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Sounding Off: David Ricard

The Thrill Has Gone

The thrill is gone: or why buying gear aint what it used to be...

Published October 2009

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Jan 'Stan' Kybert: Producing Paul Weller's Sonik Kicks

Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers

Paul Weller's latest album was brimming over with musical creativity. The challenge for mixer Jan Kybert was to forge a coherent album from a mass of ideas.

Published June 2012

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Thanks to MIDI, modern musicians can achieve effects that would have seemed nothing short of magical only a few years ago — but it can still seem like mumbo jumbo to the uninitiated. Regular SOS contributor Paul Ward believes it could be so different with just a little standardisation.

Published October 1995

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DACS HeadMaster

Headphone Amp & Monitor Controller

The jobs done by DACS latest high-quality problem solver are essential, if not glamorous. Could the HeadMaster take charge of your studio?

Published November 2009

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Crafting Perfect Pop Backing Vocals

Vox Pop

Great backing vocals can be essential if you want to turn a promising track into a superb one — so find out how to get them right every time.

Published January 2013

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Cakewalk Sonar 8

MIDI Audio Sequencer For Windows

As well as creating some excellent new plug-ins and making operational improvements, Cakewalk have been working hard to make Sonar 8 the most CPU-efficient version yet.

Published February 2009

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Celemony Melodyne DNA Editor

Pitch & Time Processing Software [Mac / PC]

In its new Direct Note Access, the latest version of Celemony's Melodyne introduces what might just be the most hotly anticipated piece of music technology ever. Will mixing and remixing ever be the same again?

Published December 2009

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Classic Tracks: Charlie Rich 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'

Producer: Billy Sherrill • Engineer: Lou Bradley

1973's 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World' was one of the defining moments of the Nashville sound, and was the product of a finely-honed studio recording process.

Published May 2007

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Location Recording

Recording The Cheshire Youth Orchestra

Recording a large orchestra can be fairly tricky, even in the most well-equipped of studios, but trying to get a great sound on location, using only the gear you can fit into your car, adds challenges all of its own.

Published February 2002

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Spicing Up Your Synth Sounds

Tips & Tricks

Most synths now boast an infinite variety of sounds, but what the manuals don't tell you is that you need an infinite amount of time to explore them properly. Paul White suggests some short cuts to synth heaven.

Published March 1996

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Inside Track: Linkin Park's The Hunting Party

Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Andy Wallace

As producer, engineer and mixer, Andy Wallace has done more than anyone to define the sound of modern rock and metal.

Published July 2014

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Waves Maserati Collection

Plug-in Bundle [Mac/PC]

Most of us cannot afford to have Tony Maserati mix our tracks — but thanks to Waves, we can now use his personal effects and processing chains in our own mixes.

Published April 2009

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Mix Mistakes

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We explore some of the most common causes of mix failure we’ve tackled in our monthly Mix Rescue column. Banish these demons and you’re most of the way to a devilishly good mix! Here are ten reasons why your mixes don’t work — and what you can do about it!

Published September 2011