Music Technology & Special Needs: Part 1
Pioneering work in assistive technology is transforming the lives of people who are unable to play conventional musical instruments.
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Pioneering work in assistive technology is transforming the lives of people who are unable to play conventional musical instruments.
In 1956, Frank Sinatra revived his flagging career with an album that would define the swing sound and go on to become one of the most highly regarded in history. John Palladino, now in his 92nd year, was at the controls...
SOS contributor Mike Senior offers some advice.
This month, we record a jazz big band on location, tracing the project from the planning stages through to delivering edited multitracks to the mix engineer.
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For many, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? is Oasis’s masterpiece. Producer and engineer Owen Morris tells us the story of its creation.
I have a set of Atacama SE1000 speaker stands, but at one metre, they're just a tad too high. I've used Blu-Tack on my current...
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When you’re recording away from the studio and under time constraints, you need to get the big decisions right — and not become bogged down in detail.
I wonder if you can help me with a relatively minor problem that seems to cause a lot of undue irritation! In my work, I tend...
In this new column, engineers share their experiences of real-world recording sessions, explaining the decisions they made, and what went right and wrong along the way. First up, we record an indie-rock band on location...
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Although the shock value of its lyrics and ensuing censorship earned it notoriety, ‘Closer’ perfectly exemplifies Trent Reznor’s radical use of sampling and singularly focused musical vision.
Imagine mixing the world’s biggest bands in front of an audience of millions — with no soundcheck. It’s all in a day’s work for BBC in-house engineers.
Last month, you gave me some advice on identifying why the vocals on my track weren't audible when I played it in my car [see...
Imagine you've tracked guitar, bass, vocals, and so on, and have multiple takes, all at slightly (or maybe radically)...