Our engineer weighs up the benefits and pitfalls of a 'stems-only' approach to mixing and mastering an album for a self-recording band.
Studio One's Project window offers a fully fledged mastering environment.
The SOS team help a reader track down the source of some mysterious hums and buzzes!
We get to grips with Reason's versatile new monosynth.
Check out these audio files which accompany our SOS November 2019 Mix Rescue article about Stem-Mixing-Mastering.
You probably already have one of the best Pro Tools compressors around — but you might not know it!
Get the most out of Logic's Amp Designer plug-in.
Joe Colmenero hit the big time with Lil Tecca — and one of the smallest mixes he's ever done!
We explore the wealth of third-party chord generators available for Live.
Stuck in a musical rut? Cubase Pro might just be able to provide the inspiration you need.
Tailor the look and feel of DP to your own preferences.
Cakewalk's new Control Bar takes all the pain out of exporting stems.
Splitting out your stereo signals into separate Mid and Sides tracks can open up a world of creative options in your mix.
We explore Reason 10.4's new drum machine, Rytmik.
However much studio trickery is considered 'normal' in a genre, the unwanted side-effects of processing can rob your mixes of impact. But it doesn't have to be that way
Studio One 4.5 boasts massively improved grouping functionality. Here's how it works.
We continue our look at further ways to tailor Pro Tools to your tastes.
Get creative with Logic's new binaural panning options.
We look at a different approach for creating rhythms in Live.
NF's The Search has revitalised hip-hop with its cinematic textures and arrangements. Longstanding producer Tommee Profitt was at the controls...
