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Bookmark or Share- Classic Tracks: Rick Astley 'Never Gonna Give You Up' - Sound On Sound"The way that we work is to constantly jot down interesting‑sounding song titles on a notepad whenever one or more of us thinks of them, and to then choose from these when we write songs,” Waterman continued. "Next, a guide drum pattern is laid down with a Linn 9000, and a guide keyboard part is recorded to set the harmonic structure.
- Q. Can I use EQ to fix my nasal-sounding vocals? - Sound On SoundHowever, room acoustics can also cause honkiness so make sure that the room you are recording in is fairly dead-sounding. You can reduce room coloration by hanging a duvet behind your singing position to dampen any reflected sound bouncing back and into the mic.
- Classic Tracks: Bruce Springsteen ‘Born In The USA’ - Sound On SoundAt this point, after Scott did some rough mixes at the Power Station, Bob Clearmountain was recruited to add his magic touch, and while Scott was retained as a consultant and sounding board, he considered his job largely done until, that May, Jon Landau persuaded Springsteen to compose an upbeat "here‑and‑now song” that could serve as the ...
- Classic Tracks: Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing' - Sound On Sound"Still, it had a beautiful old Neve 8078, which I think was the best-sounding board Neve ever made, and that was the sound of the records that came out of there. Shortly after Brothers In Arms , they replaced it with an SSL, and I thought that was a huge mistake."
- Studio SOS: Making A Small Room Sound Good - Sound On SoundThe two front corner traps are huge, measuring around 1025mm wide and stretching 725mm along each wall. They are constructed from 150mm-thick Owens-Corning OC703 rigid fibreglass with 45-degree chamfers to the inside vertical edges and rebates at the top and bottom to accommodate the existing skirting board and ceiling coving.
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