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!

Freak Out! The 60th Anniversary of Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention’s Groundbreaking Debut

REC’s 40th Anniversary!

  • Remembering Analog Tape
  • The Digital Revolution(s)
  • The Future is Human

Chandler Limited REDD Mixing System

—The First EMI Recording Console in more than 50 Years

Cover of RECORDING MAgazine's October 2026 issue
Chandler Limited REDD Mixing System

FEATURED REVIEW

Chandler Limited REDD Mixing System

The mythological EMI mixing desk reborn!

Designed in partnership with Abbey Road Studios and EMI, the Chandler Limited REDD Mixing System continues the Iowa-based audio manufacturer’s 25-year history—which started with the EMI-based TG1 Limiter in 2001—of bringing classic EMI/Abbey Road audio designs into the modern world. This time, Chandler offers not one, but three classic EMI-designed console flavors in one modular and expandable recording and mixing system.

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Multiband Dynamics

FEATURED ARTICLE

Multiband Dynamics

The most powerful tools in the Loudness Wars can be dangerous if misused—so learn how to use them!

Dynamics controllers—compressors, limiters, expanders, and gates—are among the most useful signal processing devices. We need them to add punch to a vocal track, increase sustain on cymbals, reduce extraneous background noise and hiss, or increase the overall apparent loudness of a mix.

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The New Flagship of Transparent Pitch Correction

Introducing AutoTune Advanced

Audient Launches Horizon: A New Flagship Thunderbolt Interface Range for the Professional Studio

Audient Launches Horizon: A New Flagship Thunderbolt Interface Range for the Professional Studio

Neumann Expands Its 3-Way Monitoring Portfolio with the KH 310 II and KH 350

Neumann Expands Its 3-Way Monitoring Portfolio with the KH 310 II and KH 350

Jerry Harvey Audio Introduces Ten New DiamondCast™ Finishes for Custom In-Ear Monitors

Jerry Harvey Audio Introduces Ten New DiamondCast™ Finishes for Custom In-Ear Monitors

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