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Competition Win Kemper Profiling Amp Worth £1,215 Deadline: 2012-09-10
Reviews 500-series Preamplifier & EQ Matt Houghton takes a look at this preamp that's much more than just a preamp. Making Music On The Move Paul Nagle takes a look at the Yamaha TNR-i sequencer app for iOS, whilst Hugh Robjohns investigates the Audio Engineer utility and reference app for iOS. Digital Mixing Console
Digital Mixing Console These audio precision analyser test results accompany the Behringer X32 review that featured in SOS August 2012. Mic Preamp & EQ For API 500 Format
Mic Preamp & EQ For API 500 Format These audio files accompany the Cartec Pre-Q5 review that featruredi n SOS August 2012. Wow & Flutter Removal Software
Wow & Flutter Removal Software These audio files accompany the Celemony Capstan review that featured in SOS August 2012. Drum Synthesizer
Active Stage Monitor This compact stage monitor puts the foldback controls exactly where they’re needed — right in front of the performer! Multi-pattern Capacitor Microphone This innovative large-diaphragm mic offers more pad, pattern and filter options than you can shake a stick at — but how does it sound? Active Line Array
Valve Microphone
USB 2 Audio Interface Presonus’s new USB 2 interface promises tight integration with their Studio One software at a competitive price. Performance Synthesizer
Scan 3XS Intel SAX6 PowerDAW PC Music Computer Scan’s new hex-core machine offers huge amounts of processing power and RAM. Is it the perfect studio PC? Amp Simulator For Mac OS & Windows
Software Synthesizer Don’t let its low price fool you: Sonic Academy’s debut synth has a lot going for it... Summing & Monitoring Console With its high-voltage power rails, this console offers more headroom than any other we can think of. Oh... and it sounds rather nice, too! Summing & Monitoring Console These audio files accompany the SPL Neos review that featured in SOS August 2012. Acoustic Treatment Acoustic treatment is one of the best investments you can make for your studio, and there are plenty of companies offering pre-made products to solve a variety of problems at a range of prices. Here’s just a selection of what’s available. USB 2 Audio Interface & Monitor Controller
24-track Portastudio
Active Monitors Continuing their assault on the monitor market, Unity roll out this premium three-way, active design. How does it perform? | People + Opinion Jake Jackson: Recording The 2012 Olympic Anthems Interview | Producer
Keith Grant: The Story Of Olympic Studios Interview | Engineer
Mike Senior: Should artists receive credit for their music on moral as well as legal grounds? Sounding Off Trevor Muzzy: Recording Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers Top producer RedOne has had hits with dozens of artists, but relies on one man to “finish” tracks like Nicki Minaj’s ‘Starships’: engineer Trevor Muzzy. Technique Cakewalk Sonar Tips & Techniques You don’t have to give up Session Drummer 2’s content when you move up to 64-bit Sonar X1. Tips & Techniques From a delicate shimmer to an earthquake tremor, harmonics, tremolo and trills can add vibrancy and drama to your string arrangements. Find out how to make the most of them in this SOS masterclass. Avid Pro Tools Tips & Techniques Pro Tools 10 unlocks the vast potential of Avid’s Artist Series controllers. Here’s how to tap into those new possibilities... Cockos Reaper Tips & Techniques In the first of this two-part series on drum editing in Reaper, we look at getting your transients to land perfectly on the grid. Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques Cubase’s quantise tools aren’t just for MIDI these days: find out how to make your recorded audio parts sit in the same groove. Classic Tracks The unlikely result of a collaboration between two 4AD bands, the release of ‘Pump Up The Volume’ by MARRS was a great day for house music and copyright lawyers alike. PC Notes With functionality that could actually surpass that of the iPad, Microsoft’s Surface looks set to make a big splash in the tablet market. Mixing & Recording Advice Our tame mix engineer was asked to inject some dark, moody aggression into this month’s track. Read on to find out how he did it... Mix Rescue: The Guest Bedroom | Media Mixing & Recording Advice These audio files accompany the Mix Rescue article that featured in SOS August 2012. Magix Samplitude Tips & Techniques When your audio parts change tempo or time signature, Samplitude can still map them out in bars and beats. Plug-ins To Create Analogue Sounds Apple Logic Tips & Techniques Use Logic’s plug-ins to digitally recreate a classic analogue sound. Propellerhead Reason Tips & Techniques Propellerhead’s Rack Extension Shop is filling up with tempting goodies... Presonus Studio One Tips & Techniques With multiple undo functions and real-time processing, Studio One gives you the freedom to turn back the clock... Feature
Your Studio Problems Solved The SOS team are tasked with improving speech recordings for an audio newspaper aimed at the partially sighted. Analysing Commercial Productions • Sean Kingston 'Party All Night' Apple Notes With OS 10.8 Mountain Lion nearly upon us, just when is the right time to upgrade your Mac OS — and to what version? Ableton Live Tips & Technqiues These audio files accompany the Ableton Live Tips & Techniques column that featured in SOS August 2012. Music Business Trade Missions & International Support For British Music Want to sell your music overseas, but lack the contacts, money or experience to break into foreign markets? Help and funding is available, and here’s how to get it. TV Music From The Inside Can’t find what you want in a music library? No problem. Just hire a composer to write it for nothing! Music & Recording Industry News Getting your music on a movie or TV show is seen by many as the best way to make it in this business, but the real money might lie in helping others to do so... Sound Advice
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