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No‑one makes demos any more — it’s just that any music we make is treated like a demo.
The musical challenges involved in composing for TV can be intimidating enough, but its the legal documents that are truly scary.
Online delivery means fewer ways for things to go wrong, but it also makes media composers more faceless than ever and robs us of some vital excuses.
Its wonderful to be able to give something back to young people who are eager to learn about life in the studio. If only they were better prepared to receive it.
So you want to be a media composer? Paul Farrer reminds us that its not about the music you love, its about whats right for the show.
Pitching for work is frustrating, time-consuming and, unless youre very lucky, unpaid. But at least the best demo (usually) wins.
Your showreel can say a lot about you. And if its going to get you work, what it needs to say is: trust me.
Progress is a wonderful thing, if you're a composer of music for the media and you dream of a poolside studio in the Bahamas.
The unsung production hero behind Fall Out Boy, described as “emos first superstars”, tells us how he shaped the lead single from 2007s smash hit album, Infinity On High.
These vocal tracking tips will help you achieve decent results every time.
PMI breathe new life into a classic dynamic EQ design.
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Do you know where I can find a schematic for the TL Audio 5001 mic preamp?
Tascam’s new handheld recorder boasts four-track recording capability, but is that enough to help it break through in a very competitive market?
Recording in a live environment demands simplicity and stability, and this intriguing new product from SADiE co-founder Joe Bull is designed to offer both.
Read what music industry professionals think of the latest collection of SOS readers' recordings.
Hear the tracks while you read constructive comments from MPG (Music Producers Guild) members who assess the latest batch of SOS readers' submitted recordings.
Fostex have broken a price-barrier in this section of the digital multitracker market, providing 16-track recording, editing and mixing within their new, compact VF16. Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser discover whether it's too good to be true...
Digital multitrackers are now nothing new, but this one records to a built-in Zip drive using low-cost 100Mb cartridges. Duke Ashton carries on recording.