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    Daft Punk.

    Recording Random Access Memories | Daft Punk

    Peter Franco & Mick Guzauski

    Daft Punk spent four years and over a million dollars on their quest to revisit the golden age of record production. Mick Guzauski and Peter Franco were with them all the way.

    People Jul 2013
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    Playback

    Reader's Music Reviewed

    This month the SOS staff take a listen to Grip-Like Vice, Stus Rollins, Megan Hook & The Bright Forever, Darren Lock and Gerald Krampl.

    People Jul 2013
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    Metering levels.

    Q. What’s the difference between PPM and VU meters?

    I recently came across a plug-in that incorporates both VU and PPM metering, and it got me thinking: what exactly is the difference between the two?

    Sound Advice Jul 2013
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    Session Notes: Recording A Band For The Second Time

    Reckless Play

    A repeat booking is a good chance to improve on everything that went wrong first time around!

    Techniques Jul 2013
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    Session Notes: Recording A Band For The Second Time | Media

    Reckless Play

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    Techniques Jul 2013
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    Classic Tracks: Prince ‘Kiss’

    Engineer & Producer David Z

    Originally intended for another group, ‘Kiss’ was quickly reclaimed by Prince when he heard David Z’s arrangement. Despite record company scepticism, the track became his third number one single and rejuvenated his career.

    Techniques Jun 2013
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    Playback

    Reader's Music Reviewed

    Dakhla, Gilli Moon, Matthew Gough, Phre The Eon, Ashley Reaks, Paul Thomas Butterfield, Andy Jones and the Norton Rockets.

    People Jun 2013
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    Q. How do I set the gain on my preamp and interface?

    I could really use some advice! I've got a Shure SM7b mic, a Golden Age Project Pre 73 MkII preamp and an M-Audio Fast Track...

    Sound Advice Jun 2013
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    Q. Should we mic up the drums when playing live?

    We are a small band playing venues with capacities of around 150-250 people. My question is: should we mic up the drums when...

    Sound Advice Jun 2013
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    Q. What exactly is comb filtering?

    I've read many articles in which you mention phase and comb filtering but I'm not really sure what these terms mean or how...

    Sound Advice Jun 2013
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    Q. Is my stage laptop causing PA system noise?

    I use a laptop live for sequencing and soft synths, but I can hear an annoying whining sound through the PA, which definitely...

    Sound Advice Jun 2013
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    Session Notes: Recording Guitars

    The Travis Waltons

    Mic choice and technique may be important, but the other half of the recording battle is working to make musicians feel relaxed enough to deliver a great performance.

    Techniques Jun 2013
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    Session Notes: Recording Guitars | Media

    The Travis Waltons: Hear For Yourself

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    Techniques Jun 2013
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    Professional Advice For Home Studio Building

    Build Right

    If you’re looking to build a studio, there’s masses of information out there — but no substitutes for professional advice and experience.

    Sound Advice Jun 2013
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    Classic Tracks: Pulp ‘Common People’

    Producer: Chris Thomas • Engineer: David Nicholas

    Pulp’s infectiously catchy commentary on the joys of class tourism helped propel the group to fame after nearly two decades of obscurity. Engineer David Nicholas tells us how ‘Common People’ was recorded.

    Techniques May 2013
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    Capturing Perfect Harmonica Recordings | Media

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    Techniques May 2013
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    Capturing Perfect Harmonica Recordings

    Tips & Techniques

    The harmonica, or blues harp, appears on tracks in many genres. Despite its apparently simple construction, it’s an amazingly expressive instrument — and there are almost as many ways to record it as there are to play it.

    Techniques May 2013
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    Playback

    Reader's music reviewed

    This month we feature: Vadim Mikhailov, Mr Smith, Jeff Lowe, Rough Twist, Kristy Gallacher, Wilderspin and SuperCool-Guy.

    People May 2013
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    Q. Why do waveforms sometimes look lop-sided ?

    When I look at the waveform of a vocal recording, it looks lop-sided, with the waveform going further above the zero-crossing...

    Sound Advice May 2013
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    Q. How should I record a marimba?

    I have a question about recording percussion — in particular, tuned percussion. Why is it that some sound engineers can record without a massive impact when a mallet strikes a bar, and others can't?

    Sound Advice May 2013
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    Unless you're handy with a soldering iron — and have a lot of patience! — SOS's custom-made pseudo-balanced cables could be the best solution for connecting unbalanced equipment to balanced inputs.

    Q. Is there a better balanced-to-unbalanced cabling solution?

    The line inputs on my computer interface are all balanced on TRS sockets, but the outputs of my hardware synths are all unbalanced on mono TS sockets...

    Sound Advice May 2013

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