March 2008 In This Issue
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Delay & Looping Effects Pedal This classy stomp box is much more than a guitar effect, and it is equally impressive on stage and in the studio. EWQL Fab Four & Ministry Of Rock Sample Libraries For Mac & PC EastWest/Quantum Leap launch their new 64-bit 'Play' sample engine with two sound libraries spanning nearly 50 years of rock. Four-channel Convolution Preamp
USB Controller [Mac/PC]
Room Correction System Could this be the holy grail of studio acoustics — a room correction system that actually works? Batch Processing Utility [Mac OSX] Need to convert files en masse into different formats or sample rates, or apply the same plug-in settings to hundreds of files at once? Minnetonka have developed a utility that could take the legwork out of the job. Hardware Controller & Software Host For Instruments & Effects
USB Audio & MIDI Interface
Sample Library • Big Fish Audio Suite Grooves SE Electronics Gemini II & Z5600a II Valve Microphones
Valve Mastering Compressor The classy Phoenix rises again — but this time it has been tweaked for the mastering fraternity. Universal Audio UAD Xpander & New Plug-ins DSP System & Processing Plug-ins [Mac/PC]
Channel Strip Plug-in [Mac/Windows] Unique Recording Software have modelled a vast array of vintage compressors and EQs and presented the results in a single plug-in. | People + Opinion
Electronic Music Pioneer Few individuals have influenced the development of electronic music as much as Karlheinz Stockhausen, who died last December. We look back at his life and celebrate his many achievements. Readers' Music Reviewed More of your tunes get critiqued by the editorial team. Sponsored by breed-media.co.uk Recording Join With Us
Technique PC Notes Are you stuck on the PC upgrade bandwagon? This month, PC Notes discusses whether it might be possible to step off it, as computer power finally starts to catch up with the needs and aspirations of musicians. Digidesign (Avid) Pro Tools Tips & Techniques Small and affordable it may be, but Digidesign's Command-8 is also a surprisingly versatile and powerful tool for controlling Pro Tools. Drum Editing & Replacement In Logic Pro Logic Notes & Techniques You're given a Logic project with a less than impressive drum recording, and you need to make it sparkle. Do you book another recording session, get down to some serious editing, or replace the whole lot with samples? Delay your decision until you've read this article... Ableton Live Notes & Techniques New in Live 7, Drum Racks takes the Instrument Rack concept in a percussive direction. Read on to see what it can do for you and your drums... Great String Parts On A Budget ...And In A Hurry!
Input Monitoring in Digital Performer Digital Performer Notes & Techniques There's more useful stuff than you can shake a stick at this month, including advice on input monitoring, ways to get around latency issues, and news of CD-burning and audio networking applications to make your life easier. Introduction To Production Music: Part 2 Last month, we explained how the business of production music works. But if you want to get into it, you'll need to learn how to make stings, cut-downs and the other elements of a usable library track. Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques Crafting the perfect mix is a difficult task, but often all you need is a bit of organisation to make things quicker, easier and more rewarding. Steven Separovich This month we explore a mix in which distortion, reverb and modulation effects provide powerful alternatives to EQ. Take a listen... Here are links to the audio files from March 2008's MIX RESCUE article, for those readers who buy the magazine from the newsagent and don't wish to type in all those long URLs. Apple Notes As weeks go, the first couple in January were pretty good for new Mac hardware, with Apple introducing updated Mac Pros and Xserves, along with a new stunningly thin MacBook. We dissect the potential of Apple's new offerings with a musician-shaped scalpel. The SOS Guide To Copyright Law On Sampling Using someone else's recording in your music without permission can lead to disaster. We explain the ins and outs of copyright law, and guide you through the process of clearing your samples. Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Rich Costey The Foo Fighters: 'The Pretender' Iconic rockers The Foo Fighters had a worldwide smash with their record-breaking track 'The Pretender'. Rich Costey was the man behind the mix faders. Troubleshooting Your Studio Problems This month we tackle problems that were causing a bass-heavy mix and use coat-hangers to produce better vocal recordings! The Ramones 'Pet Sematary' | Classic Tracks Producer: Jean Beauvoir • Engineer: Fernando Kral
Using Sonar's z3ta+ Synth as an Effects Processor Sonar Notes & Techniques When is a soft synth not just a soft synth? When it's also an effects processor... Sound Advice
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