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SYNTH SECRETS – PART 2

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Get under the bonnet of your synth and stop relying on those presets with the sound-creator Joe Stachowiak‘s top tips…

HOW TO DESIGN YOUR OWN SYNTH SOUNDS

Hello again young apprentices! Back for more? My first ‘Synth Secrets’ article (read it here if you missed it) introduced you to the idea of programming and tweaking presets. Now it’s time to take things to the next level and learn the secrets behind making specific sounds! So, fire up your synth and get ready to give these sounds a go for yourself. If you’re a first timer then it would also be a good idea to listen to my sounds to check that you’re keeping up with me. Ready? Then let’s begin…

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ROOM ACOUSTICS

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Thanks to the physics of sound, the space you record in is as crucial as the gear you use, as Andy Munro explains…

MEET THE WRITER

Principle owner of Munro Acoustics, Andy co-founded Dynaudio Acoustics in 1990 and still designs custom Dynaudio monitor systems. He is currently designing many of the studios for the new BBC Broadcasting House and he is working with sE Electronics to develop a range of monitors.

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DIGITAL vs ANALOGUE MIXING

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MIXING WARS

Stuck between a digital rock and an analogue hard place? Let Jono Buchanan and Andy Legg help you out of it…

Before the days of FireWire and USB-based DAW recording, the word ‘digital’ equated to ‘expensive’ and we were all charged a premium for digitally controlled signal paths and other digital features. However, over the years the cost of technology has fallen quickly so digital hardware is now more affordable than ever. Nevertheless, is a digital mixer right for your needs and budget? Well, hopefully that’s what the next three pages will help you to decide!

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PERFECT YOUR PA

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Get to know the specs of your PA and you’ll find more power to play with, as Rob Speight explains…

MEET THE WRITER

Having spent the last 23 years honing his sound engineering skills, Rob is MD of Outpost Sound, offering recording, mixing, post-production and sound design services to music professionals.

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STUDIO MONITORS

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Expert acoustician and monitor designer Andy Munro explains why it’s so important to get exactly the right monitors…

MEET THE WRITER

Principle owner of Munro Acoustics, Andy co-founded Dynaudio Acoustics in 1990 and still designs custom Dynaudio monitor systems. He is currently designing many of the studios for the new BBC Broadcasting House and he is working with sE Electronics to develop a range of monitors.

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DAVE SPOON’S PRODUCTION TIPS

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Remixer, producer and house supremo Dave Spoon lets us in on some of his top production tips…

STUDIO SECRETS

Hi, I’m Dave Spoon, general music nerd, producer for Wretch32, remixer of Madonna, Dizzee Rascal and others, and cultivator of a few of my own house hits, both solo and with Pete Tong no less. Enough showing off though, that’s not important right now. You’re reading this as I get ready to share some of my innermost studio secrets… the kind of stuff I get asked all the time that I genuinely don’t mind sharing. It might be a bass drum trick, hardware wiring or dealing with remix parts. Actually it will be all those things and more to assist you or at least give an insight into how I make my noises.

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DENON DN-F650R

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Whether for live performance or background music, the Denon DN-F650R is the ideal solid-state solution for playing and recording digital music files…

The Denon DN-F650R solid-state player/recorder offers professional-quality playback and recording, with all the advantages and mass storage of digital music files on SD/SDHC memory cards and USB drives.

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RECORDING VOCALS

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This article is taken from issue 7 of our brochure…

VOCAL KNOW-HOW

Achieving the perfect vocal take is a lot more in-depth than a quick gargle and a fifty-quid microphone, as our experts explain…

Recording has become easier and quicker than ever thanks to the ever evolving developments in music technology, in both hardware and software form. Gone are the days when the only way to be assured the perfect recording was to book George Martin and the whole of Abbey Road Studios for a month and a half. Nowadays if you’ve got a computer, a microphone and some half-decent musicians (or samples) you’re already halfway there.

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