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Optimising vocal recordings and tackling some troublesome mixes are on the agenda this month, as the SOS team travel to Paul Shepherd’s studio in Nottingham.
Mackie crown their DL series of app–controlled mixers with this full–featured stagebox–format model. Find out what’s new in our exclusive review!
Tascam's latest 'Portastudio' boasts more hands-on controls than most such recorders.
Signed to Harvest, Janus made one album — and hated the way it sounded. Four decades later, they finally got the chance to mix it properly...
Some pieces of bad advice just won't die, no matter how unhelpful they are. Here's why you shouldn't believe everything you read on the Internet...
This compact desk benefits from built-in effects, sturdy construction and low noise. Does it measure up to the Mackie name?
The latest series of consoles in Dynacord's CMS (Compact Mixing System) family is the CMS3 range, which consists of three models
Can you really make a complex, DSP-packed mixer that even musicians with no engineering experience can use? Line 6 think they can...
Electric guitars are one of the cornerstones of modern music, but miking them up can prove tricky. We round up some top tips from professional engineers.
The ISA preamp range has graced professional recording facilities the world over — but this classy single-channel model is within reach of the home and project studio.
How much of Grace Design's know-how and revered sound has made it into this unassuming and comparatively low-cost box?
Is the world ready for the return of the string synthesizer? Waldorf seem to think so...
This deceptively simple recording channel incorporates some very clever circuit design to overcome many of the potential limitations of this type of unit.
I'm quite new to vocal recording, and am using either a Neumann TLM103 or AKG C414, depending on the material being recorded....
After a lengthy wait, Behringer's 48/24 dual input recording mixer is finally here. We take the wraps off this seductively priced 8-bus console.
Avid’s audio brands come together to showcase their wide range of music technology products.
If you place importance on the spec of your recording system's analogue-to-digital converters, then you should not overlook the quality of your D-As either. We check out a surprisingly affordable high-quality example from the States...
The tiny and cost-effective line mixer could improve invaluable in all sorts studio, live and multimedia situation. Derek Johnson thinks small...
Can analogue summing really make a difference to the sound of digital mixes? We test out a new unit which offers this controversial facility.
Nearly 30 years into its history, Mark Of The Unicorn's flagship recording package makes its first appearance as a Windows application. How worried should MOTU's competitors be?