Meanwhile G.O.S.T. graces us with yet another new device following up from last year's MATTOMAT, an accurate FFT Analyzer allowing us to drill down visually on our sounds, with applications from Modular development to mastering another visual aid can never go astray. Of course we must use our ears as well, so GaryB and friends on PlanetZ impart some advice on acoustic treatments for studios. Packaged as a concept called 'Fix the Room' they've collected a bunch of sound tips, tricks and links to take on board when designing or upgrading your studio environment. Further in the sound improvement department is a dedicated article on 'Mixing and Mastering Tips'.
Featured artists this month is 'Sputnikk' (AKA King of Snake) with his latest release 'SwitchBlade' and we tour his setup using Ableton, Massive and others with Scope.
There's always something happening with Modular (Scope's dedicated synth and effect creation tool) and this year will be no exception with the introduction of Sharc's BC Modular suite. Opening up device control to higher resolution and flexibility is a great start with the promise of more to come. Lastly on storage, gone are the days when we have to worry about reducing our sample or bit rates to conserve space, since its now cheap. But we still have to be mindful in trying to avoid data loss due to failures.
