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RECORDING

March 2018

Reviews

Features

34 KEF LS50W Powered Music System.

10 2018 Winter NAMM Show Report.

A studio monitor for the 21st-Century studio, with
modern connections and a sound that will put a smile
on your face.

Growing pains in the newly-expanded Anaheim
Convention Center didn't stop us from seeing
a boatload of cool new gear. Check out the
highlights here!

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

REPORT BY MIKE METLAY WITH PAUL VNUK JR.,
ALLEN GOODMAN, AND RODRIGO SANCHEZ

36 LaChapell Audio 583s mk2 Tube Preamp
and 500TDI Tube DI.
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The latest 500 Series modules from this tube-module
pioneer pack a lot of beautiful tube tone into
surprisingly small packages.

24 Max Out Your Monitoring.

In this comprehensive article, we go wide and dive
deep into the mysterious subject of hearing what
you're supposed to hear-thanks to the right
speakers and the right room.

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

BY JOE ALBANO

38 Reviewed & Revisited: Genelec 8341 and
8331 Studio Monitors and GLM3 Software.
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Genelec calls them The Ones, and their unique
approach to 3-way coaxial speaker design is turning
a lot of heads. We check out the two new, smaller
members of the family, and revisit the latest edition of
Genelec's bespoke monitor-correction system.

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR. AND MIKE METLAY

44 Beyond The Clap Test:
Evaluate Your Room-Part 2.

	

In our November 2017 issue, we walked through
the tools and basic concepts for room testing with
easily-available free software. Now it's time to get
down and dirty, going through the process from
start	to	finish	and	learning	what	our	results	mean.
BY JAMES LINDENSCHMIDT

42 Dynaudio LYD 48 3-Way Active Monitors.
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The latest in the LYD line is a powerful 3-way with
plenty of coverage and a 24/96 DSP heart.

REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

54 Once Over: Listening Gear Galore.

58 Studio 101. Part 3-
Signal Flow In The Studio.
	

Spruce up your studio and on-the-go listening with the
Mackie Big Knob Studio, beyerdynamic DT 240 PR
on-ear headphones, ESI MoCo, and Schiit Audio
Modi 2 and Magni 3.

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BY DARWIN GROSSE

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

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In this month's column, we introduce the various
components in the modern studio-some hardware,
some	software-that	your	music	will	find	along	its		
path from microphone to recording and back to
your ears.

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BY MARTY PETERS

72 Fade Out.

Snapshots From Recording History:
The Vocal Booth.

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