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How can you enhance a live blues recording when all you have to work with is an MP3 of the mono ‘off-the-desk’ mix?
Audiofile Engineering’s powerful batch processor can really speed up those repetitive tasks for Mac users.
A reputation for competence is vital — and to get it, you need to take every opportunity going.
Studios often fall prey to the real-estate business — but for some people, they present a niche opportunity.
Can NI’s new performance controller preserve Maschine’s status as king of the beat stations?
The Origin Effects SlideRig is a unique compressor pedal designed primarily for electric slide guitarists.
After a rocky start, Avid’s Application Manager is now bringing useful features to Pro Tools users.
The classic sound of the ADR Compex is back again — this time in API Lunchbox format!
I do a lot of dance music, and have been referencing my mixes against commercial releases. How can I get the fat synth sounds of my references without going nuts with EQ?
I mostly record vocals and acoustic guitars, but sometimes harmony vocals with groups of two or three singers. However, as my skills improve I’d like to try small folk line-ups too...
I recorded a choir with an ORTF pair and a 40cm-spaced omni pair on a bar, and later viewed these recordings on the Voxengo Span plug-in’s correlation meter. I have read the Span manual but remain confused about what this meter is telling me...
A guitar overdrive pedal sporting three knobs and a footswitch is not exactly a new or novel concept, but when it is designed and built by Roger Mayer, you have to take notice...
A Noah Bell is a type of Indian bell, traditionally sold by monasteries as a way of generating income. It’s usually necessary to assemble differing-sized bells into a set so that together they form a musical scale, and that’s what Soundiron have done to create this virtual instrument.
This latest Drumdrops library of virtual drum instruments is the first to feature a newly-designed interface, with sounds of a 1966 Ludwig Hollywood kit, recorded by producer Phill Brown.
It will come as no surprise that Morphestra 2 is an evolution of a previous product. In this case, it is actually two products: Morphestra and Morphestra Generations.
The boom in live music has created a new class of rehearsal space that’s sophisticated, hi-tech, and surprisingly sanitary...
Swiss acoustic-amplification experts Schertler have entered the compact PA market, with impressive results.
Mastering a little musical craft and applying your imagination will get you a lot further than fiddling around with plug-ins. Use your ears, not your eyes. Use your brain, not your mouse...
Give Sonar a makeover with Cakewalk’s new Theme Editor.
How should a band prepare for their first session in a pro studio, and what can the producer do to help? We went to Kore Studios to find out.