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24 SAMPLING SUCCESS Co ntents

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066 Korg M3 The Korg M1 had the distinction of being the world’s first workstation synth,so is the company’s new M3 likely to be equally distinguished? 069 Mackie Tracktion 3 Mackie took on the big boys with Tracktion and its alternative approach to music production.We find out how its successor looks set to fare and assess its new features. 073 Line 6 Pocket POD Line 6’s popular POD family of guitar processors welcomes a new, slimmed-down member for both practice and performance. 074 AMS-Neve 8801 Neve continues its quest to bring the sound of a legendary professional console to the project studio,this time recreating the channel strip of the Neve 88RS.

076 SE Electronics Instrument Reflexion Filter SE’s Reflexion Filter was a huge success,but will its Instrument version equal it? 078 tfpro P110 Ted Fletcher’s new company has developed a new recording channel based on classic designs.We put it through its paces. 080 Digidesign Structure With the release of Structure,have Pro Tools users finally got the integrated sampler they’ve been longing for? 082 Sibelius Software Sibelius 5 With the addition of AU and VST plug-in support,Sibelius 5 has raised the stakes in the competitive world of high-end score-writing software. 087 Mini Reviews Acoustica Beatcraft, Line 6 TonePort GX Mini, Loopmasters Electro House Producer, PC Publishing Cubase 4 Tips And Tricks,Toontrack Nashville EZX.

4 September 2007 MusicTech MAGAZINE

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