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<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Studios ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/studios Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:30:47 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "It's like being in a toy shop": Abbey Road is reinventing itself as it brings in the "most comprehensive collection" of gear in its history ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/youre-coming-to-a-place-where-it-says-no-entry-on-the-gate-youre-coming-up-those-steps-why-abbey-road-is-reinventing-itself-in-2026 AiifxpkRSjrDmwGRfFbnAg Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:30:47 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:38:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can I operate an SSL? No. I know just enough to let the other people do their jobs": John Mayer explains why he’s purchased Hollywood’s historic Henson studios ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/can-i-operate-an-ssl-no-i-know-just-enough-to-let-the-other-people-do-their-jobs-john-mayer-explains-why-hes-purchased-hollywoods-historic-henson-studios zaYDdQHzBNQH6qhXGGoj4n Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:32:43 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I went to the Kraftwerk auction to buy their chairs, but came back with loads of gear from Florian Schneider’s studio and a massive bill instead ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/i-went-to-the-kraftwerk-auction-to-buy-their-chairs-but-came-back-with-most-of-the-contents-of-florian-schneiders-studio-and-a-massive-bill-instead MeedNVUGTDHgWNz9DKECVS Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:22:26 +0000 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:37:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Music studio complex opens in former nuclear bunker in The Hague ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/music-studio-complex-opens-in-former-nuclear-bunker-in-the-hague GrdsuxivzSQCZCLbLuqGqK Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:52:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Not being a musician you feel a little bit of an imposter, but I've got a passion for it and I think a lot of great musicians respect me for that": Dub pioneer Adrian Sherwood on embracing AI and playing the studio like an instrument ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/not-being-a-musician-you-feel-a-little-bit-of-an-imposter-but-ive-got-a-passion-for-it-and-i-think-a-lot-of-great-musicians-respect-me-for-that-dub-pioneer-adrian-sherwood-on-embracing-ai-and-playing-the-studio-like-an-instrument QBxkTZGc9oTMSJopj2rGkc Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A good all round headphone suited to recording, mixing and mastering”: Adam Audio H200 Headphones review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/headphones/a-good-all-round-headphone-suited-to-recording-mixing-and-mastering-adam-audio-h200-headphones-review uvAbuSYMvVSm87bwYSTs8K Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A versatile and durable dynamic microphone suitable for a range of applications”: Universal Audio SD-1 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/a-versatile-and-durable-dynamic-microphone-suitable-for-a-range-of-applications-universal-audio-sd-1-review 3ft9NhB3pGWobpdH5hzHJ6 Thu, 22 May 2025 15:22:25 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Its robust construction, low self-noise, and ability to emulate a range of classic microphones make it a valuable asset”: Universal Audio SC-1 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/universal-audio-sc-1-review Zio2rcwjwvSBUiHHBVZHjM Tue, 13 May 2025 17:03:03 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve looked through all 372 deals in the Thomann Easter Sale - these are the 5 deals I’d grab right now ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/thomann-easter-sale fVpYCaymG6vDevhDRrnYVQ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:01:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Refurbished Abbey Road Studio One reopens with evening of "boundary-pushing expressive dance" that blends styles from ballet to hip-hop and krump - and a new mixing desk ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/refurbished-abbey-road-studio-one-reopens-with-evening-of-boundary-pushing-expressive-dance-that-blends-styles-from-ballet-to-hip-hop-and-crunk-and-a-new-mixing-desk PomNZvWhunkTr73myb36C7 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:50:53 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:26:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, ‘man - this is the energy’”: Billie Eilish’s mix engineers reveal the star's “favourite part” of her smash hit, Birds Of A Feather ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-was-like-man-this-is-the-energy-billie-eilishs-mix-engineers-reveal-the-stars-favourite-part-of-her-smash-hit-birds-of-a-feather C3HtmZz9uY7XX6eopefeTN Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:05:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hans Zimmer's plans to transform former BBC Maida Vale Studios into "world-leading" music centre take one step closer to completion ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/hans-zimmers-plans-to-transform-former-bbc-maida-vale-studios-into-world-leading-music-centre-take-one-step-closer-to-completion cAXqXj8uZRg2PLWzVz7UsY Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:36:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Anything that comes out of his mouth: that’s pop music. You can really do pretty wild stuff behind that”: Mk.gee, Fred Again, Sekou… is Justin Bieber assembling 2025’s hottest cast of musical collaborators? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/anything-that-comes-out-of-his-mouth-thats-pop-music-you-can-really-do-pretty-wild-stuff-behind-that-mk-gee-fred-again-sekou-is-justin-bieber-assembling-2025s-hottest-cast-of-collaborators KN69YcNJXRaciTJrWVeCMn Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:41:01 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:52:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This console is where multi-track recording was born": The Les Paul Recording Studio opens with "meticulously restored" equipment used by the inventor and guitarist ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/this-console-is-where-multi-track-recording-was-born-the-les-paul-recording-studio-opens-in-los-angeles-with-meticulously-restored-equipment-used-by-the-inventor-and-guitarist 7DaLVkj7AanUJ6WgLPqszF Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:01:35 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A great little box that would pair nicely with any of the current crop of mini-sized drum machines and synth modules”: Bastl Kastle 2 FX Wizard review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/a-great-little-box-that-would-pair-nicely-with-any-of-the-current-crop-of-mini-sized-drum-machines-and-synth-modules-bastl-kastle-2-fx-wizard-review