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Competition WIN Focusrite Liquid Mix, OctoPre, Novation Remote Zero SL + KRK Rokit 5 monitors Deadline: 2006-09-30 Prize kindly donated by Focusrite: +44 (0)1494 462246 www.focusrite.com Reviews Condenser Microphone
Software Loop Player [Mac/PC] Working with musical loops is now a well-established part of the musical mainstream. Could you do with One more tool to get the job done? Summing Mixer
Rotary Speaker Effects Pedal
Software Synth [Mac OS X /Win XP] Cakewalk's latest virtual instrument takes traditional subtractive synthesis as its starting point, but offers a degree of flexibility that is unimaginable in any hardware instrument. Modelled Tonewheel Organ
Hardware Control Surfaces For Pro Tools
Instrument Microphones
Software Sampler [Windows] Not content with adding a huge raft of improvements to their already comprehensive Emulator X soft sampler, Emu have also removed the need to use it with their own soundcards, so now everyone can get in on the fun. Garritan Stradivari Solo Violin Virtual Instrument [Mac/PC] Gary Garritan's powerfully expressive solo violin instrument features some impressive technical innovations. Will it create a new generation of virtual Paganinis? Sample Shop Four hot Sample Collections get the SOS Sample Shop review treatment: IK Multimedia Classik Studio Reverb Modelling Reverb Plug-ins [Mac OS X/Windows] The convolution revolution has left a gap in the market for a high-quality reverb based on more traditional room-modelling techniques. IK's suite of plug-ins looks to fill the void. DSP Plug-in Processor
Compact Mixer + Effects
Plug-in Bundle [Windows/Mac OS X] The latest incarnation of Wave Arts' plug-in suite is a treat for the eyes and the ears. | People + Opinion
Recording Morph The Cat
Folk Music For The 21st Century The idea of bringing folk music up to date is not a new one, but few people have taken it quite as far as Jim Moray. His material may be traditional, but his approach to music technology is as modern as it gets. Uwe Schmidt: Recording Yellow Fever! Yellow Magic Orchestra goes Latino Yellow Magic Orchestra helped pioneer the use of electronic instruments and sampling. Now Uwe Schmidt, aka Señor Coconut, has used the same techniques to render their greatest hits as Latin dances, with contributions from all three original YMO members. Technique Ableton Live: Complete Production Ableton Live Notes & Techniques Ableton Live isn't just a DJ tool, but a very capable audio workstation. This month we begin a look at how to approach Live if you want to use it as a fully fledged audio sequencer. Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques When sequencers first allowed you to record musical notes in real time, one of the features that became ubiquitous in all systems was quantisation. Here we take a look at how quantise has evolved and is currently utilised in Cubase SX. Apple Notes It's been an interesting four years for Mac-based audio engineers and musicians since Apple acquired Emagic, so this month we take the opportunity to acknowledge the anniversary and consider what's changed over this time and what's still to come. Buss-powering USB & Firewire Peripherals PC Notes Buss-powering USB and Firewire peripherals from a laptop seems like a good idea, cutting down on annoying power supplies and keeping everything portable — but it's not quite as straightforward as you might imagine. CLASSIC TRACKS: The Knack 'My Sharona' Producer: Mike Chapman • Engineers: David Tickle, Pete Coleman In 1979, at the end of a 13-way bidding war, The Knack went into the studio to record their debut single — a debut single that would go gold in seven days and sell six million copies worldwide. This is the story of how it came to be... Logic: Getting Started With Surround Sound Apple Logic Notes & Techniques The facilities for surround sound in Logic Pro v7 are often overlooked, so here we take a peek at how to get going. Making A Living From Music For Picture: Part 9 of 9 Roll Credits... Rather appropriately, we round off this series by looking at what you need to consider when composing music designed to play while the end credits roll... + Audio Files This month, Dave Rogers' dance track gets a dose of production 'fairy dust'. Use the SOS Music Player to audition the changes. Mixing Advice from Roger Nichols Roger Nichols: Across The Board Mixing music might seem like a black art, but here's a simple approach to help the newcomer get their tracks together. Pro Tools Mastering Limiter Shootout, Part 2 Digidesign (Avid) Pro Tools Tips & Techniques We follow up our comprehensive round-up of mastering limiter plug-ins for Pro Tools with a look at hot new products from three further manufacturers. Open Source Software Pure Data lets you process audio and MIDI within a powerful modular environment, and lets you combine it easily with video, custom hardware controllers, light shows, and even robotics. But, best of all, it's free! Software Studios: The Next Generation PC Musician The totally software studio, with sound quality at least as good as that offered by studio hardware, is now more feasible than ever before. But what are the factors to consider if you're going to go completely 'soft'? Sonar Notes & Techniques Sonar offers several ways to mix, but is that a benefit or a source of confusion? Learn what the various mix modes do and you can choose the one that's right for your project. Simon McEvoy This month's task for the SOS crew involves stripping down Simon McEvoy's entire studio to improve the acoustics and ergonomics. The Bundled Synths In Digital Performer 5 Digital Performer Notes & Techniques Last month, we passed briefly over the flashier additions to the latest version of DP, in favour of some less obvious but rather useful new features. Now it's time to return for a closer look at those shiny new bundled instruments... Using Reason's Spider Audio & Spider CV Devices Reason Notes & Techniques The grey Spider devices look mild-mannered and unassuming — but they have super-powers that can unlock the hidden reserves of Reason's sound-making devices, as well as solving a host of more mundane problems. Music Business Distributing Your Music Online Today The Bedroom, Tomorrow The World! Thanks to iTunes, online music distribution is a reality — but can you really use it to make money from your own music? Sound Advice
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