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Reviews
Blue Cat MB7 Mixer & MB5 Dynamix Plug‑ins
Microphone Preamp
Dave Hill Designs Europa 1 | Media Microphone Preamp These audio files accompany the Dave Hill Designs Europa 1 review that featured in SOS July 2011. EAReckon EAReverb, AccSone CrusherX, Softube Classic Channel Plug-in Folder Paul White checks out three VST plug-ins for this month's folder. Hardware Synth Controller Some synths sound great, but lack hands‑on control. That’s where the Patch Editor comes in... Analogue Groovebox
Effects Plug‑ins Lexicon are synonymous with high‑end reverb, but also make versatile multi‑effects units. Now they’ve spun off the delays, pitch‑shift algorithms and special effects from their PCM boxes into a new plug‑in bundle. Effects Pedal Paul White plugs his guitar in and strums away, all in the name of reviewing this effects pedal! App Works In our new App column, Jules Harding looks at three iOS-compatible Apps: • Harmonicdog Multitrack DAW • IK AmpliTube and iRig Adaptor • IK AmpliTube Fender Active Monitors
Room Simulator
Rycote Portable Audio Recording Kit Portable Recorder Accessories Paul White looks at a highly portable recorder. Virtual Ondes Martenot Instrument
Microphone Preamplifier
Stand‑mounted Guitar Resonators
Multi-pattern Valve Microphone
Multi-pattern Valve Microphone These audio files accompany the Violet Designs Garnet review that featured in SOS July 2011. | People + Opinion James Ford: Producing Arctic Monkeys Interview | Producer Arctic Monkeys’ fourth album, Suck It And See, is a dazzling return to form — and to producer, long‑time collaborator and ‘fifth Monkey’ James Ford. JG Harding: Gear-lust Crosses Creative Boundaries Sounding Off Jules Harding, SOS Video Media Editor, considers the effects of gear-lust. Mark Russell: Scoring March Of The Dinosaurs Interview | Composer
Mike Shipley: Recording Alison Krauss' Paper Airplane Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers Alison Krauss persuaded mix specialist Mike Shipley to return to engineering after a 10‑year gap — in a genre he’d never tackled. The result was a creative and commercial triumph. Inside The New Blood Tour Transforming Peter Gabriel’s Scratch My Back into an impressive live experience required an orchestra, a team of top engineers and just the right selection of gear. Readers’ Music Reviewed Jiggo * New Town Triptych * Peyton Place * Herd of Instinct * AdamSK * The Apple Gies * Sticky Wickit * Royal Gala * Nick Stephenson Technique Apple Logic Tips & Techniques Sharpen your pointers for a crash course on drawing automation in Logic. Avid Pro Tools Tips & Techniques For Pro Tools users who are tired of conventional effects, convolution plug‑ins open up a huge range of new possibilities. Creative Sound Design For Music Tips & Techniques
Creative Sound Design For Music | Media Tips & Techniques These media files accompany the Creative Sound Design For Music article that featured in SOS July 2011. Cakewalk Sonar Tips & Techniques Why settle for harsh amp-simulator tones? Find out how to produce a more organic sound using Sonar X1’s Guitar Rig 4 LE plug-in. Apple Notes Is the latest iMac ‘Ultimate’ the one to unseat the Mac Pro as the obvious choice for the studio? Intel Processing; Seagate Storage PC Notes Computing’s big names continue to offer more power in less space, as Intel pioneer new microprocessor technology and Seagate put even more data storage on your platter... Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On?' Classic Tracks
Master MIDI In The Graphic Editor MOTU Digital Performer Tips & Techniques This month's DP Notes shows you how you can achieve MIDI mastery using the Graphic Editor. Mixing & Recording Advice Once again, Mix Rescue finds that the arrangement and harmonic structure of the song makes it difficult to mix. But we get by... with a little help from our online friends! Mix Rescue: Signe Jakobsen | Media Mixing & Recording Advice These audio files accompany the Mix Rescue article that featured in SOS July 2011. Neptune Pitch Correction, Part 2 Propellerhead Reason Tips & Techniques In part two of our short series, we dive deeper into Neptune, the pitch correction device that keeps on giving. Cockos Reaper Tips & Techniques Reaper’s ability to run multiple instances of plug-ins is impressive, but how do you keep track of them all and maintain optimum performance? Send Effects: More Than Reverb & Delay Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques Cubase’s send effects aren’t just for reverb and delay! Your Studio Problems Solved Bass trapping can go a long way towards solving low-frequency problems in small rooms — but so, too, can monitor placement, as we find out in this month’s Studio SOS... Sampling Vintage Synthesizers
Synth Preservation Society | Media Sampling Vintage Synthesizers These audio files accompany the Sampling Vintage Synths article that featured in SOS July 2011. Analysing Commercial Productions
Music Business Digital Marketing, Social Media & Crowd Funding Music Business Musicians and video makers alike could learn plenty from a new generation of online artists like Robin Schmidt, who expand and fund their work through social media and ‘crowd funding’. TV Music From The Inside To reach the top as a composer for the media, what you really need is ‘people skills’ — and the patience of saints. 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. ** Remasters and remixes are proven means of exploiting old records — but as the recent success of music-based video games has shown, there might be more mileage in un-mixing them... Producing Professional Voiceovers At Home, Part 2 Primer We discuss the sort of studio setup you need for voice-over work, and how you can start promoting and selling your services. Video Media Two‑channel Preamp For Cameras & Camcorders Your bargain DSLR may be able to shoot wonderful cinematic video, but its audio quality and connectivity are unlikely to meet a Sound On Sound reader’s high standards. Beachtek suggest a compact solution... Sound Advice
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