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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 02 September 2010

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Studio Answers 86
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Studio Answers 86
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newcomer to the world of music technology, MTM’s experts are always on hand to help you make the most of the experience…

  Ableton Live 8 Workshop - Audio Clip Aerobics
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Ableton Live 8 Workshop - Audio Clip Aerobics
Nothing blows away the cobwebs like a good old workout. Liam O’Mullane shows you how to flex those musical muscles by flipping audio clips on their head.

Record Workshop - Creating Loops
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Record Workshop - Creating Loops
Loops are the bedrock of many compositions, so how about making some of your own – whether for sale or just for your library? Hollin Jones explains how.

  Sonar 8.5 Workshop - Beat-making part 2
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Sonar 8.5 Workshop - Beat-making part 2
Last month we looked at creating realistic-sounding drum tracks in Sonar. In this second installment, Hollin Jones looks at programming electronic dance beats.

Cubase 5 Workshop - Using AudioWarp
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Cubase 5 Workshop - Using AudioWarp
Once, the warping and timestretching of audio was a job for specialist software; now it can all be done within your DAW. Tim Hallas looks at AudioWarp in Cubase.

  Logic Pro 9 Workshop - Extreme Compression
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Logic Pro 9 Workshop - Extreme Compression
Logic’s Compressor plug-in can produce a range of extreme compression effects, making your music pump and breathe in a unique way. Mark Cousins gets squashed.

10MM 174 - EQ Types
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10MM 174 - EQ Types
From parametric equalisers through to shelving and phase-linear designs, EQ comes in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Mark Cousins finds the right frequency.

  10MM 173 - Surround Sound
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10MM 173 - Surround Sound
Most DAWs are capable of producing surround sound, but can we deliver it to the customer? Grant Bridgeman investigates the issues of encoding sound for DVD.

 

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DEEP FREQ
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Native Instruments DEEP FREQ
Deep Freq can transform your music in ways you might have only ever dreamed of. Mark Cousins dives in.

  R22
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JDK Audio R22
The R22 delivers boutique-grade, true stereo compression at an affordable price. Mark Cousins takes a listen.

V-Studio 20
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Cakewalk V-Studio 20
Aimed directly at guitarists, is this a complete solution for laptop-based recording? Liam O’Mullane checks it out.

  Saturn
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Sontronics Saturn
Sontronics set out to create a true all-purpose multi-pattern condenser microphone. Huw Price finds out if it succeeded.

Electri6ity
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Vir2 Electri6ity
If you love the sound of guitars but can’t actually play one, Vir2 might have the perfect solution. Keith Gemmell plugs in.

  DYNA-MITE
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Softube DYNA-MITE
Softube revives an 80s VCA signal processor with some real punch. Mark Cousins packs his explosives.

Beatstation
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Toontrack Beatstation
Looking for a quick and user-friendly way to lay down some beats? Alex Holmes finds out if Toontrack has the answer.

  Gio
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Apogee Gio
Apogee has teamed up with Apple to deliver a guitar interface for Logic and GarageBand. Mike Hillier stomps down.

 
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