Remix December 2008 New Products. Check out the latest music and DJ gear, including monitors, audio interfaces, keyboard controllers, DJ software, guitar effects and looping pedals, vocal effects plug-ins and digital audio workstation (DAW) software...
Remix reviews Prism Sound Orpheus FireWire audio interface, preamp and digital-to-analog converter. The Orpheus is expensive, but you get what you pay for with its pristine audio quality...
Remix reviews Universal Audio UAD-2 DSP PCIe card and plug-in host system. This review includes test reports on the new Universal Audio Moog Multimode Filter plug-in and the new UAD version 5.1 software...
Remix reviews the Eventide ModFactor and TimeFactor stereo effects stompbox pedals. These stompbox effect pedals package some of the popular, high-end modulation and delay effects from Eventide’s expensive rack units into a more affordable, road-ready pedal...
Remix Rotations CD reviews. Remix writers review the latest CDs, including those from Matthew Dear, Evidence, South Central, DJ Babu, FreQ Nasty, The Rapture, The Sight Below and Lee Coombs...
Read the Remix interview with Detroit hip-hop artist and brother to hip-hop legend J Dilla, Illa J. Illa J and engineer Geoff Schroer discuss using J Dilla’s beats and inspiration for his debut album, Yancey Boys...
Read the Remix article on Matthew Herbert Big Band. Herbert discusses the unusual methods for collecting field-recording samples—such as an incubator and sounds at the UK’s Parliament—and meshing them with his big band ensemble for his latest album, There’s Me and There’s You...
Read the Remix "Perfect 10" column about tracks that inspired Sasha's Invol2ver album. The DJ talks about tracks that he and his production team used to create the second album in his Involver mix/remix album series...
Read the Remix cover story on The Killers and producer Stuart Price. The band and Price discuss the recording experiments, balanced with a heavy dose of pop hooks, that went into the production of The Killers’ latest album, Day & Age...
Read the Remix feature on Deadmau5. Electronic-music producer Deadmau5, aka Joel Zimmerman, discusses all the fun with wacky controllers, weird effects boxes and many Moogerfoogers while recording Random Album Title...
Read the Remix feature on Keri Hilson’s solo debut, In a Perfect World…. After years of writing songs for major R&B and pop stars, Hilson finally steps into the spotlight as an artist and, along with producer Polow Da Don and engineer Marcella “Ms. Lago” Araica, talks about the process of making her debut album...
Remix’s Notebook Symphony technical feature. This article explains how to use a laptop on stage for playing multiple instrument sounds and processing guitar, bass and vocals with plug-in effects. The Apple MainStage and Native Instruments Kore 2 performance-oriented plug-in hosts are discussed in detail...
Remix’s Laptop Jockey technical feature. This article explains how to Design the perfect laptop-based digital DJ and VJ rig for your live performances, covering software DJ programs, MIDI DJ controllers, audio interfaces, accessorries and tips for making the gig run smoothly...
Back to Basics: Don’t sleep on the fundamentals of mixing; they’re just as vital to a good set as your slick DJ tricks. Tips include how to keep track levels even and balance frequencies with EQ...
Get creative with your sound sources with transformative sampling, audio editing and field recording. “Beats from Nothing” recommends micro sample editing, chopping in Propellerhead ReCycle and recording domestic and natural sounds...
Read the Remix "Band Aid" article by audio engineer Dave Hampton, who discusses the all-important business side of working as a successful audio engineer. Hampton discusses topics ranging from studio etiquette to getting work, training and working as an independent contractor...
Remix Hotel heads to SAE's L.A. campus for another weekend of music-production technology; industry panels; and appearances by Danja, DJ Babu, J-Rocc, Squeak E. Clean, Sid Roams, DJ Shortee and more. And RHLA 2008 adds a new programming component: video production. You won't want to miss it—register today!
