4 Ways to Build a DIY Jecklin Disk (and why you need one)
It's nearly impossible to record an acoustic instrument the way that we truly hear it when playing... Just like most gear, microphones have a way "coloring" an instrument's sound one way or another. And that can drive musicians and engineers to madness. Jürg Jecklin...
A-to-Z: 26 Essentials for Building and Maintaining a Successful Home Recording Studio
Just like buying a car, building and improving a home recording studio comes down to research, test drives, and personal preference. Your space is the driving force of your business and creativity; the control room of your brand. No single solution is going to work...
3 Steps to Keep Resolutions (and re-energize your music career)
New Year’s Resolutions are a hot topic this time of year, some of the more popular trends being to better ourselves through self-discipline and personal development. For many, these resolutions are made personal and carried out behind closed curtains: giving up...
3 Tricks to Guarantee Successful Guitar Tracks
Putting in a little effort and research up front is the only way to make the guitar tone in your head turn out exactly how you want it to once you get into a recording situation. Here are some simple, yet effective, guidelines to get your tracks right the first time:...
Tips from the Inside: Take a moment….or 20
So you got the job. You're the “go to guy” on this upcoming recording project. You're pumped! Who wouldn't be, right? You go into the studio, set up your equipment, and listen to the tracks. You’ve gathered your ideas, the vibe and the direction of the album. Now, you...
Tips from the Studio: Lose your voice & open your ears
As a musician we're always trying to find our 'voice' or 'sound', that thing that sets us apart from everyone else in the world. We hone our skills and try different instruments, different cables, picks, bows, amps, brands, the list goes on and on and on....and this...
Tips from the Inside: Timeless Guitar Tone… Immediately
Journey of a Studio Collaborator Like many recording guitarists these days, I don't have the convenience of going to a big studio to drag out my amps and turning up to ear bleeding levels (nor would I want my ears to bleed) and I also have the disadvantage of living...
Tips from the Studio: Put it in the pocket.
Journey of a Studio Collaborator As a Collaborator for SOS Studio I am faced with the rewarding challenge of never knowing exactly what project will land in front me from week to week....is it Bluegrass? Folk? Alternative? You get the idea... Being able to play lots...
Product Overview – Slate Batch Commander
Our resident studio wizard is excited about the release of a new plugin that will significantly enhance his mixing process
Summer Session Week 14 – Spark
A beautiful folksy ballad from Shannon Fayth. An honest introspective look at the follies of a person who prefers to have no verbal filter, though it doesn’t always have the desired effect.
Summer Session Week 13 – I Can’t Hear A Thing
For our penultimate song in this Summer’s session, Dan Cooper returns as composer in this soulful tune featuring the vocal talents of Shannon Fayth.
Improve Your Drum Sound
The latest video tutorial from SOSstudio will help you fine tune your drum sound when mixing. Cory, our resident expert shows you how a simple adjustment to the EQ of your stereo drum track can give you a much bigger sound
