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RECORDING

October 2017

Reviews
32 FIRST LOOK: Toontrack Superior Drummer 3.
The most comprehensive virtual drum software ever
features a gigantic new sound library, user-friendly
and streamlined features, and a brand-new killer app
that's worth the price of admission all on its own.

60 Coleman Audio CA500EQ.

REVIEW AND INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

36 Soundware Showcase:

Spitfire Audio BT Phobos.

The UK soundware firm's first virtual instrument
plug-in boasts a stunning new approach to organic,
rhythmic sound design.

62 Plug-In Outlet: Universal Audio SSL 400 G

Bus Compressor Plug-In Collection.

Kevlar woofers plus magnetostatic tweeters equal
speakers that marry high-end clarity with lots of solid,
clear bass... and that's just the smaller ones!

Features
14 Thirty Years-One Word.

One word of advice, that is. We asked our 30-yearold family of audio professionals what advice
they'd give to someone starting out, and the
answers will delight you.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

48 Royer Labs R-10 Ribbon Microphone.

The company that launched the Ribbon Renaissance
shatters the price barrier with a mic that's as
all-around useful as it is affordable. Features an
interview with Royer's John Jennings on the origins
of this unique mic.

COMPILED BY MIKE METLAY

28 Make The Most Of Your Mics.

REVIEW AND INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

64 The Secrets Of Rudy Van Gelder.

54 Mojave Audio MA-1000 Condenser Microphone.

The new flagship tube mic from Mojave earns its
place at the top of the heap with a thoroughly modern
take on a classic mic design.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

56 Ehrlund EHR-M Condenser Microphone.

So what's the idea of a mic with a triangular capsule?
As it turns out, the triangle is key to a uniquely
beautiful step beyond conventional condensers.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

A mic locker isn't something you can order from a
catalog and take out of a box ready to use. It has
to be built up over time... and these guidelines will
show you how to start.
BY MIKE METLAY

52 Audio-Technica AT5047 Condenser Microphone.
The newest 50 Series multi-diaphragm mic features
a transformer-balanced output for a sweet and
versatile tone.

A new and improved model of a bus compressor
that's justifiably famous for gluing together mixes
and submixes on hundreds of hit records.

REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

42 ESI Audio uniK 05+ and uniK 08+

Active Monitors.

This rack equalizer serves to re-introduce the
audio world to the sound of the great old MCI
JH-528 console, and does it with class. Includes
an interview with creator Glenn Coleman.

He was the most secretive engineer in history,
and his work defined the sound of modern jazz;
with his passing, it's now a good time to do some
sleuthing into how he did it all.
BY SCOTT DORSEY

Regulars
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9 Talkback.
10 Fast Forward.
46 Readers' Tracks.
BY MARTY PETERS

58 ADK TC-49 Valve Microphone.

The new Custom TC Series is well-represented by this
beautifully tuned interpretation of a vintage mic that's
less known than many of its contemporaries.

PAUL VNUK JR.

80 Fade Out.

From 10 And 20 To Thirty And Beyond.

GUEST EDITORIALS BY NICK BATZDORF AND
LORENZ RYCHNER

77 Advertiser Index.

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