Recording

I'm in the long process of trying to write enough material to put a cohesive, album-length bunch of stuff together. I have a ...

A mate is moving abroad and selling lots of his studio, which is good for me as I'm about to buy his pair of Avantone Mixcubes...

I have a nylon‑strung Ibanez guitar, which I think I paid $200 for. The electronics in the guitar are not cutting the mustard...

I'm trying to work out how much power a PA system I work with draws, and I also need to come up with a sensible 'plug‑it‑all‑...

Currently, I have a MIDI keyboard, a Mackie Spike audio interface, an Apogee Duet interface, a UA Solo 610 preamp and a ...

With regard to stereo image width, is there typically a 'cap' you would place on tracks to maintain a good mono sound? Perhaps...

I have obtained a 1980s Marshall 1931 cabinet with a Fane speaker, which is rated at 75 Watts, open back. Can I put in a ...

We all know music is getting louder. But is it less dynamic? Our ground-breaking research proves beyond any doubt that the answer is no — and that popular beliefs about the 'loudness war' need a radical rethink.

Having been a bass player for years, I've recently come into possession of an acoustic double bass. I seem to be getting a ...

This might be a very big topic, but I'm hoping that you can help to clear up some confusion. Side‑chaining seems to be...

Excuse the simplicity of the question, but I'm always coming across these terms in the magazine, and I don't know what they ...

I was wondering what the latest and best program is for time-stretching. I purchased Apple Logic 9, but I don't find that...

As a beginner, it seems that the more I explore, the less I understand. Certain techniques are referred to a lot but go right...

I've been reading a fair bit about the best way to directly connect instruments to a PA recently, and I must admit I'm still a...

I've been a bit confused by the meters in some of my plug‑ins and in Cubase. They sometimes go red, which I presume means that...

I use a set of Roland DS50 monitors. According to the graph in the manual, the frequency response isn't what one would call...

I recently purchased a Thermionic Culture Little Bustard based on the review that appeared in Sound On Sound. All the inputs...

I've come across the term 'submix' a few times recently. I can guess at what it means, but would like to know for sure. Can...

I often hear people saying that you have to have tracks mastered professionally, and that it's not something you can do...

These audio files accompany the Sampling Vintage Synths article that featured in SOS July 2011.

I'd like to bite the bullet and buy a really good stand-alone recorder. I'd like it to be capable of recording eight to 12...