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EastWest continue their Hollywood orchestral series with a large-scale brass library. Is it another Tinseltown classic?
With multiple undo functions and real-time processing, Studio One gives you the freedom to turn back the clock...
The latest Studio Canvas module from Edirol aims to expand the sound palette available to those who need GM and GS compatibility.
MIDI controller keyboards were a minority interest a few years ago, but as more studio duties have been taken on by computers, the popularity of controllers has soared. Korg's Microkontrol adds some new tricks to the well-established concept...
Steinberg's new Houston hardware controller certainly looks space-age, but is it a small step or a giant leap for the 21st-century computer musician? Martin Walker takes his protein pills and puts his helmet on...
Whats black and white and red all over? Behringers fantastically cheap new audio interface and MIDI controller, of course!
A new interfacing standard is just around the corner which can carry digital audio, MIDI, timecode and hard drive communications down a single cable, in addition to the digital video and multimedia signals which the likes of Sony, Apple and others are already sending down it. Paul Wiffen, long an advocate of high-speed digital interfaces, investigates and finds that he may just have a new religion to evangelise.
Novation's Remote LE range offers a healthy selection of features from their popular Remote controller keyboards at a cut-down price.
We show you how to make Live emulate an MPC-style workflow for composing rhythm tracks.
Roland have embraced the Eurorack format with their semi–modular System 1m and four Aira effects modules.
Intel Centrino laptops, especially those using the brand-new Core Duo processor, offer much to the PC-based musician but can suffer a reduction in their usually generous battery life under certain circumstances. We investigate...
Why take three virtual rhythm plug-ins into the studio when you can just take one? Steinberg’s Groove Agent 4 attempts to do it all.
Building on their record for successful hand-held stereo recording devices, Olympus have stepped into multitracker territory...
Cheaper and larger-capacity hard drives are becoming available all the time. Martin Walker takes a look at ways for PC musicians to manage this ever-expanding audio storage space.
Electronic Cow programs are moovin' on up, and French company Softjee have got UK distribution for their range of software. Derek Johnson checks out the Atari action.
Although they started off as rugged, assignable control surfaces aimed mainly at Pro Tools, CM Labs' Motormix moving-fader and Dashboard button/jog/shuttle controllers can interface with most digital audio workstations. We put them through their paces.
You can get the amp and stomp-box collection youve always wanted now that Logic offers Pedalboard and Amp Designer.
MOTU's good-sounding, competitively priced audio hardware has won them a lot of friends in the project-studio and professional arenas. The latest addition to their range is a 12-channel interface that offers 96kHz, 24-bit recording. Robin Bigwood tests the 1296.
This small but mighty orchestral package continues to square up to the big guys.
Keeping your Pro Tools plug-ins up to date is vital if you want to maintain a reliable system — and now there's a helpful utility that will do it for you.