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Beyoncé’s right-hand man DJ Swivel has reinvented himself as a mix engineer — and his work with the Chainsmokers produced 2016’s biggest track.
Helix systems are converting many guitarists to amp modelling, and the newest of them brings Line 6’s latest algorithms to your DAW.
It may be famous for its difficult birth, but Loveless was a technical triumph. My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields tells us the story behind their breathtakingly original album.
Are cloud-based mastering services a threat to traditional mastering engineers, or just a cheap alternative for producers who can’t afford the real thing? It depends who you ask...
Karl Marx predicted that history would repeat itself as farce — but he never saw a role for expert pop parody!
With the Screamadelica album Primal Scream didn’t just reinvent themselves as a band, they reinvented what it meant to be a band.
EastWest’s new Hollywood Choirs library combines cinematic gloss with sophisticated word-building tools.
It doesnt do to get too precious about audio quality. In fact, sometimes a bit of lossy compression might be just what your music needs.
Ueberschall's Elastik-based library series now runs to dozens of titles and Bass Saxophone is one of the latest additions and features 140 samples.
No-one likes having their work criticised, especially when the criticism is baffling, surreal and second-hand. But thats the lot of todays composer for the media.
Mixing an album can be more challenging than working on songs individually — but it can also be the most satisfying achievement for an engineer.
Eduardo Tarilonte's sample libraries from Best Service now feature regularly in Hollywood film soundtracks, documentaries,...
Now on its third version, the latest Nord Piano is the best one yet.
For Jack White, analogue recording is not about looking back to the past, but choosing the ideal medium for his art.
What's more humiliating than working for nothing? Jumping through hoops to work for nothing...
A trailer can make or break a blockbuster movie, and the choice of music can make or break a trailer. Chances are that music will be library music...
Roland continue to mine their considerable legacy with another Boutique module, this time based on the simple but much-loved SH-101.
The sessions for Divide saw singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran exploring the possibilities of home recording for the first time, courtesy of engineer Joe Rubel.
A combination of technical wizardry and old-school craft helped Bernie Herms and Andy Selby bring Josh Groban’s Broadway album to life.
Have you ever craved the ability to use software plug-ins or MaxMSP patches on stage — without the bother of a computer?