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Paul White
More speculation and industry-watching from SOS Editor-in-Chief Paul White...
Published February 2004
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Synthesizing The Rest Of The Hammond Organ: Part 1
Synth Secrets
As with so much surrounding the Hammond organ, there's much more to the Leslie rotary speaker than meets the eye, and synthesizing its effects involves considerably more than just adding vibrato, as we find out in this installment.
Published February 2004
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Yamaha Open Plug-in Technology (OPT) • Acousticase • SF2 Library
PC Notes
This month we look at why MIDI interfaces aren't always to blame for your MIDI timing problems, and report on the latest news regarding Yamaha's Open Plug-in Technology.
Published April 2003
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Creative Editing
Tips & Techniques
Whether it's getting rid of the audio you don't want or improving the audio you do want, skilled editing can be the key to making your multitrack project sound polished.
Published February 2011
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Terratec Producer Phase 88
Mac & PC Multi-channel Audio Interface
The Phase 88 is the successor to Terratec's popular eight-in/eight-out EWS 88MT PCI soundcard with breakout box.
Published April 2004
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JoeCo BBR1 BlackBox Recorder
24-track Digital Recorder
Recording in a live environment demands simplicity and stability, and this intriguing new product from SADiE co-founder Joe Bull is designed to offer both.
Published January 2010
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Doepfer Dark Energy
Synthesizer
The latest product of Doepfers modular know-how is the Dark Energy: a compact, powerful and hands-on desktop analogue synthesizer.
Published January 2010
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Wayne Bennett & Speech Debelle
Recording Speech Therapy
It took rapper Speech Debelle years to find a producer who could bring to life the sounds in her head. The answer, as Wayne Bennett discovered, was to record her music as if it were a folk album.
Published January 2010
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Matt Cox: MIDI Tech For The Chemical Brothers
Interview | Engineer
The Chemical Brothers bring more gear on stage than most of us have in our studios. Matt Cox is the man who has to make sure it all works come showtime!
Published December 2011
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Making The Most Of Plug-in Presets
Tips & Techniques
If you know what you're doing, plug-ins are best set by ear — but if you lack experience and take care to avoid rookie mistakes, dialling in an off-the-peg preset can still prove effective...
Published January 2011
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Ray Davies
Five Decades In The Studio
Legendary songwriter and Kinks frontman Ray Davies got his first taste of recording in 1964, and hes never looked back.
Published May 2010
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Practical Studio Design: Part2
Soundproofing Doors And Windows
This month, we examine doors and windows, the most vulnerable areas when it comes to sound leakage.
Published September 1993
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Edirol UA20
USB Audio + MIDI Interface [Mac / PC]
Edirol's latest audio and MIDI interface fills another niche in the increasingly competitive market for USB devices.
Published February 2003
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Sonic Foundry Acoustic Modeler
DirectX Plug-in
If you want to recreate the sound of a particular hall or studio live room, why not capture its essence and then use this to treat your music? Sonic Foundry's new software makes it all possible. Martin Walker samples the results.
Published January 1998
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Native Instruments Kontakt
Software Sampler [PC & Mac]
Although Native Instruments' Reaktor has offered sampling options for some time, it's taken the company a while to produce a dedicated software sampler: Kontakt. Can it make headway in what has become a crowded market?
Published August 2002
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Hardware In The Software Studio
Hybrid Systems
Whats best: hardware or software? Analogue or digital? Most studio tools have their strengths, but how best do you combine hardware and software in a modern project studio?
Published May 2010
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Classic Tracks: Charlie Rich 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'
Producer: Billy Sherrill • Engineer: Lou Bradley
1973's 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World' was one of the defining moments of the Nashville sound, and was the product of a finely-honed studio recording process.
Published May 2007
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Echo Audiofire 4
Firewire Audio Interface For Mac & PC
If you have a compact setup, you might need a compact audio and MIDI interface. Is Echo's Audiofire 4 just the thing for the spatially challenged studio?
Published May 2007