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Jan 1, 2005,
By Mike Levine
If you produce your music on a computer-based digital audio sequencer, the odds are good that you use its mixing features to some extent probably for...
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Jan 1, 2005,
By Mark Ballora
Ever wonder what a guitar string and a microwave oven have in common? Both work with periodic, repeating waves. Tickle them with the right frequencies,...
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Dec 20, 2004,
By Rick Scott
Reaktor is a powerful and flexible software-synthesis engine. It produces almost any type of electronic music imaginable: analog-synth emulation, sequencing, (re)sampling, granular synthesis, and effects processing, to name a few. ...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Brian Smithers
Very little in the field of audio engineering is more shrouded in mystery than the thing we call mastering. Does the name come from the idea of creating...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Brian Smithers
Four years ago in the August 2000 issue of EM, I declared that the preconfigured audio computer had come of age. Today, however, of the four companies...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Julian McBrowne
Anyone who has ever mixed a piece of music knows how important ambience is. Adding space to an instrument or to a vocal track can bring it to life and...
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Dec 1, 2004,
By Ravi
Getting yourself online is perhaps the best boost you can give to your career. In almost every industry, being accessible over the Internet is as commonplace...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Mike Levine
In these days of high-quality, easily portable studio gear, good recordings can be made in unlikely places. One such recording is the most recent release...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Mark Ballora
Portable music players are a wonder to behold. Each new compression format sounds better than the last, and the file sizes keep getting smaller. What's...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Jeffrey P. Fisher
Do you own any tangible property, such as computers, musical instruments, or a home? These are assets that many of us have and need to protect. Another...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Thad Brown
Few tools are of more value to musicians than the Internet. A prominent Web presence is the only way to have your music, and information about it, available...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By Gary S. Hall
Technologies developed after Compact Disc standards were established make much higher data densities possible on standard 12 cm discs. New formats using...
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Nov 1, 2004,
By David Summer
You most often deal with the sonic elements of guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, and vocals in your studio, but what if you were faced with the task of recording...
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Aug 1, 2004,
Steve Oppenheimer Editor in Chief
Older, slower computers are still useful as virtual-instrument hosts, file servers, CD burners, and office machines. Electronic Musician takes a look at those tasks as well as how to time-synchronize, network, and remote control multiple computers in your studio. ...
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Jim Aikin
Steinberg’s Cubase SX 2.0 is loaded with features. This Electronic Musician Master Class explores the nooks and crannies of Cubase’s feature set for tips to facilitate your music production....
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Maureen Droney
Electronic Musician’s interview with Neal Pogue, the Grammy-winning mix engineer behind OutKast’s mega-hit "Hey Ya" talks about his mixing methods and philosophies....
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Orren Merton
Mac OS X has added Audio Units to the already overcrowded field of audio plug-in formats. Although progress has been slow, Macintosh software developers are increasingly supporting the Audio Units format in both host applications and software plug-ins....
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Pat Kirtley
This Electronic Musician column focuses on strategies and gear for the portable recording studio. Two-track and multitrack solutions will be covered with particular emphasis on setting up a temporary studio in a hotel room. ...
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Aug 1, 2004,
By Thad Brown
Older, slower computers are still useful as virtual-instrument hosts, file servers, CD burners, and office machines. Electronic Musician takes a look at those tasks as well as how to time-synchronize, network, and remote control multiple computers in your studio. ...
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Jul 1, 2004,
By Bob Reardon
The 26 DSP plug-ins in the Waves Platinum bundle offer much more than EQ, compression, and reverb. Here’s how to go beyond the basics and get a handle on some of Waves’ more esoteric processors....
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