Recording

I'm going to be recording a string section. I'll be recording the section using both close-miking and a Decca tree in order...

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I have a vast amount of mic cable and a load of three-pin Neutrik NC3FX female connectors ready for soldering (there is no...

Recording opera requires a completely different approach, environment and technique to pop or rock music — a fact that has seldom been better demonstrated than in Pavarotti's 1972 recording of 'Nessun Dorma'.

Compressing the stereo bus can give your music coherence, smoothness and, above all, punch — but there are plenty of pitfalls for the unwary. We lead you through the minefield that is mix compression.

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Following a recent lesson I had taught on music technology history, one of our teaching assistants mentioned that she had...

For a project I'm currently working on I need to deliver stem mixes to a post-production editor for mixing. I want the '...

I'm trying to reduce drum spill when I record my jazz trio (piano, bass and drums) at home. The drum overheads —...

I'm having a hard time deciding whether to buy monitors for my bedroom studio. It's a 3m x 4m untreated room with rather...

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The debut single from Liverpool's Frankie Goes To Hollywood was the result of adventurous production and enjoyed massive chart success - as well as creating a great deal of controversy.

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I'm seeing more and more new units for the API Lunchbox. Why is this, and what's so special about the format?

Referring to your article in Q&A from SOS January 2007, regarding a basic home recording setup, can you connect the Yamaha MG102C, which you suggest, to a PC directly? If so, how?

I've noticed a price disparity between the Native and Powercore plug-in offerings from Sonnox. Native versions (Audio Units in my case) are much cheaper than the Powercore versions, but do they differ in quality? If so, are these differences typical of the plug-in market at large?

I'm wondering whether I'd be better off with a pair of Sennheiser HD600 (or similar) headphones instead of some low-end monitors?

The crack team of Paul White and Hugh Robjohns have travelled the world solving readers' problems. Here, they put aside the Hob Nobs and answer some of your recording queries.

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I am looking for a more suitable solution for the stereo recording setup which I currently use to record classical music...