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    Liam Watson & Toe Rag Studios

    The White Stripes

    Liam Watson went against the grain to build a studio with the retro sound he loved. And now that sound is back in fashion, he's had a number one album with the White Stripes.

    People Oct 2003
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    Studio SOS: Mixes That Translate

    Allan Murrell

    This month the intrepid SOS team travel to Wigan to address Allan Murrell's recording, monitoring and mixing problems.

    Techniques Jul 2003
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    Studio SOS: Vocal Sounds

    Nick Redman

    The SOS team battles through snowdrifts to help Nick Redman and Mike Sinnott with two different vocal sounds.

    Techniques Jun 2003
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    Studio SOS: Chesty Vocals & Mystery Buzzes

    Dave Stevens

    The SOS team visit reader Dave Stevens' home studio to sort out a chesty vocal sound, investigate a mystery digital buzz, and hand out some mastering tips.

    Techniques May 2003
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    Studio SOS: Uneven Bass Response

    Dave Wraight

    Dave Wraight had been having trouble with his mixes, despite twice upgrading his speaker system, so the SOS team set about diagnosing and treating his monitoring problems.

    Techniques Apr 2003
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    Studio SOS: Loft Acoustics

    Tom Fox

    Recording in a converted attic, Tom Fox was having serious problems with his acoustics while recording drums, so the SOS team drove over to Yorkshire to sort things out.

    Techniques Mar 2003
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    Andy Cross: Zoo Audio

    Readerzone

    Although we don't usually cover commercial studios in Readerzone, Andy Cross's small Zoo Audio studio has found its way here because it is one of the few studios in the country to contain an Esmono recording booth.

    People Jan 2003
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    Ron Mulholland

    Readerzone

    Like many other musicians, the impact of modern computer-recording technology brought a huge step forward in the quality Ron could achieve with his home studio setup...

    People Dec 2002
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    Studio SOS: Guitar Hums & Buzzes

    Noor Ali

    Hums, buzzes and noise were stopping Noor Ali recording his guitar parts, so SOS headed over to Worcestershire to set things straight.

    Techniques Dec 2002
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    Studio SOS: Turkish Delights

    Murat Yucel

    A special holiday edition of our hands-on troubleshooting column comes direct from sunny Turkey, where Paul White forsakes the beach to help Murat Yucel refine his band's recording setup.

    Techniques Nov 2002
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    Studio SOS: Boxy Vocals & A Weedy Mix

    Nick Tucker

    The SOS team rushes to the rescue of a reader in Somerset suffering from boxy vocals, a weedy mix, and a dodgy tweeter.

    Techniques Oct 2002
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    Studio SOS: Mixes That Don't Travel

    Tim Way

    Another reader's studio gets the benefit of expert SOS staff attention. This month, it's the turn of Tim Way, whose mixes sound fine in his own studio, but don't travel well.

    Techniques Sep 2002
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    Readerzone: Jonathan Atkinson

    Another 'through the keyhole' glimpse into a reader's studio reveals how it's possible to turn your hobby into a job, with a TV commission to help you on your way.

    People Jun 2002
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    Readerzone: Paul Lee

    Leeway Studio Productions

    We go through the keyhole of another SOS reader, and ask 'who inhabits a studio like this?'

    People May 2002
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    Gianni Abruzzese

    Readerzone

    We visit another SOS reader's studio set-up. This month, it's located in a Portakabin in Bedford, UK.

    People Apr 2002
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    Russ Sowden

    Readerzone

    After a house move, SOS reader Russ Sowdon discovered a secret passage under his ground floor, and it led to a hidden barrel-vault cellar which he soon made into his musical den!

    People Mar 2002
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    Readerzone: Simon Greatbatch

    Another 'through the keyhole' glimpse into one more SOS reader's studio.

    People Jan 2002
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    Adie Flute

    Adie Flute

    People Nov 2001
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    Marco Mastrocola

    Marco Mastrocola.

    People Oct 2001
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    Bob Prance and Pete Phillips

    Bob Prance and Pete Phillips & A Story At Bedtime Productions

    People Sep 2001
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    Jez Wilkinson - Aerosolik Records

    Jez Wilkinson - Aerosolik Records

    People Aug 2001

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