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DARIO G: Recording SunMachine
Interview | Band
It's the dream of many an SOS reader to have a multimillion-selling worldwide hit with a track recorded in your bedroom — but as Crewe-based Dario G found out, it can create more problems than it solves. Matt Bell finds out how the group came through the turbulent waters of success to produce a fine debut album.
Published October 1998
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SIGMA ENIGMA
Korg Sigma Analogue Monosynth
Is it a home organ-style keyboard? Is it a real synth? Is it a complete crock? Paul Ward explores the Korg Sigma, an instrument with a serious identity crisis...
Published June 2001
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Readers' Problems
Apple Notes
This month Paul Wiffen takes up residence as SOS's Apple expert. After relating his own Mac history, he turns Agony Uncle and addresses a few readers' problems...
Published February 2001
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Analogue Systems RS300
CV-to-MIDI Converter
No, we haven't got that the wrong way around... it really is a CV-to-MIDI converter. But why would you want such a thing? Read on...
Published September 2004
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Will Mowat: Recording Daúde, Neguinha Te Amo
World Music Producer
Will Mowat made his name first as a sequencer expert and then as a writer with Soul II Soul. As a world music producer, his recent projects provide inspirational examples of how to combine performance with programming and overcome the limitations of a bare-bones budget.
Published June 2005
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Recording Garbage
Butch Vig • Duke Erikson • Billy Bush
What can you do when you've reached the limits of technical innovation? According to Garbage, the answer is to go back to the basics of songwriting.
Published June 2002
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Mix Rescue: Wild Hope
'One Step Backwards'
How much treble is too much? As this month's Mix Rescue discovers, it's easy to overdo things at the recording stage, but not quite so easy to correct them at the mix.
Published May 2007
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PIERRE MARCHAND: Producing Sarah McLachlan
Interview | Producer
Working from a small studio in Quebec, Canada, Pierre Marchand has been responsible for some stunning production work, most notably with songsmith Sarah McLachlan. Paul Tingen finds out how he successfully mixes a technological approach with live performances to create his organic intimate sound.
Published March 2000
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An Introduction To Additive Synthesis
Synth Secrets
Every pitched sound can be thought of as a collection of individual sine waves at frequencies related to the fundamental. Gordon Reid introduces a powerful method of synthesis that works by manipulating these individual harmonics.
Published June 2000
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Clavia Nord Modular G2
Software-controlled Modular Synth
The Nord Modular offered a classic blend of flexible software and well-designed hardware in 1998. But can the improved G2 keep up with the soft synths of 2004?
Published July 2004
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ARP Quadra: Part 2
Keyboard Synthesizer (Retrozone)
In Part 1 (of 2) last month, we finished with the question: 'What is the Quadra? Is it a turkey of the first order, or a misunderstood and overlooked masterpiece?' This month, we'll take a closer look at the instrument itself to find the answer.
Published May 2002
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Steinberg Groove Agent 2
Virtual Drummer Instrument (Mac/PC)
From the same team that brought you Virtual Guitarist, Groove Agent has had an impressive upgrade, and is now claimed to work better under non-Steinberg hosts. We put it through a proper multi-platform test.
Published May 2005
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
5.1 Surround Remix & Remastering Project
Jeff Wayne's classic musical adaptation of H.G Wells' novel The War Of The Worlds was a technical tour de force and an enduring commercial success. 27 years after its release, it has undergone a complete rework for 5.1 surround using Pro Tools.
Published August 2005
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Bill Szymczyk
Producer
From unlikely beginnings as a naval SONAR operator with no musical training, Bill Szymczyk became a legendary producer and engineer whose work with The Eagles would define the hi-fi sound of '70s rock.
Published November 2004
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Pro Tools: What's New In 7.3
Pro Tools Tips & Techniques
In this month's column, we give you the low-down on the wealth of new features coming your way in the version 7.3 updates to Pro Tools TDM and LE.
Published April 2007
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Classic Tracks: David Bowie 'Heroes'
Producers: David Bowie, Tony Visconti • Engineer: Tony Visconti
With 'Heroes', David Bowie pulled off the rare feat of having a major hit with a highly experimental piece of art-rock, which featured among other highlights live synth treatments from Brian Eno, pitched feedback from guitarist Robert Fripp, and a lead vocal with level-triggered ambience.
Published October 2004
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How To Become A Recording Engineer, Part 4
Tips & Techniques
So, you've made it from dogsbody to tea boy, through tape op and Assistant Engineer... In the last part of this series, David Mellor explains the roles and responsibilities of the recording engineer, and what you ought to do if you like to make engineering a life-long career.
Published September 1999
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Lassence µVentury II
Patchable Analogue Modular Synth System
Belgian company Lassence are seeking to gain recognition as a small modular synth manufacturer with their new patchable µVentury II system. But there's plenty of competition in the homegrown analogue market these days. Does the µVentury II have what it takes?
Published May 2003
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Roland JS30
Sample Workstation
The JS30 forsakes the familiar rackmount sampler format for desktop presentation, and aims for simplicity and immediacy of operation. Derek Johnson checks it out.
Published June 1995