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Audio files to accompany our October 2025 Cubase workshop.
Pesky pops proving problematic? Here’s how to pull them down...
This audio example accompanies the SOS For Artists (SOSFA) workshop in Sound On Sound October...
The Chord Track continues to mature, and now lets you use Nashville Numbering.
This month, we set ourselves a real‑world challenge: compose and release a new tune, using the tools provided in an SOS For Artists subscription!
Stem Splitter is an amazing feat of technology, but is it actually useful? The answer is a resounding "Yes!"
Five years in the making, Netflix’s smash hit animated movie tested its music production team to the limit.
Pro Tools offers a number of ways to implement the power of side‑chaining in your mixes.
Ducking your reverbs and delays can bring greater clarity to your vocals.
We conclude our primer on coincident arrays by exploring the theory and practice of Mid‑Sides miking.
Recording a band live in the room is always a challenge — especially when it’s led by a jazz legend who switches instruments without warning!
American‑born producer, engineer and mixer Dave Sardy has worked with household names including Bush, Johnny Cash, Oasis and The Who. A favourite sound from his impressive discography is the guitar drone on ‘(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady’ from Oasis’ 2008 album Dig Out Your Soul.
Eddie Bazil explores advanced vocal processing techniques to achieve a clean, professional vocal track.
Audio Examples to accompany the Cubase bass workshop in SOS September 2025.
These audio files accompany my article titled The Drum Squash Mic Trick, published in SOS September 2025, and demonstrate the potential benefits of adding a fifth ‘squash’ mic to a basic four-mic setup on acoustic drum kits.
This third article of our stereo mini‑series explores how to manipulate the perspective obtained from coincident mic pairs.
Mastering is not an extension of mixing. It requires its own skill set — and, above all, a philosophy of “first do no harm”.
Before plates and springs, the great studios of the ’50s and ’60s created magical ambiences through a mix of science and inspired guesswork.
When opting for a more minimal approach to drum miking, a compressed omni mic beneath the snare can pay dividends...
Logic Pro contains a multitude of tools to help you analyse and transcribe music.