Recording

I recently started capturing my vinyl collection to DSD and hi‑res PCM. The result sounds great but when I examine the audio file in iZotope RX 8 Elements I see a band of ultrasonic noise. Should I be worried about this?

I want to split the output from my Gretsch electric guitar, to feed both a Boss Acoustic Singer combo and a computer audio interface...

Recorded in 1970, Tea For The Tillerman cemented Cat Stevens’ place in rock history. Half a century later and under his latter‑day name Yusuf Islam, he’s teamed up with original producer Paul Samwell‑Smith to re‑record it from scratch.

There are many ways to record an album — and former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has tried them all...

Over four decades, Vince Clarke has helped shape the sound of electronic music. We talk to him about how his working practices have changed, from early Depeche Mode to the new album from Erasure.

I want to connect my synths and drum machine to a computer DAW and actually make a song, but don't yet have the computer...

Ross Orton talks to Nigel Humberstone about his transition from playing drums with Jarvis Cocker into the world of production, remixing and songwriting. His steel city stories include working with Arctic Monkeys & Working Men’s Club.

The rules of heavy metal are well established, but for their latest album, Pigsx7 guitarist and producer Sam Grant added a few of his own.

Here are 10 ways engineers and studio owners can ensure the studio works as well for the musicians as it does for themselves.

Welcome to Sound On Sound's regularly updated, indispensible explanations of technical terms from the fields of Recording, Audio Production, Music Technology, MIDI, Music Software, Audio Plug-ins, Mac and PC Computing, Live Sound, Acoustics, Electronics and more...

An explosive Glastonbury performance and acclaimed second album have propelled Georgia Barnes into the mainstream.

He might not be a household name, but Steve Ouimette has made more people dance than anyone else on the planet!

No two Tame Impala albums sound the same — but they've all been driven by the same experimental ethos.

When Bombay Bicycle Club chose to work with prolific producer John Congleton, both band and producer found themselves having to adapt...

Her ability to balance the human and the technical sides of recording has made Laura Sisk one of the US's most in-demand engineers.

What are your thoughts on recording stereo ambience on location (such as in a forest, supermarket, office, or restaurant) for use in movies, podcasts and so on?