
Using Reverb & Delay
Reverb and delay are vital tools for mixing. We explain how to get the best from Cubase's bundled plug-ins.
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Reverb and delay are vital tools for mixing. We explain how to get the best from Cubase's bundled plug-ins.

If you record music on a computer, you have a huge amount of irreplaceable data that needs to be backed up. However, traditional data protection strategies have been expensive or tedious to operate. The solution? RAID on...

Digidesign may be better known for Pro Tools, but the RM-series speakers are every bit as 'pro' as their heritage suggests.

DP supports a wide range of plug-in and virtual instrument formats, which is great for flexibility and variety but sometimes not so good when it comes to trouble-free operation. We explain how to take the pain out of plug-in management.

Eight top-class preamps priced within reach of the serious project studio...

Over the years I've owned more tape echo units than I can remember, from upmarket HH and Roland units to Watkins Copicats.

If you're stuck in a creative rut with sample libraries, why not look for inspiration in your own home?

When they hired Joe Chiccarelli to record their latest album, the White Stripes set him a stiff challenge: to create a modern, punchy, heavily edited sound, without leaning on modern digital tools.

It's over 40 years since its inception, but the Mellotron has proved to be surprisingly enduring. We meet the men who resurrected the original sampler and review the most technologically sophisticated Mellotron ever, the brand-new M4000.
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We get weeding this month, to thin out a busy mix without sacrificing the big sound.


This versatile large-diaphragm condenser offers good performance at a very reasonable price.

In sound for picture, there's often a need to lock multiple Pro Tools rigs together. We uncover a neat way to obtain professional sync facilities for a fraction of the price of conventional systems.

I'm wanting to get a recording setup on my PC, but I don't want to spend a great deal of money. Ideally, I'd like a...

I am using an M-Audio Delta 1010LT to record a garage band. To capture my guitar, I run a line out of my guitar amp into...

I've always been amazed at how nice, powerful, and up-front Thom Yorke's vocals sound in Radiohead's song 'Exit Music (For...

I've had very limited success recording upright pianos. They almost always sound small and boxy compared to a concert grand...

The DI box is a crucial but often-overlooked part of many signal chains — and, as we found out, it really is worth investing in quality.