Recording

Social distancing needn't mean the end of studio recording. We explain a simple, free setup for real-time online collaboration.

Recording music in remote locations can be challenging — and before you can record it, you have to find it!

Recording a live heavy metal concert would be challenging enough — but when you throw an 80-piece orchestra into the mix, all bets are off!

For many people, faithful capture of an orchestral performance is the Holy Grail of recording. We look back at how innovation in engineering has been driven by the pursuit of this goal.

When Bombay Bicycle Club chose to work with prolific producer John Congleton, both band and producer found themselves having to adapt...

Much vaunted as a fusion of indie and dance music, Happy Mondays' joyous version of 'Step On' is greater than the sum of its parts.

M‑S miking is easy to set up, offers plenty of options at mixdown, and has some unique advantages over other stereo arrays. So if you've not yet tried it, why not give it a go?

How do you record a piano and drum kit in a modest live room, at the same time? Our engineer explains his approach...

Take a listen to these audio examples created when recording a piano and drum kit in a modest live room, at the same time.

Her ability to balance the human and the technical sides of recording has made Laura Sisk one of the US's most in-demand engineers.

What are your thoughts on recording stereo ambience on location (such as in a forest, supermarket, office, or restaurant) for use in movies, podcasts and so on?

Guest engineer Andy Brook discusses his approach to recording the legendary British rockers' 33rd studio album.

When producer Sam Williams discovered Supergrass, he knew he had to capture the band's infectious energy on tape.

Deep in the Swedish forest, we track down a producer whose work has defined the sound of modern metal.

With spill between instruments and bleed from backline and monitors, live-performance recordings present unique mixing challenges. At London's PLASA show, Miloco Studios' engineer Jamie McEvoy explained how to get a great result.

With a little TLC and the right miking technique, even the most neglected piano can produce great recordings.

With spill between instruments and bleed from backline and monitors, live‑performance recordings present unique mixing...

It might be set in the '20s, but Downton Abbey certainly isn't a silent movie! We talk to the team behind its state-of-the-art sound production.

Dazzling harmonies, complex arrangements and ambitious production have made multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier a unique phenomenon.

Led Zeppelin's 'Kashmir' became a band-defining track, but it started life in an Airstream trailer known as the Ronnie Lane Mobile Studio.