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You'd be surprised at the things you can do without opening a menu in Pro Tools. And if there's no shortcut for the command you need, why not create your own?

Comprehensive automation is one of Logic's most powerful facets, allowing micro-management of all the settings in your mix.

Knowing how to squeeze the very best performance and efficiency out of your DP setup can let you work more quickly and increase your creative options, whether you own a G3 iMac or the latest G5. For all you need, read on...

It's update frenzy this month, as Digidesign deal with the move to OS X Tiger and iron out more of the bugs in Pro Tools 6.9.

We report on a new release of Reason that fixes some bugs but also ups the system requirements for running the software, and examine the problem of achieving 'exclusive' drum assignments in the NNXT super sample-player.

If you've never made a Refill from your Reason creations, now may be the time to give it a go. It's an easy process that can offer various benefits.

More screen space without having to buy a second monitor — just one of the Sonar nuggets we've got for you this month...

Sonar 4 offers excellent loop editing facilities, and here we're going to show you how to use them.

If you need to run multiple Firewire audio interfaces, you'll want to upgrade to the latest Tiger version of Logic. Read on...

We investigate a newcomer to the orchestral sample-player scene and provide a quick round-up of the 'powered processing' options available to DP users.

In Cubase SX, can signals be 'routed' to a compressor's side-chain to modulate another signal?

We investigate the major and minor new features on offer in Cubase SX/SL 3.1.

You've recorded a real drummer, but the drum sound just doesn't cut it. Is there anything you can do to rescue things?

Buying the Express version of Apple's Logic will save you a cool £500 over the full-blown Pro edition — and you'll still get a mighty powerful sequencer...

We take a look at some of the stability problems still lurking in v7.1 under Tiger, and also reveal a couple of extra plug-ins tucked away in the new OS upgrade.

Find out how to record a great electric guitar sound into Logic, and which of the plug-ins have the most impact at the mixdown stage...

More news and ideas from the DP scene — as well as some good old-fashioned rumour-mongering...

This month's Digital Performer workshop aims to help you get into the groove more effectively, through the use of the program's sophisticated quantisation facilities.

News of a new hardware DSP system from Waves; a mini-review of a keyboard sticker set for Pro Tools from Editor's Keys; the latest information on compatibility with Mac OS 10.4, and plug-in news.

We line up three of the most popular audio restoration packages available for Pro Tools. Which gives the most natural results, which is easiest to use, and how do you get the best from them?

On the menu: Tiger tussles with Reload, Propellerhead's Akai sample-management software, the excellent free Electromechanical Refill gets an update, and quick tips.