ISSUE 66 SEPTEMBER 2008

CONTENTS

23 Cover feature

Reviews RECORDING GUITARS Pro tips for recording electric guitars

82Waves JJP Bundle Plug-in collection

tle Phatty 68

78AKAI MPC5000 Recording workstation

68Moog Little Phatty Stage II Synthesizer 78 AKAI MPC5000AKAI MPC5000AKAI MPC5000AKAI MPC5000 Recording workstationRecording workstation

68Moog Little Phatty Stage II Synthesizer 73 Audio Technica M3 Audio Technica M3 In-ear wireless monitoring system

73Audio Technica M3 In-ear wireless monitoring system

85M-Audio BX8a Monitor pair

858585 M-Audio BX8aM-Audio BX8aM-Audio BX8a Monitor paiMonitor paiMonitor pair

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34Reason 4 Workshop ReGroove MIDI Editing

40Sonar 7 Workshop MIDI Production

50Ableton Live 7 Workshop Custom Controllers

56Cubase 4.1 Workshop Track Types (Part 2)

Ten Minute Masters

3810MM No135 Digital microphones

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Mixing in Logic Pro 8

Tips & tricks for creating the perfect mix 45 Tips & tricks for creating

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5410MM No136 Headphone monitoring

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006 On your MTM coverdisc 009 News

020 Rack ’em up

023 Recording Guitars Pro advice on mic’ing, tracking and using effects

034 Reason 4 Workshop Using ReGroove to edit MIDI information

038 Ten Minute Master No135 Digital microphones 040 Sonar 7 Workshop MIDI Production 045 Mixing with Logic Pro 8 Tips and tricks for mixing your tracks using Apple’s latest DAW

050 Ableton Live 7 Workshop Using Custom Controllers

054 Ten Minute Master No136 Headphone monitoring

056 Cubase 4.1 Workshop Track types (part 2 of 2)

061 SUBSCRIBE to Music Tech Save money and get your issue delivered to your door 063 Studio Answers We get to grips with your project studio problems 068 Review Moog Little Phatty Stage 2 We present the world’s fi rst review of the new Moog synth

070 Review Allen & Heath Xone:2D The perfect DJ controller?

073 Review Audio Technica M3

074 Review PreSonus Monitor Station

076 Review IK AmpliTude Metal 078 Review AKAI MPC5000 The legendary sampling workstation in its new guise 080 Review Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 082 Review Wavces JJP Bundle

085 Review M-Audio BX8a Delux

087 Buy your Back Issues

088 Review Mini Reviews 096 Next month’s contents 098 Back Track DNA featuring Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner

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