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Guitar Technology
Plug-ins for axe victims
• IK Multimedia X-Gear & Amplitube Metal • Studio Devil Virtual Guitar Amp
Published August 2008
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Mu Technologies Mu Voice
Vocal Harmony Plug-in [Mac/PC]
Vocal harmonies can add gloss to a musical production, but if you don't have access to a group of first-rate session singers, does software really provide a viable alternative?
Published July 2008
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Spector Synth
Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques
Our recent explorations of the new software synthesizers introduced in Cubase 4 conclude with a tour around Spector...
Published July 2008
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ESI Duafire
Audio Interface [Mac/PC]
If you need a compact Firewire audio interface, the paperback-sized Duafire from ESI might be just the thing to slip into your laptop bag.
Published July 2008
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Making More Of The Mystic Synth
Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques
We dive deeper than the presets to discover what you can do with Cubase 4's most complex bundled soft synth.
Published June 2008
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FXpansion BFD2
Virtual Drum Instrument For Mac & PC
BFD is back, and with over 50GB of samples the 'B' is even bigger than before. So if you want the best in acoustic drum samples, should you be making space on your hard drive for BFD2?
Published June 2008
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Virsyn Matrix
Vocoder Plug-in [Mac/PC]
Virsyn's Matrix Vocoder is one of the first plug-ins to use Steinberg's new VST3 specification. So if you want that classic vocoder sound, should you take the blue pill or the red one?
Published May 2008
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M-Audio Fast Track Ultra
Audio MIDI Interface
The world is simply teeming with audio interfaces these days, so what does M‑Audio's latest offering, the Fast Track Ultra, have that the others don't?
Published May 2008
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Building Bass Sounds With Prologue
Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques
There's more to Prologue than its presets — and it doesn't take long to create some excellent and unique patches.
Published April 2008