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Neil Rogers, or 'Bugs' to many, has over 20 years of experience performing and engineering in recording studios. He owns and runs Half-ton Studios in Cambridge and has produced recordings for Captain, Steven James Adams, The Travis Waltons, Freeze the Atlantic (ex Reuben and Hundred Reasons), The Broken Family Band and The British Public, to name but a few.
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.
Based on a famous Danish design, Heritage’s versatile homage includes some useful additional features.
Eight years on from its groundbreaking release, what’s new in Slate Digital’s Virtual Microphone System?
Sennheiser have shrunk down their classic 421 — but have they retained everything that made it so popular?
Chandler’s Jekyll and Hyde approach to mic design reaches a new market with their most affordable model yet.
These audio examples accompany our review of the Mercury 666.
This high‑end design began life as a resurrection of the rare‑as‑hen’s‑teeth Fairchild 666. But it soon became its own thing...
These audio examples accompany our review of the Chandler TG Type L microphone from SOS October 2024 issue.
Can an old container really be turned into a viable music production space?
The Neumann U47 is legendary for a reason — as this homage makes clear.