Recording

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.

Great backing vocals can be essential if you want to turn a promising track into a superb one — so find out how to get them right every time.

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Pioneering work in assistive technology is transforming the lives of people who are unable to play conventional musical instruments.

In 1956, Frank Sinatra revived his flagging career with an album that would define the swing sound and go on to become one of the most highly regarded in history. John Palladino, now in his 92nd year, was at the controls...

This month's artitsts: Gish, Michael Egan, Rough Citizen, Give Her The Gun, Crumbs For Comfort, Laetoli Steps, Zeni Danussi and Mike King.

SOS contributor Mike Senior offers some advice.

This month, we record a jazz big band on location, tracing the project from the planning stages through to delivering edited multitracks to the mix engineer.

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For many, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? is Oasis’s masterpiece. Producer and engineer Owen Morris tells us the story of its creation.