Recording

I know it changes settings according to the source material, but how does the 'automatic recovery' function on a compressor work.

I understand that data-compressing audio files is really just chopping out frequencies we think we don't need, but I don't understand what encoders do to go the other way.

Hear the final track and watch the video about the session.

Ajimal: Guy Massey shares tips and tricks as he records the winners of Focusrite's Dream Recording competition at AIR Studio.

The ability to sync delay times and other Studio One parameters to tempo is a fertile source of inspiration.

I've recently added some new gear to my PC-based studio and now get low-level whistling noises through my loudspeakers that...

I've been searching to find a sensible answer to this question to no avail...

When Peter Gabriel made the transition from prog to pop with 'Sledgehammer' he did it on his own exacting terms...

This month one of our engineers aims to augment the natural beauty of a baroque‑music duo playing in a church.

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Front-of-house engineer David Williams talks to SOS about why mixing with a DSP audio interface is worthwhile, despite the dangers of using a laptop on stage.

Zipperfish

Punk By Numbers

No matter how weird, obscure or downright distasteful your...

Can you suggest any free or affordable anti‑virus software for Windows that doesn't keep nagging me with updates and pop-ups?...

I still buy vinyl records simply because I like listening to them, but I'm under no illusion that vinyl is a 'perfect' format...

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We make a 'live' band recording in the studio, and mix and master the results all in one day!

I'm really interested in mixing, but I need decent material to practice on, and I don't think my performance and recording...

I've tried Nebula (with Reaper) and, sonically speaking, I really like what it can do, but the best libraries have my computer...

In a shop recently, I was almost persuaded to buy some Mogami XLR cables.

'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' was James Brown's statement of intent as he abandoned soulful ballads in favour of a raw and frenetic new sound.

This month albums from Ad Asteris, Glass Ankle, Pierre Shlimon, Marvin B Naylor, The Evolutionaries, Kenwood Anderson and As Follows.