Recording

I record acoustic instruments fairly regularly, and although I can get a reasonable sound with most, recording the banjo is...

I've got a computer with lots of RAM installed and want to run software that lets me play realistic sampled instruments and...

I do a lot of recording and music production with acoustic musicians. If a piece of music has acoustic guitar and vocals,...

I am re-recording vocals for a live album on which the vocals were originally recorded with an SM58. On the multitrack...

I've been looking for a vocal mic for a particularly 'old-time' sounding project — something to give some classy...

I've got a problem with one of the gain knobs and both of the bass knobs on my Rane TTM56 DJ mixer. They've been used quite...

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Could you explain the techniques for recording vocal duets? I'd like to know, for example, whether the two singers are...

Is 24-bit recording any better than 16-bit recording in a home studio, given that the only qualitative difference is (...

I've recently upgraded to an Intel iMac with Logic Express 7, and have been experiencing a few problems while transferring...

I'm going to be recording a string section. I'll be recording the section using both close-miking and a Decca tree in order...

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I have a vast amount of mic cable and a load of three-pin Neutrik NC3FX female connectors ready for soldering (there is no...

Following a recent lesson I had taught on music technology history, one of our teaching assistants mentioned that she had...

For a project I'm currently working on I need to deliver stem mixes to a post-production editor for mixing. I want the '...

I'm trying to reduce drum spill when I record my jazz trio (piano, bass and drums) at home. The drum overheads —...

I'm having a hard time deciding whether to buy monitors for my bedroom studio. It's a 3m x 4m untreated room with rather...

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I'm seeing more and more new units for the API Lunchbox. Why is this, and what's so special about the format?

Referring to your article in Q&A from SOS January 2007, regarding a basic home recording setup, can you connect the Yamaha MG102C, which you suggest, to a PC directly? If so, how?

I've noticed a price disparity between the Native and Powercore plug-in offerings from Sonnox. Native versions (Audio Units in my case) are much cheaper than the Powercore versions, but do they differ in quality? If so, are these differences typical of the plug-in market at large?