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    Session Notes: Faking A Big-Ensemble Sound

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

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

    Techniques Apr 2016
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    Understanding Speaker Stands & Platforms

    Stand Up!

    The humble speaker stand or desktop speaker platform can make a huge difference to the sound in your room.

    Sound Advice Apr 2016
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    Guy Chambers & Richard Flack

    Video Feature

    We sit down with Chambers and producer/engineer Richard Flack (Joe Strummer, Rudimental, Paloma Faith) in Guy’s beautifully equipped Sleeper Sounds studio in West London.

    People Apr 2016
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    Vocal Production Techniques For Deep House

    Deep Impact: Hal Ritson

    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.

    Techniques Mar 2016
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    Mike Skeet | Media

    Audio files to accompany the article.

    These files accompany the Mike Skeet obituary in the March 2016 issue of SOS.

    People Mar 2016
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    Mike Skeet

    Recording Engineer, Writer & Designer: 1932-2015

    Through his work as an engineer and author, Mike Skeet inspired enthusiasts to build their own equipment and make better recordings.

    People Mar 2016
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    Mixing Ornette Coleman’s Last Album

    All That Jazz

    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...

    Techniques Mar 2016
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    Q. What’s wrong with playing while wearing headphones?

    Musician Chris Thile is quoted as saying he'd decided never to record wearing headphones again. I don’t get this. What’s wrong with headphones?

    Sound Advice Mar 2016
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    Session Notes: The Flying Aces

    The Practical Craft Of Recording

    Our engineer explains how to go about getting decent results from a live-band tracking session when pressed for time.

    Techniques Mar 2016
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    The 10 Biggest Recording Mistakes

    ...And How To Avoid Them

    The same pitfalls present themselves time and again in project-studio recording. Learn to avoid them and your tracking sessions will be transformed!

    Techniques Feb 2016
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    Classic Tracks: The Zombies ‘Time Of The Season’

    Producer: The Zombies • Engineers: Peter Vince, Geoff Emerick

    Now considered one of the classic tracks of the 1960s, the Zombies’ ‘Time Of The Season’ almost disappeared without trace...

    Techniques Feb 2016
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    Cymande Performance

    John Schroeder, Alan Florence & Isi Clarke: Recording A Simple Act Of Faith

    When cult funk band Cymande returned to the studio, they insisted on hiring the same production team — 41 years after their previous album...

    People Feb 2016
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    Mix Rescue: Thunderbird

    Our Experts Transform Your Tracks

    Classic rock: even well-recorded drums can require plenty of work to make them fit the track.

    Techniques Feb 2016
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    Q. Which omni mics are best for small ensemble recordings?

    I’m looking for extremely detailed and natural omnidirectional microphones for two-channel small ensemble recordings on location.

    Sound Advice Feb 2016
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    Mix Rescue: Thunderbird | Media

    Our Experts Transform Your Tracks

    Audio files to accompany the article.

    Techniques Feb 2016
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    Nicolas Vernhes

    Nicolas Vernhes: Studio Interview

    Video Feature

    This month, producer and engineer Nicolas Vernhes welcomes us into his Brooklyn studio, Rare Book Room.

    People Feb 2016
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    The 10 Biggest Recording Mistakes | Media

    Audio files to accompany the article.

    Techniques Feb 2016
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    BandLab

    Music Creation & Collaboration App For iOS

    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.

    Reviews Jan 2016
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    Mix Rescue: Please Keep Going | Media

    Our Experts Transform Your Tracks

    Audio files to accompany the article.

    Techniques Jan 2016
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    Mix Rescue: Please Keep Going

    Our Experts Transform Your Tracks

    We pull a problematic live recording back from the brink.

    Techniques Jan 2016
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    Q. Does pan placement change if I place my speakers further apart?

    I have two sets of monitors. The first pair are 40 inches apart and the second, outside of these, around 55 inches apart.

    Sound Advice Jan 2016

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