Sound On Sound
Est. 1985
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Sound On Sound Est. 1985 |
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| A STITCH IN TIME | DIY | April 2000 |
Preventative Maintenance In The Studio Audio equipment is expensive, so it pays to keep it in good condition and forestall potential problems. Paul White provides a few tips. |
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| BACK TO BASICS: Part 1 | DIY | March 1995 |
| Planning your first home studio Part 1 Want to set up a home studio but don't know where to start? In the first part of a new series, Paul White guides you through the creation and setting up of a basic home recording system. |
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| BACK TO BASICS: Part 2 | DIY | April 1995 |
| Planning your first home studio Part 2 Part 2: You might think that the layout of your studio is determined purely by where your monitors go and where you sit, but as Paul White explains, there are few areas where you have to exercise a bit of care. |
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| BACK TO BASICS: Part 3 | DIY | May 1995 |
| Planning your first home studio Part 3 Part 3: The syncing of MIDI sequencers with multitracks is an important part of modern recording and can help you to make the most of a limited equipment budget. In the third part of this series, Paul White looks at the various ways of running multitrack tape and MIDI equipment simultaneously. |
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| BACK TO BASICS: Part 4 | DIY | June 1995 |
| Planning your first home studio Part 4 Part 4: Paul White looks at the multitrack recording console and its role in your multitrack recording system. |
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| BACK TO BASICS: Part 5 | DIY | July 1995 |
| Planning your first home studio Part 5 Part 5: nothing dampens creativity more than a studio full of 'spaghetti' cabling. This month, Paul White explains the virtues of installing a patchbay to banish cable clutter once and for all. |
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| BEAT THE SYSTEM | DIY | August 1995 |
| DIY Drum Pads And Pedal Triggers Paul White enters Blue Peter mode and puts together a fully working drum pad and pedal trigger system for less than the cost of a pint of lager. If you own an Alesis D4, drumKAT, Akai ME35T or any other drum machine or percussion controller that accepts external pads, you can't afford to miss this. |
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| BUILD A GUITAR AMP DUMMY SPEAKER LOAD | DIY | April 1994 |
| Build A Guitar Amp Dummy Speaker Load Budget speaker simulators make it easy to get a good guitar sound directly from your guitar amplifier to tape, but you'll need a dummy speaker load if you want to work with your speaker cab disconnected. Paul White shows you how to build one with the absolute minimum of time and expense. |
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| CHEAP TRICKS | DIY | February 1995 |
| Improving Your Studio For Next To Nothing Paul White reveals a few of his Blue Peter-style secrets, the general aim being to construct something useful in the studio without spending more than a pound! |
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| CHOOSING STUDIO CABLE | DIY | February 1996 |
When it comes to cabling, it pays to have the right connections. Paul White makes the introductions. |
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| DIGERIDOODLING | DIY | August 1995 |
| How To Make Your Own Digeridoo Paul White explores the outer limits of physical modelling on a budget that wouldn't even buy you a decent pair of shoestrings! |
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| DOCTORING THE DA | DIY | October 1996 |
| Tascam DA88 Care And Maintenance Getting the best performance from a digital tape recorder such as the DA88 depends largely on conscientious maintenance and cleaning. Tascam's chief service manager, Joe Fialho, tells Paul White what can safely be done by the user - and when it's necessary to call in the professionals. |
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| NO NOISE IS GOOD NOISE | DIY | July 1995 |
| Soundproofing Tips For The Home Studio Not everyone can justify building an acoustically treated, soundproof studio, but with a little effort and ingenuity, you can often make significant improvements to the room you already have at very little cost. Paul White presents a few ideas. |
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| NO NOISE IS GOOD NOISE: Part 1 | DIY | February 1998 |
| Practical Studio Soundproofing: Part 1 Part 1: Waking up the neighbours with the latest turbo folk masterpiece is a major concern for many project studio owners. Paul White explains that monitoring with headphones and moving house are not the only solutions... |
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| NO NOISE IS GOOD NOISE: Part 2 | DIY | March 1998 |
| Practical Studio Soundproofing: Part 2 Part 2: Doors & Windows. No matter how thick and heavy the walls of a studio, it will still leak sound if the doors and windows are not up to scratch. Paul White explains how you can uprate them without breaking the bank. |
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| NO NOISE IS GOOD NOISE: Part 3 | DIY | April 1998 |
| Practical Studio Soundproofing: Part 3 Part 3: walls, floors and ceilings. If you're serious about cutting noise from your studio, you'll have to explore the mysteries of studding and neoprene rubber. Paul White explains that it's not quite as exciting as it sounds... |
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| NO NOISE IS GOOD NOISE: Part 4 | DIY | May 1998 |
| Practical Studio Soundproofing: Part 4 Part 4: If you have the space, the time and the money, the best sound isolation can be achieved by building a room within a room. Paul White explains what's involved. |
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| PRAGMATIC ACOUSTICS | DIY | March 1994 |
| Pragmatic Acoustics Few of us are in a position to fit our houses with false walls, suspended ceilings and floating floors - so how can we create a reliable monitoring environment? Paul White explains that it's not as daunting as it seems. |
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| ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Part 1 | DIY | July 1998 |
| Practical Acoustic Treatment: Part 1 Part 1: Paul White examines the basic principles of acoustic treatment in order to help you improve your recording and monitoring environment. |
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| ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Part 2 | DIY | August 1998 |
| Practical Acoustic Treatment: Part 2 Part 2: In his second article on acoustic treatment, Paul White tackles the absorbing subject of acoustic traps. |
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| ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Part 3 | DIY | September 1998 |
| Practical Acoustic Treatment: Part 3 Part 3: Paul White looks at how you can calculate how much studio acoustic treatment you really need. |
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| ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Part 4 | DIY | October 1998 |
| Practical Acoustic Treatment: Part 4 Part 4: Continuing his quest for the perfect listening environment, Paul White looks at ways to treat a control room without having to bring in the builders. |
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| ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Part 5 | DIY | November 1998 |
| Practical Acoustic Treatment: Part 5 In the fifth and final of our series on acoustic design, Paul White sums up the key stages of designing a project studio and touches on the subject of ait conditioning. |
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| SOLDERING MADE EASY | DIY | March 1994 |
| Soldering Made Easy Learning to solder is easy, inexpensive and can save both money and frustration. Paul White makes it as painless as possible - just as long as you pick up the soldering iron by the right end! |
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| STANDING ROOM ONLY | DIY | November 1995 |
| DIY Speaker Stands Paul White indulges in a spot of woodwork therapy, and comes away with two very cost-effective speaker stands. |
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| STUDIO WIRING: Part 1 | DIY | April 1994 |
| Studio Wiring: A Practical Guide: Part 1:
Mains Part 1: Mains. When setting up a studio, the temptation is to make do with the existing wiring - but this can lead to problems with hum and interference, as Paul White explains. |
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| STUDIO WIRING: Part 2 | DIY | May 1994 |
| Studio Wiring: A Practical Guide: Part 2:
Patchbays Part 2: Patchbays. Having addressed your studio mains wiring, you can now turn your attention to the connections between your equipment. Paul White explains the undoubted benefits of a patchbay system. |
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| TAPE MACHINE CARE | DIY | March 1994 |
| Tape Machine Care Modern tape recorders, both cassette and open-reel, are capable of giving years of service - but they can also deteriorate very quickly if not cared for. Paul White explains the essentials of cleaning and demagnetising. |
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