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RECORDING MAGAZINE DECEMBER

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First Steps. Part 12: Atmospheres And
Control-Equalizers.

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An EQ can help create and control the atmosphere
of your recording by fine-tuning the sonics of each
source to fit together. Let's learn the basics of how
they work.

PWM is Pulse Width Modulation... usually it's found
on synthesizers, but this cool compressor turns it
into something really special in the world of
dynamics control.

BY PAUL J. STAMLER

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Get In Sync!
In today's world of pervasive networking and audio
interconnectivity, it's easy to forget that not every
piece of gear knows how to talk to every other one,
and that what should be simple synchronization can
turn into a nightmare. Be prepared and know how
to fix any sync problems that might plague your
mixes and ruin the groove of your songs!

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REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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Recording's 2015 Holiday Buyer's Guide.
Part 1: Hands-on With Hardware.

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We begin our annual look at all things cool and
musical with a roundup of 15 great pieces of music
gear from AKG, Audio-Technica, Cloud
Microphones, Eventide, Keith McMillen Instruments,
Neat Microphones, Novation, Radial Engineering,
RHA Audio, Rockn Stompn, Shure, Yamaha, Zivix...
and Schiit.

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Fade In.

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Talkback.

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Readers' Tapes.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY, PAUL VNUK JR., AND ALEX HAWLEY

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Recording's 2015 Holiday Buyer's Guide.
Part 3: Crafting With Content.
We wrap up our collection of great holiday ideas
with 7 soundware products and add-ons from
Ableton, Best Service, and GForce Software.

BY MIKE RIVERS

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Empirical Labs EL-Rx DocDerr
500 Series Channel Strip.
A single-space module holding a veritable "greatest
hits" of the Empirical lineup.

Specs: Removing The Mystery.
Part 4: The Many Flavors Of Distortion.
Sometimes it's desirable and pleasing, sometimes
it's a problem to eliminate, but if you don't know
what goes into it, you won't understand how to get
rid of it when it crops up.

MunroSonic EGG100 Monitoring System.
The newest offering from the UK's iconoclastic
speaker designer is a tiny, gorgeous-sounding rig
with two egg-shaped monitors powered by a
dedicated amplifier.

BY MICHAEL LAUTER

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Great River Electronics PWM-501
500 Series Compressor.

BY MARTY PETERS
COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS

Fade Out.
High-Resolution Audio, Please.
Guest editorial by Mark Abell

Grace Design FELiX.
The quality and flexibility of Grace in a guitarfriendly pedal format.
REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

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Great new effects for your DAW! We review 8 new
plug-ins from Audio Damage, Kush Audio, Metric
Halo, PSP Audioware, Universal Audio, and ValhallaDSP.
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REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY AND PAUL VNUK JR.

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Advertiser Index.

Recording's 2015 Holiday Buyer's Guide.
Part 2: Playing With Plug-ins.

Advanced Audio CM49 Multi-Pattern
Tube Condenser Microphone.
This Canadian manufacturer leverages vintage ideas
into modern forms with special character of their own,
and this reimagining of the classic M 49 is no exception.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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