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Digital Mixer Can a digital console at such a low price really deliver on features and audio quality? Eight-channel Microphone Preamplifier The new DB8000S from CLM Dynamics provides eight channels of high-quality mic preamplification, with limiting, M&S matrixing and no less than three separate outputs per channel. ARP Quadra - Part 1 (Retro) Combining strings, a monosynth, a bass synth, and a polyphonic synthesizer, did ARP create the keyboard equivalent of 'Wash and Go', or a jack of all trades and master of none? DirectX Mastering Tools For PC Many home and project studio owners are interested in mastering as a way to add that professional sheen to their recordings. The newest way to do this is with iZotope's new DirectX mastering tool for PC. Active Studio Monitor This new active nearfield monitor offers stunning audio performance from its extremely compact cabinet dimensions. Emagic Logic v5 & Logic Control MIDI + Audio Sequencer - Hardware Control Surface Users of Emagic's Logic sequencer have been itching to get their hands on the latest version 5 and Logic Control, the company's dedicated moving-fader control system. Has it been worth the wait? Analogue Synthesizer The M3X is the first product from Macbeth Systems, the Scottish company founded by former DIY analogue synth enthusiast Ken McBeth. Will all turn out well, or is the M3X destined for a tragic end? Modelled Performance Synth Novation seem to be on a roll. Scarcely had the monotimbral A-Station made the cover of our December 2001 issue, when news broke of a £500 keyboard version. We look at one of the first UK production models. v1.5 Analogue Modelling Synth The Oberheim/Viscount OB12 was already a well-specified virtual analogue synth when it was launched in 2000, but it failed to gain much of a following. Now, after an OS upgrade and a cut in price, it's seriously good value for money... Condenser Microphone This latest addition to the affordable Evolution range brings Sennheiser's renowned K-series technology within reach of the project studio. MIDI & Multimedia Graphical Control Environment for PC PC-based sound-design software packages, such as NI Reaktor, are now quite common, but they're not always easy to use. Sound Quest are well known for their long-established MIDI Quest editor, but how do they fare at software synthesis? Recording Channel A Channel One without the valve for little over half the price? Seeing (and hearing) is believing. Drum Microphones Complete boxed sets of drum mics at incredibly low prices. Is it too good to be true? Dual-channel Effects Processor TC upgrade both the hardware and the software of their cost-effective M One multi-effects unit. | People + Opinion
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DAWs For The Future Digital Audio Workstations integrate everything into one box - but will future generations reverse this trend? Gordon Raphael: Producing The Strokes The Strokes' Is This It was many critics' choice for the best album of 2001, and has gone platinum in the UK. Remarkably, it was recorded in a basic New York project studio by a then-unknown producer. So Solid Crew's Swiss UK garage is the biggest underground dance music phenomenon for years, and has taken London collective So Solid Crew to the top of the charts. Crew member Swiss talks to SOS about their approach to production. A former SOS Apple Notes columnist applies memetics to the perennial Mac/Windows struggle. A former SOS Apple Notes columnist applies memetics to the perennial Mac/Windows struggle. Technique DEMO DOCTOR Demo Doctor Arte.fact * Black Water Music * * Relay * John Garrick * Frankly My Dear * Initial * Carrie Rowbottom * Tripod * * Polly Billam Band * Bailey PC Notes Discover why long filenames can prevent files from being moved around, but how renaming them can solve the problem. GETTING AUDIO INTO YOUR SEQUENCER Getting Audio Into Your Sequencer Find out how to get the highest-quality audio into your computer music system. Mixdown Formats What Should I Mix Down To? There are now lots of different ways to make a stereo master recording of your final mix, so how do you work out which one is best for you? Optimising PC Hard Drives For Audio PC Musician The ideal hard drive for music recording is quiet, reliable and very, very fast. Here's how to achieve it by choosing and setting up your system in the best way. DP3 Plug-ins; MW Limiter We begin looking at some of the more useful DP3 plug-ins, starting with MW Limiter. Plus hints and tips on DP3's step-record feature. Apple Notes The potential for music and audio is phenomenal as Apple finally break the 1GHz barrier, especially when you're running Mac OS X. Digidesign (Avid) Pro Tools Tips & Techniques The current government loves the idea of transferable skills, so this month's Pro Tools Notes looks at other industries besides music where Pro Tools knowledge can be profitable. Your questions answered Why is phase important? What orchestral sample libraries are available for HALion? Where can I get Windows-based ASIO drivers for an Audiomedia III card? Are there really reverb and synth plug-ins supplied with Mac OS X? How can I isolate the vocals from a stereo mix? Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques While Cubase has its own built-in tools for audio editing, it also offers comprehensive support for an alternative, third-party sound-slicing application: Propellerhead Software's hugely popular ReCycle. Cakewalk's FXPad This month's Sonar workshop features an introduction to Cakewalk's FXPad controller, some ideas for creative abuse of the Loop Construction window, and advice on bouncing down your mixes. FireWire Drives For Music - Part 2 Macs With Built-In FireWire We continue our investigation of the effect of drive speed on audio sequencers, switching the focus of the tests to see how FireWire drives can alter sequencer performance on the latest, FireWire-native Macs... Sync your MIDI Sequences To Pre-recorded Audio Tracks Logic Notes This month we show you how to sync your MIDI sequences to audio tracks you've already recorded. Also, there's a trick for replacing live drum parts with samples, plus a cluster of practical tips to get Logic working better for you. Practical Snare Drum Synthesis Last month, we revealed just how hideously complex the sound-producing mechanism of the snare drum can be. Nevertheless, synthesizing the sound is not as hard as it seems, as we find out with the aid of a Roland SH101... |
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