Music Tech Magazine - Issue 50

How to improve your mixing and EQ'ing techniques, stereo mic'ing explained, and making better drum'n'bass tracks. Cubase 4, FL Studio 7, Pro Tools 7 and Ableton Live 6 Workshops. All the latest product reviews, plus news from Musikmesse 2007.

Publish date: 19 April 2007

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In the issue…

Mixing and Equalisation
Good equalisation can transform your mixes, creating improved separation and a more effective overall sound. Mark Cousins tunes in to the right frequency…

Stereo Mic’ing Techniques
Achieving a perfect stereo recording each and every time takes more than a couple of mics and some educated guesswork… George Shilling reveals the secrets of the pros.

D’n’B Beats and Bass Lines
Banging beats and bass lines are fundamental to any drum‘n’bass production. Hollin Jones explains how you too can get in on the act…

Ten Minute Masters
Studio Cables: Every signal path is only as good as its weakest link – and in this respect, cabling is often the most regular offender. Grant Bridgeman finds the path of least resistance…
From vintage Mellotrons to the explosion of digital recording technology, the sampler has had a profound impact on music production. Mark Cousins gets a slice of the action…

This Month’s Workshops
Cubase 4
Music to picture isn’t the only trick that Cubase 4 can do with video, as Hollin Jones finds out when he explores recording foley…
FL Studio 7
Matching your loops to tracks with different tempos needn’t be a time-consuming task. We show you how it’s done with the Fruity Slicer.
Live 6
More than just glorified instrument and effects groups, racks enable you to combine and create new sounds. Jon Margulies explains.
Pro Tools 7
Making use of Digidesgn’s latest plug-in tools will help to keep your mixes in check. Mike Hillier gets in phase.

Reviews
Among the latest hardware and software releases we check out this month are Roland’s MV-8800, XLN Audio’s Addictive Drums, Akai’s MPC500, E-mu’s 0404 USB, M-Audio’s NRV10 and Rupert Neve Designs' Portico 5016.

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ON THE DVD

Chromatic Instruments

This month’s exclusive samples explore some of the instruments that don’t often make an appearance in mainstream music, but have nonetheless made important contributions both as instruments in their own right and for the sounds they have lent to particular productions. From tubular bells to marimbas and vibes, these sounds are suitable for anything from ethno to electronica. Supplied in .WAV, NN-XT and Kontakt formats.

Bass, Drums & Keys
If your interests lie in finding new and experimental sounds for your compositions, take a look at this innovative collection of bass, drum and synth samples from Prokits. Spanning a huge range of potential applications, the individual samples are presented in Kontakt and .WAV formats, many including custom Kontakt scripts that enable you to tailor the sounds.

Electronic Dance Rhythms
Squelchy, phat and pounding beats are an essential component of any dance track, and this selection of loops from Equinox Sounds certainly satisfies this criteria. Presented in .WAV, REX2 and Apple Loops formats, they cover a variety of styles at suitably fast tempos, offering electronica enthusiasts a solid foundation on which to build their own compositions.

All the latest demos…
XLN Audio Addictive Drums, Rob Papen Predator, IK Multimedia Classik Studio Reverb, Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro, Aixcoustic Electri-Q and more…

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