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!
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!
The Art of Electronic Exploration: A Candid Conversation with Robert Rich
Keys to Creativity!
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Pianos, Acoustic & Electric
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Modular Synths & FX
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Tech Terms & Concepts
9 New Reviews
FEATURED REVIEW
Focusrite ISA C8X
Past and present unite in a new flagship interface
The ISA C8X is the latest USB-C multi-channel audio interface from Focusrite. Most notably, it is the first audio interface in the company’s 41-year history to include genuine ISA 110 microphone preamps—not emulations, but the real thing, and you get two of them.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Miking the Grand Piano
What you need to know when tackling the ivories…
I started recording pianos before recording anything else, probably because I am a pianist. It is a notoriously difficult instrument to record, so when the editors of Recording asked me to write about miking acoustic pianos, I began by asking myself, “What if I had known then what I know now?”
KORG and Robert Glasper Bring the Grammy Winner’s Signature Grand and Electric Piano Sounds to KRONOS
Soundcatchers Elevates Production Audio Capabilities with Sound Devices 8‑Series Mixer/Recorders and Astral Wireless
Baby Audio innovates bass processing with SubCulture, a pitch-tracking bass enhancer for massive low end.
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
