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Music Tech Magazine - Issue 29

Make the most of the tools at your disposal to create extreme drum sounds that will make your recordings stand out from the crowd.

Publish date: 21 July 2005

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Issue 29 of Music Tech Magazine is out now in newsagents throughout the UK.

Creating unique drum sounds is an exciting prospect for many electronic musicians. In our feature on Brutal Beats, Mark Cousins explores what tools can be used to push your hits to the extreme. Whether it’s bone crunching bass or spine tingling hi-hats, this feature will arm you with all you need to know to begin your sonic assault.

We also caught up with Goldfrapp this month, as the duo finished up the production of their latest album Supernature. Will Gregory and producer Mark ‘Spike’ Stent took time out from the studio to discuss the album’s development and working in surround sound.

Also featuring in this month’s MTM is the first part of Keith Gemmell’s feature on creating Memorable Melodies, which takes a look at how to capture and maintain interest within a song, our in-depth look at Using Tracktion 2 and a preview of Ableton Live 5, which is due for release this month.

In addition to all of this there’s the usual collection of Software Workshops, Ten Minute Masters and a host of reviews, including reviews of Native Instruments' fantastic new Reaktor 5, Tannoy’s hot new Reveal 6 monitors and Sony Sound Forge 8.

An issue not to be missed!

On the DVD

From this month, every issue of MTM will be covermounted with a DVD. This will enable us to bring you even more samples and demos every month. And to celebrate, this month’s disc even includes the first six issues of MTM in PDF format!

• Stacks of samples
This month’s DVD includes masses of royalty-free, exclusive samples, including 23 sampled patches of the Waldorf Microwave XT, Topsiders hi-hat and percussion loops from PowerFX and Mello-T MTM Edition – an exclusive edition of Sonic Reality’s Mellotron Combinator instrument.

• Issues 1-6 of MTM
All the original PDF files from the first six issues of Music Tech Magazine. Whether you’re lucky enough to have these issues or not, we’re sure you’ll find the simplicity of viewing the magazines in high-resolution PDF format on your computer brings new life to the articles.

• Project 5 v2 Test Drive
Cakewalk’s all-in-one studio solution has been given a revamp, adding a number of new features aimed at making it easier to use both in a live environment and in the studio. Experiment for yourself with this massive 45-day Test Drive Edition.

• Reaktor 5 Demo
Reviewed in this issue, Reaktor 5 is Native Instruments' flagship synthesis environment. Whether it’s synths, samplers or effects, Reaktor 5 has the capability to build them to your specifications. Now with an even deeper Core Cells layer, Reaktor 5 gives you unprecedented control over your instruments and effects.

And loads more…
 

 

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