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Latest recording news
Best studio monitors 2022: 15 budget-spanning studio speakers for musicians and producers
Our guide to the best studio monitor speakers for home recording, whether you’re a beginner or pro producer – including Yamaha, IK Multimedia, Focal and more
Absorbing news from t.akustik: it’s just released the HMF-60 panel
Wall and ceiling absorber set is available in a choice of three colours
Tourist: “There’s very little you can’t do with a computer, an OP-1, a phone and an audio interface”
The Grammy-winning producer on how stripping back his set-up over lockdown inspired the sound of his latest project, Inside Out
Classic interview - Leftfield: “Leftism wasn’t so much a monkey as a troupe of very large monkeys on our back”
“I think the ‘90s have been dogged by a retro attitude of looking back at the ‘60s and ‘70s and it’s dance music that has kept things moving forward”
Best cheap microphones 2022: featuring budget microphones for studio and stage
Record instruments or vocals, make a podcast or boost live performances with our pick of the best budget microphones around
Rode’s RodeCaster Pro II could be the ultimate podcasting console
The best podcast mixer on the market looks like it just got better
Audient’s ‘smart’ EVO 16 audio interface features a full-colour screen that provides real-time feedback
24-in/24-out device offers a one-knob control system
Daniel Lanois picks his two favourite albums that he's produced
"The records that I love are the ones that are a proper representation of the people of that time, in that place"
Latest recording tuition
How to get the 80s synth pop sound
Take your tracks back in time with six simple methods for injecting the six sonic hallmarks of synth-pop
How to sidechain your bass and kick drum
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use sidechain compression more effectively with your bass and kick drum
Gritty tips for processing Roland TR-909 drum sounds
Give your polished 909 parts some character
10 ways to EQ for better live or recorded acoustic guitar sound
Get your electro-acoustic tone spot-on
Anatomy of an arrangement: your guide to song sections
We take you on a guided tour of a 'standard' song's structure
How to record and enhance a bassline through your audio interface
In this tutorial, we talk recording levels, audio cleanup, EQ, compression and avoiding the muddiness that can plague bass recordings
What is serial compression, and how do you use it?
Deploy multiple compressors in series to make the most of their combined strengths
10 ways to find band members and musicians to collaborate with
Discover likeminded collaborators and get your dream group together with these handy online resources
20 no-nonsense recording tips
Quick and dirty bits of recording knowledge to get your takes super-charged
Latest recording reviews
Tascam Mixcast 4 review
- £579
If you make podcasts and want to streamline the process, this could be just the device you need
Beyerdynamic M 90 Pro X review
- £269
Large capsule condensers are a vital studio tool. We plug up this new one from Beyerdynamic
t.akustik Print Panel review
- £84
Tired of plain old acoustic panels? We size up something a bit more stylish
SSL BiG SiX review
- £2199
Is the latest SSL mixer worth the step up from its little brother, the SiX? We take a look
JZ Microphones Vintage V12 review
- €1299
We hook up the latest vintage reissue from Latvia’s premium mic-maker
KRK KNS Series headphones review
- £90 upwards
We plug up the latest incarnation of these long established headphones from speaker giants KRK
Austrian Audio CC8 stereo set review
- £719
It takes two (condenser mics) to tango in stereo. We check out this new kit from Austrian Audio
t.akustik Vocal Head Booth review
- £333
Taming annoying room ambience is important for vocals and t.akustik's Vocal Head Booth could be the solution we're after
Sennheiser HD 400 Pro review
- £219
Open-back cans developed for long mixing sessions in the studio. We go Pro
PreSonus R80 V2 review
- £666 per pair
Lusting after some 8” monitors? We cock an inquisitive ear at the revised R80 V2
