EQ Magazine - March 2008 - (Page 14)

TOOLBOX All prices are manufacturers’ suggested retail price. Toolbox material is provided courtesy of Harmony Central, Inc., and is used with the express written permission of the publisher. ■ ALLEN AND HEATH ZED-24 STEREO MIXER The ZED-24 stereo mixer provides 23 independent sources to the mix, ten independent outs, four aux sends (two pre- and two post-fade), a USB send and return, unique dual stereo input capability, and advanced monitoring facilities. It also features a three-band swept-mid EQ, and DuoPre preamps with a two-stage design. www.allen-heath.com ■ VIENNA SYMPHONIC LIBRARY APPASSIONATA STRINGS II Appassionata Strings II ($515) is a virtual instrument comprising 10.7GB of 24-bit/44.1kHz samples that works stand-alone or as a plug-in. Various sustains, legatos, spiccatos, staccatos, trills, and Vienna’s innovative “out-of-tune samples” (where various players carefully correct their intonation as the tone progresses) create heightened realism and expression. www.vsl.co.at ■ MINNETONKA AUDIO AUDIOTOOLS AWE V 1.3 AudioTools AWE (for Mac; $395) is an automated audio workflow engine for editing, format conversion, plug-in processing, encoding, and processing through external I/O devices. Version 1.3 includes MP3 creation and Sound Designer II support, making it a musthave digital audio workstation utility accessory. www.minnetonkaaudio.com ■ JZ MICROPHONES BLACK HOLE MIC The Black Hole is a multi-pattern (cardioid, omni, figure-8) condenser mic with two oppositely-placed large electrostatic capsules inside a compact head. A patented variable sputtering diaphragm uses a specially mixed alloy for coating; preamplification is provided by a Class A discrete circuit. www.jzmic.com ■ PRIMACOUSTIC STRATUS Stratus is a 2" x 24" x 48" high-density acoustic fiberglass panel that can be clustered in groups. The above-console acoustic cloud is intended to absorb unwanted early reflections and flutter echo, as well as control resonance in the mix position. www.primacoustic.com ■ CENTRANCE AXE PORT P R O U S B DIRECT BOX AxePort Pro offers 24bit/96kHz performance in a USB interface for guitar and bass players that works with almost any Mac or PC DAW. AxePort Pro is bundled with Guitar Combos amp emulation software, the CEntrance ASIO/GSIF Universal Driver, a handy belt clip, 3-foot guitar cable, 6-foot USB cable, and velvet carrying pouch. www.axeport.com 14 EQ MARCH 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.allen-heath.com http://www.vsl.co.at http://www.minnetonkaaudio.com http://www.jzmic.com http://www.primacoustic.com http://www.axeport.com http://www.eqmag.com

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EQ Magazine - March 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Punch In Tool Box Dream Theater Nick Drake LO-FI Recording Tricks Guitar Trax Bass Managment Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Tascam Gigastudio 4 Cakewalk Sonar 7 Crane Song Avocet Cad Signature Series Mic Packs Waves GTR3 Kjaerhus MPL-1 Pro SE Ableton Live 7 Centrance Micport Pro, Tapco LINK.midi 4x4, Multi-Gigabyte USB 2.0 Memory Sticks Digital Redux Electrotech, Nine Volt Audio Action Drums, Big Fish Audio Hadeeth 2 Room with a VU

EQ Magazine - March 2008

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