
How I Got That Sound: Jeff Balding
Asked to nominate a favourite sound from his vast back catalogue, Jeff zeroes in on the drum recording for Shania Twain’s 1997 hit ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman’.
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Asked to nominate a favourite sound from his vast back catalogue, Jeff zeroes in on the drum recording for Shania Twain’s 1997 hit ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman’.

If there was a monitoring system that was reliable, affordable and sounded the same everywhere, would you use it for mixing? Well, there is — and you probably already own it.

Can a MIDI interface really make a difference? Innerclock Systems think so.

Songwriter, producer and musician Carter Lang has built a stellar career on collaboration and a love of obscure hardware.

Whilst VR isn’t teleporting us to our own personal Abbey Road, it is becoming more relevant in a production context.

With Flashback Capture, you need never lose a magical take again!

The Aum Guitar Prana Pedal is outwardly identical in connections and features to the pedal that came with the company’s original Vibraslide.

Neural DSP’s latest guitar‑rig modelling plug‑in range caters for the modern metal and rock community.

This virtual modular environment can accept patches ported over from the free VCV Rack, and can create virtual patches internally.

Sequencing in Eurorack has always felt like a bit of a problem. How does the Tobinski Sequencer's approach weigh up?

Exay One have entered the Eurorack fray with a remarkable‑looking scanner and panner.

Master Faders offer much more than just level control!

Everything going to the Mackie over USB (on channels 3+4) is coming back on the computer input channels 1+2, whether it’s the metronome or playback of other tracks. Can you help?

I’ve been using Reaper on Windows for years, but I need a new computer and I’m thinking of getting a Mac. Will Reaper on Mac be able to open my files, or do I need to tweak anything?

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Sony aren’t the first company to promise believable surround sound on headphones. But are they the first to deliver it?

You can now explore SOS For Artists with a free trial!

We talk you through the ins and outs of re‑amping in Studio One.

There’s more choice than ever in the world of control surfaces. We check out some current options that won’t relieve you of too much space.

Why are almost all audio interfaces still USB 2 devices? And does it matter?