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TIM HAWES & PETE KIRTLEY: Writing & Recording Hear'Say's 'Pure & Simple'
Interview | Producer
The world is full of manufactured pop bands, but the innovation of the TV show Popstars is to turn the manufacturing process itself into entertainment. Sam Inglis talks to the producers behind the resulting smash hit single.
Published May 2001
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Korg D1600
Digital Recording Studio
Korg have seriously upgraded their original D16, adding a 'double O' for good measure. John Walden is both shaken and stirred...
Published May 2001
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GRAHAM WOODCOCK & ANDY BRAMHALL: Building Master Tone Studios
Readerzone
SOS pay a visit to more avid readers to investigate their home/project studio.
Published January 2001
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JAY KAY: Jamiroquai's Chillington Studio
Rick Pope • Paul Stoney
Can an Englishman's home be both his castle and his studio — or is it better to keep business and pleasure apart? Jay Kay of Jamiroquai clearly feels that building his own facility has paid off. Sue Sillitoe heads for his Chillington studio in Buckinghamshire to find out more...
Published December 2000
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DAVE MAUGHAN: Recording Kathryn Williams
Interview | Engineer
Newcastle-based engineer Dave Maughan, like many SOS readers, runs a small commercial studio based in his own house — where he recorded one of the year's most acclaimed albums. Sam Inglis hears his story.
Published November 2000
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Magix Samplitude 7.1
Digital Audio Workstation [Windows]
The latest 7.1 version of Magix's popular recording software adds support for native audio standards including ASIO and VST, as well as some tasty new features such as full plug-in delay compensation.
Published June 2003
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The History Of Roland: Part 2
1979-1985
This month, we see how Roland survived some tricky times at the start of the 1980s, and how founder Ikutaro Kakehashi ensured that they were well-placed to take advantage of technological developments over the following few years.
Published December 2004
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Bill Nelson: Guitar Boy In Wonderland
Interview | Artist
If anyone epitomises the home recording DIY ethic, it's Bill Nelson. With over 40 albums to his credit, many of which emanated from his modest home studio, Bill continues to experiment. Nigel Humberstone explores his latest guitar-based creations.
Published October 1995
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MARK ISHAM: Film Music For Hollywood
Interview | Composer
Mark Isham resides at the top of Hollywood's film-music hierarchy, equally comfortable composing for orchestra as for a rack of samplers in his home studio. He marks time as an innovative genre-hopping artist and sought-after trumpeter too. Jonathan Miller finds out how he fits it all in...
Published January 2000
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AL STONE: Recording Jamiroquai's 'Supersonic'
Interview | Producer
Jamiroquai's recent album Synkronized was the first to be recorded in front man Jay Kay's impressive private studio. One of his album's high points, and a hit single, was 'Supersonic'. Bill Bruce talks to its producer Al Stone about how the track was recorded.
Published December 1999
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Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
Producing Madness, David Bowie, Mick Jagger & Elvis Costello
In pop music, production partnerships are pretty rare — especially ones as successful and long-standing as that between Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.
Published July 1998
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Synth School: Part 2
Resonance, Envelopes & Routing
This month, Paul Wiffen looks at ways of modifying a filter's shape, both in terms of frequency response and over time, and considers the importance of routing in connecting together a synth's various sound-generating and -modifying components.
Published August 1997
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BUTCVIG: Nevermind The Garbage
Interview | Producer
Butch Vig came to fame for his work on the seminal Nirvana album Nevermind, going on to make a name for himself in post-punk indie production. Now he's hit the big time as both artist and producer, as part of internationally-successful band Garbage. Richard Buskin caught up with him to talk about roots, reincarnation, and rubbish...
Published March 1997
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Portable Digital Multitrack Recorders
Buyer's Guide
With almost 20 self-contained digital multitrackers on the market, either new or second-hand, it can be hard to decide which one is for you. Debbie Poyser & Derek Johnson discuss the options and round up the available models.
Published May 1999