Recording

'Do you have the time to listen to me whine?' asked Green Day in the opening lines of their song 'Basket Case'. For 16 million people, the answer was apparently 'yes'...

Zooropa * Fractal * James Parker * The Ridings * Mundane Sands * Give Chase * Anton Evans * Coral Caves * Lads O' The Fair * Floodplains

I've read a lot of articles about the benefits of mixing in mono. So is pressing the mono button on your DAW's stereo output...

My interface allows me to switch line‑input sensitivity between +4dBu and ‑10dBV. My calculations suggest that should be a ...

A song named for Christmas-cancelling regicide Oliver Cromwell may seem like an unlikely hit, but the infectious ebullience of 'Oliver's Army' provided Elvis Costello with his biggest-selling single...

In 2005, a stroke left Edwyn Collins paralysed and unable to remember how to use any of his amazing collection of vintage gear. Together, he and his recording partner Seb Lewsley relearned the studio from scratch.

Alice Rock * John Spanyol * Sara Mitra * Aldo Cruickshank * Deadly Circus Fire *

If you know what you're doing, plug-ins are best set by ear — but if you lack experience and take care to avoid rookie mistakes, dialling in an off-the-peg preset can still prove effective...

I'm just starting out in learning to record audio but am beginning to expand on what I want to do. Though I'm now fairly...

Protests against Catholicism have taken many forms, Martin Luther nailing his objections to the cathedral door, but the Pet Shop Boys chose to make theirs in disco...• Producer: Julian Mendelsohn • Engineers: Julian Mendelsohn, Stephen Hague

Tolis Zavaliaris * Tie Your Shoes To Your Knees & Pretend You're Small Like Us * Tony Alderman * Dr Slaggleberry * Silent Strike Lucian Ban & Alex Harding * Clockwork * TnVVNuM * Burn The Negative * Beyond Reason

I've heard that some companies routinely freeze valves and certain electrical components to improve their performance. Would...

I'm going to be recording my band's new album and it's my first big project, so I'd like a bit of advice. It's a rhythm...

Why does applying a high‑pass filter to a sound sometimes result in the output being noticeably higher than it was before?...

As the first issue of SOS hit the shops in October 1985, Talking Heads were already climbing towards their highest UK chart position. The song was 'Road To Nowhere'. Engineer Eric Thorngren tells the story of its recording. • Producer: Talking Heads • Engineer: Eric Thorngren

The Penny Sweets * Lovethyself * Bleak Angel * Wave Constructed * Graveyard Dirt * Pins And Needles * Jesus In India * Samsara * Death Of The Elephant * Tony Alderman

I'm trying to do something psychedelic with guitars — a bit like the song 'NY' by Doves — and I think the same effect was...

I have the opportunity to record in a church that is of modest size with high ceilings and a lively acoustic. I'm thinking...

I was wondering where I might be able to find raw tracks that I could use to practise my mixing skills? I've searched on...

Trousseaux * Dizraeli * marky:boyofdestiny * Eileen Daly & The Courtesans

I'm using a big desk with a shelf on the back as my studio workstation. Being partially sighted, I need my screen fairly close...