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Controlling your synth's dynamics using MIDI, rather than audio plug-ins, can offer you greater flexibility and good results. Here's how you do it.
Businesses are using music in ever more sophisticated ways to promote their products and reinforce their identities. Tena Clarks DMI Music leads the field in finding original ways to integrate music into marketing campaigns.
This month, a look at how some of DP's features can be used to co-ordinate multiple finished tracks prior to burning an album or EP.
Edirol's updated PCR keyboard range offers more controls than ever, and a software editor to make the most of them. Let's check it out...
In our quest for the ultimate electric guitar sound, SOS tested favourite recording techniques from over 40 top-flight producers and engineers. Hear for yourself the results that amazed us.
• IK Multimedia Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Amp & Effects Modelling Plug-in• Boss FDR1 & FBM1 Fender Amp-modelling Pedals
For her second album, Back To Black, Amy Winehouse and producer Mark Ronson crafted a heavily retro sound. Mix engineer Tom Elmhirst describes how he massaged their '60s soul vibe to create a radio-friendly hit in 'Rehab'.
Korg revisit their classic Mono/Poly synth in the Legacy Collection Analogue Edition 2007 — but how does it measure up to the original?
Owning the gear is the starting point of recording your music... but what use is the gear without ideas?
Recording a live gig in a real venue will always entail compromises, but surprisingly good results can be obtained with a little care.
You might consider the REX file to be just another format on the list of audio import options, but it can actually be used to achieve some very creative results. We take a look at what's possible.
Following last months workshop on dub mixing, we talk to living legend Mad Professor, a world-class exponent of this music genre.
Fed up with Samplitude users crowing about how great its bundled plug-ins are? Now users of other Windows DAWs can get a piece of the action too.
This month we sort out timing issues for a band called Exhibit-1, replace missing snare beats, as well as improving the rest of the mix.
To avoid newsstand buyers of the magazine from having to key in long URLs by hand, here are the links to the various MP3 files that accompany the AUGUST 2007 instalment of Mix Rescue.
This month we examine reliable ways of reducing computer boot-up time, so you don't have to wait ages for your PC to let you get started when you want to make some music.
Putting your PC in a rack has a number of advantages. Apart from getting the machine out from under your feet, and making it easier to take on the road in a flightcase, there are security benefits too. Here's how to perform the conversion, and potentially make your PC quieter at the same time.
Ever found yourself struggling to remember what you have connected to Input 7, or which effect is on Bus 3-4? Five minutes' work in the I/O Setup window will end your confusion forever...