I have a pair of cascading SSL X-Racks configured for 48 channels of analogue summing. While I love the sound and flexibility of the system, one small annoyance has always been that the monitor controls on the XR622 Master Modules live over in the outboard racks rather than at the mix position itself. Read More "SSL X-Rack Master Module control with Soundflow/Streamdeck."
I recently had the pleasure of being invited onto the Sound On Sound podcast to talk about modular synthesis, and it’s one of those moments that feels genuinely full circle. Read More "Sound On Sound Podcast – A Full-Circle Moment"
James RichmondSunday, 22nd March 2026 Over the last year or so, what began as a collection of individual songs gradually revealed itself to be something more structured than I first realised. At the time, I thought I was simply writing pieces as they came to me, responding to moods, fragments… Read More "Fragments, Ashes, Signals – A Trilogy"
Over the last few weeks I’ve found myself returning to what initially appeared to be a simple and settled matter Read More "The Structure of The Deathbird"
This essay suggests some practical guidelines for the use of AI within the realm of creative practice. Read More "Scaffolding, Not Substance"
Over the last few years I have become increasingly aware of a quiet but significant shift in how I relate to my own work as a creative. Read More "Outsourcing Authorship: Finding a Voice"
Building bespoke music software with AI as scaffolding, not substitute. Read More "Producer to Plugin Architect: AI Assisted Coding for Music Producers"
We’ve added an Avid S6 controller to Volt Per Octave. Sometimes derided as the ‘just a big mouse’ I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with studio controllers. I’ve previously had a Mackie Control, SSL Nucleus 2, Euphonix MC Transport and an Avid Dock and they have been… Read More "Avid S6 at Volt Per Octave."
Cool Uses For Home Automation Products In The Studio Read the full article → Read More "Home Automation Products In The Studio"
FabFilter Twin 3 Synth Virtual Instrument – Expert Review Read the full article → Read More "FabFilter Twin 3"
Auto-Bounce by Tom Salta – Automated Bounces For Logic Pro Read the full article → Read More "Auto-Bounce by Tom Salta"
Many home studios feature a single audio interface and a single pair of stereo monitors and the de facto standard for connecting the two is to simply run a pair of cables between these two devices and control the monitoring level from the audio interface… Read the full article → Read More "Buying A Monitor Controller? Read This First"
Old and New – James Richmond’s Groove Tubes ViPre And Fractal FM9 Turbo Read the full article → Read More "Old and New"
In this article, we are looking at how we can use Sonarworks to manage Mac System audio output, the default output from macOS, not just the system sounds, but any applications that produce sound but don’t have their own audio device control panel. Read the full article → Read More "How To Use Sonarworks To Manage The Mac System Sounds"
Eventide H9000 Multi-Effects Processor – Do Hardware Effects Still Matter? Read the full article → Read More "Eventide H9000 Multi-Effects Processor."
In the thirty or so years I’ve been working in music I’ve always worked exclusively in stereo and as far as I am aware nothing I’ve worked on has ever been mixed in a surround sound format… Read the full article → Read More "How Simple Is It To Move From Mixing In Stereo To Surround?"
Avid Pro Tools Hybrid Engine – Massive 2048 Voice Counts Are Coming Read the full article → Read More "Avid Pro Tools Hybrid Engine"
Want To Use Guitar Effects In Pro Tools? Read This Extensive How To Read the full article → Read More "Want To Use Guitar Effects In Pro Tools?"
Avid MTRX Tested – Why One User Decided That This Was The Pro Tools Interface For Him Read the full article → Read More "Avid MTRX Tested"
Mac Pro 2019 With Pro Tools HDX Running 2019.12 On macOS Catalina – Not Approved But Working WellMy first article in for Production Expert from back in 2020. It is quite out of date now, but put here for posterity. Read the full article → Read More "Mac Pro 2019 With Pro Tools HDX"
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