Recording

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I’m using the MeldaProduction Mixing Bundle plug-ins and I noticed that certain instrument patches sound very appealing and wide, but when I check them on Melda’s MStereoScope they appear fairly heavily out of phase. Should I worry about this?

I have some of my condenser mics running into more than one preamp, via a passive mic splitter, with only one of the preamps applying phantom power. Is this the way it should be?

For tracking a band in the same room, what are the pros and cons of using a Perspex drum screen?

Is it wise (or even safe!) to power up certain hardware — in this case a Nord Rack 2X — directly from the mains rather than its own on/off switch?

I’ve seen some advice on building quadratic diffusors based on an old BBC paper. What I’m not clear on is when it’s a better option to use such a diffusor than to use absorption.

In 2005 the only problem facing Arctic Monkeys was how to capture their frenetic live sound in the studio. Producer Jim Abbiss was ready to accept the challenge...

Normally you would use one on top and the other underneath, but in this instance both mics were used on top.

Q What’s the best way to downsample when working at 24-bit and 96kHz?

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Recording Percussion: Our engineer navigates past the potentially painful pitfalls of recording the humblest of percussion instruments.

In their 39–year career the Fall have always embraced chaos, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the studio.

Obviously a vinyl record is a different thing from a CD or a WAV file, but does it require a separate, dedicated master,...

I want to add another set of monitors for A/B referencing, but my interface has only one set of monitor outputs. I don’...

I’m hoping you can help me use my hardware with my computer! I’ve acquired a few instruments (synths, drum...

This month music from Unto Us, Future Funk Squad and Jeremy Govero.

I’ve put together a group of commercial reference mixes. I chose them because I liked the way they sounded, but I...

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Rise Singers & Army Of Redressers: Our engineer goes on location to record a full choir and band all in one room...

Ambient miking can really make your drum sound — even when you’re not blessed with the greatest of spaces.