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Introductions, updates, news

Voltage Control by Michael Marans
Part 2 of our ground-up series on programming synths: the lowly LFO ain’t so lowly

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Very Deep Clinic: Getting Modular with Native Instruments Reaktor
by Peter Dines
All about clocks, tables, and sequencing

52MIDI Mockup Microscope: Nick Phoenix
by Frederick Russ
The third in a time-to-time series of interviews with composers about how the did what they did. Download the music from www.VirtualInstrumentsMag.com and follow along.

Buick Sessions: Sound design in music production
by Peter Buick
Part 3 of our look at inspiration and production, algorithmic rhythm generator program.

Random Tips
Building round-robin or keyswitch programs in Native Instruments Kontakt 2 sampler

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BIAS Peak Pro 5
by Lee Sherman
V.I. hosting joins a whole host of other features in the latest edition of this extensive 2-track editor

Art Vista Virtual Grand Piano
by Zack Price
A beautifully recorded sampled grand with lots of character and some great presets that sound like famous contemporary artists’ pianos

Native Instruments KORE
by Nick Batzdorf
It’s a host and a plug-in and a controller and an audio/MIDI interface

Digidesign Music Production Toolkit
by Nick Batzdorf
Expand Pro Tools LE and M-Powered up to 48 stereo tracks at 96kHz, along with suite of new plug-ins and a hot new softsynth

MOTU Symphony Orchestra and Ethno
by Nick Batzdorf
A compact orchestra, and a nice collection of world instruments with both loops and playable sounds

M-Audio Axiom Controller
by Jim Aikin
A MIDI/USB controller keyboard knobs, sliders, pads, and programming power to spare

Ueberschal 60s a GoGo, HipHop Underground, and Oriental R&B sound libraries + V.I.
by Chris Meyer
What’s in a name? Loop libraries from Ueberschal

Arturia Analog Factory
by Mark Jenkins
Is this the last software synth you’ll ever need?

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