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Sound Toys claim that their new plug-in captures the sound of an analogue filter in digital form. We put it to the test...
We show how to create step-sequencer effects within Logic's MIDI editing windows. Plus practical tips to make your sessions more productive.
This surprisingly compact large-diaphragm condenser mic shakes up the established competition.
These two affordable problem-solvers facilitate digital interfacing and mixing in the home/project studio.
Version 2 of Celemony's revolutionary pitch- and tempo-shifting software includes new features, better sequencer integration and an improved interface.
Ever accidentally thrown away computer data that you should have kept? This month we have the technology, and we can rebuild it.
Last year's Love & Life album saw R&B superstar Mary J Blige reunited with Sean Combs (aka Puff Daddy, aka P Diddy) and his Bad Boy production stable. Mix specialist Tony Maserati spent two months at Miami's Circle House Studios working on the project, and recorded his experiences in this unique diary.
As Mac OS X's Panther incarnation brings some slinky new working methods to Digital Performer, we pass on some advanced ways of pasting data, as well as rounding up the usual tips and news for DP users.
We check out two more useful plug-ins, one for Powercore and one for PC VST/Direct X.
Do you have elderly Windows or MS-DOS software that refuses to run under Windows XP? If so, there may still be a way to get it working. Find out how...
A range of affordable third-rack units designed to cover a variety of studio tasks without compromising on quality.
We've rounded up some free effects and other goodies. On the news front, there's word of a VST-to-RTAS plug-in converter from FXpansion.
I did a recording session recently using a mixture of dynamic and condenser mics, and realised my desk does not have switchable phantom power for each channel — they're either all on or all off. Luckily, I had some external channel strips which I ran the condensers through, but is it safe to apply phantom power to dynamic mics?
The excellent sound quality and rugged build of these drum mics belies their highly affordable price tag.
We visit two readers who have set up a studio in a small corner of a small room in the West Midlands...
Auditioned this month: Xtreme House **** • World Winds **** • Scott Rockenfield Queensryche Drums ****
Today, microphones are more affordable than ever. But what about tomorrow?
More and more musicians are turning to systems based around a laptop PC, and Intel's new Pentium-M processor — as found in this model from Maxdata and SME Solutions — seems to perform well with music applications.
This month, get the most out of your meters, locate that missing patch, beef up your bass, and discover the hidden EQ bands in your console.
Back in 1986, Sequential's Prophet 2000 represented a genuine breakthrough in sampling technology, and became a 'secret weapon' for up-and-coming programmers. We take you back to the dawning days of SOS, when 12-bit was king.