Music Tech Magazine - Issue 75

Ableton Live 8 - full review! Plus, expert tips on troubleshooting in the studio, why and when you should push your kit to its limits, and 10 Minute Masters on instrument radiation and monitor design.

Publish date: 20 May 2009

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In the issue…

Features
Studio Solutions
The modern studio is a complicated environment, but dealing with day-to-day problems need not be a nightmare. Hollin Jones takes the trauma out of troubleshooting.

Extreme Sounds
Some of the most interesting and unusual sounds in recording are produced when equipment is pushed to extremes. Mark Cousins takes it to the limit…

Ten Minute Masters
Instrument Radiation
Microphone positioning is not just about the characteristics of the microphone and room, but the instrument as well. Grant Bridgeman listens to how things sound.
Monitor Design
Monitors are a crucial component in every studio, from project setups to pro facilities, but what distinguishes one pair from another?

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This Month’s Workshops
Spectrasonics Omnisphere
Unlocking the power of Omnisphere’s STEAM engine reveals its true creative potential as a contemporary software synth.
Logic Pro 8
Logic includes a number of powerful features that can improve the timing of both your MIDI and audio regions. We show you how to use them..
Cubase 4.5
Loops are an essential part of making music in many genres – and Cubase has some great tools to ensure you a smooth ride. Hollin Jones does the rounds.
Reason 4
You can never have enough great synth sounds – and Reason’s Thor module means you’ll never run out of ideas..

Reviews
Another selection of hardware and software is put through their paces in this issue, including Ableton’s Live 8, Heavyocity Evolve, Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56, C-Thru Music AXiS-49, Submersible Music DrumCore 3, Overloud TH-1, Audio Damage BigSeq2, Sonuus G2M and McDSP Retro Rack.

ON THE DVD

Street Beats
500MB of cutting-edge downtempo hip hop beats from BeatBlocs.com in WAV, Apple Loops and REX2 formats.
www.beatblocs.com

Evolver Soundpack
The folks at PinkNoise Studio have got their hands on a specially modified DSI Evolver synth and have crafted this pack of ripping analogue goodness for your playing pleasure. (1GB of sounds in 16-bit/44.1kHz and 24-bit/96kHz WAV, Kontakt, NN-XT formats)
www.pinknoisestudio.com

Pro Tools 8 & Logic MainStage Video Tutorials
ASK Video has provided us with 25 minutes of Pro Tools 8 tutorials, including chapters on using the editing tools and on automation tips and tricks. Also, for those wishing to transfer their Logic projects onto the stage, we have 35 minutes of MainStage tutorials from MacProVideo.
www.askvideo.com www.macprovideo.com

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