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Competition Deadline: 2012-10-08
Reviews 8Dio Productions Adagio Violins Vol 1 Sample Library A large new violin library for Kontakt turns legato sampling into an art form. Large-diaphragm Microphones These mics are intended to offer the sound of the classic U87, while costing a fraction of the price. Do they live up to their inspiration? Live Sound Behringer’s new digital mixer and snake system are impressive on paper, but how do they fare under real-life gigging conditions? Multi-pattern Valve Microphone
Active Monitors ESI claim to have improved on the design of their popular Near range of desktop monitors. The result is definitely Unik... Reverb Plug-in For Mac & PC There are hundreds of reverb plug-ins to choose from, but none quite like Eventide’s Blackhole... Acoustic Instrument Amplifier
Hybrid FET/Valve Microphone Preamplifier
Active PA Speakers To really put these three-way speakers to the test, we took them out on a number of outdoor live-music events. Foot Controller Pedalboards and foot controllers are usually seen as the preserve of guitarists rather than of DJs and keyboardists — but if one man has his way, that might just be about to change... Modelled Virtual Piano Now six years old, this physical modelling instrument has reached a new level of refinement and sophistication — and not just for piano sounds. USB 2 Audio Interface The new Microbook’s miniature exterior hides surprising depths of functionality. DIY Synth Module If you’re handy with a soldering iron, buying the Shruthi 1 gets you a lot of synth for your buck... Eight-track Pocket Recorder Building on their record for successful hand-held stereo recording devices, Olympus have stepped into multitracker territory... Handheld Capacitor Microphone This French-designed stage mic costs less than more established models — and might just out-perform them, too! Tape Emulation Plug-in For Mac & PC
Monitor Speakers
Spotlight: Digital Live Consoles Round-up of popular models Digital mixing offers a huge range of benefits over analogue, and with more models available than ever before, there’s never been a better time to try it. Here’s our round-up of some of the most popular models available today. Guitar Amp & Speaker Simulator
| People + Opinion Dave Ogilvie mixing ‘Call Me Maybe’ Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
From The Smiths To The Blues
Readers' Music Reviewed Dave Gerard & The Watchmen, Knive Eight, A Glance Beyond Nature, Seed, Adam Dawson, My Name Is Earl, Dream Baby Dream. Technique
Apple Notes If your workflow is a casualty of the closure of MobileMe, it’s probably time to start looking for alternatives... Tips & Techniques Soaring, anthemic descants and quicksilver runs are the meat and potatoes of old-school string arranging. But they may not be enough to save the day when disaster strikes…
Pro Tools Tips & Technique Learn how to use Pro Tools’ Digibase Browsers and all your audio files will be at your fingertips. Cockos Reaper Tips & Technique In the second of this two-part series on drum editing in Reaper, we use SWS Extensions to fill gaps and stretch time. Presonus Studio One: Tips & Techniques Assigning logical key shortcuts in Studio One could seriously speed up your work rate... How To Craft The Perfect Bottom End
Classic Tracks
On The Air: The BBC’s Festival Outside Broadcast Team Recording Live Sound Imagine mixing the world’s biggest bands in front of an audience of millions — with no soundcheck. It’s all in a day’s work for BBC in-house engineers. Propellerhead Reason Tips & Techniques Pausing by the buffet, we check out what Propellerhead have brought to the Rack Extension party. Your Studio Problems Solved In a departure from the usual home-studio make-overs, this month we answer an SOS call from the historic Radio Caroline! Commercial Productions Analysed We examine the production of some recent hit records by Flo Rida, Kelly Clarkson abd Michael Kiwanuka. Well Defined - Using Instrument Definition files Sonar Tips & Techniques Instrument definitions make life easier when using hardware instruments or effects with Sonar. PC Notes With a release date for Windows 8 finally announced, should musicians take advantage of upgrade offers? Music Business TV Music From The Inside Most of the time, TV composers are happy if anyone notices their music. It’s when people start to like it that the trouble starts. Off The Record (US Edition Only) Music & Recording Industry News Just like studios and record companies, music industry trade bodies have had to adapt to survive in a rapidly changing business landscape. ** This article was originally printed in the US Edition of Sound On Sound only, but is available online to all subscribers. ** Studio File: Casino Baumgarten, Vienna Inside The World's Pro Studios We reveal the unexpected vintage treasures hidden inside an 18th Century palace. Sound Advice
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