Microphone Recording & Production Techniques

    Using more than one mic on a source can expand your sonic horizons — but it can also lead to problems. We explain when multi‑miking is and isn’t a good idea.

    Techniques . Feb 2024
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    Q. Do I really need an RIAA preamp to record vinyl?

    I want to record some vinyl into my DAW, could a turntable simply be plugged into any audio interface and the EQ applied after amplification?

    Sound Advice Jan 2024
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    How I Got That Sound: Davey Badiuk

    Harrison Brome ‘In The Dark’

    Canadian Davey Badiuk is a composer, producer, mixing engineer and remixer, known for his unique ability to modernise organic music.

    Techniques Dec 2023
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    Professor Rob Toulson

    Drum Science - Part 3 | Podcast

    Mic positions for recording

    In the final part of this series, Rob Toulson focuses on mic techniques for recording drums and talks us through the issue of frequency cancellation in a multiple mic setup, details how to choose the recording sweet spot in a room and explains the various stereo mic options that are available including the famous Glyn Johns technique.

    Sound Advice Dec 2023
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    Professor Rob Toulson

    Drum Science - Part 2 | Podcast

    Optimising drums for recording

    Rob Toulson explains how to optimise the drum sound for recording by experimenting with drum head, damping system, tuning and drum shell combinations.

    Sound Advice Nov 2023
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    How I Got That Sound: Luke Smith

    Foals ‘Spanish Sahara’

    Record producer/mix engineer Luke Smith details how he got his favourite sound on ‘Spanish Sahara’ from Foals...

    Techniques Nov 2023
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    How I Got That Sound: Michael Brauer

    Elle King ‘EX’s & OH’s’

    Asked to pick a favourite sound to dissect, American mix master Michael Brauer chooses the vocal sound on Elle King’s ‘Ex’s & Oh’s’.

    Techniques Oct 2023
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    PJ Harvey

    Flood & John Parish: Producing I Inside The Old Year Dying

    PJ Harvey and her fearless collaborators have navigated three decades and six albums without repeating themselves, and her new album is another masterclass in innovative production.

    Techniques Oct 2023
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    Professor Rob Toulson

    Drum Science - Part 1 | Podcast

    The Science of Drum Sound

    In Part 1, we look at the key principles of drum acoustics and discuss some scientific aspects of drums with respect to making music and creative recording projects.

    Sound Advice Oct 2023
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    The Art Of Vocal Production

    Voice Craft

    The technical dimension to vocal production is important, but the human dimension is even more so.

    Techniques Sep 2023
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    David Mellor

    Gain Staging - Episode 3 | Podcast

    Preparation for your mix

    In this third episode David continues looking at preamps, outlines the use of VU meters, and explains the benefits of balancing a track prior to mixing.

    Techniques Aug 2023

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