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Q: What carpet do you recommend for a studio floor?

Leaving aside questions of color and pattern, what type of carpet works best in a recording studio environment? Read more...

An RP reader successfully lands an internship in a major recording studio. But the kind of work he is asked to do isn't quite what he expected...

The world-famous Abbey Road studio complex has been in the news lately. But not here. We'd rather record there than spread more tittle-tattle.

Aldo Caballero has recently opened a small commercial recording facility in Mexico, right on the border with the USA. Here is Aldo telling us about his studio in his own words...

The range of great home recording equipment available these days is truly superb. But occasionally we all buy something that just wasn't worth the money. What's your experience?

Where do you make your production decisions? In the studio? No, there's a better place than that, somewhere you can get some peace and quiet...

If you have a studio business, doubtless you want it to continue for decades to come. But if you don't understand the client life cycle then you'll soon be in trouble.

It's exciting for a school to have a music recording studio installed. But getting it working and keeping it working are often two very different things.

What is it about your studio that makes it look and feel like a recording studio, and a nice place to work? Or is it just another room in your house?

Jones For Tones is a Vancouver based music production company with a focus on songwriting, owned and operated by session bassist/recording artist Tony Marriott.

It's tricky to find a good place to set up a studio. If you live in an apartment, then unless you live in a very old building with really thick walls, you might as well forget it, or just record the electronic components of your music at home, monitoring on headphones...

A pro recording studio for £135 a day (around $200 USD), with access to just about any exotic gear you could possibly want - could this possibly be true?

We're all for cutting costs where it doesn't compromise performance, but can office dividers do a good job in the recording studio?

