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Readers' Music Reviewed

Zooropa * Fractal * James Parker * The Ridings * Mundane Sands * Give Chase * Anton Evans * Coral Caves * Lads O' The Fair * Floodplains

Published February 2011

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Royer Labs R101

Ribbon Microphone

High-quality ribbon microphones don't come cheap, but the new R101 brings Royer quality within reach of the project-studio recordist.

Published February 2011

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The SOS rescue team set off for Bristol to help out readers Alistair Vickery and Jon Midwinter, who wanted help with their mixes — not only getting the bass sounding right, but also stopping it getting out of the house and annoying the neighbours!

Published September 2003

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Peavey VMP2

Dual-channe Tube Preamp

The fashionably vintage exterior of this US-made dual-channel preamp is matched by an all-valve interior. Hugh Robjohns gets a retro perspective.

Published August 1999

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Spectrasonics Omnisphere

Software Synthesizer[Mac/PC]

Spectrasonics' ambitious new sample-based power synth explores the realms of psychoacoustics and organic synthesis while running on a STEAM engine — what can this all mean? Let's find out...

Published December 2008

By recording the MIDI Note On message (shown here as a clump of negative-going pulses on the bottom trace) and the audio output produced by a synth (top trace), you can measure the time between them. Here it's about 17ms -- at the top of the range for com

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The Truth About Latency: Part 1

Soft Synth Latency & Latency Jitter: Real-world Tests

Theoretical figures and manufacturers' measurements may suggest that the latency of your soft synths is negligible — but that's no use if their timing is all over the place when you actually play them. Our real-world results give you the true picture.

Published September 2002

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Choosing Guitar-amp Speakers

Guitar Technology

A brief guide to what factors should be considered when choosing replacement speakers for your guitar amps.

Published January 2010

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Neve 1073LB & 1073LB EQ

500-series Microphone Preamplifier & Equaliser

Neve’s venerable 1073 preamp and equaliser are both now available in API’s popular ‘Lunchbox’ format. Were they worth waiting for?

Published December 2011

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Presets

Ableton Live Tips & Techniques

All you need to know about Live's idiosyncratic preset management...

Published January 2011

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Studio SOS: Common Studio Problems

Your Studio Problems Solved

With over 50 Studio SOS visits under our belt, we thought it was time to discuss some of the most common studio problems we've tackled.

Published December 2010

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Q. What's the best way to transfer software to my new PC?

I have just ordered a new PC, which I am turning into a music-only machine, using software from my old workhorse computer....

Published June 2007

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Cinesamples CineBrass

Sample Library

West Coast samplists Cinesamples stay ethical with their major new orchestral brass library.

Published March 2012

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Classic Tracks: Don McLean 'American Pie'

Producer: Ed Freeman • Engineer: Tom Flye

The story of Don McLean's 'American Pie' goes from cryptic beginnings to massive chart success, and an eventual position as a perennial US radio favourite.

Published March 2012

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Digital Performer Notes

DP v4.1; VST plug-ins under OS X

DP v4.1 is available, and it looks like MOTU can provide a viable alternative to DP3 under OS 9 at last. Plus a look at VST plug-in support in DP under OS X...

Published September 2003