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We continue our exploration of the mastering possibilities in Pro Tools.
A ribbon mic would be a very welcome addition to my collection, but would its figure-of-eight pattern mean I pick up more of the room tone compared with a cardioid condenser?
There must always be a certain amount of masking going on in any mix, but I just don’t know how much there should be. Can you offer any tips?
Is there anything wrong with riding the vocal levels in my mix using clip gain settings rather than fader automation?
How can I find the frequencies that are making my vocal sound harsh?
I don’t use my [Electro-Voice] RE20 mic all that much, but when I do I find it needs the preamps turned up an awful lot to capture usable audio, and consequently there’s often a hum in the recording...
We investigate Propellerheads’ new subscription service for Reason Rack Extensions.
The 808 needs no introduction, but can its diminutive descendent deliver the same punch?
With a title like Heavy Industry, it will perhaps come as no surprise if Zero-G’s latest offering is intended to take the user into the sonic realms of the urban, industrialised world.
Gothic Instruments continue to expand the collection of libraries (‘modules’ in GI-speak) based around their Kontakt-based Dronar...
According to urban legend, an Irish theatre manager once bet his mates that he could add a new word to the English language...
The QH4 is a simple, four-output headphone amplifier and each output has its own volume control...
sE Electronics’ affordable new pencil mics prove themselves more than capable on a wide range of sources.
We show you some of Sonar’s lesser-known functionality beginning with the DSP menu...
Is bigger always better... or just bigger?
With Studio One’s advanced features, latency need not be a problem.
The recording industry has always been a tough business, especially for studios located in larger cities. Too many famous...
Small rooms are often the trickiest to get right, as our visit to a TV and film composer’s new home studio proved!
Cableguys’ neat plug-in lets you alter the fabric of time itself — or just make cheesy tape-stop effects. The choice is yours...
We discuss another handful of hit records, to help you brush up on your listening skills. This month: Cardi B • Rak-Su • Eminem ft Ed Sheeran • Classic Mix: The Animals ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ (1964).