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    Readers' music reviewed

    This month albums from Ad Asteris, Glass Ankle, Pierre Shlimon, Marvin B Naylor, The Evolutionaries, Kenwood Anderson and As Follows.

    People Jun 2014
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    Readers' music reviewed

    This month we review to music from Gertrude,Tycho, Richard Pinhas, Daniel Trigger, Contemporary Dead Finnish Music Ensemble, Andrew Maxwell Morris, Michael Lee and Rebecca Shearing. 

    People May 2014
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    Q. Why do Universal Audio restrict the processing bandwith of their UAD plug-ins?

    I'm a long time reader of Sound On Sound, and a studio owner. A colleague of mine recently discovered that the suite of...

    Sound Advice May 2014
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    Classic Tracks: The Blues Brothers 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love'

    Producer & Engineer: Bob Tischler

    His role as producer of The Blues Brothers soundtrack left Bob Tischler in charge of recording some of the best musicians of the 20th century, while managing conflicting shooting schedules and coping with the day-to-day effects of John Belushi's prodigious cocaine habit.

    Techniques May 2014
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    Q. How best can I clean up old cassette tape recordings?

    I have several cassette tapes of concerts and recitals recorded when I was at music college in the '70s, which I want to transfer to CD, cleaning up the recordings in the process.

    Sound Advice Apr 2014
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    Q. Should I use high sample rates?

    Is it worth using 96kHz or 192kHz sampling rates? Or do they just mean that my interfaces have exciting-looking numbers...

    Sound Advice Apr 2014
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    Classic Tracks: 808 State 'Pacific State'

    Producer: 808 State • Engineer: Graham Massey

    Born of the fertile late‑'80s Manchester music scene, 808 State's 'Pacific State' was a landmark in British house music.

    Techniques Apr 2014
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    Optimising Electric Guitars For The Studio

    Half the battle in capturing a great electric guitar sound lies in understanding problems with the instrument itself — and solving them quickly.

    Techniques Apr 2014
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    Optimising Electric Guitars For The Studio | Media

    Audio & Video Files

    Audio files to accompany the article.

    Techniques Apr 2014
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    Readers' music reviewed

    This month we review to music from Young Peculiar, The Situation, Vincent Pierce Smith & Karttikeya, Mark Barnwell and Christian Gregory.

    People Apr 2014
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    Session Notes: A Big String Sound On A Budget

    I Strip For Couples

    A Big String Sound On A Budget: this month, one of our engineers sets out to fake a big, lush, recorded string sound with only a handful of musicians.

    Techniques Apr 2014
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    Session Notes: A Big String Sound | Media

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    A Big String Sound On A Budget: this month, one of our engineers sets out to fake a big, lush, recorded string sound with only a handful of musicians.

    Techniques Apr 2014
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    Readers' Tracks

    This month we comment on releases from Testing Tomorrow, Clemistry & Audnoyz and Emiliano Cannavò.

    People Mar 2014
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    Prefab Sprout

    Paddy McAloon: From Langley Park To Memphis (And Back)

    Prefab Sprout rose to fame in an era of indulgence and eye‑watering studio budgets. These days, things are a little different...

    People Mar 2014
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    Q. How do I recreate the vocal sound of Haim?

    I'm really interested in the vocal sound on Haim's debut album, Days Are Gone — could you tell me what sort of processing might be involved in this album?

    Sound Advice Mar 2014
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    Q. Does the centre of an image suffer with the ORTF recording technique?

    I keep reading in your mic reviews about the sound being more natural when hitting a mic on-axis. Does this mean that there’s a risk of coloration with the ORTF technique right in the centre of the stereo image?

    Sound Advice Mar 2014
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    Classic Tracks: Tomorrow 'My White Bicycle'

    Producer: Mark Wirtz • Engineer: Geoff Emerick

    Tomorrow's pioneering paean to the joys of communal public transport has proved to be a classic of the British psychedelic underground.

    Techniques Mar 2014
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    An Introduction To Cyber Performance

    Virtual Showtime

    The Internet is changing every facet of the music business — including live performance. There's never been a better time to take to the cyber-stage.

    Sound Advice Feb 2014
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    John Newman & Ant Whiting: 'Love Me Again'

    Producing Tribute

    Proving that not every pop star is a manufactured creation, John Newman is as at home in the studio as he is on TV.

    People Feb 2014
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    Readers' music reviewed

    This month we comment on releases from Seth Lakeman and The Cuckoo Clocks

    People Feb 2014
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    Q. Should I pad or DI a line-level signal?

    I keep reading advice that it's bad for a padded line signal to be run through a mic preamp input, and that it's better to use a dedicated line input

    Sound Advice Feb 2014

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