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Inside Track: Muse's Drones
Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Tommaso Colliva & Rich Costey
Working on Muse’s hit album Drones gave Tommaso Colliva and Rich Costey unique insight into the extraordinary methods of hitmaking producer ‘Mutt’ Lange.
Published October 2015
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Session Notes: Thomas Rumbold 'Reds'
Recording A Singing Guitarist
Our recording engineer tackles the challenge of recording a singing guitarist, and weighs up the merits of several mic techniques.
Published January 2014
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Waves OneKnob
Plug‑in Bundle
Effects and processors don’t get much more simple than Waves’ new OneKnob range. But is this a case of one knob to rule them all, or are these plug‑ins simply nobbled?
Published June 2011
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Classic Tracks: 808 State 'Pacific State'
Producer: 808 State • Engineer: Graham Massey
Born of the fertile late‑'80s Manchester music scene, 808 State's 'Pacific State' was a landmark in British house music.
Published April 2014
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Inside Track: Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color
Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett
In the making of Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color, producer Blake Mills and engineer Shawn Everett had almost unheard–of licence to experiment — and took full advantage.
Published July 2015
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5 Best Buys: The Gear To Get You Filming Fast
Pocket Video Recorders | Video Lighting | Shotgun Microphones
New to the world of video production and unsure what gear to buy? Our quick one-page guide to the five best options will get you started.
Published July 2010
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Colour By Numbers
An introduction to digital colour correction & grading
Though often overlooked by beginners, colour adjustments can do a lot for footage, from fixing incorrect camera settings to adding some Hollywood sheen.
Published September 2010
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Miktek CV4
Multi-pattern Valve Microphone
Nashville-based Miktek shouldn't be short of chances to test their mics — but how did they fare in their first ever SOS review?
Published May 2011
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AnaMod ATS1
Analogue Tape Recorder Simulator
Some say that nothing does analogue tape like analogue tape does, but AnaMod think theyre wrong — and are doing a pretty good job of proving it!
Published July 2009
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Peavey VMP2
Dual-channe Tube Preamp
The fashionably vintage exterior of this US-made dual-channel preamp is matched by an all-valve interior. Hugh Robjohns gets a retro perspective.
Published August 1999
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Quested V3110
Three-way Active Monitors
Sometimes, a dose of old-fashioned good engineering delivers something well worth listening to...
Published September 2010
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Recording & Re-recording Alanis Morissette
Guy Sigsworth, Chris Elms & Joe Chiccarelli
We’re used to hearing rock albums reworked by electronic producers — but Alanis Morissette chose to do things the other way around...
Published October 2012
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King Creosote & Jon Hopkins: Recording Diamond Mine
Interview | Artist
The long-awaited collaboration between singer Kenny Anderson and producer Jon Hopkins has yielded a hypnotic album where not everything is as it seems...
Published May 2012
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Yamaha CP4 Stage
Stage Piano
The CP4 is Yamaha’s best stage piano yet, and it’s also significantly cheaper than its predecessor.
Published February 2015
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Izotope Alloy
Processing Plug-in [ Mac & PC]
If you like Izotopes Ozone mastering processor so much you want to use it at the mix, their new Alloy is the plug-in for you.
Published April 2010
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3 Stand-alone D-A Converters Compared
Apogee Mini-DAC • Benchmark DAC1 • Lavry DA10 Black
If your music relies on soft synths and samples, playback quality is more important to you than your recording chain, so adding a high-quality, stand-alone D-A converter may be the most targeted way to improve your system.
Published January 2009
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Blackstar ID:30 TVP
Tube-modelling Guitar Amp
Can an all-solid-state guitar amp really use DSP to create a convincing tube-like sound and feel?
Published July 2013