Microphones Explained: Dynamic, Condenser and Ribbon
How dynamic, condenser and ribbon microphones work, what polar patterns mean, and what phantom power is, with sources named for each claim.
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Acoustic Treatment vs Soundproofing: They Are Not the Same Thing
Treatment shapes how a room sounds inside; soundproofing keeps sound in or out. What each does, what foam can and can’t do, and why bass is hard.
Read moreHome Recording Studio Basics: The Big Picture
What a recording studio is, what a home studio needs, and how sound travels from a performance to a finished file. Start here for the whole series.
Read moreWhat Does a Recording Studio Do?
What studios actually sell, from tracking, mixing and mastering to rehearsal rooms and training, with figures from a 2021 survey of English studios.
Read moreEstablishing a Recording Studio
How an established studio keeps itself alive: several income streams, from teaching and voiceover to remote sessions, plus what Sun’s first slogan teaches.
Read moreBecoming an Audio Engineer in a Recording Studio
How people become audio engineers by starting as studio assistants: what the job involves, the etiquette, how long it takes, and why many never move up.
Read moreThe Recording Studio – The Heart of Music Production
From a horn and a wax cylinder to a laptop: how studio technology changed over 140 years, and which parts of the old studio are still with us.
Read moreThe Importance of a Recording Studio
Why a studio still matters when anyone can record at home: an accurate room to listen in, people who do this every day, and a second set of ears.
Read moreThe Recording Studio Processes
A track’s trip through a studio: pre-production, tracking, overdubs, mixing and mastering, with who does what at each stage.
Read moreSetting Up a Recording Studio
A setup-day order of work for a recording room: place speakers first, find reflection points, plan and mark the treatment, then fix it to the wall.
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