SOUND ON SOUND
If time is tight for a full‑band session, you won’t be able to perfect all aspects of a drum recording. But if you prioritise, you can still ensure you get decent results every time.
English producer and four‑time Grammy Award‑winning mixer Robert Orton, aka The Hitmixer, has worked with million‑selling artists including Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Backstreet Boys, Sting, Lana Del Rey and Robin Thicke.
Access to other apps in Pro Tools is a game changer.
Although he grew up aspiring to be a hip‑hop producer, Zach Crowell has made it big by leaning into his Nashville roots.
We put Studio One’s new clip launcher through its paces.
Granular effects can be hugely powerful, but the chances of finding a preset that does exactly what you want are slim. So why not learn how to tame and tweak them?
These audio files accompany our December 2024 Logic Pro Stem Splitter workshop.
We revisit some old tape masters with the help of Logic’s new Stem Splitter.
We get re-acquainted with some of Pro Tools’ stock plug‑ins.
Introduced in Live 12, Roar is much more than just a saturation plug‑in...
Canadian producer / engineer Garth ‘GGGarth’ Richardson has worked with some of music’s biggest acts, and from his vast discography he discusses how he created an iconic bass tone.
The biggest hit of the decade so far took Shaboozey and his team half an hour to write — and weeks to perfect.
All mix engineers need technical skills — but what’s most important is our ability to bring out the emotion in the music.
Organise your plug‑in folder with VST Plug‑in Manager.
For musicians and producers that struggle to finish tracks, Eddie Bazil explains the benefits of creating musical snippets and gives us some examples as to how we can tap into different moods, and use sound design techniques to create something unique.
Audio examples to accompany our November 2024 Cubase workshop.
Songwriter and producer Charlie Handsome has drawn on his huge array of influences to reinvent modern country music with Morgan Wallen and Post Malone.
We breathe some new life into the Mai Tai synth, with some creative patches for you to explore.
We explore a clever set of donationware scripts that transform the popular Reaper DAW software into a source‑destination editing powerhouse.
Since forming in 2002, Irish instrumental outfit God Is An Astronaut have developed a unique sound that incorporates ambient electronica, post‑rock guitars, cinematic soundscapes and captivating melodies.