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Creating Realistic Sample-based Orchestral Arrangements: Part 1

Tips & Tricks

These days, any decent synth or sampler offers plausable orchestral sounds — but there's much more to creating believable arrangements for orchestra than realistic samples. Keyboardist/composer Dave Stewart offers some guidance, passes on some advice from pros, and explains how orchestral samples were used to create an arrangement for the latest Geri Halliwell single.

Published December 1999
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iMac; MOTU Digital Performer

Apple Notes

Martin Russ puts the new iMacs in context, and delves further into his new G3.

Published December 1999
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Arboretum Ray Gun

Mac VST, PC DirectX, Premiere, Audiosuite

Reviewed: PC DirectX version

If you want a...

Published December 1999
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Arboretum Restoration-Nr

PC DirectX only

Restoration‑NR (latest version 1.1.1) is another denoising DirectX plug...

Published December 1999
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Overclocking; Cubase VST by Ian Waugh

PC Notes

This month Martin Walker discusses processor overclocking, as well as bringing you up to date will the latest PC news.

Published December 1999
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Using Mixermaps In Steinberg's Cubase Sequencer

Tips & Tricks

The facility to construct sophiticated arrangements of virtual faders, knobs and buttons, and use them to control studio equipment via MIDI, is one of Cubase's most powerful features — but also one of its most under-used. Paul Sellars explains how to make Mixermaps work for you.

Published December 1999
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Patchbays

Frequently Asked Questions

Of the technical queries received at Sound On Sound, many fall into the 'hardy perenial' category. One common source of these patchbays and their role in the project studio. Hugh Robjohns provides some answers...

Published December 1999
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Cakewalk Pro Audio 9

MIDI Audio Sequencer

If Cakewalk was a cat, it'd be on its last life by now — but, as Kevin Perry discovers, the long-established PC sequencing package shows no sign of turning up its paws just yet...

Published December 1999
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Dbx 566

Dual Vacuum Tube Compressor

Although the Dbx product portfolio is growing rapidly with new digital products, they haven't forgotten about the sonic advantages of more traditional technology — hence their new Silver series of affordable 'classic' processors. Hugh Robjohns gets to grips with the 566 valve compressor.

Published December 1999
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Digidesign Digi 001

Computer Recording System

Digidesign have forged a formidable reputation in the pro arena for their Pro Tools digital audio workstations. With the new Digi 001 system, they're hoping to capture a substantial slice of the project-studio market too. Debbie Poyser and Derek Johnson provide an exclusive hands on review.

Published December 1999
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Elka Synthex [Retrozone]

8-voice Polyphonic Synthesizer

Paul Wiffen made no secret of his fondness for the OSCar in September's issue, and now reminisces about the other great keyboard love of his life — the Elka Synthex, a synth whose reputation and influence far outweighs the number that were ever sold.

Published December 1999
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Fostex DE1 Dual Effects Unit

The budget‑priced Fostex DE1 is a half‑rack, 20‑bit effects processor, with the ability to act as two...

Published December 1999
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HHB Circle 3 Active

Nearfield Monitors

Achieving the right balance between quality, size, practicality and price is no easy task, but HHB have hit the nail squarely on the head with their Circle 3 Active monitors. 

Published December 1999
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Indigo Three

Nearfield Monitors

Paul White tries out a compact monitor from a new British company to see if it can rival the established names.

Published December 1999
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Envelopes, Gates & Triggers

Synth Secrets

You press a key on your synth. It plays a note. That's it, right? Wrong. We explain the role of envelopes, gates, and triggers in this deceptively simple process.

Published November 1999
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Jen Synthetone SX1000 [Retrozone]

Monosynth

Some cheap monosynths from the '70s and '80s are now highly regarded and hugely expensive second-hand buys. Not so the Jen SX1000 which, says Gordon Reid, is an unjustly neglected nugget of synth history.

Published November 1999
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Oberheim/Viscount MC3000 & MC2000

Controller Keyboards

Want to get serious about your music? A quality master controller keyboard is a good place to start. Paul Ward looks at two machines that offer a little more than most.

Published November 1999

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