Studio Stories

We invited five top mix engineers to share some of the key ‘aha’ moments in their mixing journey, and to offer advice for those who’ve recently embarked on their own.

A hit movie about the world’s greatest rock band turns conventional ideas of audio restoration on their head.

Malcolm Toft gives a fascinating insight into his career, from building his first mixing desk at age 17, being part of the team at the launch of the iconic Trident Studios, where he recorded Elton John, Queen and David Bowie, to founding Trident Audio Developments to manufacture his consoles.

Engineer and Producer Louis Austin talks about his early days in the industry, where he developed his recording skills working with Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Sweet and Judas Priest.

Kali Audio, based in Burbank, California, was founded at the start of 2018 by some former employees of nearby industry giant...

Many of us dream of setting up a recording studio. But where do you start — and what’s it really like to run one as a commercial business today?

Lyndhurst Hall at AIR remains a favourite destination for Hollywood composers, rock bands and pop stars, and it's just emerged from a stunning renovation.

What would a modern, immersive studio look like if you had the opportunity to re‑invent it from the ground up? The answer, at least as far as the recently revamped Studio 4 at RAK is concerned, is very different to most people’s idea of what a professional studio looks like.

In this Sound On Sound exclusive feature video, we explore the former Victorian schoolhouse and meet the people who help RAK maintain its reputation as one of the world’s premier recording venues.

Spotify At Mateo isn't your average recording studio. Designed to support the Spotify Singles programme and provide facilities for podcasters, it's an epic build that is stuffed to the gills with the best vintage and modern gear.

SOS visits the world’s most famous studio, Abbey Road, to discover how the ones and zeros in a digital recording get turned into grooves on a vinyl record.

It's more than 20 years since the BBC closed their legendary Radiophonic Workshop, but its spirit lives on in the Radiophonic Room at Manchester's Eve Studios.

We go behind the scenes at Real World and meet the team who help make it one of the world’s premier recording facilities. Peter Gabriel’s personal engineer Dickie Chappell also gives us an exclusive sneak peek into Peter’s writing room and recording process.