Latest articles by Roland Schmidt
Whether you are new to home recording, or just want to improve your production skills, we've got some top recording mantras for you!
Long before computers and plugins, studio effects were generated by hardware boxes. For some, they still are, but in this day and age, what is the alluring appeal of hefty hardware effects?
Getting into home recording has never been easier, but apart from a DAW and a mic, what else do you need to record successfully at home? Here’s a list of those value-added extras that you may need!
How did a disco-fuelled theme night in a bar influence the direction of one of the most iconic hits of the last 10 years? We look at the theory behind Dua Lipa’s Don’t Start Now
Dr. Magnus Pyke helped to define Thomas Dolby's biggest hit of the early 80s, with a little help from MTV!
Just imagine having enough money to equip a microphone cupboard with all the classic and modern microphones you could ever want. We're here to help you affluent types get started…
The making of a hard-hitting, documentary-inspired hit, created with some limited sampling technology
We take a Sledgehammer to one of the most iconic songs of the '80s
Exploring the inner workings of one of the most iconic eighties club bangers
After the departure of Vince Clarke, Depeche Mode had to grow up, and their first single with new member Alan Wilder caught them in a fascinating moment of transition
Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet
The legendary supersaw waveform gets the superstar treatment, through this new collaboration from Native Instruments
Supertramp's biggest hit was a damning indictment of boarding school and featured some inspired toilet-based sax playing…
Learning to actually read music can open up many avenues as a musician, and it isn't as difficult as it might look…
How this unmistakable Dark Side of the Moon classic, which started life in a garden shed, works
The pseudo-biographical No Scrubs provided TLC with their biggest hit to date. We dig into its structure and sweet jazz harmonies
How a throwaway comment relieved Billy Joel’s writer’s block and yielded one of his most iconic hits of the 80s. We put ourselves under pressure!
The dazzling track heralded the jaw-dropping return of the former pop pixie, yet Can't Get You Out of My Head was cooked up in record time by its writers - and with just one synth!
Hi-NRG meets Catholic orthodoxy - we analyse the Pet Shop Boys' masterwork
Expressive E has MPE running through its core, and now we have the opportunity to transplant some of that MPE tech into our DAWs, with the Osmose CE controller
Dissecting one of the big beat heavyweights’ most iconic bangers, and learning how to recreate its sound ourselves
Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics
Despite low-quality sample rates, vintage digital drum machines remain a production constant. We hook-up three of the best, and recommend their plugin counterparts
