November 2013 Magazine Contents

The Adam Hall Cabinet Clamp is designed to save you space on stage by eliminating the need for a mic stand when miking up a ...

AKG's form for making quality cans for mixing is well known. How do these new models compare with their previous flagship design?

This month we look at a two iOS Apps - Pulse Code Modular and Stage Traxx.

The X32 Compact takes the heart of Behringer's flagship console and crams it into a cheaper, smaller package. We put it to the test.

The main body of the library is made up of 945 files, available in both Acidized WAV and Apple Loops formats.

A new Prophet is always an exciting prospect, but the name certainly carries a weight of expectation. Can the latest model live up to its illustrious ancestry?

Focusrite make their first foray into the 500-series format with a preamp — but is it worthy of the revered 'Red' name?

A powerful modulation system means there's more to FXpansion's delay, filter and distortion effects than meets the eye.

The Streetly Tapes series of expansion packs for Gforce's M-Tron Pro aim to get as close as possible to an authentic Mellotron experience.

What does the current crop of premium control surfaces have to offer? Read our round-up to find out.

While the latest version of Hughes & Kettner's Red Box guitar amp DI adds some new tone-shaping options, the basic equation behind the Red Box remains unchanged.

Never have there been so many ways to get into the 500-series format. Does this system have anything different to offer?

Everyone must have seen those wooden pedals that guitar players stomp on to create a pseudo kick...

It's clear where its inspiration lies, but is MFB's 'Analoger Drumcomputer' equal to fabled Roland machines of yore?

Swiss company PSI combine traditional and modern design practices to deliver a monitor that is both powerful and extremely revealing.

The third instalment in Quantum Leap's Stormdrum series explores the private percussion collection of a legendary American drummer.

Virtually every professional audio device that has multi-channel analogue or digital...

I'd normally be very sceptical if somebody said they'd come up with an all-analogue pedal-sized preamp that could emulate not only the tonal coloration but also the power stage harmonic characteristics of a particular valve amplifier

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The Level Or is a modern take on the Shure Level Loc, which was a small — and rather trashy — PA limiter designed in the '50s.

The latest mic from the Telefunken stable has no fewer than four different voicing options. Is this the last kick-drum mic you'll ever need?

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Rock Classics is a further release in Ueberschall's Elastik-based loop library series.

The recorder is an odd instrument: most of us have played it, yet it rarely appears in sample libraries. VSL have set out to remedy that by sampling four instruments of the recorder family.

Warm Audio's latest preamp offers surprisingly high quality in an affordable package.

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With its impressive track count and interchangeable input modules, Zoom's H6 is one of the most flexible handheld recorders available.

We root out a little-known hard-disk hog and tell you why musicians shouldn't rush to upgrade to iOS 7.

Its status as one of pop's most influential albums is clear, but the circumstances surrounding the creation of The Velvet Underground & Nico have always been clouded. We asked Andy Warhol's co-producer to set the record straight.

Craft the perfect take using Sonar X3's new Track Lanes.

In the second part of this exploration of the craft of sound design for visual media, we reveal the skills needed to make good music edits.

Trouble finding your groove? Come with us as we dive into Live's Groove Pool...

Understanding Reason's Patch Browser can help you to work faster and more efficiently.

With the Chord Track, even the most keyboard-phobic and ham-fisted of composers can play in their piano parts!

A reader's carefully crafted symphonic synth epic gets the SOS mix makeover treatment.

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Nearly 30 years into its history, Mark Of The Unicorn's flagship recording package makes its first appearance as a Windows application. How worried should MOTU's competitors be?

If you rely on Pro Tools, it's worth taking steps to avoid RSI.

If you're keen to squeeze the last drop of performance from your Windows PC, read on...

Discover untold creative possibilities with Logic's powerful new MIDI plug-ins.

A free upgrade to Studio One offers several welcome new features.

Love And War was not only a remarkable comeback for singer Tamar Braxton, but a breakthrough opportunity for engineer and mixer Mikey Donaldson.

Recording an instrument for the first time in an unfamiliar room can be a rewarding experience — if you set about it in the right way!

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This month, we travel all the way to Amsterdam to help last year's SOS Awards prize winner set up his brand-new, £14,000$20,000 studio!

If I have a live room with diffusion on one wall what is the best way to...

Prices for former top-of-the-line hardware samplers are ridiculously cheap these days. Emu...

As far as I can see, if the noise and distortion figures are adequately low, the only obvious difference between microphones must be in the frequency response.

Can you offer any suggestions for which type of microphone to use to record a ...

The effects of recording to tape seem to be very subtle, with the so-called 'warmth' appearing to be largely due to the soft-saturation characteristics of the tape itself and other non-linear components in the signal chain.

Is it just me or have today's software GUI designers been turned by the dark side?

Will Gregory took the unconventional decision to base Goldfrapp's latest album around a single instrument — which he couldn't play!

For Jonathan Wilson, the quality of recorded music peaked in late-'70s LA. His own production career has been a quest to scale the same heights.

Backstage at a major festival in France, we caught up with the man who has been mixing one of the biggest names in punk for the last 14 years.

This month we review work from David Youngs, Autocue, Daylight Fireworks, hanna*h*, Bernie, Peter Fitzpatrick and Rubyrough.

Is it about time we got rid of lossy audio formats for music delivery?

This month Draft Punk, Steep Canyon Rangers, Justin Timberlake and Classic Mix album - Chris De Burgh's Lady In Red.

Founded in 1988, Doug Rogers’ EASTWEST company pioneered the creation of realistic, playable sample-based instruments — 25 years on they remain the undisputed market leader.

Making a good living from music isn't as hard as they say. Getting people to believe that you make a good living from music can be impossible.

Audio networking looks set to be the next big thing — but will it make your music better?

These days, many top studios cater to a major-label clientele, and offer a rather streamlined approach. Happily, there is...