Music Tech Magazine - Issue 58

Find out how you can spice up your mix with the creative application of effects such as ring modulation and vocoding. How to successfully record a singer-songwriter, and a remixer’s guide to vocal production. Plus: Ableton Live 7 - FULL REVIEW!

Publish date: 20 December 2007

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In the issue…

Special Effects
Exploring treatments such as ring modulation and vocoding could transform your mix in ways you never thought possible. Mark Cousins shows you how…

Recording a Singer-songwriter
There’s more to recording a singer/songwriter than standard studio setups and production-line techniques. Merrick Angle discusses how to get the most out of the process, from appreciating musical influences to correct tuning and creative mic’ing.

Remixer’s Guide to Vocal Production
While editing a full vocal for remixing can appear daunting, Mo Volans explains how being armed with the right techniques can help make your productions really shine.

Ten Minute Masters
Boundary Layer Microphones: Also known as PZM microphones, boundary mics offer a number of benefits over more conventional designs in some recording scenarios. Grant Bridgeman remains unphased…
Wah-wah: Loved by generations of guitarists, the wah-wah pedal has a voice all of its own.

This Month’s Workshops
Reason 4
If you’re looking to inject that vital human feel into your Reason tracks, help is at hand. Hollin Jones explores the ReGroove mixer…
Pro Tools 7
The Free version of Digidesign’s Structure plug-in brings powerful sampling capabilities to all Pro Tools users. Mike Hillier is your guide…
Logic Pro 8
MainStage offers an exciting new twist on performing live with Logic Pro’s instruments and effects.
Cubase 4
The latest Cubase update sees the application gaining yet more powerful and practical tools, such as the Arranger track and a new Live mode.

Reviews

Among the latest hardware and software releases we check out this month are Ableton’s Live 7, the Zoom Handy Recorder H2, iZotope’s RX, Native Instruments’ Guitar Rig 3, the Phonic Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII, Audio Ease’s Speakerphone and more…

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ON THE DVD

Parametr’EQ MTM Edition

Accompanying this month’s samples, software demos and video extract is a fully function special edition of Blue Cat Audio’s 7-band parametric EQ.

House & Techno
Cutting-edge compilation of electronica staples, from beats and grooves to basses, pads and FX.

Drum&Bass Breaks
High-octane construction kits for breakbeat enthusiasts, focusing on the heavier, more frenetic side of the genre.

All the latest demos…
Ableton Live 7, NI Guitar Rig 3, Starplugs XPressure, iZotope RX, Blue Cat Audio Dynamics and much more…

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