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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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!

INTERVIEW: GRAMMY Award  Winner Justin Gray on Recording and Mixing in Dolby Atmos

Immersive Audio!

  • Six Artists on Atmos Recording
  • Dolby Atmos & Mastering
  • Three Approaches to Tracking

Spotlight on Chris Meyer’s 7.1.4 Sky Kiva Studio

7 New Reviews

HEDD Audio • Kali Audio
NUGEN Audio • Ohr Labs • PSPaudioware
Sennheiser • Sound Particles
Sennheiser HD 480 Pro in case

FEATURED REVIEW

Sennheiser HD 480 PRO

Balanced, natural and easy to trust

Just over two years ago, in our April 2024 issue, we took a look at the studio-focused Sennheiser HD 490 PRO open-back headphones, where author Bill Stunt called them “…that handy of a mixing tool and equally pleasant to just listen to.” READ FULL REVIEW

FEATURED ARTICLE

First Steps in Dolby Atmos – Part 5

Immersive Audio Tracking Considerations

So, what have I been up to in my immersive journey over the past six months? Thanks for asking. First and foremost, a lot of listening to commercial Atmos mixes on my system (see this issue’s Fade In), a lot of research and plenty of conversations with people actively working in the format. READ FULL ARTICLE

CRAS Updates Studios with Apogee Symphony MK II Audio Interfaces

CRAS Updates Studios with Apogee Symphony MK II Audio Interfaces

Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate

Neural DSP Introduces Darkglass® Ultimate – Expanding the Iconic Darkglass Sound into a Complete Creative Platform for Bass

Fuse Audio Labs launches Tube Lab as vintage channel strip plugin duly designed to add character by being overdriven

Fuse Audio Labs launches Tube Lab as vintage channel strip plugin

AEA Announces NUVO Flight, a Full-Range Active Ribbon Microphone Kit

AEA Announces NUVO Flight, a Full-Range Active Ribbon Microphone Kit

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.

READ THE FULL REVIEW

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
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Sound Advice Drums Sample