Recording

Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns: In last month’s SOS we printed a query derived from the SOS...

My outboard equalisers have no level or peak indicator, what would be the correct way to output the signal from my DAW (Logic) via an RME Fireface 800 audio interface?

I’ve been trying to get my reverb settings worked out, but when I settle on what I think sounds right two main...

Bandlab encourages collaborative music-making between people in different locations by providing tools for recording ideas, plus a social network within which ideas can be shared.

My band tracked some songs at a local studio using their Pro Tools rig and I want to mix the tracks at home in Reaper.

The effects of recording to tape seem to be very subtle, with the so-called 'warmth' appearing to be largely due to the soft-saturation characteristics of the tape itself and other non-linear components in the signal chain.

I'm looking for any VST freeware that can really do for amp distortion what convolution reverbs can do for sound reflection...

After maximising my mix, so that the level of the audio is just below the point of clipping, if I insert a high-pass filter at, say, 40Hz, suddenly the audio starts to clip. What is happening? 

Why is phase important? What orchestral sample libraries are available for HALion? Where can I get Windows-based ASIO drivers for an Audiomedia III card? Are there really reverb and synth plug-ins supplied with Mac OS X? How can I isolate the vocals from a stereo mix?