IMMERSIVE AUDIO
First Steps in Dolby Atmos
ACOUSTICS AND
MONITORING
Room Acoustics,
Monitoring, Home Studios
ON MICS AND MIKING
Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Bands, Drums, Percussion
Bass, Vocals
ON MIXING
Drum Mixes
Mix Studio
Multiband Dynamics
Tracking
FOR SONGWRITERS
Microphones
Music Business
Production Techniques
Recording Demos
FOR YOUR STUDIO
From The Outside In
Maintenance
Studio Infrastructure
Join us as we delve into the science and artistry of recording music. From interviews with top engineers, artists, and producers to discussions with inventors and innovators and Q&A sessions where we answer your gear questions, RECORDING PODCAST is all about recording!
The official online forum for the RECORDING Magazine community! This is the place to share tips and tricks, look at new gear, and ask questions about microphones, monitoring, studio acoustics, signal processing, and more… basically, all things recording studio related.
Here we expand on some of our magazine’s informative reviews. Read the review, see how we tested the gear, and see/hear it in action for yourself!
Mixing Sarah McLachlan’s Better Broken in Stereo and Atmos
Microphones!
• Era-Defining Mics
• Tests, Tips & Measurements
• Breaking the Rules
10 New Reviews
Austrian Audio • Chandler Limited • DPA
Ear Trumpet Labs • Mixland • NOIZ Plugins
Nordic Audio Labs • Pearlman Microphones
Royer Labs • Soyuz
FEATURED REVIEW
Royer R-12
“Little Stumpy” grows up and gets active
Released in 2017, the R-10 is the most affordable option in the Royer Labs R-Series of ribbon microphones. Now, just as the R-122 MKII is the active counterpart to the venerable, classic passive Royer R-121, Royer complements the passive R-10 with the just-released active Royer R-12. READ FULL REVIEW
FEATURED ARTICLE
Capturing the Cab
A studio’s-eye view of mic types, choices, and placement to get the very most out of your guitar amp
“It’s never wrong if it sounds right.” That was one of the first things I learned when it came to recording. It just so happens that when Barry Conley (Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society, Red Elvises, Bullet Boys, etc.) said this, he was placing two mics in front of a guitar cabinet at what seemed, to me, to be very awkward angles. READ FULL ARTICLE
Audio Domination! Pantera’s FOH Engineer Educates CRAS Students During Concert
Slate Digital Releases Acclaimed Virtual Mix Rack Modules as Standalone Plugins
Wolff Audio Acquires Pulse Techniques, Preserving the Legacy of a Legendary Brand
Dillinger Labs’ Launches Death From Above Battery-Powered SKAA Wireless Mobile Speakers
Recording’s Readers’ Tracks is where respected engineer and producer Marty Peters listens to your recordings and critiques them, pointing out where and how you can make them better. Listen to the songs, read the reviews, and submit your own materials online via upload.
Artist Name: Just Go Quietly Title: Pieter Holland Genre: Pop Rock Rating:
“Just Go Quietly” is a pop-rock song written and performed by Pieter Holland. Pieter’s wife, Sally Holland, engineered the record in their Nashville studio, ROCKnROLL RANCH.
REC’s six monthly Sound Advice bulletins offer great advice:
- On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
- On Guitars: Miked or direct, electric or acoustic, ways to capture great guitar sounds.
- On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
- On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
- On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
- On Digital Audio: All about digital and computer audio.
SAMPLE BULLETINS