cLFWC4afym2uNgVdKxKGmd Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:21:30 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “AI is not creating John's voice. John's voice existed on that cassette and we made the song around him”: Giles Martin explains why you’d be wrong to think ‘AI’ created Lennon's parts for The Beatles' Now and Then ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/giles-martin-ai-beatles-now-and-then QUcoHWtSyVx33sc6UJMq8g Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:33:08 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:38:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A classic compressor for free on Valentine's Day – it must be love!": Universal Audio is giving away an 1176 plugin as a Valentine's gift - here's how to get it and use it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/a-classic-compressor-for-free-on-valentines-day-it-must-be-love-universal-audio-is-giving-away-an-1176-plugin-as-a-valentines-gift-heres-how-to-get-it-and-use-it aywKi64wKgXwHaRextDKyj Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:23:19 +0000 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:12:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A well-made and affordable headphone that is light, comfortable and a reliable choice for studio recording”: Tascam TH-11 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/headphones/tascam-th-11-review 8vFC6wKyNhgJDQiXuwLHJ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:12:57 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It really didn’t occur to us that this could be the end of our world": Renowned producer Bob Clearmountain's home studio destroyed by LA wildfires ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/it-really-didnt-occur-to-us-that-this-could-be-the-end-of-our-world-renowned-producer-bob-clearmountains-home-studio-destroyed-by-la-wildfires 2h9qz6UiJLvdSz7Brum7rD Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:42:40 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:17:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was a place of musical freedom": California studio where Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat recorded destroyed by wildfires ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/it-was-a-place-of-musical-freedom-california-studio-where-nicki-minaj-and-doja-cat-recorded-destroyed-by-wildfires ESLV4EcMfHvzojDJzVtayZ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:21:45 +0000 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:23:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Significantly boost the vibe in your home studio with up to 41% off Displate metal posters for Black Friday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/black-friday-displate-deal XFobfrCDtXGr2QwWwAXDq3 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:37:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The music industry is directly responsible for 540,000 tons of carbon emissions each year”: AIR Studios set an example by embracing climate sustainability ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/the-music-industry-is-directly-responsible-for-540-000-tons-of-carbon-emissions-each-year-air-studios-set-an-example-by-embracing-climate-sustainability 4siHjb7YQnVzRrA7UP774f Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you master just 10% of its power, you'll be able to create pro tracks in no time”: New to DAWs? Start here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/daws/if-you-master-just-10-percent-of-its-power-youll-be-able-to-create-pro-tracks-in-no-time-new-to-daws-start-here uLqpDCXFBAx4zZVJvdGxph Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:44:15 +0000 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:36:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "George had a smugness on his face when he came in with this one, and rightly so - he knew it was absolutely brilliant.": Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on the recording of Abbey Road, track-by-track ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/beatles-abbey-road-track-by-track EqFkxsxJ7mTmoRwUzLkM5W Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He ended up with a fully-fledged, pro studio - it just happened to have an engine and some wheels underneath”: David Gilmour, The Rolling Stones, Timbaland, Depeche Mode and more in nine of the weirdest recording studios ever built ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/he-ended-up-with-a-fully-fledged-pro-studio-it-just-happened-to-have-an-engine-and-some-wheels-underneath-david-gilmour-the-rolling-stones-timbaland-depeche-mode-and-more-in-nine-of-the-weirdest-recording-studios-ever-built zirZ4yinzsF3cPLJsNvsM8 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The fact is that for 2024 and beyond, digital is the way to go”: Want to build an affordable home studio? Start here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/recording/the-fact-is-that-for-2024-and-beyond-digital-is-the-way-to-go-want-to-build-an-affordable-home-studio-start-here hiPCTgcseVBctgtYFJVjPV Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I dream of the studio being a place that anyone can access, not just those with the money to do so": Jack Antonoff reveals plans to make public recording studios available to those who can't afford them ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/producers-engineers/i-dream-of-the-studio-being-a-place-that-anyone-can-access-not-just-those-with-the-money-to-do-so-jack-antonoff-reveals-plans-to-make-public-recording-studios-available-to-those-who-cant-afford-them WFBydjqcHTxPC9nFEThboW Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:50:24 +0000 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:29:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Upgrades will set new benchmarks for excellence”: Maida Vale to get major makeover following Hans Zimmer purchase ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/upgrades-will-set-new-benchmarks-for-excellence-maida-vale-to-get-major-makeover-following-hanz-zimmer-purchase rz35ktU8ubhHMLM8SmYqUN Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:34:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:13:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Through the years, we’ve had the likes of Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Mika and Amanda Palmer visit and stay": Step inside the "quirky" underground studio set up by Imogen Heap ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/taylor-swift-hideaway-studio YkiSWC2NwjgoR8HNVPr2u9 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:30:20 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:01:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amplify your summer sound with JBL’s portable PA systems ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/jbl-portable-pa-summer 