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Yamahas DTX950K kit combines cutting-edge drum-pad technology, heavy-duty hardware and an advanced brain — but what does it sound like and how does it play?
Events new owners make some extravagant claims for these new high-end monitors, whose design is said to put quality first. Do they live up to the hype?
All the smoothness and class youd expect from a vintage Neve compressor — but with the benefit of software recall. Whats not to like?
I'm in charge of setting up my church's recording room. We have an Apple G4 dual-1.25GHz computer and a Behringer MX 2004a...
Monitor controllers can offer a handy solution to monitor level control in the mixer-less studio. SM Pro Audio's M-Patch 2 offers a whole lot more...
Dr Alex Paterson tells us how the Orb’s cavalier sampling and devil‑may‑care attitude towards copyright took ambient house from the chill‑out room to the top of the charts.
We revisit the subject of IRQ sharing, to see if the problems it used to cause for musicians have been solved — as well as discussing a partitioning controversy...
Its heartbreaking when an otherwise great recording is ruined by a poorly set up drum kit. These days, the sound engineer needs to know as much as the drummer about getting this instrument ready for a session...
XILS Labs XILS 3 is a recreation of the EMS VCS3, but there's more to it than that — much, much more.
If sound is leaking from your studio or external noise is ruining your recordings, there are practical steps you can take to improve matters.
Most of us never have trouble with the electricity in our studios — but as with everything we take for granted, fixing problems can be difficult when they do arise. We look at some of the main problems and solutions.
I'm hoping you can help me. I read SOS religiously, having recently ditched subscriptions for other magazines....
Are modern orchestral sample libraries really good enough to power an entire 90‑minute film score? Mark Russell found out the hard way...
We discuss the sort of studio setup you need for voice-over work, and how you can start promoting and selling your services. • Read Part 1
Although we don't usually cover commercial studios in Readerzone, Andy Cross's small Zoo Audio studio has found its way here because it is one of the few studios in the country to contain an Esmono recording booth.
What causes soft-synth latency? What's the best thing to do when my old gear begins to wear out? What extra gear should I buy to make dance music? How can I stop my music annoying my neighbour? Can I ensure that my CDs will play on all hi-fi systems?
Fractal Audios Axe-FX is the guitar processor with 80s looks and 21st-century power!
Our short series on getting started with Pro Tools continues with some advice on configuring the software and your first Sessions.
Now that Dimension Pro is included with Sonar 8, its time to investigate how to exploit it beyond the usual sample-playback functions.