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Best budget studio headphones 2024: Cheap headphones to tackle every studio task
By Dave Clews last updated
Expert buying advice, plus our pick of budget studio headphones for music-makers from just $49/£39
“Understand your genre and use some suitable references”: Cleaning up muddy recordings
By Daniel Griffiths published
The best methods to make those swamped, boxy recordings pristine
How Darude created Sandstorm, the era-defining trance anthem that’s named after a synth preset
By Matt Mullen published
Love it or hate it, Sandstorm’s relentless lead synth line must be one of the most recognizable melodies in dance music. Darude tells DJ Mag how the iconic track was made
How to recreate classic recorded drum sounds from The Beatles, Metallica, Nirvana and more
By Stuart Williams published
ArtOfDrumming shows you how to make your drum recordings sound like the greats
“She didn't move from the sofa and she sang two takes of Rolling in the Deep and that's what we used”: Adele, Daft Punk and Taylor Swift are among our picks for the best recorded albums of the 21st century
By Andy Jones published
For your Recording Week pleasure, these are the are the most notable albums of the last 24 years…
Why Oasis’ Definitely Maybe was recorded twice
By Daniel Griffiths published
The Sawmills Studio team have shared memories of the sessions that became the band’s dynamite debut
“The drummer broke his snare-drum skin, Gilmour’s guitar wasn’t working properly…”: Bryan Ferry remembers Slave To Love’s chaotic live debut
By Will Simpson published
Bryan Ferry on how difficult Slave To Love was to get right
How to build a complete mastering chain in Ableton Live using only stock plugins
By Martin Delaney published
There's no need to draw for expensive third-party plugins when you're DIY mastering. Here's how to build a versatile mastering chain using Ableton's ample selection of processors
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