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* Digital Mixing & Production



Producing a track from start to finish with only the minimum of outboard

gear is now well within the capabilities of anyone with a fairly recent

computer. Hollin Jones illustrates the back-to-basics approach.



* Running an Online Label



In the era of the internet, record labels still have a place - it's just

that the rules have changed. Dave Robinson talks to the directors of

Concrete Plastic about the processes, pitfalls and positives of staying

afloat in the modern business.



* Sam Okell Interviewed



Abbey Road has been the recording venue for numerous high-profile film

scores as well as bands. MTM finds out more from engineer Sam Okell.



* Studio Icons: Aphex Aural Exciter



With hundreds of thousands units sold, the Aphex Aural Exciter has left a

unique sonic mark on the history of recording. John Pickford traces its

roots.



* Ten Minute Master



Mastering EQ



Arguably the most important process in mastering, EQ is often not given the

attention it deserves Russ Hepworth-Sawyer restores the balance.



* Landmark Productions



Windowlicker



One of the most influential artists on his scene, Aphex Twin moved into the

mainstream with this 1999 success. Dean McCaffrey tells the story.



*This Month's Workshops & Tutorials



25 Tips For Mics & Mic'ing



The microphone is the recording engineer's primary tool, but knowing when,

how and where to use them is as much an art as it is a science Mike

Hillier roots through his mic cabinet. Creating the Sound of Future Garage

While other bass-driven genres have come and gone, garage has retained

both its appeal and its musical roots. Liam O'Mullane explains the

fundamentals.



Logic Pro: Using Sidechained Compression



French-style compression is all the rage, but what are the key ingredients

in this exciting form of dynamic control? Mark Cousins gets sidetracked



Reason 6: Spider Splitters



The unsung heroes of Reason's Rack offer some serious sonic firepower - if

you know how to use them. Rob Boffard makes the introductions.



* Reviews



New products coming under the eyes of Music Tech's experts this month

include Yamaha's O1V96i, the Line 6 POD HD, Audio Ease Altiverb 7, Aphex

Channel, Divide Frame Spectral Layers, Brainworx Vertigo VSC-2, u-he Diva,

Eventide 2016 Stereo Room and more



* ON THE DVD - 4GB+ of Content!



Club Beats (488MB)



To get people moving on the dance floor you need big-sounding beats that

have been arranged and compressed to provide the perfect balance of

complexity and space, weight and dynamics. Our samples team has been

locked away over the last few weeks cooking up some heavyweight drum loops

ready to rock the clubs. You'll find 104 loops covering glitch-hop, grime,

house and techno, divided into folders of 70, 80, 125, 130 and 138BPM.



Reggae & Dub Construction Kits (470MB)



It's time to get laid-back with this exclusive pack of reggae and dub

construction kits. All the usual suspects are here, from muted guitar

plucks, off-beat strumming and organ stabs to big piano chords, all

processed with a healthy dose of reverb and delay. You'll also find tight

-sounding drum grooves to get heads nodding, with a full mix plus loops for

each individual element. There are five construction kits in total in WAV,

Apple Loops and REX2 formats, with tempos ranging from 65-70BPM.



Prime Loops Taster Pack (175MB)



This month's Prime Loops selection has a bit of an urban theme, comprising

175MB of pro loops taken from the company's latest releases. First up, to

accompany the review in the Mini Reviews section there are quirky synths

and popping beats from the Champagne Rockaz pack in the style of Timbaland

and Crookers. You'll also find raucous vocal shouts from Dirty South Vocal

Samples, slowed-down, grimey synths in Trap Attack and Urban Magic, and in

-your-face bass lines and beats in Dubstep Takeova. To round things off

we've also thrown in a few heavy electro bass loops and beats from the

Complex Electro Synths and Electro House Syndicate packs.



macProVideo NI Massive



Native Instruments' Massive synth is one of the most popular synths of the

moment due to its rich sound and highly flexible routing, but underneath

the glossy GUI lies a complex monster that can be overwhelming at times.

We've got nearly 50 minutes of tips and explanations taken from the new

tutorial from macProVideo to help you make the most of this mega-synth.

Presenter Mo Volans takes a look at the Noise and Feedback Generator,

Modulation Oscillator, LFOs, Macro Controls and Patch and Attributes

Browser, before delving into assigning envelopes, adding effects and

creating more complex textures using the oscillators and filters.



Dubstep Drum Production by Rebel Sonix



Boutique music production and sound engineering school Garnish School of

Sound has teamed up with producer Larry Holcombe (one half of AV bass

merchants Rebel Sonix and instructor at the school) to provide an exclusive

40-minute masterclass in dubstep drum production, including sound

selection, pro mixing tips and sidechaining techniques in Logic Pro. The

London-based Garnish School offers focused, six-week music production

courses with Grammy-winning and BAFTA-nominated instructors. Courses

include Logic Pro 9, Ableton Live 8 and Pro Tools, plus two advanced

courses on mixing and mastering, and electronic music production for anyone

wanting to learn how to produce pro-sounding tracks.



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