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22SECRETS OF COMPRESSION

REVIEWS

066 Yamaha Motif XS7 With 76 keys, 355MB of high-quality waveforms and an integrated sampler,is Yamaha onto a winner with its latest workstation synth? 071 IK Multimedia AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix The sounds of a guitar legend wrapped in IK’s ever-popular AmpliTube software. 072 zplane.development Vielklang Four-part harmony plug-in for the arrangement-shy composer. 074 Zoom HD16 Multi-track digital recorder with additional talents as a DAW controller. 075 Dynaudio BM 6A mkII Nearfield pro-end studio monitors based on Dynaudio’s enduring BM 6A. 079 Audio-Technica AT4047SV Combining AT’s capsule technology with a FET preamp,can the 4047SV raise the bar in the pro mic market?

080 M-Audio Torq Conectiv Vinyl/CD Pack All-in-one competitively priced hardware/software solution for the aspiring digital DJ. 082 Steinberg Sequel Steinberg goes back to basics with this entry-level software aimed at newcomers to computer-based music-making. 084 CAD Trion 8000 Multi-pattern valve condenser offering a taste of the high end. 085 Solid State Logic Mixpander & XLogic Alpha-Link AX Promising superlative audio interfacing and DSP power,is SSL’s Mixpander the ultimate in I/O? 087 Universal Audio Helios Type 69 EQ Software re-creation of the classic console EQ. 089 Mini Reviews Scoretrax,Nexsyn, AT2010,Building A Successful 21st Century Music Career,Grand Colour

4 July 2007 MusicTech MAGAZINE

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