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    Classic Tracks: Fatboy Slim ‘Praise You’

    Producer: Norman Cook

    Armed with nothing but an Atari, a pair of S950 samplers and his faithful TB303, Fatboy Slim took the charts of the late 1990s by storm.

    Techniques Jan 2017
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    Session Notes: A Live Band In The Studio

    Claudia & The Braidy Bunch

    Our engineer battles the clock while keeping the artists at ease, to capture seven tracks in a single weekend.

    Techniques Jan 2017
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    Eric Valentine's Electric Guitars — Queens Of The Stone Age

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    LA-based producer Eric Valentine (Queens Of The Stone Age, Slash) recreates the guitar sound from QOTSA's unique 2002 album, Songs for the Deaf. We look at every link in the chain from tuning and guitar choice through to amp settings, pedals, mic selection and post-processing.

    Techniques Jan 2017
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    SOS present Recording Peter Doherty’s ‘Hamburg Demonstrations’

    Six-part behind-the-scenes video interview with producer

    On Friday of last week, former Libertine and Babyshambles frontman Peter Doherty released Hamburg Demonstrations...

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    Classic Tracks: Public Image Ltd ‘Rise’

    Producer: Bill Laswell

    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.

    Techniques Dec 2016
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    In The Mix: David Crosby

    Before And After: ‘The Things We Do For Love’

    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.

    Techniques Dec 2016
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    Q. Should I bounce to 32-bit floating point or 24-bit fixed point audio files?

    I’m using Ableton Live and bounced my last few finished tracks in the 32-bit float format. I’d rather not have too many different versions of the same tracks floating around, so is there a preferred word length for when I bounce files out for mastering?

    Sound Advice Dec 2016
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    Q. Why do my Cuica recordings sound worse than those of other instruments?

    I want to add a Cuica drum part to a Latin jazz fusion piece and have a nice Cuica drum similar size to the one in this...

    Sound Advice Dec 2016
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    Session Notes: Recording An Audiobook

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

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

    Techniques Dec 2016
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    Shirley Collins

    Shirley Collins, Ian Kearey & Ossian Brown: Recording Lodestar

    Shirley Collins’ album Lodestar has been a long time coming. Thirty-eight years, in fact...

    People Dec 2016
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    Agnes Obel

    Producing Citizen Of Glass

    The challenge of creating a glass-themed sound world for her third album led Agnes Obel to explore some little-used instruments and techniques.

    People Nov 2016
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    Bastille

    Dan Smith & Mark Crew: Producing Wild World

    Like their debut, Bastille’s Wild World was recorded in a South London basement — but this time around, the band were global superstars.

    People Nov 2016
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    Q. How can I learn to finish my projects?

    A few years ago I decided to concentrate on producing my own music. I’ve since spent thousands of hours going through...

    Sound Advice Nov 2016
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    Avalanches

    Robbie Chater & Tony Espie: Recording & Mixing Wildflower

    The Avalanches’ debut album Since I Left You took the art of sampling to new heights — but it has taken them 16 years to finish the follow-up!

    People Oct 2016
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    Session Notes: Tracking High/Low At Kore Studios

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

    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.

    Techniques Oct 2016
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    Recording Drums: What Difference Does The Room Make?

    One Drum Kit. Seven Rooms.

    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...

    Techniques Sep 2016
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    Jack Garratt

    Producing 'Phase'

    Singer, songwriter and producer Jack Garratt is only 24, yet his debut album Phase still draws on a decade’s experience in the music business.

    People Sep 2016
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    Q. How do I set my DAW levels to match my hardware?

    Follow-up

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

    Sound Advice Sep 2016
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    Session Notes: Tracking Drums With The Travis Waltons

    The Practical Craft of Recording

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

    Techniques Sep 2016
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    Media Content - September 2016

    Audio files to accompany the articles
    Techniques Sep 2016

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