SOUND ON SOUND
Drake’s atmospheric, brooding sound has revitalised hip-hop, selling millions in the process. The man behind that sound is Noah '40' Shebib.
If you’ve ever wanted to tighten the timing of multitrack drums in Cubase, look no further...
The story of Don McLean's 'American Pie' goes from cryptic beginnings to massive chart success, and an eventual position as a perennial US radio favourite.
Our intrepid columnist gets down and dirty with iTunes Match, confirming that it may indeed change the way people consume music.
Just how do you achieve that extra bit of professional polish for your vocal parts? Find out with our in-depth guide...
This month’s challenge was to turn a heap of boxes into a fully working studio!
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Of all the factors that go into a great recorded guitar sound, the loudspeaker is the least well understood — but the right speaker can make all the difference.
Take Sonar back to the ’60s with this vintage-style tape-flanging effect!
Reason 6 has upped its game on the gating front, adding per-channel gates and the snappy new Alligator...
Customise your controls and layouts in Reaper, with our beginner’s guide to the WALTER interface engine.
Pro Tools lets you edit audio from the keyboard, without even touching the mouse. Here’s how.
The Windows Store is due to open in late February, but will over-zealous security measures lessen its appeal?
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In working to perfect a Bollywood mix, our engineer found that there were plenty of lessons that could be drawn from it and applied to mixes in most genres.
Lift the bonnet on Logic’s Environment and open up some complex layering possibilities.
Live’s outwardly simple Auto Filter has a lot more to it than you might think...
Tony Bennett’s continuing success showcases the value of old-school recording techniques — and the talents of his engineer son Dae.
Cubase’s new comping facilities allow you to assemble the perfect multitrack recording from several takes.
Recording Sinéad O’Connor’s breakthrough hit was easy in some ways, but difficult in others — for example, all compression was forbidden...