October 2017 Magazine Contents

This neat little unit can serve either as a four-into-one passive stereo line mixer, or as a one-into-four stereo line splitter, just by using the appropriate input and output connectors. However, it goes rather further than that...

Mic manufacturers can sometimes seem to be stuck in the past — but not so Audio-Technica, whose innovative capsule technology yields impressive results!

With yachts, SUVs and auto garages on the menu, Indoor is not your ordinary reverb.

With Apple’s AU plug-in format for iOS finally beginning to gain some serious ground, I reviewed the excellent...

Dave Hill’s uncompromising converter design focuses on making clock jitter as low as possible, with impressive results.

UltraTap delay was an algorithm in Eventide's H9 processor, but it has now become available as a plug-in in its own right.

This retro-looking stompbox keeps things simple and unfussy, while boasting unique and clever features.

Genelec have never shied away from technological innovation, as these classy, DSP-equipped monitors demonstrate!

Having designed their interesting Kontakt-based Dronar front-end, Gothic Instruments are now moving pretty quickly to provide users with a range of sample content (‘modules’) to exploit it...

Polish company HUM Audio have set out to make the finest ribbon mic known to humanity. Have they succeeded?

If you want a big sound from a small PA, LD’s latest column system might be just the ticket.

Leapwing Audio are new Belgian plug-in developers. CenterOne is a ‘spatial’ plug-in that doesn’t use M-S techniques at all, relying instead on sophisticated panning and spatial manipulation algorithms.

DI boxes are a mainstay of both studio and live sound, acting as ‘go betweens’ when matching various signal...

NI describe Thrill as a “cinematic tension performance instrument”...

The Pro extension to MasterCheck takes this plug-in to a whole new level, allowing the user to hear (as well as see) how a track will work on different media platforms.

Orchestral Tools add orchestral percussion to their Berlin symphonic project and unleash a second cinematic epic.

Have QSC struck the perfect balance between sound, portability and price?

The latest in the Boutique range is the result of an unexpected collaboration between Roland and Studio Electronics.

The System 8 may offer ‘plug-out’ recreations of Roland classics, but it’s also a versatile synthesizer with a character all of its own.

ROLI have taken their forward-thinking multitouch technology and applied it to an imaginative modular control system.

Almost four years ago I reviewed a drum-tuning app for iOS from RTSixty Ltd. Essentially a ‘guitar tuner’ for...

Sonic Farm’s latest creation is a processor and amplifier designed to cater for every possible bass guitar recording scenario.

The latest vintage-styled plug-in from Sonimus is a neat compressor with a vari-mu flavour.

San Francisco-based Soundiron’s impressively esoteric product list includes a substantial collection of choir and solo...

This combination of Pultec-inspired stereo mastering EQ and VCA bus compressor could earn its keep in a wide range of situations.

It’s been a long time coming, but the new version of Superior Drummer raises the bar for virtual drum instruments.

DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing wasn’t just a staggering technical achievement. It also reimagined a whole musical genre.

With only the most basic of keyboard skills, you can use Cubase to play convincing piano parts in real time.

With a stellar line-up of producers, engineers and co-writers behind her, Lana Del Rey appears to be unstoppable...

We show you how to integrate NI's Maschine with Reason.

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One of the highlights of the 2017 Manchester International Festival was a series of intimate live performances by New Order, who reinvented their stage show by introducing an entirely new set list and a 12-piece synthesizer orchestra!

We drop in on Neal ahead of a vocal recording session with singer Heather Bond to find out about his preparation process...

In theory, old Pro Tools sessions should open in version 12. In practice, you may need to know a few tricks!

Logic Pro 10.3.2 improves the DAW’s Drummer feature by adding new Percussionists to the mix.

Reaper’s Region Playlists make it easy to sketch out new song structures or rework existing tracks.

We find out whether a unique choir and a unique church will prove a match made in heaven.

Customise your guitar tone with Sonar’s TH3 Cakewalk Edition amp simulator.

Thanks to ARA, Studio One users have direct access to Melodyne’s amazing tempo-manipulation tools.

This often-overlooked orchestral family holds the key to a wide range of exciting tonal colours.

We show you how Live and Reason can play together thanks to Ableton Link.

In a previous article you mentioned the importance of correct phase between satellites and subwoofer. Can you tell me what’s going on when you cannot hear any difference between 0 and 180 degrees?

Will the audio quality from an Allen & Heath XB-10 paired with a JK Audio Innkeeper telephone hybrid be better than the Allen & Heath ZED-10, also paired with an Innkeeper?

Why does everyone, pros and all, say that the snare bottom mic is ‘out of phase’, and that its polarity must be reversed? Isn’t it the top mic that should be reversed?

Stop worrying about wire!

Brush up on your listening skills as we review some hit tracks from a producer’s perspective. This month: Niall Horan • London Grammar • Anderson Paak • Classic Mix: Linkin Park ‘In The End’ (2000).

A move to the country led the National to rethink their recording process and embrace studio experimentation as never before.

Recording our own music has never been more affordable, but there are still some pricing decisions that make little sense to...

Originally named One On One Recording, the studio became very famous from the 1970s to the 1990s, with Studio A in particular gaining a reputation for delivering one of the best drum sounds around LA...

A trailer can make or break a blockbuster movie, and the choice of music can make or break a trailer. Chances are that music will be library music...

Increasingly, clients don’t just want your music. They want the opportunity to ruin your music, and waste hours of your life into the bargain.

New York’s Avatar Studios — au revoir, but not goodbye.