Recording

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...

I'm interested in buying a small digital stereo recorder that I can use to record my band in a variety of situations,...

I have a pretty basic recording setup and, up until now, have just been making vocal and guitar recordings using an Audio‑...

I've been trying to use a pair of AKG C414s in a coincident X-Y mode, but am finding it physically difficult to mount the...

1977's Hotel California saw The Eagles abandon their country origins in favour of full-blown rock & roll, and made them one of the biggest-selling groups in the world. Producer Bill Szymczyk tells SOS how it happened.

I used to record in a very 'old school' way; as 'hot' as possible without clipping, and always watching the meters like a hawk...