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Back in the era of analogue tape and non-automated analogue mixers, you could walk into any studio and — other than perhaps trying to figure out the patchbay — start recording and mixing.
Learn how to mimic a classic analogue tape delay with Live's Looper device.
Get acquainted with Logic Pro X's slick new Arpeggiator.
With digital control, discrete electronics and a saturation processor, Looptrotter's latest device is no run-of-the-mill preamp.
Lush Projects' kit could be the cheapest way into modular synthesis for anyone handy with a soldering iron.
Life as a jobbing musician has always been tough, but at least the risk of drowning isn't quite as high these days.
Numark's Orbit is aimed at DJs, but it also has plenty of potential as an unusual controller for the studio.
Whatever your political views, 'Obamacare' can only be a good thing for musicians and engineers.
If your hard drive becomes cluttered, your PC's performance will suffer. So how do you free up space without it becoming a chore?
Pro mixers do great work because they're not distracted by problem-solving. With the right preparation, you can do the same.
FabFilter are on a mission to rethink familiar effects and processors. What does their take on the multi-band compressor have to offer?
Now that Pro Tools 11 has been available for a while, is it living up to its promise?
How do shotgun mics achieve such a tight polar pattern compared with other designs?
As I use several sound sources at club gigs and festivals, I usually prefer, to sub-mix myself.
A little preparation in Reason should see you ready for anything.
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This all-valve dynamics processor offers amazing versatility, with uses ranging from sublime transient control to brutal compression.
When your recorded kick drum sound is lacking, Studio One offers numerous ways to beef it up.
Over the last few years, Kong Audio have built up an impressive collection of sampled traditional Chinese instruments, which covers strings, woodwind, drums and percussion.