
Classic Tracks: Buzzcocks 'Spiral Scratch'
Engineer Phil Hampson didn’t even like punk rock — yet, with an inexperienced Martin Hannett, he recorded one of the defining records of the era.

Engineer Phil Hampson didn’t even like punk rock — yet, with an inexperienced Martin Hannett, he recorded one of the defining records of the era.

As of version 12.2, all Pro Tools users now get powerful features like VCA Master tracks, Advanced Metering and the Disk Cache.

Your Cubase project is recorded, mixed and mastered... but is it secure?
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Three things stand out about 1985: Mario and Luigi took the world by storm, Back To The Future hit cinemas for the first time, and Sound On Sound celebrated its inaugural issue.

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Studio One offers all the tools you need to derive endless variations from a simple loop.

Sample your own instruments in Sonar.

The latest native Pro Tools versions offer powerful features that were once restricted to HD systems.

Where does a young mix engineer learn the techniques to deliver hit rock mixes? In Dan Lancaster’s case, right here!

Combining dynamics processing with Logic Pro X’s reverbs and other plug-ins can produce some very creative ducking effects.
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One of the most misunderstood subjects in pro audio is control–room nearfield monitoring: the dos and don’ts, the problems and suggested remedies.
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The Travis Waltons: How do you develop a mix strategy for a song when you don’t understand what the artist intends?

We investigate the creative potential of Mid-Sides processing in Live.

Efficient management of Cubase’s Workspaces can be a great help when you need to work quickly.

Unlike most DAWs, Reaper can be run from an external drive without leaving a trace on the host machine!

To celebrate the magazine’s 30th birthday, the SOS team take a trip back in time, finding out what it was really like to work in a mid-’80s home studio.

Greg Price has spent nearly 20 years at front of house for some of the biggest names in rock, and now his company believe they’ve perfected the art of live recordings.