What's in this issue?
Check out our guide to Ultimate Edits. Be it reversing an occasional beat or flipping from one riff to another, today you'll hear the incredible editing power inside every DAW in practically every track you hear. Ultimate Edits reveals great new ways to make great new music. Don't miss it.

Find out how 10 world-class mix engineers go about their work, why recording a band in a studio can be both rewarding and inspiring, and how to program and beat-slice in Kontakt, make old-skool dance and more.

Working faster than the speed of thought is a necessity for producers today and relying on quality sources of new sounds – be it through great sample libraries, or through the acquisition of new gear – is similarly essential. But with 'the recipes for success' becoming ever more defined the temptation to lean a little too hard on third parties and go with the flow is increasingly problematic. Fact is, if you really want to define a sound that really is all your own then you're going to have to make your own sounds.

Alternative uses for distortion explored, vintage compressors and todays counterparts, Logic Pro, Reason 6 and Ableton Live Workshops, Metropolis engineer Sam Wheat interviewed, the latest reviews, industry news and more.

Sometimes, despite your better judgement and the impending threat of wasting your valuable time, it's good to make music just for the fun of it. And this month's coverstar, the eagerly awaited Teenage Engineering OP-1, is the perfect way to put your more off-the-wall ideas into practice. Portable, different, and fun, it sounds unique, feels superb and makes you smile. But above all, it makes you make music that would otherwise have not existed. Check out our exclusive review on and – as ever – our audio examples of its many features in action on our DVD.

What's in this issue?
Every year the globe's gear-makers get together at Anaheim, in California, USA and try and outdo each other for our entertainment. The result is piles and piles of new gear! Check out our pick of the NAMM gear starting on page 10 and the first review of the first on-trend product to make it to market, the incredible Moog Minitaur, on page 74.

Sibelius 7 is the complete software for writing, playing, printing, and publishing music notation, and can be used by every kind of musician, from students and teachers to professional composers. In Sibelius 7 Essential Training, author Jenny Amaya shows how to create professional-looking scores, beginning with the basics of note entry and playback. The course explains how to interface with a MIDI keyboard; edit note durations and pitches; and incorporate lyrics, tempo markings, and other text elements. Features specific to version 7, such as 64-bit support, improved sound library, and text and typography enhancements are also covered in detail.

In this tutorial, Jeff Dykhouse a veteran recording engineer demonstrates the different types of equalizers and how to use them during recording, at mixdown and while mastering. Equalization, or EQ, is the process of changing the frequency envelope of a sound and by using a signal generator and spectrum analyzer, Jeff shows how EQs work on both generated sound and music. Jeff follows a recorded song through production to illustrate how and when to best use EQs to modify the sound of your music. By the end of this tutorial you will understand what an equalizer does, how to use them and most importantly when to equalization.

In this second video dedicated to learning course Wavelab 7, our authors Stefan Schramm and Locker Anatol detail the more advanced functions such as master area, spectral editing, working with multi-track audio installations as well as the creation of audio CDs, DVDs and podcasts. Step by step, taught in the 80 video lessons in addition to the detailed functional descriptions and useful background information - as always in the usual DVD-learning course quality and completely in German!

Vienna’s Performance Tool Video Tutorial is now available. Hosted by Vienna Symphonic Library’s Chief Editing Engineer Paul Steinbauer, this DVD contains hours of video to help users become Performance Tool experts.

Divided into four main sections – ‘Live Essentials’, ‘Live Masterclasses’, ‘Get Creative’ and ‘Quick Guides’ – The Ultimate Guide covers a hugely diverse range of subjects, including using Live’s built-in effects and instruments, getting started with Max For Live, meta-recording, live performance, sound design, arrangement, mixing and much, much more.

Mixing is a complicated “mix” of art and science. In this Singing Canary tutorial, follow top engineer Clint Murphy as he takes you on a 60-video, step by step mixing journey...

The first DVD screaming lesson of its kind, The Zen of Screaming by vocal coach, and "Queen of Scream" Melissa Cross offers comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow extreme vocal instruction with step-by step-vocal screaming techniques (both melodic vocal screaming & unmelodic hardcore screaming) , extreme vocal exercises, tips to save your singing voice from damage, and more--all in a convenient DVD/CD combo package.

Finally, all the screamin' facts about screamin' and only screamin'! Got the basics down from "The Zen of Screaming" DVD? Now you are ready to get down with Spencer from Underoath, Trevor from Unearth, Geoff from Thursday, Phil from All That Remains, Mark from Chimaira, Bob from A Life Once Lost, Lou from Sick of It All, Byron from God Forbid, Angela from Arch Enemy (a GIRL, finally!) and MORE!!

Learn how the best in the music biz make great recordings. This 2-DVD set leads you through the often mystifying details of setting up your studio recording and mixing. Find out how the best in the music biz make world-class records and learn how you can take advantage of decades of expert knowledge.

Keyboard Wizardry by Jordan Rudess reveals useful hints and unique exercises designed to increase your technical abilities and bring you to a higher level of musicianship. One of the most respected keyboardists in the world, Jordan Rudess has played with many world-class artists such as the Dixie Dregs, Liquid Tension Experiment, Rudess/Morgenstein Project, the Paul Winter Consort, and is now the keyboardist with Dream Theater. This informative DVD demonstrates Jordan's extensive keyboard mastery, but the various exercises, tips, and musical insights will also be of extraordinary value to any instrumentalist.

Richard "Spyda" Bonnin shows the equipment and tecniques to put you on top of production and the DJ scene. Interviews with Robert Moog, Herbie Hancock, Wally Callerio, and DJ Jam (Dr. Dre).

Critically-acclaimed keyboard artist and educator Jordan Rudess takes a deep look inside the world of live keyboard performance and shares his knowledge of what it takes to become a true keyboard master. Get an in-depth look at his unique approach to performance with Dream Theater using examples spanning across the entire Dream Theater catalog, as well as Jordan's numerous solo projects. Enjoy watching the wizard at work, while learning how to harness the power of today's keyboard technology. Jordan also shares his warm-up routine through a series of technical exercises that will sharpen your skills and get you ready to play. Also included is close-up bonus footage of Jordan performing three songs from his solo album, "Rhythm of Time." This DVD is jam-packed with two hours of pure "keyboard madness."