Recording

As the '60s drew to a close, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash came together to form a new group, the unique sound of which was perfectly demonstrated by their first recording, 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes'.

Its heartbreaking when an otherwise great recording is ruined by a poorly set up drum kit. These days, the sound engineer needs to know as much as the drummer about getting this instrument ready for a session...

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I'm trying to learn a little more about amp design. One thing that really baffles me is the different classes available. What...

I've committed myself to recording a school orchestra in a couple of weeks. Obviously, this will involve using stereo pairs of...

In the past few years, it seems that I have to work much harder to get things to sit properly in a mix — to get the vocal or...

When setting up for a gig we always suffer really bad feedback from the singer's mic. We've tried positioning things...

I'm recording a folk band soon, and the lead singer plays an accordion. I want to record most of the band live, but was...

When producer Martin Rushent took the Human Leagues leaden new song and turned it into pop gold, the band hated it — but that didnt stop it from being a number one hit on both sides of the Atlantic...

Celtech

Celtech

Celtech are a fusion band who bring together bouncy bass, drums of the...

After recording my drum tracks, I spend some time aligning all the waveforms. As a matter of course, I align the overheads to...

I've noticed that, when I watch old concert footage, the singer is often using two mics. I'd always assumed that one was being...

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Why are there specific systems like SADiE, CEDAR, Sonic Solutions to master with, as opposed to, say, Logic, Cubase and Pro...

I've just bought a new MIDI controller keyboard that has a selection of velocity curves. How should I go about choosing which...

Having just completed a few tracks I'm really pleased with, I'd like to take the plunge and start putting my music on the...

I am attempting to record a violin for the first time. I want a nice deep sound, but am unsure about using stereo mic...

In 1968, Tommy James made a dramatic stylistic turnaround, swapping bubblegum pop for full-blown psychedelic rock. The result was the superlative single Crimson & Clover.

It took a while for Bob Dylan to hit his stride on his seventh studio album, but once he did there was no stopping him. Producer Bob Johnston recalls the difficult birth of Blonde On Blonde.

The Hotlines

The Hotlines

I can't stop thinking I'm listening to Green Day. Green Day if...

I have a Fender Hotrod Deluxe guitar amp that I love the sound of when gigging, but it's far too loud for recording at home. I...