
Avoid PC Upgrade Bandwagon?
Are you stuck on the PC upgrade bandwagon? This month, PC Notes discusses whether it might be possible to step off it, as computer power finally starts to catch up with the needs and aspirations of musicians.
To find the exact phrase, put the words in quotes or join them together with a plus sign e.g. live+recording or "live recording".
To find, say, all live recording articles that mention Avid, enter: live+recording +avid - and use sidebar filters to narrow down searches further.

Are you stuck on the PC upgrade bandwagon? This month, PC Notes discusses whether it might be possible to step off it, as computer power finally starts to catch up with the needs and aspirations of musicians.

Last month, we explained how the business of production music works. But if you want to get into it, you'll need to learn how to make stings, cut-downs and the other elements of a usable library track.

I am looking for a more suitable solution for the stereo recording setup which I currently use to record classical music...


I'm mixing a project which has a number of synth parts that sound great in my studio, but I've just been listening to some...

Thanks for featuring my band Imprint in the Mix Rescue article of SOS January 2008; we were really happy with the...

I occasionally record my songwriting and performance efforts on gear that I have accumulated over the years. My main setup...

The crack team of Paul White and Hugh Robjohns have travelled the world solving readers' problems. Here, they down the Hob...

• Big Fish Audio Suite Grooves • Zero-G Ambiosis • Bollywood Grooves • M-Audio ProSessions 24 Electro Patterns Vol 1

Using someone else's recording in your music without permission can lead to disaster. We explain the ins and outs of copyright law, and guide you through the process of clearing your samples.

SE have updated their Gemini and multi-pattern Z5600a mics with extra facilities and better technical specs. Are they worthy contenders for space in your mic locker?


When is a soft synth not just a soft synth? When it's also an effects processor...

Few individuals have influenced the development of electronic music as much as Karlheinz Stockhausen, who died last December. We look back at his life and celebrate his many achievements.

The Feeling stormed the charts with a debut album recorded in a shed. For their follow-up, they relocated to a country mansion, but elected to stick with the DIY approach.

Whether you're recording real players or using samples, our in-depth guide is your key to polished and authentic-sounding strings.

This month we tackle problems that were causing a bass-heavy mix and use coat-hangers to produce better vocal recordings!

Way Out Ware have recreated the classic ARP Axxe in software, added a step sequencer and virtual drum machine and given it a ridiculously low price-tag.

New plug-ins continue to emerge from Universal Audio HQ at a scary rate, and their DSP-based effects and processors are now available to laptop users for the first time.