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ISSUE 78 SEPTEMBER 2009

CONTENTS

31 REVIEWS SPECIAL!REVIEWS SPECIAL!

31 REVIEWS SPECIAL!

LOGIC 9 & RECORD

Next-gen DAWs up close and personal

ReviewsReviews

70 M-Audio Axiom Pro 49 Next-generation MIDI controller

80 Sonar V-Studio 700

High-end DAW hardware controller

76 Korg microKORG XL

Synth and vocoder

82 Lauten Horizon LT-321 Cardioid mic

84 M-Audio Studiophile CX-5

Studio monitors

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78 AKG Perception 820 Tube Dual-diaphragm mic

www.musictechmag.co.uk Workshops

44 Ableton Live 8 Workshop Working with clip envelopes 50 Reason 4 Workshop Live performance (part 2)

54 Logic Pro 8 Workshop Using Channel EQ

62 Cubase 5 Workshop Humanise your beats

Ten Minute Masters

58 10MM No160 Amp modelling

Struts

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42 10MM No159 Soundproofi ng

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Contents September 2009

Full listings

006 On your MTM coverdisc 009 News 020 Rack ’em up 023 Synthesis Masterclass

All you need to know to start creating your own sounds 032 Review Logic Pro 9

The latest incarnation of Apple’s fl agship recording app is here! 036 Review Record

Propellerhead makes its recording software debut 042 Ten Minute Master No159

Soundproofi ng 044 Ableton Live 8 Workshop

Clip envelopes 048 Subscribe to Music Tech

Save money and get some free in-ear ’phones! 050 Reason 4 Workshop

Live performance (part 2) 054 Logic Pro 8 Workshop

Using Channel EQ 058 Ten Minute Master No1 60

Amplifi er modelling 60 Subscribe to Music Tech Focus 062 Cubase 5 Workshop

Humanise your beats 066 Studio Answers

Your questions answered 070 Review M-Audio Axiom Pro 49

M-Audio’s next-generation MIDI controller on test 072 Review Neve 2254/R

Limiter/Compressor 74 Competition Win Arsenal Audio

hardware worth £1,798! 07 6 Review Korg microKORG XL 078 Review AKG Perception 820 080 Review Sonar V-Studio 700 082 Review Lauten Horizon LT-321 084 Review M-Audio

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Studiophile CX5 086 Review Mini Reviews 095 Back Issues 096 Write For Reply 098 Back Track

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