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  How AI Music Works

  And How To Protect Your Own Music

  AI music generation services are trained on a vast library of existing music. We explain how the process works, and what you can do to keep your own tracks from being assimilated.

  Techniques Jul 2026
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  [画像:Stereo Miking Sound On Sound Guide free recording microphone technique eBook]

  Stereo Miking | The Sound On Sound Guide

  FREE Microphone Technology eBook

  This fully illustrated, 80-page eBook demystifies the physical and psychoacoustic principles behind stereo audio capture, busting long‐standing myths and replacing guesswork with clear, measurable concepts.

  Techniques Apr 2026
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  Stereo Miking eBook | Audio Demo Files

  These demonstration recordings accompany the SOS eBook Stereo Miking and illustrate the effect of different array choices and distances on the sound character and stereo image.

  Techniques Mar 2026
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  This Is Stereo! PART 8

  Replicating Human Hearing

  Concluding our series on advanced stereo mic techniques, we explore binaural recording, disc‐shaped baffles and dummy heads, as well as a clever process called ‘Stereo Shuffling’.

  Techniques Feb 2026
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  This Is Stereo! PART 7

  Advanced Hybrid & Combination Stereo Arrays

  We dive deeper into the theory and practice of hybrid arrays, and consider the benefits of using more than one array.

  Techniques Jan 2026
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  This Is Stereo! PART 6

  Hybrid Stereo Mic Arrays

  With an understanding of spaced and coincident stereo arrays, we can exploit the characteristics of both — using either established arrays, or by creating our own!

  Techniques Dec 2025
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  This Is Stereo! PART 5

  Spaced Arrays

  Building on the concepts explored in previous parts of this series, it’s time to weigh up some of the pros and cons of coincident and spaced arrays.

  Techniques Nov 2025
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  This Is Stereo! PART 4

  Mid-Sides & Visualisation Tools

  We conclude our primer on coincident arrays by exploring the theory and practice of Mid‐Sides miking.

  Techniques Oct 2025
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  This Is Stereo! PART 3

  Position & Perspectives

  This third article of our stereo mini‐series explores how to manipulate the perspective obtained from coincident mic pairs.

  Techniques Sep 2025
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  This Is Stereo! PART 2

  How Stereo Arrays Emulate Real-world Sound

  Our second instalment draws on the work of Alan Blumlein, to explain how we can audition and evaluate different stereo‐miking techniques.

  Techniques Aug 2025
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  This Is Stereo! PART 1

  How & Why Stereo Works

  In the first part of a new short series about stereo recording techniques, we start by exploring the most important tools of all: your brain and your ears!

  Techniques Jul 2025
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  The SOS Audio Test Files | Update

  Testing For Absolute Signal Polarity

  We’ve updated our set of free audio test files!

  Techniques Oct 2024
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  Intersecting Sequences

  Creating Gated Sequences

  A signal gate is really just a fancy on/off swich — and an inspiring creative tool for modifying existing sequences and creating new ones.

  Techniques Aug 2024
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  When Should You Use Oversampling?

  Plug-in Optimisation Strategies

  We explain why aliasing in plug‐ins isn’t always a problem — and why oversampling isn’t always the solution.

  Techniques Dec 2023
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  Calibrating Your Mixing Setup

  On The Level

  Mixing gets so much easier when your processing chains are configured to deliver the same results in response to the same levels!

  Techniques Nov 2023
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  Negative Ratio Compression

  Creating Reverse Dynamics Effects

  Turn the ratio up, and a compressor becomes a limiter. Go even further and you enter the world of reverse dynamics — and unique sonic effects.

  Techniques Nov 2023
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  New Harmonics

  The Art Of Audio Fermentation

  We look at the processes that can add harmonic content to a sound, for subtle warmth or radical transformation.

  Techniques Jul 2023
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  The SOS Audio Test Files

  The Test Tones Every Engineer Needs!

  Standard test signals can be incredibly useful when configuring and aligning audio equipment — and we’ve created a set of properly calibrated test files just for you! Read on to find out how to use them and where to find them.

  Techniques May 2023
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  The SOS Audio Test Files | Downloads

  Get your hands on these SOS Audio Test Files which accompany our SOS May 2023 workshop.

  Techniques May 2023
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  Ian Shepherd On Loudness & Dynamics

  Practical Tips On LUFS Settings For Music Production

  It’s nearly a decade since the LUFS standard for loudness measurement was defined, yet many still seem confused about what it means for music production.

  Techniques Apr 2023
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  Granular Synthesis: A Practical Introduction

  Hardware & Software Tools

  Once the preserve of academic and experimental music, granular synthesis is more accessible than ever and has a lot to offer in all sorts of genres.

  Techniques Nov 2022