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Music technology has opened up all sorts of exciting possibilities for mixing loops with live instruments on stage, if you know how to hook everything up.
• Xponaut Voice Tweaker 4; Waves Maxx Volume • Noveltech Vocal Enhancer
Is there any benefit in optional digital converters? How can I get my MOTU FastLane to work with OMS and Cubase? Will I have problems running dual monitors on the latest Macs? Why do my final mixes always end up in mono? Is there a way to bounce mixes in Ableton Live? Can you recommend a cheap and simple PC software sampler?
We've had a good look at some of the tools available for mastering in Pro Tools. So what are the best ways to use these tools?
Is an all-in-one mixer, MIDI controller and audio interface the perfect solution for digital DJs and live laptop artists?
Novation have cut the keyboard and the cost with the latest addition to their Remote SL line of 'intelligent' hardware controllers.
Izotope have teamed up with electronic composer BT to bring us an effects processor that can be 'played' in real time.
Can a $40 dollar shareware application take on the giants of the music software world and win? With its remarkable flexibility, advanced feature set and responsive development team, Cockos's Reaper has the potential to do just that. Check it out...
Rising from the mist of old England comes the successor to Spitfire’s flagship orchestral library.
Roland have condensed their considerable synthesizer workstation expertise into a single, affordable instrument.
Martin Russ takes a look at the changing face of technology during the first decade of SOS.
This month, we look at how to connect, control and record hardware MIDI instruments using Live.
Finally, a truly polyphonic guitar synth that you can use with any standard electric guitar — with no need for a hex pickup!
The SOS 'dreamboys' (aka Paul & Hugh) paid a visit to Dean McCarthy, the lucky winner of the Dream Studio prize from this year's London International Music Show, to install and integrate all the new gear into his studio. Read all about it...
The new Virus is one of the most affordable ever and currently the cheapest way to get a slice of Access' Total Integration technology — but does cheaper mean compromised?
This unique library brings the USA’s top marching brass band to a computer near you.
Not content with acting as a high-spec control surface and Firewire audio interface for your studio computer, this new high resolution console seems determined to outshine it with its slick touchscreen graphical interface and onboard VST plug-in hosting.
As its name suggests, the Nucleus is designed to be the core of your studio. It’s ambitious, but if anyone can pull it off, SSL can...
