Music Tech Magazine - Issue 48

How to get the best results when recording on-location, programming your own hip hop beats, and how your perception can affect what you are actually hearing in your studio. Plus: Live 6, Cubase 4 and Sonar 6 Workshops.

Publish date: 15 February 2007

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In the issue…

All the news from NAMM 2007
Music Tech was in Anaheim, California, to bring you first-hand news of the latest hardware and software releases by music technology companies both large and small. Find out what will be hitting the shelves and when in this issue.

Location Recording
Using alternative venues offers an exciting new way of tackling the process of recording, as well as offering a fresh perspective on what you can achieve. Mark Cousins goes mobile, and explains how to get the best results each and every time.

Programming Hip Hop Beats
Creating your own beats rather than resorting to samples or presets is both rewarding and legal. We look at a number of contemporary production techniques that’ll help you achieve fresh and original hip hop tracks.

Monitoring Psychology
Monitors are a crucial part of any studio, but every musician and engineer will have their own preference – often selected on subjective (and inconsistent) grounds. MTM explores some of the perceptions behind monitoring decisions.

Ten Minute Masters
Gain Structure: Eliminating extraneous noise is a primary task in the studio, but we may be inadvertently generating it ourselves. Grant Bridgeman explains the importance of good gain structure.
Electric Pianos: From the silky Fender Rhodes to the rock‘n’roll Wurlitzer, the electric piano has become a cornerstone of contemporary music. Mark Cousins tickles the ivories…

Cubase 4 Workshop
The judicious use of modulation can add depth and life to your productions with the minimum of effort. Hollin Jones shows you how…

Reviews
Among the latest hardware and software releases we check out this month are Steinberg WaveLab Studio 6, Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5033, SoundToys Native Bundle, M-Audio Sputnik, Digidesign Velvet, Native Instruments FM8, PreSonus FaderPort, Antares Auto-Tune 5 and more…

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ON THE DVD

Waldorf Q Collection
This month’s royalty-free and exclusive collection of sounds faithfully captures the essence of the Waldorf Q. Among the samples are basses, pads, leads and textures, each presented in .WAV, NN-XT and Kontakt formats. Whether you’re a composer of pop, rock, electronica or atmospheric soundtracks, the Waldorf Q can bring something different to your music.

Equinox Sounds BeatHive
Equinox Sounds BeatHive: From the ethnic drum patterns and loops to the up-tempo electronic beats and ultra-modern synth sounds, diversity and high productionvalues characterise these stunning samples.

All the latest demos…
FL Studio 7, WaveMachine Labs Drumagog, Acon Digital Media AudioLava, Digidesign Hybrid, ElioSound ELSVocoder and more…

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