Music Tech Magazine - Issue 81

The latest tips and techniques for mastering with software, how to incorporate loops and samples into your live sets, plus an in-depth look at oscillators and waveforms. Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase and SynthEdit Workshops.

Publish date: 19 November 2009

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In the issue…

Features
Mastering in Software
Mastering is crucial to getting a professional sound for your tracks, and with ever more software solutions on the market, you can now do it yourself. Hollin Jones explains.

Playing Live With Loops and Samples
Many tracks are too complex to fully re-create in a live performance – unless, that is, you employ some technical wizardry…

Inside Synthesis
Synthesis is arguably one of the least understood aspects of modern technology, combining elements from multiple disciplines. Dave Gibson takes a virtual tour.

Ten Minute Masters
Guitar Setup & Intonation
Correctly setting up a guitar can transform the instrument’s performance. Grant Bridgeman puts down his pick.
64-Bit Audio
Despite some initial teething troubles, 64-bit operation is becoming increasingly prominent in the music technology world. Mark Cousins counts the bits.

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This Month’s Workshops
Logic Pro 9
With a new replacement feature and the introduction of Flex Time, drum editing has become one of Logic’s most significant strengths. Mark Cousins gets chopping.
Cubase 5
Everyone likes a great guitar sound, but budgets can’t always stretch to dedicated processing gear. Hollin Jones explores the tools you already have in Cubase 5.
Pro Tools 8
If you need to transfer your Pro Tools sessions to another DAW, good working practices will help you do it seamlessly. Mike Hillier keeps order.
Reason 4
It’s easy enough to play with ideas in Reason, but there comes a point when you have to knuckle down and get your tracks finished. We take you through the process.
SynthEdit 1.1
Building your own effects will not only bring something unique to your productions, but also expand your knowledge of how they work. Daz Disley (whiteLABEL) explains.

Reviews
Another selection of hardware and software is put through its paces in this issue, including Novation Launchpad, ART Voice Channel, Best Service Titan, Steinberg CI2, NI Kontakt 4 and more…

ON THE DVD

House Organs
PinkNoise Studio has utilised a Nord Modular G2, Korg Triton, Yamaha DX7 and a host of outboard effects to bring us an exclusive collection of multisampled organ sounds in 16-bit/44.1kHz and super-high-quality 24-bit/96kHz WAV formats.
www.pinknoisestudio.com

Instrumental Hip Hop
Equinox Sounds has provided five quirky instrumental hip hop construction kits comprising individual loops for you to tweak to your heart’s content.
www.equinoxsounds.com

Logic 9 Tips & Tricks
Groove 3 offers up two killer videos demonstrating audio slicing with EXS24 and delay effects using automation. There are also two videos on hip hop and tech house beat creation in Reason from Prime Loops.
www.groove3.com
www.primeloops.com

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