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Reviews Creative Effects: The Definitive Guide For Producers eBook Review Hugh Robjohns picks up a copy of this latest addition to the Production Suite series of eBooks from Samplecraze's Eddie Bazil. Recording Architecture: The Book Book
Electronic Drum Kit You might be surprised by just how much you get for your money with Alesis’s DM10 Studio kit... Making Music On The Move Mike Watkinson checks out Apogee Jam Interface for iOS & OS X whilst JG Harding puts the Alesis iO Dock recording interface for iPad through its paces. Speaker Stands
Large-diaphragm Valve Condenser Microphone
Performance Keyboard
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifters In-line Microphone Preamplifiers Do these in-line mic preamplifiers mean you can use a passive ribbon mic with any preamp? Reverb Effect Pedal
Sample Library
Active Nearfield Monitors
Bass Resonance Processor These media files accompany the Little Labs VOG review that appeared in SOS November 2011. Portable Audio & Video Recorder Recording a gig and sharing the video online is a great way to get your name out there, and Olympus have created a pocket-sized way to do just that. Music Creation Software By merging their flagship application with its sibling, Record, Propellerhead have created something users have demanded for years: Reason with built-in audio recording. Guitar Synthesizer Roland have put elements of their two very different approaches to guitar synthesis in a single box. Could this be the best guitar synth ever? Dual-channel Microphone Preamplifier With two channels and four ‘flavours’ on offer, Slate’s mic preamp promises plenty of flexibility. Does it also deliver on quality? Dual-channel Microphone Preamplifier These media files accompany the Slate Pro Audio Fox review that appeared in SOS November 2011. Audio-to-MIDI Converters
Three-channel Equaliser
Thermionic Culture Freebird | Media Three-channel Equaliser These media files accompany the Thermionic Culture Freebird review that appeared in SOS November 2011. Software Sampler The Elastik engine is at the heart of Ueberschall’s many sample libraries — and now they’ve stretched it a bit further with the release of V2... Metering Plug-in The metering in most DAWs does little more than tell you if you’re in danger of clipping. Zplane’s plug-in suite provides vital alternative ways of understanding audio levels. Live Sound Portable PA System
Interview | Producer
| People + Opinion John Wood: From Pink Floyd To The McGarrigles Interview | Engineer & Producer Twenty-five years ago, studio legend John Wood retired from the music industry. In a rare interview, he explains why he’s making a comeback, and lays bare the techniques behind some of his greatest recordings. Matthew Herbert: Sampling Pig Noises Interview | Artist
Readers' Music Reviewed The Weir * Lucy Wise & The B'Gollies * Book Of Birds * Me And The Mountain Elf * Flintology * Elysium Theory * Matti Roots * Bob McCarroll Sounding Off Live performance is all well and good for the young and fearless, but not all hobbyists are made that way... Tom Syrowski: Recording Incubus' 'Adolescents' Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Technique Apps For Controlling Ableton Live Ableton Live Tips & Techniques We round up the best iPad apps for controlling Live. Apple Logic Tips & Techniques The Direction Mixer in Logic Pro not only helps reposition stereo audio, but can also decode M/S recordings. Liven Up Your Drum Loops, Part 3 Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques Mangling your old drum loops is easy with Cubase 6’s LoopMash 2 plug-in. Avid Pro Tools Tips & Techniques For those with a large collection of audio files to manage, we look at two applications that bridge the gap between Pro Tools and the Mac’s Finder. PC Notes These days, the inside of a PC could be very similar to the inside of a Mac, yet both platforms still come with their own pros and cons... Mixing & Recording Advice We go off-beat this month, pitting our mixing skills against a reggae track. Mixing & Recording Advice These audio files accompany the Mix Rescue article that featured in SOS November 2011. Quantise Drums With AudioSnap Pool Cakewalk Sonar Tips & Techniques If you’d like to make your quantised drums a little more human, dive into Sonar’s AudioSnap pool. How To Get A Great-sounding Gig Recording
Cockos Reaper Tips & Techniques Venture beyond Reaper’s default Snap settings to discover a world of techniques to speed up your workflow. Steve Jobs' Resignation & The Future Of Apple Apple Notes Steve Jobs’ tenure was a period of unprecedented innovation. So, in a world already wowed by Apple, how will Tim Cook fill his shoes? Your Studio Problems Solved This month, we optimise speaker placement, tame some early reflections, and get our hands dirty with a problematic mix. The Mix Review | November 2011 Analysing Commercial Productions
Classic Tracks The haunting dub of ‘Ghost Town’ perfectly captured the mood of its time, and spent three weeks at the top of the British charts during the turbulent summer of 1981. Music Business TV Music From The Inside Recent disturbances in the space-time continuum gifted our columnist an unsettling vision of Oxford Street, circa 2014. Off The Record (US Edition Only) Music & Recording Industry News ** This article was originally printed in the US Edition of Sound On Sound only, but is available online to all subscribers. ** Sound Advice
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