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***** Score = 5/5. This is the first Dan Dean library to feature up to eight velocity layers for the smoothest ever transitions of timbre from soft to loud...
The legendary MPC brand is reborn in a form that aims to marry its famous hands-on ethos with the unlimited possibilities of the software world. Does the combination work?
The success of soul legend Solomon Burke's comeback album is a testament to the virtues of keeping things simple in the studio.
Sontronics mics usually sound as distinctive as they look - and this one looks more distinctive than most!
Producer Phil Ramone was legendary for getting great vocal sounds. Here's how he did it — and how you can do the same.
Being a mix engineer isnt only about mixing, as we show when revamping Bobby Nobodys track, Stitch Up.
Glen Ballard was already a first-call songwriter and producer in LA — and that was before a young, unknown singer called Alanis Morissette walked into his studio...
API's 'Lunchbox' 500-series seems to be breathing life into some little-known classic designs of the past, including this unsung hero of the EQ world...
Last month we showed you how to go about recording a complete (jazz) band to stereo on location. Now let's examine the ways in which you can compile and process the different takes to make up a coherent whole.
We travel to Kent to identify some problems with a reader’s mixes, improve his electric guitar recordings, and help him create a more trippy vocal sound.
Hollow Sun's vintage keyboard sounds go against all the current sample-library trends, being supplied on CD-ROM rather than on dedicated hard drives, and weighing in at Megabytes in size, not Gigabytes. But how do they sound...?
I've spent years dabbling with studio technology, but when get a few spare minutes to actually sit down and create music, I seem to be devoid of inspiration. Can you offer advice?
This month's DP Notes shows you how you can achieve MIDI mastery using the Graphic Editor.
This month, we see how Roland survived some tricky times at the start of the 1980s, and how founder Ikutaro Kakehashi ensured that they were well-placed to take advantage of technological developments over the following few years.
BIASs latest plug-in promises a quick and easy path to a modern vocal sound.
A good mic stand isnt the most glamorous addition to a studio, but its certainly a worthwhile investment.
Mic veterans Neumann turn their attention to the other end of the signal chain, with a miniature speaker that packs a big punch.
Latin music is popular all over the world, but it has its own unique assortment of quirks and exotic instruments. Four of the genre's leading engineers explain what it takes to make a conga sing and timbales talk.