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Recording the White Album was a major project by any standards, not least for Ken Scott, who, at the age of just 21, found himself engineering the biggest band in the world...
It may be ‘only a point five’ update, but there’s plenty on offer in the latest version of Cubase.
Although very few of us will ever have top session musicians playing our music, sample libraries at least make it possible to create music using elements of their artistry.
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Paul Weller's latest album was brimming over with musical creativity. The challenge for mixer Jan Kybert was to forge a coherent album from a mass of ideas.
Years in the making, John Bowen’s Solaris is finally with us. So is this hugely ambitious synthesizer everything we hoped it would be?
Under review here is Keyboard Vault, which is made up of 24‑bit mono samples and requires a full version of Kontakt.
Dan Lavry has gained a reputation for creating some of the best A-D converters on the planet — and this time you get mic preamps as well!
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While technology continues to march ahead, the cold reality is that the musical hardware and software available five years ago almost certainly already did everything...
The spotlight turns to Logic’s MIDI features, as we solve a data-merging problem and offer step-by-step advice on automation recording with hardware control.
With its built-in effects, compressors and graphic EQ, this compact console might just be ideal for small-scale live work.
Creating music and sound effects for sophisticated video games such as Mass Effect 3 requires skills not found in film or television — and a lot of hard work.
This month, as well as sorting out a few sonic gremlins, with edits, EQ and other tricks, we aim to draw out more of the ‘moments’ in a track.
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The latest Moogerfooger, offering chorus and flanging, is alluring but not cheap — so is the Cluster Flux worth the bucks?
Most processors in API’s 500‑series format are classic studio tools such as preamps, EQs and compressors — but now a heavyweight champion from the synth world has joined the party.
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