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First DAW by Nick Batzdorf
A beginner’s guide to putting together a DAW (digital audio workstation) for softsynths and samplers. Part 1: computer systems

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Ableton Live—Follow Me, Follow You by Chris Meyer
A Very Deep Clinic Taking some of the pressure out of live performance with Ableton’s popular loop performance program.
 
Lay of the LAN by Monte McGuire
The Zen of making many machines become one. How to set up your network so your internet connection doesn’t interfere with the audio running over ethernet, and other great tricks.
 
Interview: Keyboard Hero Jordan Rudess
The virtuoso keyboard player from Dream Theater discusses life, music, adding V.I.s to a hardware-based rig, and improvising orchestral pieces in real time.
 
Sampling with King Idiot. Part 1: Modern features for old libraries
by Ashif "King Idiot" Hakik
Part 2: Back to the basics and beyond—using traditional synth parameters to bring samples to a new level.

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Sonic Edge in a Virtual World by Peter Buick
Bypassing the preset effects to create a unique sound in your productions.
 
 
Trends: Virtual Instruments are Free by Dietz Tinhof
Would you send a stranger on an all-expenses-paid vacation?
 
Random Tips
TASCAM GigaStudio; Groove Quantizing things that aren’t grooves.

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Alesis Photon X25 25-Note USB MIDI Controller/Audio Interface by Lee Sherman
Two octaves to go: just plug this unit’s USB cable into a computer, connect a pair of headphones or powered monitors, and play—while waving your hand in the air to use its Theremin-like controller.

Scarbee Vintage Keyboard Collection by Nick Batzdorf
Four vintage keyboards—Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer 200A, Hohner Clavinet D6, and Hohner Planet N—impeccably sampled in a Steinberg HALion player; and a great multi-effect plug-in that recreates the vintage effects that brought these instruments to life. A stellar library.

Submersible Music DrumCore sound library and search engine
by Chris Meyer
A new twist to the idea of a drum loop library, starting with loops by several top name-brand drummers

IKMultimedia SonicSynth 2 plug-in synth workstation by Lee Sherman
A tribute to the fascinating history of  vintage synthesizers, and an entire software workstation.

Korg Legacy Collection by Jim Aiken
Three classic synths rise from the grave sounding very much alive as software synths: the MS-20, Polysix, and Wavestation.

Audio Ease Altiverb 5 convolution reverb by Nick Batzdorf
The first software-based convolution processor rockets into the next generation, with multiple position simulation, extensive control, and many other new features.

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