9QFewNUtUK97yNKGMxjPNh Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you want to go to the studio and spend $2,000 a day, take that and buy a laptop and a sample library or tell AI what song you want to make”: As the Record Plant looks set to close, an engineer says “there is no money in the recording music business” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/record-plant-studios-closing 9ke64V5YeNZa6dtg5sZEhg Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:38:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It does the job of improving vocal recordings in sub-optimal acoustic spaces": t.akustik PET Vocal Booth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/takustik-pet-vocal-booth WG9khuRdEbJSyYcdQsnrbk Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:46:20 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We’re getting our hardware and software worlds to collide and make beautiful music together": The ultimate guide to studio workflow ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ultimate-guide-studio-workflow FSFNJWWiZyC8uw3DmcH2bk Wed, 29 May 2024 11:47:22 +0000 Wed, 29 May 2024 11:50:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios opens its doors for a residential masterclass featuring Ken Scott, Adrian Utley and Swindle ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/real-world-studios-masterclass p3hZipiH3LFoft5aLuboVZ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:51:12 +0000 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #16: "As an engineer, I'm proud of all of the technical expertise that went into building my studio, from the power sequencing to the signal routing" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-16 tPy5MDJDBLBVEhqU8qK67o Wed, 03 Jan 2024 09:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #15: "My Prophet-5 Rev 4 has helped me evolve to a whole new level of musician. I'm new to the synth world but I'm lucky to own one of the best ones!" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-15-1 BqtMnHNzyUSZw3G63QWWF8 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:47:13 +0000 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:47:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #13: "When I'm making music in the evenings, I feel like I'm at the helm of a starship" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-13 YCvf3Ksz9aDfdwEbWtm5DU Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:08:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #12: "Ableton Push’s pad layout is a bit like a guitar fretboard - I can play 10ths with one hand and have my second hand free" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-12 CKVM8Jy8yx8aDi424CX5pM Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:47:09 +0000 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:24:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #11: "Dream synth? I'd love a Yamaha CS-80 if anybody has a spare $50k lying around to help me live out my space-age Vangelis dreams" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-11 u6eMqzU48Z7b7n2TiFTU2Q Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:43:31 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:50:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #10: "We're loving the Erica Synths Perkons drum synth at the moment - it sounds so huge" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-10 V35ZgP42zSZpkPAkewLimJ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:25:31 +0000 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:03:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #9: "I use Ableton and Maschine as glorified grooveboxes on steroids - it's endless fun and inspiration!" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-9 EvstwRNBSF2DQRxrx4zTMA Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:42:53 +0000 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:23:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #8: "I keep things as simple as possible. The studio only has four mono inputs - it's amazing how much you can do with just that!" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-8 d8FcC9D3Ji5iicttnnrVCD Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:10:51 +0000 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:42:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #7: "I started with a couple pieces of high-end gear, flipped them for a little more than I paid and kept flipping until I have the collection I have now" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-7 hZNHrPyf9ahEDk7hsSBjL Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:28:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #6: "My 'studio nook' is in the hall cupboard... it can even double as a sensory deprivation tank!" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-6 bDak9gvQX8MDDQqU62UV5 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:13:30 +0000 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:20:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #5: "There's an immediacy with synths and guitars you just don't get with the PC" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-5 MeVHdM5ZRsXmz9DQkHJnqD Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:10:14 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:47:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #4: "I'm a huge fan of Arturia's gear - The KeyStep Pro really changed how I look at production" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-4 pix5k3DYqRJDBxb3YYDzWG Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:03:16 +0000 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:57:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #3: "You never know exactly how the Moog is going to sound until you start fiddling around with the patch cables" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-3 T3MW2A5wJ4sxSu7MPqAEGT Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:11:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hans Zimmer has reportedly bought the BBC’s iconic Maida Vale Studios for £10.5 million ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/hans-zimmer-maida-vale Us6HhhWWa5fJgGV6nPqwu9 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:03:23 +0000 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:26:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #2: "Synths like the Ensoniq Fizmo and the Elektron Monomachine are prone to happy accidents" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-2 Zb3GzGsmzD77bbM2qwB3th Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:07:08 +0000 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:49:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Show Us Your Studio #1: This modular madhouse is giving us serious gear envy ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/show-us-your-studio-yann-le-vot 5RaKJMhXH3SQzjYqVCfF7G Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:44:09 +0000 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:09:17 +0000