Recording

Cochlear implants help the profoundly deaf experience sound. But can users overcome the limitations of the technology to understand music?

This month we feature: Straw Bear, The Neo-Kalashnikovs, Ken Nicol, Gibson, Gillie Nicholls, The Star Fields and Christopher Holland.

When I listen to MP3s on a PC or Apple Mac, they are all at different levels, with the louder ones seeming twice as loud as the quietest ones.

I have come to the conclusion that wow and flutter are a lot more important in the sound of tape and analogue recordings than...

One of our engineers aims for a big sound from the smallest of acoustic drum kits, as he sets about creating a drum sample library...

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Silken Ladders, Rake Wickman, 21st Sentry, Angels In Architecture, Cat & Cage, Al Fleeman, Music To Drive Tanks To, Jon Durant.

Documentary films stand or fall on the strength of their soundtracks — and when you are recording the emotional outpourings of a world leader, there are no second takes.

I've been wondering: when was recording to a click first used? And when did it start to become widely used?

I have to edit eight tracks of drums on six songs. Generally there are four to six takes. I'm using Cubase 5 and would like to...

This month, our engineer gets roped into the writing and arrangement process as he tracks cello parts in a living room.

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To say that producer Chris Hughes was closely involved with Recording Adam & The Ants’ biggest records would be a bit of an understatement — he got so involved he joined the band...

This month: Jaffa Road, Admiralty Wireless, Quiet Rebellion, The Draymin, Captain Horizon, Uncle Wally & Uncle Steve and Papadosio

Due to space and other limitations, I am not able to mic up my amp, so I'm going to have to rely on plug-ins for my guitar...

I did the sound for a new band last night and spent the first set sorting the keyboards out, which failed in the second song....

Scott Walker’s career has taken him from pop stardom to high art. In a rare interview, he and producer Peter Walsh lay bare their unique approach to recording.

Shahid Khan has gone from pizza delivery man to in-demand producer — with a little help from Noel Edmonds.

We explore the innovative hardware and software that is helping disabled musicians take their work to the stage.

Last month, we recounted our experiences of tracking a jazz big band on location. Now we explain what it takes to turn the raw multitracks into a nicely polished production.

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