November 2020 Magazine Contents

This ensemble oscillator comprises 16 sine wave VCOs in one module, each voice of which will play different (related) programmed notes/harmonics in arrays that you can select, tweak and voltage control.

The new MPK Mini portable controller punches well above its price tag.

Amphion’s innovative FlexBase system offers true‑stereo sub‑bass in a single speaker cabinet.

Antelope Audio have turbo‑charged the desktop interface with their Synergy Core processing engine.

API celebrate half a century of their iconic preamp design with a reissue for the 500 series.

If the 16‑inch MacBook Pro was too much and the MacBook Air too little, is this latest 13‑inch MacBook Pro just right?

The newest mic from the Aston stable offers remarkable performance at a surprisingly low price.

Having mastered the dynamic microphone, US company Audix turn their attention to headphones — with impressive results.

If you loved Baby’s I Heart NY but wished it were more tweakable, you really should check out Parallel Aggressor.

Re‑Head aims to offer headphone users a loudspeaker‑like listening experience.

Boss got so much right with their DD‑3 that it has remained on sale ever since it launched in 1986. But this year they’ve updated it and introduced the more adventurous DD‑8.

The HeadLine could save you precious session time when indulging your inner tone‑hound.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. The 3GB of sample content is divided amongst nearly 50 different bass and sub‑bass sounds and these are complemented by a further 50+ drones, noise layers and ‘attack’ sounds.

IK’s latest modular processing suite brings a whole new meaning to the idea of ‘mixing in the box’.

QuickAG is a set of easy‑to‑use tools designed to polish the sound of acoustic guitars and similar stringed instruments...

For their new range of mixers, Korg enlisted the help of two of the biggest names in console design.

Metagrid lets you control multiple pieces of software from a single iPad app.

The PM‑2 set offers quality stereo capture for those on a budget.

We take an exclusive first look at Prism Sound’s new flagship converter/audio interface.

Mayer’s all‑analogue tape emulation is joined in the 500 series by a mic preamp and limiter.

Can Roland’s latest V‑Drum kit recreate the feeling of playing real drums?

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Moonglades provides the user with a modest number of distinctive sounds that can be modified to a limited but useful degree via very simple controls.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. If you need driving short‑note string ostinatos heard in countless contemporary action‑film cues, Symphonic Motions serves them up at the touch of a key.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars

As with the original versions, Royal, Mellow and Rowdy provide three style‑based variants in terms of bass tones and performances, and the three titles share the same engine.

These audio files accompany our review of the United Studio Technologies UT FET47 mic.

UST’s debut large diaphragm condenser mic is a homage to one of the best‑known solid‑state designs around. We put it up against the real thing.

The Apollo Solo gives you UA quality in a bus‑powered box.

Warm Audio’s Foxy Tone Box claims to be an accurate recreation of one of the most sought‑after vintage fuzz pedals of all time...

If you regularly learn or transcribe songs from audio, deCoda might be just the helping hand you need.

Cubase can help you write and arrange realistic string parts.

Audio examples to accompany Part 1 of our Cubase: String Theory article.

We look at the history, the theory and the practice of making electronic music without a computer.

Canadian producer and educator Mat Gendreau shares his Top 5 Tips on processing reverbs to fit with your song tempo and to avoid overpowering a mix.

There’s more to great‑sounding reverb than loading and tweaking your favourite plug‑in.

The lead single from Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut album was stitched together from two demos in different keys. Mix engineer Jess Jackson turned it into a piece of pop magic.

With the right guidance, iZotope's RX can remove problem sounds that would otherwise ruin a mix.

With the introduction of Logic Pro X 10.5, EXS24 has been ‘replaced’ by a plug‑in instrument called Sampler.

EQ will make or break your master. It's the single most important factor in mastering, once you've decided the loudness...

How loud is loud enough, and how loud is too loud?

We show you how to make a tempo map with Beat Detective.

We offer guidance on working with MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) in v5 of Studio One.

We delve deep into The Echo, Reason’s versatile delay effect.

We introduce a little‑known mic configuration that has some unique advantages over more familiar stereo arrays.

With so many modules on the market, how do you make the right choices?

Not all 500‑series racks are created equal. Here’s what you need to know to make your choice.

I want to split the output from my Gretsch electric guitar, to feed both a Boss Acoustic Singer combo and a computer audio interface...

I’’m doing an installation in a chapel, using a Van Damme Starquad multicore running along the roof void. Should I wire each pin‑1 to the XLR shell?

We speak to Disclosure’s tech guru Guy Lawrence about their journey from bedroom production to working with top‑flight stars in some of the biggest studios in the world.

Don Lewis toured with the Beach Boys, as well as played studio sessions for Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. He's now the focus of a documentary film by Ned Augustenborg.

A lot can happen in 35 years. Start the clock in 1914 and it’s a period that encompasses both World Wars, the Russian...

The EBow is a small plastic‑cased gadget, powered by a 9V battery, and when it’s hovered over a guitar string, it causes it to vibrate...

Recorded in 1970, Tea For The Tillerman cemented Cat Stevens’ place in rock history. Half a century later and under his latter‑day name Yusuf Islam, he’s teamed up with original producer Paul Samwell‑Smith to re‑record it from scratch.

We take a look back at the events and technology that changed the world.

Arturia President Frédéric Brun looks back over the French company's 20-year history from their Storm software to PolyBrute.

Developing a new plug‑in is never straightforward. We go behind the scenes to follow the process from idea to finished product.