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Competition Win! GIK Acoustics Room Kit #1 Deadline: 2013-07-20
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USB Audio Interface & Converter With 32 analogue I/O, MADI and ADAT in a 1U format, this Antelope stands out from the herd! Two-channel Compressor This optical outboard compressor is cheaper than some plug-ins. What’s the catch? Portable Monitor Controller Meet the monitor controller for the DJ, musician or engineer on the move! WSDave Smith Instruments Mopho X4 Analogue Synthesizer
Mastering Limiter, EQ & Stereo Processor For Mac & PC A suite of plug-ins from Russian developers DMAX takes an unorthodox approach to mastering processing. Active PA Speakers
Omnidirectional Capacitor Microphone
Analogue Synthesizer
Reverb Plug-ins For Mac & PC Native Instruments’ latest plug-in suite aims to provide the classic Lexicon reverb sound at a budget-friendly price. Compressors, Reverbs and EQ Massey CT5, Henry Olonga Nebula presets, Universal Audio Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor and Wavesfactory Trackspacer Active Monitors Coaxial monitors are usually expensive, so how do these budget offerings from French company Prodipe perform? Music Production Software For Mac OS & Windows
DAW Software For Mac OS & Windows
USB 2 Audio Interface The compact UR22 offers 24-bit, 192kHz recording, a bundled version of Cubase, and a very reasonable price: what’s not to like? Virtual Piano Instrument
WSTC Helicon VoiceLive Touch 2 Vocal Processor TC’s latest processor makes it easier than ever before to manipulate the sound of your voice. WSWaves Manny Marroquin Collection Plug-in Bundle For Mac & PC
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Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: John Shanks & Jeff Rothschild Nearly 30 years after they burst onto the scene, Bon Jovi continue to top charts worldwide. Classic Tracks
Spare me the bonus tracks! Blake McQueen asks the question. Do they really add anything to the album or are they just fillers? Technique Enhance your productivity Often overlooked, OS X’s humble Command-Tab functionality could significantly enhance your productivity. Pro Tools Tips & Techniques Sometimes Pro Tools needs a helping hand with finding files and collecting them together. WSMixing Acoustic Guitars Live Strum and Twang
Intel Haswell on the way. The imminent release of Intel’s latest processor, Haswell, is expected to bring with it improved graphics and lower power consumption. Reader's music reviewed Dakhla, Gilli Moon, Matthew Gough, Phre The Eon, Ashley Reaks, Paul Thomas Butterfield, Andy Jones and the Norton Rockets. WSProfessional Advice For Home Studio Building Build Right If you’re looking to build a studio, there’s masses of information out there — but no substitutes for professional advice and experience. Cubase Tips & Techniques Using Cubase 7’s powerful new Chord Track, you can completely rework your existing compositions. WSRestoring Analogue Synthesizers: Kent Spong Former Glories
The Travis Waltons: Recording Guitars Mic choice and technique may be important, but the other half of the recording battle is working to make musicians feel relaxed enough to deliver a great performance. Commercial Productions Analysed This month, Adele, The Script, Labrinth and for the classic mix we feature Christina Aguilera's, Genie in a bottle. Music Business TV Music From The Inside When clients have an instinctive reaction to the music they’ve commissioned, the original brief often goes out of the window. Music & Recording Industry News Preserving over a century’s worth of audio recordings is a mammoth task — but one organisation has set about doing just that... Sound Advice
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