I mostly record vocals and acoustic guitars, but sometimes harmony vocals with groups of two or three singers. However, as my skills improve I’d like to try small folk line-ups too...
Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns: In last month’s SOS we printed a query derived from the SOS...
I’ve read about a classic stereo-widening effects patch, comprising two short delays (say 11 and 13 ms) hard-panned to opposite extremes...
Can you explain what is meant by ‘panning law’ in the context of a DAW’s setup?
My outboard equalisers have no level or peak indicator, what would be the correct way to output the signal from my DAW (Logic) via an RME Fireface 800 audio interface?
I’m struggling to understand what’s really happening when you use different compression ratios. Can you explain please?
I increasingly hear people extolling the virtues of a multi-bus system for mix processing, where you mix everything to a handful of parallel submasters, each with its own master-bus-style processing, before passing a mix of all those to the overall master bus. What’s the rationale behind this technique?
I was listening to Conor Maynard’s YouTube cover of Shawn Mendes’ ‘Stitches’ and wondered if you could provide any insight into what he used to get that huge, rich vocal tone.
I would just like to ask if it’s important to use shockmounts on my microphones and how effective they are?
I’ve read so many people saying that a 9V power supply for guitar pedals means they can’t give you enough headroom, and the same for the 500-series 32V (±16V) supply. But surely there’s a way designers can ‘step up’ the voltage inside a device?
I use an ART S8 eight-channel mic splitter, a passive device, to send mic signals to two separate recording systems...
I watched a video by Steven Slate where he demonstrates a ‘top down’ method of mixing drums. What do you think about this idea?
I’ve been reading up about reference tracks for mixing and mastering, and I want to increase both the amount and range...
I’ve been trying to get my reverb settings worked out, but when I settle on what I think sounds right two main...
I recently bought myself a pair of Event Opal speakers. I’ve only had them for about 10 days, so I’m still...
Hi there, I’m using some old-style MIDI cables to connect some older synths, however I’m finding that when I plug...
I’ve sought advice on ways to attenuate the output of a Fender 65 Reverb amp, so that I can record it at home.
Bearing in mind my room is untreated and I do the bulk of my mixing on headphones.
I’ve got to the point at mixdown where I’d usually be thinking about sending everything through a couple of global reverbs/delays with a view to simulating a soundstage. Would this have actually been possible for a mix engineer in that decade?
The humble speaker stand or desktop speaker platform can make a huge difference to the sound in your room.