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Piano Recording Techniques
Piano Recording Techniques
Seven grand piano recording techniques and eighteen microphone positions clearly demonstrated in 'Studio Master Quality' audio, together with downloadable videos of the entire session, recorded in Abbey Road Studio 3. See and hear for yourself classic piano microphone techniques and positions - select the combination that YOU like best for your next piano recording project. Piano Recording Techniques
An Introduction to Compression: Basic Compression
An Introduction to Compression: Basic Compression
"An Introduction to Compression: Basic Compression" shows you the science, technology and art of compression. From threshold through ratio to make-up gain, "An Introduction to Compression: Basic Compression" explains all of the foundation knowledge you need to know. Covers all the basic compressor controls, and compression techniques for dynamic range control and musical enhancement. If you don't know the material covered by "An Introduction to Compression: Basic Compression" then you simply don't know compression. An Introduction to Compression: Basic Compression
The Delon Brooks Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
The Delon Brooks Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
Hear ten PRO microphones on male vocal, recorded in studio master quality at Abbey Road Studio 2. The tests include the $6000 AEA A440 ribbon mic, the twin-tube sE Electronics Gemini II, plus eight other mics you NEED to know. PLUS video recordings of all of the tests in this Multimedia Set™. Mic list: ADK Vienna, AEA A440, Audio Technica AT4050, Bruel & Kjaer (DPA) 4011, STC (Coles) 4038, Neumann U47, Rode NT1A, sE Electronics Gemini II, sE Electronics Z5600a Mk II, Violet Design Amethyst. The Delon Brooks Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
Pro Engineer School Vol. 2
Pro Engineer School Vol. 2
Take your engineering to the next stage. Learn how to operate the mighty SSL SL9000 J-Series mixing console. Learn about dynamics, effects, mixing and more. Vol. 2. Pro Engineer School Vol. 2
Pro Engineer School Vol. 1
Pro Engineer School Vol. 1
The renowned Audio Masterclass Sound Engineering and Music Recording course in two e-books. Learn audio to professional standards. Maximize your chances in your studio job interview. Vol. 1 Pro Engineer School Vol. 1
How To Have Effective Rehearsals
How To Have Effective Rehearsals
If you want your band to be successful, you need to rehearse hard, and rehearse effectively. How To Have Effective Rehearsals shows you how to get the most out of every minute in the rehearsal studio. Follow these guidelines and in weeks your band will be 100 times as good as it is now. How To Have Effective Rehearsals
The Chilli Gold Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 3
The Chilli Gold Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 3
Hear nine classic microphones on female vocal, recorded in studio master quality at Abbey Road Studio 3. The tests include TWO classic tube Neumann U47 and TWO classic tube AKG C12 mics, plus five other mics you NEED to know. PLUS video recordings of all of the tests. The Chilli Gold Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 3
Music Technology School
Music Technology School
Music Technology equipment is complex and puzzling. But not if you understand foundation knowledge such as Additive Synthesis, Subtractive Synthesis, FM Synthesis, MIDI, Sampling and Sequencing. Music Technology School
The Insider's Guide to Working in a Pro Recording Studio
The Insider's Guide to Working in a Pro Recording Studio
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in a PRO recording studio? Now you can find out what it's like to start at the bottom, and work your way up to Recording Engineer and Producer. Don't you wish you could do that? The Insider's Guide to Working in a Pro Recording Studio
Talking to Rupert Neve - the Father of Mixing Console Design
Talking to Rupert Neve - the Father of Mixing Console Design
Rupert Neve, the best-known mixing console designer in the world, shares his knowledge and insights in this vintage interview from his heyday in 1987. Talking to Rupert Neve - the Father of Mixing Console Design
The Clyde Meredith Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
The Clyde Meredith Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
Hear ten PRO microphones on male vocal, recorded in studio master quality at Abbey Road Studio 2. The tests include the classic tube Neumann U47, the equally classic STC (Coles) 4038, plus eight other mics you NEED to know. PLUS video recordings of all of the tests in this Multimedia Set™. The Clyde Meredith Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
Hands On: The Neumann U87 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Hands On: The Neumann U87 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
The Neumann U87 is the world's most popular microphone - certainly the most desired. Find out exactly what it's like to get your hands on one and use it to its full potential in Hands On: The Neumann U87 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Hands On: The Neumann U87 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Acoustic Guitar Recording Techniques
Acoustic Guitar Recording Techniques
Thirteen microphone positions in mono and stereo clearly demonstrated on two acoustic guitars in 'Studio Master Quality' audio, together with downloadable videos of the entire session, recorded in Abbey Road Studio 3. See and hear for yourself classic acoustic guitar microphone techniques and positions - select the combination that YOU like best for your next acoustic guitar recording project. Acoustic Guitar Recording Techniques
The Guy Barzily Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
The Guy Barzily Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
Hear ten PRO microphones on male vocal, recorded in studio master quality at Abbey Road Studio 2. The tests include the ultra-classic RCA 44BX 'Elvis' ribbon mic, the equally classic AKG C12 vintage tube, plus eight other mics you NEED to know. PLUS video recordings of all of the tests in this Multimedia Set™. Mic list: AEA A440, AEA R84, AKG C12, Beyerdynamic M160, Blue Baby Bottle, Bruel & Kjaer (DPA) 4011, Neumann U47, RCA 44BX, STC (Coles) 4038, Violet Design Flamingo The Guy Barzily Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
The Niccie Simpson Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
The Niccie Simpson Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2
Hear ten PRO microphones on male vocal, recorded in studio master quality at Abbey Road Studio 2. The tests include the ultra-classic RCA 44BX 'Elvis' ribbon mic, the equally classic AKG C12 vintage tube, plus eight other mics you NEED to know. PLUS video recordings of all of the tests in this Multimedia Set™. Mic list: ADK Hamburg, AEA A440, Audio Technica AT4050, Bruel & Kjaer (DPA) 4011, Neumann U47, sE Electronics 4400a, sE Electronics Gemini II, STC (Coles) 4038, Violet Design Amethyst, Violet Design Globe. The Niccie Simpson Microphone Test at Abbey Road Studio 2