RECORDING MAGAZINE JANUARY REVIEWS 20 FEATURES 16 www.twitter.com/recordingmag 12 PreSonus StudioLive 24.4.2. This digital mixer combines powerful internal DSP with flexible FireWire interfacing and a free software suite to provide a complete solution for studio and live tracking and mixing. REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY Recording Live Performances —Your Options. Before you walk into the venue with recording plans in hand, there’s a lot to consider, from mics to mixers to that mysterious and frightening figure... the Soundman. BY ERIC FERGUSON 20 Audio-Technica AT4080 and AT4081 Ribbon Microphones. It’s rare that a new microphone offers a genuinely new technology and a genuinely new sound, but these first ribbons from a well-established mic maker definitely qualify. REVIEWS BY SCOTT DORSEY 26 DAW Details. Modern computer audio gear relies on data paths called buses, like USB and FireWire. But exercise caution before you plug and pray... BY MIKE METLAY 36 48 24 Roland R-05 Portable Recorder. Refinements under the hood make this high-quality field recorder a real contender. REVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER Acoustic Live Recording. In venues where close mics are frowned upon and the players are unplugged, you’ll need good ears and stealthy technique to capture the performance without getting in the way. BY MICHAEL SCHULZE 34 Yamaha Pocketrak W24. This portable recorder features a full-function wireless remote to take the guesswork out of live audio capture. REVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER 50 Capturing Live Music For The Internet. With a potential worldwide audience waiting to hear your show, it’s easy and fun to get your music out there on the Net. Here’s what you need to know to get started. BY MIKE METLAY 36 Reviewed and Revisited: Zoom R24 Recorder/Interface/Controller/Sampler. Eight more tracks and a powerful sampling and rhythm-track engine enhance this multipurpose desktop digital-audio marvel. REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY 52 It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 10: Managers—Part 1. The manager is a famous figure in modern music. Everyone has to have one, right? Well, maybe not.... BY TODD GASCON AND BRUCE KAPHAN 34 50 40 JoeCo BBR1 BlackBox Recorder. An elegant solution for high-quality multitracking from any front-of-house console. REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY 62 2010 Annual Index. Twelve issues and a whole lot of content later, it’s time to organize it so you can find it! 46 Korg MR-2 High Resolution Mobile Recorder. Korg’s newest portable recorder harnesses the power of DSD audio recording for exquisite sound quality. Also in this article: Korg’s AudioGate audio translation software. REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY REGULARS 2 6 8 54 64 Fade In. Talkback. Fast Forward. Readers’ Tapes. BY MARTY PETERS 12 Fade Out. Live Mixing—It’s Good For You! GUEST EDITORIAL BY PAUL VNUK JR. 24 55 Advertiser Index.http://www.twitter.com/recordingmag http://www.twitter.com/recordingmag