Studio Stories

[VIDEO] If you want a better drum sound, you can change the drummer, or the mics, or the drum kit... but what about the room?

When a studio also has helpful staff, talented engineers and clued-up assistants, the whole experience is a joy.

You are that rarest of things, a musician with money to spend. Should you use that money to pay for studio time? Or invest in your own equipment and record your music at home?

If you want to build a studio in England's capital, you're faced with what Giles Barrett from the Soup Studio team calls the...

From Frank Sinatra to the Beach Boys, Iron Maiden to Arcade Fire, LA's famous Capitol Studios has played host to the world's greatest talents for more than 60 years. Sound On Sound visited the iconic building for an exclusive tour.

Having the right gear is obviously crucial to the success of any recording studio, but other factors are sometimes overlooked...

The largest country in South America, Brazil boasts a musical history like no other, spanning classical music, heavy metal,...

Follow one SOS reader on his quest to transform a box room into a studio worthy of the name!

La Siesta del Fauno's founder, Ernesto Romeo, has curated a haven for creativity in Argentina that is specialised in the intricacies of analogue and digital synthesis...

There is still a demand for residential studios where artists can get away from distractions, and one particularly pretty example is Black Rock Studio on the Greek island of Santorini.

Established in 2012, Art & Music was founded by Milan-born record producer, musician, pianist, DJ, sound engineer and label manager Bruno Carlo Oggioni, who as an artist also goes by the name of Dr Shiver.

Installed in an old water mill, the building is home to the 200-square-metre ‘stone studio’ Studio A, an open-plan space with no acoustic barrier between the control and live areas...

This central Berlin studio was founded in 1985 by musician, engineer and producer Klaus Knapp, who also worked at the famous Hansa Studios at the time...

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Jordan Hamlin leads us on a tour of MØXE, taking in some ingenious and hand-made acoustic treatment, and she explains the design and ethos behind this unique, residential recording facility outside of Nashville, TN.

The Caribbean is a favourite holiday destination for many, thanks to its sandy beaches, clear waters and subtropical weather...

Originally conceived as a private studio, BangyBang Records is now opening up its doors to the outside world...

Although it only opened for business in 2017, Daft Studios did not appear out of the blue. It is, in fact, the rightful heir to and successor of another legendary large studio, La Chapelle.

For many decades, sound recording studios have conventionally had physically and acoustically separate live and control rooms...

The recording industry has always been a tough business, especially for studios located in larger cities. Too many famous...