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We conclude our series with an overview of arrangement techniques and a peep into the world of big-band brass.
When a top hardware expert turns his attention to plug-in design, the results are a bit special.
• Alison Krauss & Union Station 'Paper Airplane' • Katy Perry 'Last Friday Night' • Alexandra Stan 'Mr Saxobeat'
We look at a different use for Lives celebrated time-stretching engine.
Ethan Johns learned his trade from the best in the business, but it’s his own talent that has kept his production skills in demand.
Nearly 30 years after they burst onto the scene, Bon Jovi continue to top charts worldwide.
• Matt Cardle 'When We Collide' • Bruno Mars 'Grenade' • Ellie Goulding 'Your Song'
Just what should you expect when engaging a professional arranger or orchestrator to work on your own production? We find out from some of the best in the business...
Prefab Sprout rose to fame in an era of indulgence and eye‑watering studio budgets. These days, things are a little different...
Drake’s atmospheric, brooding sound has revitalised hip-hop, selling millions in the process. The man behind that sound is Noah '40' Shebib.
With a little help from producer/engineer Tucker Martine, the Decemberists' latest album went from barn to barnstormer...
A unique and inspired choice of collaborators helped Björk blend powerful emotion with restless experimentation.
With expected component shortages and the consequent rise in hard‑drive prices, what can the PC musician expect from 2012?
Think you need thousands to add a decent stereo ribbon mic to your collection? Think again...
To celebrate the magazine’s 30th birthday, the SOS team take a trip back in time, finding out what it was really like to work in a mid-’80s home studio.
• Ke$ha 'We R Who We R' • Tinie Tempah 'Wonderman' • Alexis Jordan 'Good Girl' • Chris Brown 'Beautiful People'
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.
Only big studios have the space, skills and equipment to track a full big band, right? Not necessarily...
Waves’ latest analogue emulation has unrivalled pedigree. But is there still a role for a mixer that was declared obsolete 40 years ago?
