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How To Build Tracks Around Sampled Tunes
Tips & Techniques
Sampling a record may be child’s play, but using such samples effectively in your own compositions requires plenty of skill and finesse.
Published December 2011
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Biophilia!
Matt Robertson: Björk's Musical Director
Björk's stage show is bizarre and beautiful, and it takes a team of dedicated musicians, technicians, programmers and designers to make it happen.
Published December 2013
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Recording A Live Choral Performance
From Miking To Mixdown
The story of a multi-miked location recording session, from pre-concert setup to the post-recording software-controlled mixdown.
Published June 2004
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Keith Grant: The Story Of Olympic Studios
Legendary Sound Engineer & Studio Visionary
Legendary sound engineer Keith Grant oversaw a golden age of music recording. Before his death earlier this year, he shared with Sound On Sound his memories of the studio he managed for a quarter of a century.
Published August 2012
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Recording A Jazz Quartet On A Budget
Exploration
Irritated by the pop-fixated production values of small commercial studios, Per Villez decided to attempt a jazz recording session at home, using minimal equipment to produce master-quality results. Here he explains how he went about it on his own terms.
Published September 1994
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Understanding Ultrabeat: Part 1: The Basics
Logic Notes & Techniques
Not everyone finds drum programming easy, and if you're one of the rhythmically challenged, Logic's Ultrabeat drum synth could be your ticket to more interesting and sophisticated percussive parts.
Published August 2008
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Sample CDs On Test
Hot new sound library releases
• Zero-G Vocaloid 2 Prima • Loopmasters Harley & Muscle • Zero-G Urban Ammunition
Published August 2008
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Classic Tracks: Oasis ‘Wonderwall’
Co-producer & Engineer Owen Morris
For many, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? is Oasis’s masterpiece. Producer and engineer Owen Morris tells us the story of its creation.
Published November 2012
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Classic Tracks: MARRS 'Pump Up The Volume'
Co-producer: Martyn Young • Co-producer/Engineer: John Fryer
The unlikely result of a collaboration between two 4AD bands, the release of ‘Pump Up The Volume’ by MARRS was a great day for house music and copyright lawyers alike.
Published August 2012
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Producing Alt-J & Madness
Interview with Charlie Andrew
When Charlie Andrew began working with Alt-J, both were unknown. The resulting album would change everything...
Published April 2013
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Alesis Nano Bass
Bass Sound Module
Bass, how small can you get? Nicholas Rowland gives Alesis' new bottom end a good slap.
Published September 1997
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Studio SOS: Thomas Dibdahl
Adventures in Norway
The SOS team travel to Norway to help recording artist Thomas Dibdahl achieve the right balance between studio acoustics and his own unique views on aesthetics.
Published July 2010
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Studio SOS: David Balen
Too much hardware?
Having tackled his room acoustics, David Balen found himself plagued by a confusion of excess hardware. Our job was to get him back on track.
Published May 2010
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Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12
Polyphonic Synthesizer
A new Prophet is always an exciting prospect, but the name certainly carries a weight of expectation. Can the latest model live up to its illustrious ancestry?
Published November 2013
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Quantum Leap Stormdrum 3
Percussion Sample Library
The third instalment in Quantum Leap's Stormdrum series explores the private percussion collection of a legendary American drummer.
Published November 2013
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Matthew Herbert: Sampling Pig Noises
Interview | Artist
Not many artists would make an entire album from field recordings of the life of a pig. But not many artists are like Matthew Herbert...
Published November 2011
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Water Damage
Apple Notes
Don't panic if your iDevice has recently gone to a watery grave; your music may still be salvageable.
Published December 2010
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Audio-Technica AT4047 MP
Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica have added multiple polar patterns to one of their already successful designs, bringing increased versatility in the studio.
Published December 2010
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Image Line FL Studio
Loop-based Sequencer For Windows
Fruity Loops has built itself quite a cult following in dance music circles. The latest version comes with a new name, FL Studio, as well as some interesting new virtual instruments and proper audio recording features.
Published November 2003