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MXL's USB Mic Mate functions as a USB mic preamp for Macs and PCs, and enables you to plug in your own choice of dynamic or capacitor microphone.
A track from Dutch band Awash gets the benefit of fixes for tightening up backing vocals, creating a bigger drum presence and making a DI'd guitar sound more natural.
The Nocturn uses Novation's sophisticated Automap technology to give you integrated, hands-on control of your software — and all for an almost unbelievably low price.
With a new synthesis engine, some new ideas about interface design and 50GB of novel samples ranging from lightbulbs to burning pianos, Omnisphere will be Spectrasonics biggest soft synth yet. Its creator, Eric Persing, gives us a sneak preview.
Even if you pack your PC with a full 4GB of RAM, you may only be able to access between 3GB and 3.5GB of it, and a single application is normally limited to using just 2GB. We explain why, and what you may be able to do about it...
Many companies make multicore cables, but Planet Waves have come up with a simple modular system that covers most eventualities without the store needing to stock dozens of different configurations.
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I record acoustic instruments fairly regularly, and although I can get a reasonable sound with most, recording the banjo is...
I've got a computer with lots of RAM installed and want to run software that lets me play realistic sampled instruments and...
I do a lot of recording and music production with acoustic musicians. If a piece of music has acoustic guitar and vocals,...
I am re-recording vocals for a live album on which the vocals were originally recorded with an SM58. On the multitrack...
Has a broken iLok or a power cut brought your Pro Tools rig to a shuddering halt? All may not be lost...
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Jack of all trades, master of none — the truth of today's music?
Following last month's introduction to reverb, we take you through the tips and tricks of some of the world's best producers, many of whom are thinking about the reverb sound they want long before they get to the mix.
When it comes to the Sonar mixing console, you don't have to simply take what you're given, because there are lots of ways of making it fit your working methods. We explain how, and pass on some handy shortcuts along the way.
Drums, doors and damping... the Studio SOS Team get to grips with Teddy Pagano's London studio.
The latest incarnation of Tascam's Gigastudio introduces support for 64-bit operating systems and the ability to address up to 128GB of RAM. Are there any catches? Let's find out...
Making your mic stand out from the crowd these days is difficult — so Latvian company Violet have used their head...