Which 1176 sounds best? The original Urei Blue Stripe? Or the UAD Plugins? Miloco’s chief engineer pulls aside the veil of mystery in a head to head shootout of the most famous industry standard …
Simon takes us through the incredible Chandler Zener limiter - a stunning analogue compressor and limiter based on the old EMI designs developed at Abbey Road Studios in the 60s. Turns out it can r…
Here we have two fantastic videos from record producer, synth fanatic and friend of Miloco Richard X. First he shows us part of his modular synth setup, and secondly he takes us through the features o…
Looking to record vocals in your home studio? We talk to producer Charlie Hugall to get his top tips for a great vocal sound In these 3 short videos Charlie Hugall (Florence + The Machine, …
Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and mixer Matt Lawrence, who does much of his work at Miloco’s studios, gives advice on how to get the most out of a recording session. What are the most c…
1. The Eternal Debate It is clearly becoming more and more the case that engineers and producers are choosing to do the final stage of mixing directly from a computer, albeit running Protools, Logi…
Assistant Engineers An Assistant Engineers role is to ensure the smooth running of the clients' time in the studio. This involves aiding the Engineer, setting up equipment/microphones logically and e…
10 INPUT "What is the name of your Song? ", SONG$ 20 PRINT "Let's mix "; SONG$ 30 INPUT "How many mix passes do you want? ", N 40 FADERLEVEL$ = "" 50 FOR MIXPASS = 1 TO N 60 FADERLEVEL$ = FADER…
(A basic knowledge of microphone types, polar patterns and the way stereo is perceived in the human auditory system is assumed Broadly speaking stereo mic'ing techniques can be put into 3 categories …
Intro Whilst not being the most technically demanding, vocal recording can be the toughest process in music production. Probably because of the delicate nature of both the performer(s) and the human …
Introduction Recording drums in the studio is often one of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks for an engineer, the size and volume of the instrument and variety of sounds it can produce can mak…
What makes a good studio... I think that this is a very subjective question but there are always certain things I look out for. Obviously I want a creative environment as I am going to spend a…
Intro Everyone has their own way of organising and running sessions within Pro Tools, but I will share with you some of the methods I use to ensure my sessions run as smoothly and productively …
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