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We talk you through the basics of side‑chaining in Studio One.
Working with analogue tape wasn’t all good, but it did impose a discipline on recording sessions that was hugely beneficial — and which our DAWs have made optional.
Pedals are not just for guitars. Here Paul White connects his extensive pedal collection to a modular synth system, effectively using the pedals as additional modules and suggesting some creative ways of setting them up.
English‑born producer and mix engineer Warne Livesey has worked with a wide array of musical artists from Australian band Midnight Oil to Scottish pop‑rockers Deacon Blue to blue‑eyed soulster Paul Young.
New routing options in Cubase Pro 13 make it easy to archive virtual instrument parts in Cubase.
Danny Harle has made a career out of taking pop music seriously, culminating in a key role on Dua Lipa’s hit album Radical Optimism.
A signal gate is really just a fancy on/off swich — and an inspiring creative tool for modifying existing sequences and creating new ones.
If you’re a budding Brian Eno or merely in need of a little inspiration, Live’s MIDI Generators have got you covered.
Tidy up your tom hits with this ingenious gating trick!
What would you hear — and what might you learn — if eight top producers mixed the same project their own way?
Keep track of signal paths with these handy routing tips.
We talk you through the many compressors available in Studio One...
Andy Jackson has worked with Pink Floyd and David Gilmour since 1980, and a favourite among the many great sounds Jackson has recorded is the dry, dense drum sound heard on Pink Floyd’s ‘Marooned Jam’.
This audio example available accompanies our Cubase workshop in SOS July 2024.
Cubase now boasts a number of decent stock compressor plug‑ins: Vox Comp, Black Valve and Compressor. Which should you choose for vocals?
Need to turn your audio and MIDI recordings into usable sheet music? Digital Performer has you covered.
Hit‑Boy’s freewheeling production style has made him one of the hottest producers in the USA.
We’ve never had so much choice when it comes to the tools we use to make music — but it’s important that you can choose quickly, and with confidence.
Timeline and Edit selections are the key to faster editing in Pro Tools.
Where better to reinvent the hits of Swedish pop titans Roxette in Dolby Atmos than Stockholm’s legendary Atlantis Studios?