RECORDING MAGAZINE NOVEMBER www.twitter.com/recordingmag REVIEWS 34 INTERVIEWS 12 A Studio Journey With Larry Carlton. The famed jazz guitarist talks about his stage and studio experiences, and the tribulations of running his own record label in the modern era. 18 Akai MPK Series USB/MIDI Keyboard Controllers. Weighted or unweighted actions on solid controllers with MPC pads and easy-to-use editing software. REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY 26 Telefunken Elektroakustik AR-51 Tube Microphone. The name Telefunken conjures magic; does this relatively affordable model deliver? REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR. FEATURES 20 INTERVIEW BY BRIAN TARQUIN The Keys To The Studio. Adding a keyboard controller or integrating your favorite keyboard with your studio DAW can be rewarding and fun, if you follow a few basic steps. BY MIKE METLAY 30 12 Novation SL MkII USB Controllers. Touch-sensitive knobs and faders and powerful Automap software speed up your work. Also reviewed: the affordable Nocturn controller. REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY 36 DAW Details. In Part 2 of our series on sharing song data between studios, we examine sharing services and discuss what you can do to make your data more collaboration-friendly. BY BOB EMMET 34 ADAM Audio A3X Active Monitors. The latest and smallest active monitors sporting ADAM’s well-known ribbon tweeters. REVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER 48 Recording’s Keyboard Column. MIDI is nearly 30 years old and it still rules the well-connected DAW studio. BY DEVON BRENT 38 Waves Tony Maserati Artist Signature Collection. These specially designed plug-ins help you channel the well-known engineer’s mojo. 56 62 It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 8: Digital Distribution. The Internet is a big scary mysterious world to most musicians, but there’s money to be had from using it to sell your tunes... if you’re careful to protect yourself beforehand. BY TODD GASCON WITH BRUCE KAPHAN REVIEW BY JORGE PATRONO 40 Solid State Logic XLOGIC Superanalogue X-Rack and X-Desk. Now you can build yourself a cost-effective SSL desk, module by module according to your specific needs. Here’s how it works. REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR. 26 44 Roland GAIA SH-01 Synthesizer. Harking back to the days of vintage synths, this easy-to-program keyboard combines a full front panel and great “analog” sound with lots of modern touches. REVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER REGULARS 4 8 Fade In. Talkback. Fast Forward. Readers’ Tapes. BY MARTY PETERS 30 40 58 Korg microSTATION. This fascinating little workstation packs a worldclass sound engine and multitrack MIDI sequencer into a light and portable package, thanks to an unusual and intriguing keyboard. REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY 10 60 72 62 Recording’s Showcase of Sounds. Vienna Imperial grand piano virtual instrument; realsamples Edition Beurmann vintage keyboard sound libraries. (And when we say vintage, we mean it...) REVIEWS BY GARY ESKOW AND MIKE METLAY Fade Out. BY SCOTT DORSEY COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS Tube Story—A Lament. 65 Advertiser Index.http://www.twitter.com/recordingmag