Issue 90 September 2010

CONTENTS

25 Cover feature studio sound Monitors and acoustic treatments explained

Reviews

80NativeInstrumentsAlicia’sKeys

78DaveSmith Mopho Keyboard

94 Native Instruments

97 FMR Audio

PBC-6A

Session Strings

90AKAI APC20

82Lexicon LXP Native

Reverb

83ESI Rekord M

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40Logic9Sidechaining in Sculpture

56Cubase5 Recording guitar parts

Ten Minute Masters

38No181Controlsurfaces

Feature

Making beats in Reason

New tricks! 44

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50 Pro Tools 8 Resolving latency issues

64Reason4 Using the Matrix

60No182 Practical digital audio

Contents September 2010

Full listings

006 On your MTM coverdisc 009 News 022 Rack ’em up 025 Monitors & studio acoustics

Better sound means better mixes... Here’s how to get it! 033 Drum synthesis

Beyond the sample: how to create your own unique drum sounds 038 Ten Minute Master No181

Control surfaces 040 Logic 9 Workshop

Sidechaining in Sculpture 044 Making beats in Reason

All you need to know, including a look at new features in Reason 5 050 Pro Tools 8 Workshop

Resolving latency issues 056 Cubase 5 Workshop

Recording guitar parts 060 Ten Minute Master No182

Practical digital audio 063 COMPETITION

Win Sonalksis plug-in bundles worth up to €999 each! 064 Reason 4 Workshop

Using the Matrix 068 Studio Answers

Your studio problems solved 078 Review Dave Smith

Mopho Keyboard A brand-new pure analogue beauty from the synth legend 080 Review NI Alicia’s Keys 082 Review Lexicon LXP Native

Reverb Bundle 083 Review ESI Rekord M 084 Review Audio Damage

Discord 3 086 Review Lauten Clarion 088 Review Steinberg HALion Sonic 090 Review AKAI APC20 092 Review ART TubeOpto 8 094 Review NI Session Strings 096 Review Allen & Heath ZED-10FX 097 Review FMR Audio PBC-6A 098 Review FabFilter Twin 2 101 Mobile Tech 102 Mini Reviews 112 Write For Reply

Your letters and emails 114 Back Track The Beatles

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