Recording

In 1985 John Lydon found himself in a New York studio with producer Bill Laswell and a group of session musicians. The result was to become one of PiL’s most recognisable tracks.

David Crosby’s latest album has gained much praise for its sonics. The man who tracked and mixed it offers SOS readers the inside story — with audio examples.

Audiobook Recording: spoken word in the project studio presents a different set of challenges to most music productions.

How should a band prepare for their first session in a pro studio, and what can the producer do to help? We went to Kore Studios to find out.

Everyone agrees that when you’re tracking drums, the room makes a difference — but with so many other variables in play, identifying its specific contribution can be tricky. Enter producer Tommaso Colliva, drummer Alex Reeves, and a unique experiment...

When recording drums, sometimes it’s best to go with the ‘safe’ options — but occasionally there’s time to experiment!

The Don Camillo Chor: Our engineer records a choir singing in their practice room, and tries to make it sound like it was captured in a church!

1982’s ‘The Look Of Love’ paired an ambitious band with an ambitious producer, and the result was a perfect piece of pop music.

Sylvia Massy shares weird recording tips

Must modern metal drums rely on triggered samples? Our engineer shows how you can mic up a kit for a modern, heavy sound.

A directory of all media pages that hold the associated media files for June 2016 audio examples.

The audio files available on this page accompany my Session Notes article in SOS June 2016 about recording drums for a...

Zwiepack: Our engineer captured one jazz session using two completely different recording techniques. Which one won the day?

Audio files to accompany the article.

Zwiepack: Our engineer captured one jazz session using two completely different recording techniques. Which one won the day?

Recording the centrepiece of Spiritualized’s celebrated space rock masterpiece took engineer Darren Allison on a trip into the unexpected.

Hannes Keseberg: our engineer helps an artist fake a big-ensemble sound by layering recordings of a string quintet.

Hannes Keseberg: our engineer helps an artist fake a big-ensemble sound by layering recordings of a string quintet.

Hal Ritson is one of the most in-demand producers on the deep-house scene. Here, he reveals the secrets behind the genre’s distinctive vocal sounds.

When Ornette Coleman died last year, a planned celebration of his 85th birthday turned into an epic tribute album. Either way, no-one wanted a “jazz guy” to mix it...