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Here we expand on some of our magazine’s informative reviews. Read the review, see how we tested the gear, and see/hear it in action for yourself!
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10 New Reviews
Lynx Studio Technology • Musik Hack
Oberheim • PSPaudioware • RME
Steinberg • Universal Audio
FEATURED REVIEW
Ableton Live 12.1 (and 12.2 Beta)
Next level supplemental upgrades
I have been an Ableton Live user for the majority of my professional career and I am always excited whenever the company releases a major update. It’s been just over a year since we looked at the new features found in Live 12 (reviewed in April 2024). Today we are checking out Ableton Live 12.1 and rarely have I seen an incremental upgrade pack such a punch and offer so many new features! Let’s dive right in.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Mixing in the Virtual World
Take the fear out of learning to mix “in the box” with these strategies
Mixing… well, that’s a bottomless pit of a subject if there ever was one! As I sat down and thought about how my own approach to mixing had evolved over the years, I realized that the single biggest change I had made was moving from traditional console-based mixing (on classic hardware mixing boards) to the powerful but often challenging world of virtual mixing, using the software-based mixer and effects within my digital workstation (Apple Logic Pro on the Mac).
Recording’s Readers’ Tracks is where respected engineer and producer Marty Peters listens to your recordings and critiques them, pointing out where and how you can make them better. Listen to the songs, read the reviews, and submit your own materials online via upload.
Artist Name: Just Go Quietly Title: Pieter Holland Genre: Pop Rock Rating:
“Just Go Quietly” is a pop-rock song written and performed by Pieter Holland. Pieter’s wife, Sally Holland, engineered the record in their Nashville studio, ROCKnROLL RANCH.
REC’s six monthly Sound Advice bulletins offer great advice:
- On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
- On Guitars: Miked or direct, electric or acoustic, ways to capture great guitar sounds.
- On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
- On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
- On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
- On Digital Audio: All about digital and computer audio.
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