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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 Mastering

ON MASTERING
The Mastering Process
DIY Mastering
Q&A’s

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!

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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.

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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: Immersive Conversation with Alt-Folk Artist Dick Prall (A.K.A Dickie)

Vocal Production

• The Basics of Tracking
• Tasteful Tuning Techniques
• Give Singers What They Want

11 New Reviews

Arturia • Eventide • Game Changer Audio
Roland • Sanken • Serato • Shure • SPL
Vanguard Audio Labs • Waves • Zynaptiq
RECORDING Magazine Cover-April 2025

FEATURED REVIEW

SPL P8

Eight channels of high-quality mic pres and ADAT conversion

For over 40 years, Germany’s Sound Performance Lab, better known as SPL, has been creating high-quality audio products for recording, mixing and mastering. Today, we are reviewing the SPL P8, an eight-channel microphone preamp and A/D converter with ADAT connectivity.

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Observations On Mixing

FEATURED ARTICLE

Hearing Voices

A well-prepared vocalist plus a well-chosen mic equals a perfect recording

The human voice—the universal constant. All cultures use it for music, for storytelling, for oratory. Why is it so tough to record?

The answer to the question at the top of this page is in the question: it’s tough because it’s universal.

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Spitfire Audio adds …LOW PERCUSSION CORE, …HIGH PERCUSSION CORE, and …METAL PERCUSSION CORE to critically acclaimed ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA… series

Spitfire Audio adds …LOW PERCUSSION CORE, …HIGH PERCUSSION CORE, and …METAL PERCUSSION CORE to critically acclaimed ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA… series

Fuse Audio Labs launches OCELOT Upmixer plugin to transform mono sources into natural-sounding stereo signals

Fuse Audio Labs launches OCELOT Upmixer plugin to transform mono sources into natural-sounding stereo signals

Serato, Tec Leimert and Undefeated Team Up for the Return of the Audio Affect Series to Empower Rising Black & Brown Artists in South Los Angeles

Audio Affect Series to Empower Rising Black & Brown Artists

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Mobile Wireless Speaker Now Shipping

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Mobile Wireless Speaker Now Shipping

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