Paul Van Dyk Interviewed

MPVHub Audio Magazine #4 focuses on DJing

macProVideo.com tells us that issue #4 of MPVHub Audio Magazine is now available. If you've already subscribed to the print edition, it should be winging its way to you as you read this. Or... you can pop into your local newsstand or B&N (in North America) and pick up a copy.

A spokesperson told Sonic State, "Issue 4 is packed with over 30 pages of software tutorials, 20 pages of gear reviews, and 6 DJ & Producer interviews - a veritable feast for all digital musicians! In this issue we focus in on the world of DJs, DJing gear and techniques. Paul van Dyk talks in depth about his approach to collaboration, composition, and his unique live performance set up. Olav Basoski, Jody Wisternoff, Benno de Goeij and Hiroshi Watanabe share their DJing & production tips & tricks, and Halo 4 soundtrack composer & Massive Attack producer, Neil Davidge, reveals how to score big with video games."

Pricing and Availability:
Print: $19.50 per year (free postage & packing)
Digital: $10 per year / $3.99 per issue on Apple Newsstand

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MPV

Vocal and Beat Loops

Diginoiz releases Radio Vocal Kits 1

Diginoiz has released Radio Vocal Kits 1. A spokesperson told Sonic State, "This is the first part of our special series, containing smash hit, catchy vocals, with beats in one construction kit product. You will find here 4 Modern Pop / Club instrumentals with vocal hooks and a lot of vocalizations on them (3 with hooks and vocalization and 1 with hook, verse and vocalizations). All of them are ready to be used to make Your fresh and best sounding radio ready tracks. You will find here over 1,2 GB of multiformat material, 64 music loops and 146 Vocal loops and one shots."

AVAILABLE FORMATS

'Radio Vocal Kits 1' contains 4 construction kits, 64 beat loops and 146 Vocal loops and one shots, 1,62 Gb, multi-format material (24-bit WAV, 24-bit AIFF, and 16-bit WAV) ready to use in your favorite sampler or sequencer, both hardware and software, including: Logic, GarageBand, Soundtrack, Digital Performer, Sony Acid, Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, Cakewalk Sonar, Pro Tools, Emagic EXS24 and many more.

DOWNLOAD DETAILS

Every purchase you make is contains 1-3 Zip files (depending on formats included in particular product), you can download all formats or just one or two of them.

Wav

• 64 instrument loops (24-bit WAW)
• 146 vocal loops and one shots (24-bit WAW)
• 421 MB total size 
• 64 instrument loops (16-bit WAW duplicate)
• 146 vocal loops and one shots (16-bit WAW duplicate)
• 273 Mb total size

AIFF / Apple Loop

• 64 instrument loops (24-bit AIFF)
• 146 vocal loops and one shots
• 422 MB total size

Pricing and Availability:
€22.00 EUR

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Radio Vocal Kits 1

How To Mix Sound In Church

Hal Leonard publishes The Ultimate Church Sound Operator's Handbook 2nd Edition

Hal Leonard tells us that this second edition of The Ultimate Church Sound Operator's Handbook is written to specifically address the concerns and needs of the sound person who serves ministries and churches.

A spokesperson told us, "The modern church uses many of the same presentation tools that have become common in television, movies, and concerts, placing a unique set of technical expectations on its eager, willing, and primarily volunteer force. This updated handbook blends the relational and technical aspects of church sound in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner, providing a leg-up to volunteer and staff church sound operators. The Ultimate Church Sound Operator's Handbook will help church sound operators gain the knowledge they need to faithfully serve their church membership, leaders, and musicians."

About the author
Bill Gibson has spent the last thirty-plus years writing, performing,recording, producing, and teaching music. He has written more than thirty books and produced several videos covering important audio concepts. His style is acclaimed for straightforward and understandable explanations of audio concepts and applications. Gibson, an instructor at the Art Institute of Seattle, is also known for his work helping Quincy Jones author the book Q on Producing. He has developed curriculum and currently teaches online sound courses for Berklee College of Music in Boston. The courses have been very helpful to an amazingly diverse international student body. Gibson serves as a trustee for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and also on the National Advisory Board for the Recording Academy's Producers and Engineers Wing. He lives in Seattle,Washington.

Pricing and Availability:
$39.99

More information:
www.halleonardbooks.com

Allen & Heath Launches iLive OneMix

New iPad app gives musicians wireless control of their personal monitor mix

Allen & Heath has launched iLive OneMix, the latest addition to a family of control options for the iLivedigital mixing system. OneMix is an iPad app that gives musicians wireless control of their personal monitor mix. Derived from the iLive MixPad app, OneMix locks control to a single Aux mix, providing instant access to a customised easy-to-use monitor mix environment.

Multiple iPads can be set up by an Admin user to give numerous musicians personalised monitor control without affecting each other or the FoH main mix. A musician's own aux monitor mix is assigned and locked into the 'My Mix' layer, and a selection of input splits dedicated to the individual musician can be added. Similarly, all other instrument send levels can be assigned to any of the three extra layers, allowing unique personal monitoring configuration. The range of accessible settings is defined by custom permissions for each layer.

When reverted to User mode, the musician is presented with simple-to-use access and control of their aux master level and processing, instrument send levels and processing, if enabled. Depending on the application and the performer's technical knowledge, the layout and level of access can be kept minimal or extended to a more complex musician's monitor mix involving a high channel count across multiple layers. Notably, the mix can be tweaked and listened to by both the user on stage and the sound engineer at the desk, enabling easy interaction between the two. Up to 16 iPads running OneMix can be connected to an iLive system.

Design specification manager, Carey Davies, told Sonic State, "OneMix answers demand for a customisable personal monitoring solution with the capability to distil the most complex mix environment into very simple local control for musicians and performers giving them as much or as little access to their mix as they need or can manage, and without risk to FOH and other mixes. Working alongside MixPad and our Editor software, OneMix takes the iLive concept of distributing control to where it is needed a step further."

Pricing and Availability:
£5.49

More information:
www.allen-heath.com