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RECORDING
Reviews
26 iOS Music Tools: A Songwriter's Toolbox.

Explore new ways to take your songwriting inspiration
anywhere: iZotope Spire, Steinberg UR22mkII Audio
Interface, IK Multimedia iRig Mic HD 2, and Apogee MiC+.

52 Korg nanoKEY Studio and
nanoKONTROL Studio.
	
	

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

34 Arturia AudioFuse.
	
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A	radical	new	design	packs	a	ton	of	workflow-friendly		 	
interface power into a very small package... all without
sacrificing	sound	quality.

April 2018

If	you	play	or	arrange	electronic	sounds	on	your	DAW,		
these	wired/wireless	controllers	will	speed	your		
work along in lots of different ways.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

58 ROLI BLOCKS.
	
	

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

From	high-end	controllers	down	to	the	entry		
level,	ROLI's	newest	hardware/software	ecosystem		
is inspiring, expressive, and designed to get even
the most technophobic composer jamming in no time.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

36 Once Over.
	
	

More	cool	tools	for	the	songwriter:	the	Samson	G-Track		
Pro,	Soundcraft	Notepad-12FX,	RØDE	Complete	Studio		
Kit, and of course the Black Lion Audio BLABO!

72 Preview: Presta Pure Vintage Cables.
	

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY WITH PAUL VNUK JR.

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42 Plug-In Outlet: DW Electronics Drum Enhancer.

	
	
	

Famed	percussion	manufacturer	Drum	Workshop	teams		
up	with	software	maker	Audified	to	create	a	great-sounding,		
easy-to-use	drum	processor	tailored	to	common	applications.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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REVIEW BY DARWIN GROSSE

46 iOS Music Tools: Soundware For The Songwriter.
	
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PREVIEW BY MIKE METLAY WITH WALTER STITES

Features
10 That One Mic...
	
	

44 Plug-In Outlet: Universal Audio Pure Plate
for UAD-2 and Apollo.

UA's newest reverb doesn't emulate any particular plate
from the past... it's an idealized and very tweakable sound
that gives a beautiful sheen to nearly any track.

Rock your tracks with inspiring sounds from the Korg
iWavestation,	VI	Labs/UVI	Ravenscroft	275	Piano,	IK		
Multimedia Syntronik, and Embertone Sensual Sax.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

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Songwriters wonder about "that one mic" that will
speed them along toward capturing ideas with
musicality	and	beauty-but	which	mic?	We	asked		
31	mic	makers	to	pick	a	favorite	from	their	lineup		
and tell us why it was great for recording songwriters.
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20 A Song Of Convenience:
Cool Tools For The Songwriter.
	

	

A	singer/songwriter	tips	us	off	to	four	fascinating		
tools, from foolproof idea backups to online song
analysis, that bring the songwriting process into
the	21st	Century	in	style.
BY SAMANTHA BLANCHARD

54 Studio 101. Part 4: Microphone Basics.

	

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For	real	vintage	purists,	a	way	to	connect	vintage		
gear in truly vintage fashion!

The	microphone	is	the	center	of	the	acoustic		
recording process, but the many types and designs
can be confusing to the beginner. It's time to
demystify things.
BY DARWIN GROSSE

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67 Advertiser Index.

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