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May 1, 2003
Ever since DJs began digitizing their vinyl and showing up to gigs with laptop computers, the software world has been posing that neoclassic query, To...
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Apr 1, 2003
CAKEWALK PROJECT5 SOFT-SYNTH WORKSTATION (PC) There is no finale to the soft-synth parade. Cakewalk marches Project5 ($429) into the fray touting open...
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Apr 1, 2003
Upon its introduction, BitHeadz Phrazer was a godsend for Mac-based producers longing for a loop-composition tool to rival Sonic Foundry's PC-only phenom,...
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Mar 1, 2003
Every digital-audio sequencer has its own unique bag of tricks. Sometimes, it manifests as features that the competition lacks; other times, it's a totally...
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Mar 1, 2003
CD burners and mixers are a dime a dozen these days, so why do you and I continue to haul vinyl from gig to gig? Simple: We like our vinyl. But the hard...
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Mar 1, 2003
ZOOM MRS-1266CD DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER The Zoom MRS-1266CD ($1,899) digital audio workstation provides 10 audio-recording tracks each with 10 virtual...
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Mar 1, 2003
Many in the Macintosh community still have some serious reservations about making the move to OS X. Thankfully, the folks at TC Works have come up with...
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Feb 1, 2003
Don't blame Antares for the annoying rash of robotically pitched vocals in songs by Cher, Madonna, Kid Rock and every flavor-of-the-minute R&B diva and...
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Feb 1, 2003
The clich evolve or die applies not only to the animal kingdom but also to the cutthroat world of digital-audio-sequencer manufacturers. Among the most...
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Feb 1, 2003
If you have never heard of Sonic Foundry's Acid Pro, let me bring you into the loop. Imagine an intuitive paint-and-play remix application, in which any...
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Dec 1, 2002
CREAMER & K High-octane duo named best remixers of the year By Kylee Swenson When DJs or artists suddenly explode onto the scene, it's easy to despise...
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Dec 1, 2002
If you want a good example of value, look no further than Pluggo. This collection of more than 100 plug-ins operates under VST, MAS and RTAS environments....
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Dec 1, 2002
My back hurts. As a working DJ who carts a good 70-plus records from city to city, my spine feels like it's at least a decade older than the rest of me....
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Nov 1, 2002
The basic concept behind Kontakt, Native Instruments' flagship software sampler, certainly isn't anything new. Software samplers like Emagic's EXS24 and...
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Nov 1, 2002
In the past year or so, the virtual-instrument platform has finally spread its wings and is now reaching a comfortable cruising altitude. There are less...
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Nov 1, 2002
This is not an update. REPEAT: This is not an update!...
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Oct 1, 2002
Project-studio musicians and engineers looking for pro workstation functionality in an easy-to-use package are often faced with a daunting host of sequencers...
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Sep 1, 2002
Okay, I'll admit it: I had lost faith in Sound Forge. I'd used Sound Forge since 1994, when there weren't many audio options for PC users and when people...
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Aug 1, 2002
It's one of the great debates in the audio world: Steinberg Wavelab or Sonic Foundry Sound Forge? Syntrillium Cool Edit or SEK'D Samplitude? TC Spark...
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Jul 1, 2002
The long awaited revision of Emagic's flagship product, Logic Audio, has finally hit the streets with Version 5.0, and it looks like the research and...
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Jul 1, 2002
If your DJ gig keeps you frequently on the move, you have to worry about lugging around a heavy cargo of vinyl and CDs. The lure of MP3s cannot be overstated....
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Jul 1, 2002
The art of percussion mandates beating, bashing, crashing, shaking, striking, kicking and several other violent noise-associated verbs. Many times, the...
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Jun 1, 2002
Face it: If you make music, you want Digidesign Pro Tools. Even if you don't know you want it, you do. It's impossible to turn on the radio, pop in a...
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Jun 1, 2002
Bill Laswell is just a little bit more than your typical art-rock, hip-hop, ambient, dub, indie-rock, funk and world-beat producer, remix artist and megamusician....
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May 1, 2002
Many musicians are all too aware of just how limited computer-based workstations really are. It seems that no matter how much RAM or processor speed you...
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