ISSUE 62 MAY 2008

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24 Synthesis Essentials

62 Making acid dub tracks

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47 Sound design for fi lm

StudioAnswers 73 Your technical queries answered

4 May 2008 MusicTech MAGAZINE 78 Review MC Mix

52 Jupiter-8V Workshop Galaxy modulator

56 Ten Minute Master Loudness demystifi ed

90 Review TL Audio Ebony Series

58 Cubase 4.1 Workshop Built-in instruments

98 Review IK Multimedia StompIO

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006 On your MTM coverdisc 009 News

022 Rack ’em up

024 Synthesis Essentials Go beyond the presets and create your own unique sounds

036 Ableton Live 7 Workshop Beat slicing

040 Ten Minute Master No127 DI boxes 042 Reason 4 Workshop Creative ReDrum 047 Sound Design for Film Exploring and recording unusual sound sources...

052 Jupiter-8V Workshop Galaxy modulator

054 Subscribe to MTM Save money and never miss an issue...

056 Ten Minute Master No128 Loudness demystifi ed

058 Cubase 4.1 Workshop Built-in instruments 062 Making Acid Dub Tracks Writing for this increasingly popular genre 068 Logic Pro 8 Workshop Compressor

073 Studio Answers

078 Review Euphonix MC Mix

081 Review Sample Modeling The Trumpet

082 Review Tascam US-1641 085 Review Steinberg Cubase Essential 086 Review Acoustic Energy AE22

088 Review Yamaha 01V96 VCM

090 Review TL Audio Ebony Series

092 Review Universal Audio VCA VU & Precision Enhancer kHz

094 Review AKG Perception 120, 220, 420 096 Competition Win a TL Audio Ebony A2 worth more than £800! 098 Review IK Multimedia StompIO 100 Review Best Service Ethno World 4

102 Mini Reviews

112 Write for Reply

114 Back Track Japan Ghosts

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