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Robert Plant 'Angel Dance'
Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Thirty years after Led Zeppelin ended, Robert Plant has reached a second career high. His latest hit album was tracked and mixed by Mike Poole, using a mouth-watering selection of vintage equipment.
Published December 2010
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Analogue Multitrack
Exploration
Just as analogue synths fell temporarily from grace in the face of digital synthesis technology, so analogue tape seems to be succumbing to the digital recording revolution. But David Mellor argues that a wise musician is one who learns the lessons of fickle fashion...
Published May 1997
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Inside Track: Tinchy Stryder 'Number One'
Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Fraser T Smith
Producer and songwriter Fraser T Smith has made the unlikely journey from prog rock to grime. With Tinchy Stryder, his broad experience has paid off in the shape of three massive hit singles.
Published November 2009
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Mass Technology 500
Studio Power Amplifier
Paul White tests a new British power amplifier to see if it sounds as good as it looks.
Published November 1996
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Sequencer Creative Effects Masterclass
Using Your Sequencer's Creative Modifiers
As well as the standard complement of equalisers, reverbs and delay-based effects, sequencers these days are bundled with an ever-increasing array of plug-ins designed to alter your sound in new and interesting ways. We explain how to use these effects in the forms in which they're bundled with the Big Five sequencers.
Published September 2003
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Native Instruments B4 Tonewheel
Organ Plug-in
Paul White boldy goes where no man has been B4!
Published November 2000
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Blue Sky Media Desk
Active Monitoring System
The new baby of the Blue Sky range brings their design philosophy to the small computer studio. But will the 'satellite plus subwoofer' configuration and closed-box speaker loading work as well on a small scale as it does in the company's larger systems?
Published January 2005
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RME Fireface 800
Firewire 800 Recording Interface (Mac/PC)
RME's Fireface 800 brings together all of the company's expertise in developing audio hardware for computers, mic preamps and converters into one highly desirable unit. But can you really fit so much functionality into one interface without cutting corners?
Published December 2004
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Wharfedale Pro Diamond 8.1 Pro Active
Active Monitors
These new active nearfields from Wharfedale offer a polished sound for studio owners on a budget.
Published October 2004
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Big Briar Moogerfoogers
Pedal-based Voltage-controlled Processing System
Since 1999, Bob Moog's Big Briar company has been making analogue filters and effects pedals based on his original Moog module designs. Now there's a central control unit, so that you can use them all together as a complete processing system.
Published February 2002
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Demo Doctor
Reader Recordings Analysed
Another batch of lucky SOS readers' demos wait nervously for the Doctor's prognosis. What is the verdict? Listen while you read on...
Published March 2004
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SPL Phonitor
Headphone Amplifier & Spatial Processor
Mixing on headphones is undoubtedly convenient, but you can never be sure if your mixes will translate well to speakers. This high-quality headphone amp and processor aims to address that problem.
Published December 2008
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New Releases On Test
Sample Library
Another crop of sound libraries fall under the scrutiny of the SOS reviews team: • Project SAM Symphobia • Propellerhead Reason Electric Bass • Big Fish Audio Found Percussion • Project SAM Woodwind Libraries
Published December 2008
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The Feeling
Recording Join With Us
The Feeling stormed the charts with a debut album recorded in a shed. For their follow-up, they relocated to a country mansion, but elected to stick with the DIY approach.
Published March 2008
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Technosaurus Microcon & Cyclodon
Analogue Monosynth & Sequencer
Gordon Reid gets twiddling with two small but perfectly formed analogue units aimed at the pockets — literally — of today's aceed‑hungry dancemongers.
Published April 1999
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MIllennia Media TCL2
Valve & Solid-state Twin-topology Optical Compressor
Millennia Music and Media Systems manufacture high-end signal processors with the usual feature of dual circuit paths — solid-state FET and valve topologies running separately, side by side. Hugh Robjohns checks out the company's opto-compressor.
Published January 2000
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QUINN: Glasgow Duo
Readerzone
The band Quinn, comprising multi‑instrumentalist and studio wizard Alistair Cook and singer/songwriter Louise Quinn, have recently joined the growing number of SOS readers setting up small studios and independent record labels.
Published January 2000
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Koblo Gamma 9000
Virtual Drum Machine
Koblo's software instruments are fun and easy to use, with brightly coloured, single-screen user interfaces. Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser try out their latest, a virtual drum machine which can be run as a stand-alone application or alongside a MIDI + Audio sequencer.
Published June 2000