Recording

Originally intended for another group, ‘Kiss’ was quickly reclaimed by Prince when he heard David Z’s arrangement. Despite record company scepticism, the track became his third number one single and rejuvenated his career.

Dakhla, Gilli Moon, Matthew Gough, Phre The Eon, Ashley Reaks, Paul Thomas Butterfield, Andy Jones and the Norton Rockets.

I could really use some advice! I've got a Shure SM7b mic, a Golden Age Project Pre 73 MkII preamp and an M-Audio Fast Track...

We are a small band playing venues with capacities of around 150-250 people. My question is: should we mic up the drums when...

I've read many articles in which you mention phase and comb filtering but I'm not really sure what these terms mean or how...

I use a laptop live for sequencing and soft synths, but I can hear an annoying whining sound through the PA, which definitely...

Mic choice and technique may be important, but the other half of the recording battle is working to make musicians feel relaxed enough to deliver a great performance.

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If you’re looking to build a studio, there’s masses of information out there — but no substitutes for professional advice and experience.

Pulp’s infectiously catchy commentary on the joys of class tourism helped propel the group to fame after nearly two decades of obscurity. Engineer David Nicholas tells us how ‘Common People’ was recorded.

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The harmonica, or blues harp, appears on tracks in many genres. Despite its apparently simple construction, it’s an amazingly expressive instrument — and there are almost as many ways to record it as there are to play it.

This month we feature: Vadim Mikhailov, Mr Smith, Jeff Lowe, Rough Twist, Kristy Gallacher, Wilderspin and SuperCool-Guy.

When I look at the waveform of a vocal recording, it looks lop-sided, with the waveform going further above the zero-crossing...

I have a question about recording percussion — in particular, tuned percussion. Why is it that some sound engineers can record without a massive impact when a mallet strikes a bar, and others can't?

The line inputs on my computer interface are all balanced on TRS sockets, but the outputs of my hardware synths are all unbalanced on mono TS sockets...

I've had a home studio for a few years now that I use mainly for my own projects and some commissioned work. I'm occasionally...

Many bands record their own albums these days, but few achieve as much with as little gear as Stornoway.

Forty years after its original release, Mike Oldfield tells us the story of recording his hugely successful debut album, Tubular Bells.

When you make recordings designed to show off your hi-fi systems, they had better be good! It’s no accident that Philip Hobbs of Linn is one of the UK’s leading classical engineers and producers.

I'm responsible for live sound at a lot of small shows where there isn't the budget for a separate monitor desk or engineer....