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Whether recording or mixing, which set of headphones will work for you? We compare a selection of the best models.
From subtle warmth to screaming walls of noise, distortion is one of the most versatile effects in the studio engineers armoury.
We check out two more studio essentials: Mixing With Your Mind book (author: Michael Stavrou) and The A/B CD Audio Comparisons CD.
• Towersonic Speaker Stands • Book: The Insider Audio Bathroom Reader by Paul D. Lehrman • Book: Understanding and Crafting the Mix: The Art of Recording by WM Moylan.
Ergonomic Computer Mouse from Designer Appliances QuillBook Review: Emagic Logic Tips & Tricks by Len Sasso.
Common questions about using computers in the studio answered.
Emu's range of soundcards offers an unprecedented level of flexibility, DSP power and sound quality for the price — with the added bonus of a very impressive software sampler.
Most SOS readers spend a lot of time considering what equipment to buy, and learning how it works. But it's also important to consider the ergonomics of your studio if you're to avoid the possibility of painful, and surprisingly common, strain injuries.
As the popularity of the ADAT optical 8-channel digital interface has grown, so PCI soundcards have appeared to transfer audio into this format and out of computers. Previous cards have included one optical connector, but Sonorus's STUDI/O has two, permitting 16-channel operation. Martin Walker makes light work of his optical cables.
An 'Unplugged' session is going to require a very different studio from a techno track bursting with MIDI bells and whistles. Beyond that, choosing a recording studio is down to that elusive spiritual ingredient, 'the vibe'. David Mellor investigates pop psychology...
Paul White and Hugh Robjohns pick their software and hardware highlights from the gear they've reviewed in the last 12 months.
The line-up has been announced for the latest in our ongoing series of Sound On Sound Presents...
Nick Rothwell learns about the Augmented Instruments Laboratory, a music technology research team lead by Professor Andrew McPherson, whose ongoing projects include the Magnetic Resonator Piano and the Bela open-source platform.
Electronic Music artist Jlin talks about her processes for creating a new work, being ready to tour straight from the studio, and staying grounded and focused when your work gains recognition.
As a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto on the first anniversary of his passing, Caro C talks to Richard Barbieri, Natalie Beridze and Carsten Nicolai (aka Alva Noto).
Richard James Burgess talks about the recent release of ‘Landscape A Go-Go’, a comprehensive 5 CD anthology of their work covering their entire recorded output between 1977 and 1983.
Paul White and Hugh Robjohns pick their software and hardware highlights from the last 12 months.
Atmos at The Village details the design and installation of a Kali Audio 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos system in Studio F of The Village in Los Angeles, California.
Reinventing Studio 4 at RAK, the first in a new series of web articles, is now available in the new Case Studies section of the SOS website.
Designed with immersive audio in mind, the Symphony Studio is also a top‑class all‑round audio interface.