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Ann Dudley: Art Of Noise

Interview | Artist

Ann Dudley first came to fame as one of the shadowy figures behind the seminal Art of Noise. But she refused to be confined by the boundaries of pop, and has since exercised her considerable talents in album arranging and composing for film and TV. Richard Buskin talked to her about her musical history and forthcoming album.

Published April 1995
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How To Become A Recording Engineer, Part 4

Tips & Techniques

So, you've made it from dogsbody to tea boy, through tape op and Assistant Engineer... In the last part of this series, David Mellor explains the roles and responsibilities of the recording engineer, and what you ought to do if you like to make engineering a life-long career.

Published September 1999
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Pointing Devices For The PC Musician

PC Musician

If you've had enough of chasing a mouse around your desk, there are many other ways of controlling the on-screen pointer of your music software. We examine some options.

Published November 2005
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Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Neal Avron

Inside Track: Fall Out Boy 'This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race'

The unsung production hero behind Fall Out Boy, described as “emos first superstars”, tells us how he shaped the lead single from 2007s smash hit album, Infinity On High.

Published January 2008
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Reconstructing A Live Recording In The Studio

Feature | Tips & Tricks

Imagine you've spent a lot of time and money setting up a one-off gig in a historic castle, for a select audience, with the aim of recording and videoing the performance for future release. Then disaster strikes: catastrophic equipment failure leaves you with half a gig on multitrack tape, and major rebuilding work is needed later in the studio. Phil Bates mixes some cement, rolls up his shirt sleeves and tucks his pencil behind his ear...

Published June 1997
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TOMMY D: Recording Catatonia's 'Dead From The Waist Down'

Interview | Producer

Catatonia's rise from indie obscurity to pop dominance seems unstoppable and, with the first single from their new album, they're even targetting Radio 2 listeners. Matt Bell talks to producer Tommy D about the track's transformation from Akai DPS12 demo to Top Ten hit.

Published May 1999
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MAGIC CARPET: Recording A '90s Album With A '70s Ethos

Interview | Band

'70s band Magic Carpet waited 25 years to release a follow-up to their 1972 debut album — and '90s technology enabled them to do it all at home this time around. Alisha Sufit, who played, sang and engineered the sessions, explains how it all happened...

Published April 1997
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How To Use Reverb Like A Pro: Part 2

How top engineers use their most important effect

Following last month's introduction to reverb, we take you through the tips and tricks of some of the world's best producers, many of whom are thinking about the reverb sound they want long before they get to the mix.

Published August 2008
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Rich Costey: Producer

Recording Muse's Absolution

With their number one album Absolution, British three-piece Muse have established themselves as one of the most ambitious and innovative rock bands in the world — and in Rich Costey, they've found an engineer and producer who understands their aims and encourages them to experiment.

Published December 2003
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CRAIG LEON: Recording The New Blondie Album

Interview | Producer

More than 15 years after the release of their last album The Hunter, the four original members of Blondie are about to make a comeback with a brand-new album due out early in the new year. Long-time friend and producer Craig Leon tells Sue Sillitoe how this latest offering was recorded.

Published December 1998
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Bon Harris: Techno Pioneer

Programming For The Smashing Pumpkins

Sam Molineaux discovers an early techno pioneer thriving in the heart of Hollywood; living proof of the maxim 'what goes around comes around'.

Published August 1998
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First Steps In Direct-to-stereo Recording

Tips & Tricks

If you don't have a multitrack but you're keen to start experimenting with recording, good results can be achieved with just a couple of mics and a domestic cassette deck. Paul White shows you how to be a stereo MC...

Published March 1996
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ERIC PERSING: Creating Spectrasonics

Interview | Manufacturer

As Chief Sound Designer for Roland and founder of Specrasonics, Eric Persing has created some of the most widely used sounds in modern electronic music. He tells Kevin McDaniels how he turned sample CDs into big business, and reveals how some of the exotic sounds on his Spectrasonics discs were created.

Published July 2000
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Making Arrangements: Part 3

A Rough Guide To Song Construction & Arrangement

This month, some of the people who actually get their hands dirty with arranging — often for the household names in popular music — pass on their thoughts, hints and tips.

Published February 1998
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Behind The Groove

Virtual Drum Instrument Developers' Round Table

More and more music producers are turning to 'virtual drummer' software to help them realise authentic-sounding drum tracks. We caught up with some of the people behind the leading applications, to find out why this new software genre has appeared and how it might develop in the future.

Published September 2008
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Stephen Street: Recording Blur & The Cranberries

Producer

With a track record that includes hit albums for the Smiths and current chart success with both Blur and the Cranberries, producer Stephen Street is making himself quite a name for his honest and straightforward production approach.

Published July 1994
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Mix Rescue: Krys Baxter

Overcoming A Muddy Mix

When you're aiming for an in-your-face rock epic, the last thing you want is a muddy mix! Krys Baxter's Afterglow gets the Mix Rescue treatment...

Published March 2007
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Roland V-Bass

Modelling Bass System

Roland's new V-Bass refines the technology developed for the pioneering V-Guitar systems to meet the demands of bass players.

Published August 2002

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