Recording Wind Instruments

Recording the Wind section.

Miking up small percussion.

Vocals

More tips on recording vocals.

Thomas Dolby Part 2

A few simple rules to help you get professional-sounding vocal tracks every time.

VU and PPM meters explained.

Recording

Where we sort out and explain carefully a set of technical terms: this month, recording gear

Microphone Tips

Miking Tips

The Recording of a Film Soundtrack Music

Ed Jones sits in on a major film music session in Abbey Road Studios, London, and reports on how the London Symphony Orchestra and a host of extra musicians recorded the music soundtrack to George Lucas' forthcoming prequel to 'Star Wars' - 'Willow'.

Richard Elen follows on from last month's Compleat Sound Effects Recordist with a short exposition on the wonders of FX recording with the aid of a coincident pair of mics and an examination of Uher's new cassette recorder.

Dave Hutchins compares the traditional and modern methods of recording.

Three 4-tracks

Is it possible to get expensive sounds from inexpensive equipment or is the poor person's multitrack merely an expensive toy? David Mellor looks at three entry-level recorders - Tascam Porta 05, Fostex X30, and Yamaha MT2X - and asks 'Which one would you choose?'.