| Imogen Heap eSub |
People + Opinion : Artists/Engineers/Producers/Programmers |
December 2009 |
Recording Ellipse Imogen Heap travelled the world to write songs for her new album — and recorded it in her childhood playroom, with the help of some unusual toys!
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| Playback |
People + Opinion : ReaderZone |
December 2009 |
| Readers’ Music Reviewed The editorial team audition another crop of your submitted tracks. Is yours one of them?
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| Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Young Guru eSub |
People + Opinion : Artists/Engineers/Producers/Programmers |
December 2009 |
| Inside Track: Jay Z's The Blueprint 3 Behind every rap megastar, there’s a very talented engineer. Young Guru was at the desk throughout the recording and mixing of Jay-Z’s latest smash-hit album, The Blueprint 3.
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| Adam S3XV eSub |
Reviews : Monitors |
December 2009 |
| Studio Reference Monitors Adam make the leap to a three-way speaker design that seems to pay dividends in clarity and separation.
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| Audient Zen eSub |
Reviews : Mixer |
December 2009 |
| Analogue Mixing Console With Fader Automation Audient’s latest analogue console has turned the DAW-controller concept on its head, taking advantage of mainstream DAW software to provide fader automation and recall.
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| Benchmark MPA1 eSub |
Reviews : Preamp |
December 2009 |
| Dual-channel Microphone Preamplifier Benchmark strive to make their products exactly that: something against which the competition should be judged. So how does their new preamp measure up?
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| Celemony Melodyne DNA Editor eSub |
Reviews : Software: Effects+Processors |
December 2009 |
| Pitch & Time Processing Software For Mac & PC In its new Direct Note Access, the latest version of Celemony’s Melodyne introduces what might just be the most hotly anticipated piece of music technology ever. Will mixing and remixing ever be the same again?
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| Inta Audio i5 Pro Music PC eSub |
Reviews : Computer |
December 2009 |
| Music Computer Inta Audio’s i5 system offers high performance and very low acoustic noise levels at a competitive price.
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| Korg Microsampler eSub |
Reviews : Sampler |
December 2009 |
| Sampler The phenomenally successful Microkorg brought simple, affordable synthesis to the masses. Can Korg’s Microsampler do the same thing for sampling?
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| Maroon Audio MT100 & MC200 eSub |
Reviews : Microphone |
December 2009 |
| Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphones We put this good-looking brace of mics from new UK company Maroon Audio to the test.
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| Moog MIDI MuRF eSub |
Reviews : Effects |
December 2009 |
| Multi Resonant Filter Pedal The latest Moogerfooger pedal combines the two previous MuRFs and adds MIDI.
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| Novation Launchpad eSub |
Reviews : Hardware Controller |
December 2009 |
| Control Surface Novation have brought their control surface expertise to bear on Ableton Live. The result is the Launchpad: a low-cost, colourful and pleasingly idiosyncratic way to get hands-on with Live.
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| Plug-in Folder eSub |
Reviews : Software: ALL |
December 2009 |
| 3 worthy plug-ins tested • Softube Spring Reverb & Tube Delay
• Audio Ease Speakerphone 2
• Ametrine Audio Ravernator
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| Rainger FX Dr Freakenstein Fuzz & El Distorto eSub |
Reviews : Effects |
December 2009 |
Guitar Effects
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| Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5014 & 5016 eSub |
Reviews : Preamp |
December 2009 |
| Stereo Field Editor & Mic Preamp/DI We’ve already reviewed a few of Mr Neve’s Portico devices in SOS, and have been impressed by the quality — but as well as offering some of the designer’s distinctive sonic flavour, this unit also gives you something a bit different.
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| Sibelius 6 eSub |
Reviews : Software: Scorewriters |
December 2009 |
| Score-writing Software[Mac OS/Windows] The latest and greatest version of the popular score-writing package incorporates some advanced concepts from modern word processors, plus a healthy dose of magnetism...
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| A Beginners’ Guide To Acoustic Treatment eSub |
Technique : DIY |
December 2009 |
| Treat Yourself An account of an acoustic newbie’s journey from bare walls to a well-balanced, sonically pleasant space.
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| Apple Notes eSub |
Technique : Apple Notes |
December 2009 |
| Solid-state Drive Performance Have you wondered how well Apple’s solid-state drive option for their MacBook Pro and MacBook Air actually performs? This month we put it to the test.
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| Classic Tracks: New York Dolls ‘Personality Crisis’ eSub |
Technique : Classic Tracks |
December 2009 |
| Producer: Todd Rundgren • Engineer: Jack Douglas The fact that they achieved little commercial success didn’t stop the New York Dolls from making one of the most influential albums in the history of pop music.
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| Cubase: Replacing Drums with Groove Agent One eSub |
Technique : Cubase Notes |
December 2009 |
| Cubase Notes & Techniques We examine the potential of Cubase’s Groove Agent One for drum replacement.
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| Digital Performer 7: Guitar Greats eSub |
Technique : Digital Performer Notes |
December 2009 |
| Digital Performer Notes & Techniques DP7 includes enticing new features ideal for guitarists. Here’s a quick-start guide to the best of them.
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| Mix Rescue: Ollie Wright eSub |
Technique : Recording/Mixing |
December 2009 |
| Getting fit for the mix Getting your recordings fit for the mix is crucially important, but it is something that nearly all Mix Rescue candidates seem to overlook to a greater or lesser extent.
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| Mixing Metal eSub |
Technique : Recording/Mixing |
December 2009 |
| The SOS Guide To Extreme Metal Production: Part 2 In the second part of our masterclass on the production of modern metal music, we explain what makes a great metal mix.
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| Pro Tools: Region Variations eSub |
Technique : Pro Tools Notes |
December 2009 |
| Pro Tools Notes & Techniques We delve once more into the power hidden in Pro Tools’ unassuming Region List window.
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| Sonar: Matrix Magic eSub |
Technique : Sonar Notes |
December 2009 |
| Sonar Notes & Techniques We explain some of the tricks and composition methods opened up by Sonar 8.5’s new Matrix view.
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| Using Laptops for Live Music eSub |
Technique : Computers |
December 2009 |
| Live & Dangerous Some tips to help you and your laptop survive in the brutal world of live music.
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| Windows 7 eSub |
Technique : PC Notes |
December 2009 |
| PC Notes To buy or not to buy? That’s the question, as Windows 7 finally makes its debut.
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| Notes From The Deadline eSub |
Music Business |
December 2009 |
| TV Music From The Inside As they say oop north: where there’s virtual brass, there’s muck.
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| Bruce Swedien: Recording Michael Jackson eSub |
People + Opinion : Artists/Engineers/Producers/Programmers |
November 2009 |
| Legendary engineer on Thriller Bruce Swedien has been the engineer of choice for Michael Jackson and his producer Quincy Jones, among many others. In a rare interview, he lays bare the techniques behind some of the superstar’s biggest hits.
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| Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Fraser T Smith eSub |
People + Opinion : Artists/Engineers/Producers/Programmers |
November 2009 |
| Inside Track: Tinchy Stryder Producer and songwriter Fraser T Smith has made the unlikely journey from prog rock to grime. With Tinchy Stryder, his broad experience has paid off in the shape of three massive hit singles.
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