Recording

In the AEA RPQ2 ribbon mic pre review, what exactly did the reviewer mean by "Still has limited ability to remove unwanted subsonic components"?

Last time we met producer Lincoln Grounds, he was recording ’50s style. This month, he shows us how to get a vintage sound...

Our engineer tracks and comps some piano and vocal performances, before overdubbing both real and sampled string parts.

Hal Ritson of mashup electronica act The Young Punx teams up with drummer Alex Reeves at SNAP! Studios. Their aim? To recreate the unique sound of Police drummer Stewart Copeland.

Listen to these audio examples which accompany this month's Session Notes workshop.

Some creative thinking and a little DIY pay real sonic dividends when recording four vocalists.

Mark Linett is the engineer responsible for preserving and enhancing the recorded legacy of America’s greatest pop group...

Listen to the audio examples that accompany this month's Session Notes feature.

Devin Townsend turned producer because no-one else could capture his ambitious musical ideas. It led him on a 25-year learning curve that shows no sign of ending...

Teenage sensation Billie Eilish has taken the music world by storm — with an album recorded in her brother's bedroom.

Working with a band for the first time can be exciting, but a second session provides the opportunity to deliver even better results.

From ABC to Yes via Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Trevor Horn produced some of the most iconic records of the 1980s. In this feature video, Trevor talks about the art of record production then and now.

When you record multiple sources in one room, bleed is inevitable. And, used creatively, bleed can make good recordings even better...

The audio files available on this page accompany my Session Notes article in SOS May 2019 about recording a rock band...

Our engineer has the rare chance to compare an overdubbing approach with a band-in-the-room recording — and the winner is clear!

Foals' first foray into self-production yielded not one but two albums — but making them wasn't easy!

Our engineer records a rock trio while trying also to offer sufficient options to create a drum sample library!

Listing of all SOS April 2019 articles with accompanying media files.

Find out how a professional VO artist kept his business afloat during a 12‑day ocean cruise!

After a record label bidding war the success of the Cranberries' first single was vital. Fans of the Smiths, they called in producer Stephen Street...

Listing of all SOS March 2019 articles with accompanying media files.