Music Tech Magazine - Issue 62

Find out how to go beyond your synth’s presets and program your own unique sounds, explore the sometimes wacky world of sound design for film, and learn how to create authentic acid dub. Plus: five software Workshops and the latest reviews.

Publish date: 16 April 2008

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In the issue…

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Boost the number of instruments at your disposal and broaden the kind of music you can make with PinkNoise Studio’s GM-format proVitamin sound bank.

Synthesis Essentials
Fully understanding the signal path and features of your synthesizer will unlock a plethora of new and unexplored sounds. We show you the benefits of going beyond the presets folder…
Making Acid Dub
Acid dub may not enjoy the exposure afforded by commercial radio, but it’s a growing underground genre that’s ideally suited to small-studio production. Hollin Jones explains…
Sound Design for Film
Designing sound for film can take you down some sonic paths you might have thought were best left unexplored. Simon Gershon takes you on a tour of his larder…
Ten Minute Masters
DI Boxes: A DI box can be your saviour during a problematic gig or recording session. Grant Bridgeman sizes them up…
Loudness Demystified: With DAW-based studios now the norm, the quality of your converters is more important than ever. Mark Cousins reveals why…

This Month’s Workshops
Ableton Live 7
An endless variety of effects and sounds are at your fingertips if you can exploit the considerable power of Live’s beat-slicing tools…
Reason 4
If you want to create your own beats but you’re struggling to find inspiration, Reason’s ReDrum module could save the day.
Jupiter-8V
The Jupiter-8V re-creates the original 80s classic to near perfection, but a closer look under the hood reveals a whole world of new possibilities, too.
Cubase 4.1
You may have overlooked them, but the latest version of Cubase ships with some seriously useful sound-generating machines…
Logic Pro 8
Logic’s Compressor plug-in is a valuable asset for all kinds of mixing tasks, especially now that several new features have been introduced.

Reviews

Among the new kit tested this month are Euphonix’s MC Mix, Sample Modeling’s The Trumpet, Tascam’s US-1641, Steinberg’s Cubase Essential, the Yamaha 01V96 VCM and TL Audio’s Ebony Series processors.

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proVitamin

Boost the number of instruments at your disposal and broaden the kind of music you can make with PinkNoise Studio’s GM-format proVitamin sound bank.

Beat Bank
Regardless of the style of music you make, Groove Monkee’s collection of acoustic drum loops is sure to get a hearty welcome. From blues and country to uptempo rock, it has everything you need for getting the beat behind your latest masterpiece.

Hip Hop & Trance
If you need pro-quality grooves for experimental electronica, check out this collection expertly compiled by Barcelona-based samples creators Equinox Sounds.

All the latest demos…
Image Line Toxic Biohazard, Bias Peak Pro 6, Ambrosia Software WireTap Studio, Expert Sleepers Augustus Loop, NUSofting BDM and more…

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