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I read that 1dB is the minimum difference in volume that can be noticed, but I often end up doing much smaller changes in mixes. Am I fooling myself?
Can I get good results on a Dobro that has a Shertler Basik on‑board mic, or will I need a piezo pickup?
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. The iconic timbre of this vintage keyboard is impeccably captured in this 500MB Kontakt sample library.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Covering electric rather than orchestral basses, as well as three playable electric bass guitars, this 6GB library includes a whole range of useful bass-rich content.
Sonuscore bundle an awful lot of orchestra into a very modest amount of disk space to deliver immense scoring power.
Studio housekeeping is never glamorous, but a few minutes spent cleaning plugs and sockets can save hours of troubleshooting.
Studio One's Multi-Instrument environment can make even the simplest instrument sound like a million dollars! Find out how...
To help you brush up on your listening skills, we examine the production of some recent hits from Logic, Ed Sheeran, Lil Nas X and Paul Hardcastle's No.1 sampling classic '19'.
Many engineers believe that Neumann's classic KM84 has never been bettered. Have Warm Audio produced an affordable alternative?
Don't get me wrong, I still love my tube amp. But the quality–of–life improvements that this device has brought to the table (or stage) is undeniable.
Getting vocals to 'sit right' can require a lot more than setting the fader and applying EQ. We asked a number of engineers how they do it.
The advice of professional acousticians can be hard to evaluate on paper — but what if you could actually hear the results of their work before building starts?
Our engineer tracks and comps some piano and vocal performances, before overdubbing both real and sampled string parts.
Here are five unlocked Video Tutorials that accompany this month's Cubase Tips & Techniques column, so that our print-only readers don't miss out. Enjoy!
Innovative music creation platform Bitwig takes a big leap forward with the introduction of an open-ended modular environment.
Widely touted as Boss's response to UA's popular OX, the Tube Amp Expander actually offers a contrasting approach. Will one of them be a clear winner?
Win yourself a Skulpt — the new 4‑voice virtual-analogue polyphonic synthesizer from Modal Electronics!
In 1969 Dr. Peter Zinovieff, David Cockerell and Tristram Cary founded Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd, creators of the first commercially available portable synthesizer, the now world famous EMS VCS3.
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.
The latest generation of Focusrite's extensive Scarlett range offers something for every budget.