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In their 39–year career the Fall have always embraced chaos, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the studio.
The single ‘Downtown’ gave Petula Clark a worldwide hit and rejuvenated her career. Presiding over the session was engineer Ray Prickett, who tells us how it happened...
Engineer, mixer and producer Carlo Montagnese likens his work with the Weeknd to painting — and he’s not afraid to use plenty of colour!
We make a rare visit to a world-class recording studio, as one of The Church’s engineers takes us through a recent session.
A major update to PreSonus’s cross–platform DAW sees Studio One take some popular feature concepts to new levels.
The unrivalled status of producer Timbaland is built on a hand-picked team of engineers, mixers and producers. For the mix of his hit single 'The Way I Are', he turned to Marcella Araica.
In 1969, Faust used their massive record company advance to build a unique studio and a collection of weird, custom-made effects units. The same experimental spirit lives on in their new album, Faust Is Last.
Does the pro audio market need another digital audio workstation program? Harrison Consoles and Ardour believe the answer is yes...
Hollywood Solo Instruments puts world-class violin, cello and harp sounds at your fingertips.
Apple provide great entry-level music software in the shape of Garageband, so why is Mac hardware shedding features that help entry-level musicians?
A brief guide to what factors should be considered when choosing replacement speakers for your guitar amps.
Pulp’s infectiously catchy commentary on the joys of class tourism helped propel the group to fame after nearly two decades of obscurity. Engineer David Nicholas tells us how ‘Common People’ was recorded.
• Calvin Harris 'Bounce' • Arctic Monkeys 'Spangled Shalalala' • DJ Fresh 'Louder' • Bon Iver 'Calgary' • Pitbull 'Give Me Everything'
A visionary in the field of electronic music, John Chowning invented FM synthesis and set up CCMRA, one of the world’s most influential research centres.
In this new regular feature 'Studio File', we open the doors on some of the world's most interesting professional studios with photographer Hannes Bieger. This month's studio is Record Plant in LA.
As it reaches its second incarnation, we ask: is Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere the world’s best soft synth?
This Swedish company have a reputation for delivering professional sound quality at a budget price. Do the latest additions to their outboard range measure up?
We look at a different use for Lives celebrated time-stretching engine.
Under the guidance of engineer and producer Maxime Le Guil, Vincent Delerm forsook grand orchestration for the humble piano — bowed, plucked and hammered...
For a man who likes to work quickly in the studio, David Axelrod's new album has taken an awfully long time to make — 33 years, to be precise. Meanwhile, his groundbreaking '60s and '70s productions have become a crucial resource for the biggest names in hip-hop.