Immersive Audio

IMMERSIVE AUDIO
First Steps in Dolby Atmos

Acoustics and Monitoring

ACOUSTICS AND
MONITORING
Room Acoustics,
Monitoring, Home Studios

On Mics and Miking

ON MICS AND MIKING
Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Bands, Drums, Percussion
Bass, Vocals

On Mixing

ON MIXING
Drum Mixes
Mix Studio
Multiband Dynamics
Tracking

for songwriters

FOR SONGWRITERS
Microphones
Music Business
Production Techniques
Recording Demos

for your studio

FOR YOUR STUDIO
From The Outside In
Maintenance
Studio Infrastructure

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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!

Golden Ears
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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 Destination & The Journey: Recording at Real World Studios

Mixing & Monitoring
Hear More. Mix Better.

  • Lost Art of the Rough Mix
  • Balancing the Low End
  • Tips You Wish You Knew

11 New Reviews

Audeze • Barefoot Sound • CEDAR Audio
Dangerous Music • IK Multimedia
iZotope • Neumann • PSPaudioware
Slate Digital • SPL
RECORDING Magazine Cover September 2026
Barefoot Sound Footprint 01 Gen 02 and Footprint 02 Gen 02

FEATURED REVIEW

Barefoot Sound Footprint 01 Gen 02 and Footprint 02 Gen 02

Small size, big sound, redesigned and refined

The Barefoot Sound Footprint 01 Gen 02 and Footprint 02 Gen 02 loudspeakers represent a significant upgrade over the previous-generation Footprint models, once again offering the signature Barefoot Sound sound in a compact “footprint” at a more approachable price point.

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Monitors and Monitoring

FEATURED ARTICLE

Monitors and Monitoring—What’s Right For Your Studio

A hard look at the art and science of hearing your music right

In studios of all types and sizes, every decision made—levels, EQ, compression, reverb—is based on what the engineer hears in the studio monitoring system.

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From Vocal Synthesis to Complete Orchestration - Instrument X Completes the Dreamtonics Trilogy

From Vocal Synthesis to Complete Orchestration – Instrument X Completes the Dreamtonics Trilogy

SOMA Laboratory Announces that its Highly Anticipated ENIGMA Metallic Object-Based Synthesizer is Now Shipping

SOMA Laboratory Announces that its Highly Anticipated ENIGMA Metallic Object-Based Synthesizer is Now Shipping

KRK Kreate Series Standardizes Monitoring at Miami’s WDNA 88.9FM to Deliver Consistent, High-fidelity Audio

KRK Kreate Series Standardizes Monitoring at Miami’s WDNA 88.9FM to Deliver Consistent, High-fidelity Audio

Bjooks Announces Pre-Orders Now Open for BEAT GEMS

Bjooks Announces Pre-Orders Now Open for BEAT GEMS

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.

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REC’s six monthly Sound Advice bulletins offer great advice:

  1. On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
  2. On Guitars: Miked or direct, electric or acoustic, ways to capture great guitar sounds.
  3. On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
  4. On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
  5. On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
  6. On Digital Audio: All about digital and computer audio.

SAMPLE BULLETINS

Sound Advice Guitars Sample
Sound Advice Digital Audio Sample
Sound Advice Drums Sample