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RECORDING MAGAZINE MARCH

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FEATURES
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REVIEWS
24 Shure KSM44A and KSM42 Microphones.
A respected desert-island mic gets a sonic makeover, and a promising new design shines on vocals.
REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

2010 Winter NAMM Show Report.
Anaheim was buzzing with new energy, new enthusiasm, new ideas... and tons of new recording gear! Come with us and check out the highlights.
BY MIKE METLAY WITH LORENZ RYCHNER AND PAUL VNUK JR.

Plug-In Outlet.
iZotope Nectar vocal processing plug-in suite.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

The 3 “Ps” of Songwriting: Present, Protect, Promote.
You don’t get what you deserve in the world of songwriting, you get what you work for. Here are three prizes you need to keep your eye on as you storm the charts.
BY BRUCE KAPHAN

MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid Audio Interface.
Whether over FireWire or USB 2.0, this interface combines great routing flexibility, powerful internal DSP effects processing, and standalone cue mixing for use without a laptop. Also in this review: MOTU’s Volta voltage-control interface plug-in.
REVIEWS BY DARWIN GROSSE

It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 12: The Role Of The Agent.
What do agents do, why do you need one, and why won’t people talk to you directly if you don’t have one? Read and be enlightened.
BY TODD GASCON WITH BRUCE KAPHAN

Daking Audio FET III Compressor.
This stereo compressor builds on the FET II’s sterling reputation, but offers some tricks of its own at a surprising price.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

In The Studio: Recording Not Forgotten: Three Scenes For Violin and Piano.
A magical piano/violin session comes together in a good room with good mics, and you are there.
BY GARY ESKOW

Reviewed and Revisited: Sony Sound Forge Pro 10.
The genre-defining waveform editor adds new features, workflow improvements, and significantly improved sound quality.
REVIEW BY JOHN ROSSI III

DAW Details.
Our intrepid PC-software reporter finally tries Windows 7... and the world doesn’t explode! Read the lurid details here.

Reviewed and Revisited: Avid Pro Tools 9.
It’s here, and it doesn’t need Avid hardware any more. What else makes this new version of the industry’s most widely adopted DAW stand out?
REVIEW BY MARK HORNSBY

INTERVIEWS
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Roland Juno-Gi.
With its built-in multitrack audio recording capability, this powerful and great-sounding sample playback keyboard may be the ultimate songwriter’s instrument.

Tom Silverman: On Songwriters And The New Reality Of The Music Business.
The founder of Tommy Boy Records examines what it takes to make a hit in today’s world of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Eager songwriters take note!
INTERVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER

REGULARS
2 6 48 72 Fade In. Talkback.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

Songwriter/Producer—A Hit-Making Combination: An Interview With Sebastian Arocha Morton.
How does production tie into songwriting, and how does it help determine which songs succeed while others fail? This chart-topping producer offers some sage advice.
INTERVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER

Readers’ Tapes.
BY MARTY PETERS

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