SOUND ON SOUND
Taylor Swift has become country music's biggest mainstream star, thanks in part to a stellar production team. Producer Nathan Chapman and mixer Justin Niebank lift the lid on Swift's latest hit album, Speak Now.
Whether it's getting rid of the audio you don't want or improving the audio you do want, skilled editing can be the key to making your multitrack project sound polished.
Don't save your sends and returns just for global effects — DP's aux track system has other tricks up its sleeve...
Have you ever wondered how best to use the different automation modes in Cubase? Then read on...
'Do you have the time to listen to me whine?' asked Green Day in the opening lines of their song 'Basket Case'. For 16 million people, the answer was apparently 'yes'...
2010 was a big year for Apple — so what treats are in store for 2011?
Spending thousands on fancy gear won't get you anywhere — at least, not unless you spend some time sorting out and getting to know your listening and recording environments...
Having looked at routine backups last month, the second of this two-part series explores the more arcane art of archiving.Read Part 1.
Get some 8-way sample action with Reason's new loop player!
This audio editing walkthrough accompanies the Reaper Techniques column that featured in SOS January 2011.
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Make sure your edits go unnoticed with Reaper's audio editing features.
We explain how to create a tempo map in Pro Tools that will follow your musicians wherever they decide to go!
If you know what you're doing, plug-ins are best set by ear — but if you lack experience and take care to avoid rookie mistakes, dialling in an off-the-peg preset can still prove effective...
Not every enhancement to your audio PC is worth the money — and top-spec graphics cards are a case in point...
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This month, we hunt out the devils in the detail of a metal mix!
Logic's processing tools can be used to manipulate stereo width, adding interest to your mixes.
Phil Collins began recreating the classic Motown sound as a form of therapy. With the help of engineer Yvan Bing, the results gave Collins his first number one album in 17 years.