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Step sequencing is often regarded as a pastime of '80s revivalists, but it can be used effectively in Logic to produce creative results in all kinds of music.
The accompanying audio files demonstrate some of the mix processing used to create this month's remix.
If you ever have to re-install all your software after a PC upgrade, there are tricks that can save you a lot of time, and also help you to be more organised in the future. PC Notes rounds them up, as well as keeping you up to date on Vista compatibility for musicians.
There are now quite a few plug-ins on the market that have the ability to split audio into hundreds or thousands of bands and treat them separately, paving the way for a variety of weird and wonderful effects. Are you brave enough to enter the frequency zone?
Drum-recording problems and an inappropriate choice of vocal mic threatened to hamper this month's hard rock track by New York rock band Generals & Majors.
Why were all the monitors pictured in your Tori Amos article, upside down? Am I missing something?
I am interested in a relatively cheap (sub-£300) condenser mic. Which other accessories, like preamps, might I need and which would you recommend?
I notice that in a lot of commercial music the vocal is quite thin, with not a lot of bass to it. When I'm recording, I...
In your recent article 'Specifying and Building A Dual-core Desktop PC' (printed in SOS February 2007), the RAM chosen was specified for 1.9V. The selected Intel motherboard specifies 1.8V only. Why did this not result in failure to boot up?
In this month's column, we give you the low-down on the wealth of new features coming your way in the version 7.3 updates to Pro Tools TDM and LE.
The SH201 — a versatile new modelling synth from Roland or a cash-in on past glories? Let's find out...
We take our first look at the excellent new Portico range by Rupert Neve Designs - and they don't disappoint.
Three more recently released libraries and virtual instruments get installed and tested to oblivion! • Muse • Chris Hein Guitars • Sample Lab Luscious Grooves: The Dark Side
This month, studio engineer Mike Newbon gets on his soapbox...
Boasting 16 channels, a transparent sound and bags of headroom, there's more to this innocent-looking creature than meets the eye.
This month, the SOS team visit a student's home studio to help him overcome a few teething troubles with layout and acoustics...
I seem to get different information on the order in which mix processors should be used. What should I have on the master output of Cubase when I export my mix?
If you've ever fancied creating your own VST plug-in synths and effects, Outsim's slick development tool might just have made the process that bit easier for PC users.