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To showcase the band to promoters and festival bookers, singer‑songwriter Greg McDonald wanted to film an 'as live' main‑stage performance by the full band line‑up...
For this ambitious project, John Crossley had a full live band play through a 16-speaker system, to create an immersive performance.
Digital amp modelling has come a long way, but some guitarists still miss the ‘feel’ of a real amp on stage. Enter the Gemini 2.
DJ, producer and remixer Dave Clarke meets a producer who’s been at the cutting edge of UK techno for more than 25 years.
With a record three Album of the Year nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards, mastering engineer Emily Lazar is at the forefront of her profession.
Live sound engineer ‘Trip’ Khalaf and his colleagues talk about touring Pink Floyd’s classic 1979 album with band co-founder Roger Waters.
2Box’s Speedlight kit takes an unconventional but flexible approach to electronic percussion.
The latest headset mic from DPA is designed to offer crystal-clear vocals and a rock-solid, discreet fitting.
Live shows are becoming ever more reliant on technology — and the skilled engineers who operate it. Laura Escudé explains how she has helped Kanye West, Jay‑Z and Herbie Hancock realise their live performances.
Like many other musicians, the impact of modern computer-recording technology brought a huge step forward in the quality Ron could achieve with his home studio setup...
Radial's newest problem-solver could prove indispensible to gigging keyboardists.
One of the highlights of the 2017 Manchester International Festival was a series of intimate live performances by New Order, who reinvented their stage show by introducing an entirely new set list and a 12-piece synthesizer orchestra!
Everyone agrees that when you’re tracking drums, the room makes a difference — but with so many other variables in play, identifying its specific contribution can be tricky. Enter producer Tommaso Colliva, drummer Alex Reeves, and a unique experiment...
The world’s first wearable metronome for musicians offers an armoury of tempo-related features to help improve your timing and really get your groove on.
Transforming Peter Gabriel’s Scratch My Back into an impressive live experience required an orchestra, a team of top engineers and just the right selection of gear.
This powerful vocal processor puts its controls right where you need them!
Struggling to make amp modelling work on stage? Something just 'not quite right' in the feel? Maybe Celestion's new speaker will make all the difference.
It’s now the norm for musicians to provide their own sound reinforcement for small gigs — but what kind of system would suit you best?
Roland's HD1 system incorporates their V-Drum technology into a drum kit that's more compact, less noisy and much more affordable.
Jon Anderson discusses the recording of the Yes singer's forthcoming solo album, an intriguing mix of old and new material presented in a classical style, plus his latest venture with Yes.