SOUND ON SOUND
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.
Stem Splitter is an amazing feat of technology, but is it actually useful? The answer is a resounding "Yes!"
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”.
Get the most out of your multi‑output instruments in Studio One.
Experienced American producer Bill Schnee picks the 1978 track 'Never Even Thought' from Colin Blunstone as the sound he's most proud of creating in the studio.
Pro Tools’ MIDI capabilities continue to evolve.
Explore the world of bass synth sound design with Cubase’s Retrologue and HALion Sonic.
Aviram Barath’s musical direction inspired rapper Loyle Carner to work with a live band for his hit album hopefully!
As well as giving you access to a vast range of loops and one‑shot samples, SOS For Artists offers some cool tools for finding, auditioning and manipulating them.
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.