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REVIEWS

064 Ableton Live 5 The all-in-one production and performance suite reaches the ripe old age of five. 068 Focusrite Saffire FireWire interface with onboard DSP processing. 071 Sontronics STC-2 Quality mic with an affordable price tag. 072 Celemony Melodyne uno The cheapest way yet to manipulate pitch and time? 075 Edirol MA-15D Active monitoring solution for the home studio. 076 Roland V-Synth XT The groundbreaking hardware synth gets a makeover and a host of new features. 078 Fulltone Tube Tape Echo A vintage idea meets modern technology – to excellent effect. 079 FXpansion Guru Your beatbox dream come true?

080 Genelec 8020A Active Monitors Small-enclosure speakers with plenty of bottom end. 082 Steinberg Virtual Bassist Bring in the bass without swelling your line-up... 084 Blue Red Type B Modern mic body with interchangeable capsules. 086 EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs An epic step forward for the sampled choir. 087 Quested S8 Active professionallevel monitors from a pedigree British company. 089 Mini Reviews ChronoX3,Shamisen,Cocktail And Percussion,The Future Of Music: Manifesto For The Digital Music Revolution,Absynth 3 Tutorial DVD, z3ta+,MXL Desktop Recording Kit, Pro Tools Surround Sound Mixing.

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