EQ Magazine - May 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. UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU—TO INVEST IN YOUR STUDIO! The orders have come down from the Oval Office itself: Save your audio data somewhere safe, save your sick days for a week of home recording, but whatever you do, don’t save your money! Thanks to the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act, it is now your duty as an American to spend your tax rebates immediately. As you eagerly await the return of your cash you thought was wasted long ago on projects like Bridges to Nowhere, start looking for those missing links in your studio and do some research on the most useful and innovative new gear. Here are some ideas to get you started. . . . 6 DEVICES UNDER $600 FOR THE SINGLES 1) FABER ACOUSTICAL LEOPARD-COMPATIBLE SIGNALSCOPE AND SIGNALSCOPE PRO 2.0 ($129/$299) Seeing is believing: View multiple displays of realtime signal analysis simultaneously. OpenGL graphics provide fast on-screen drawing, while Quartz graphics supply high-resolution off-screen drawing to PDF files or the printed page. Advanced cursor options enable users to zoom and pan data displays, and pinpoint specific data points within a display for further inspection. Get the big picture. www.faberacoustical.com 2) BELKIN TUNESTUDIO ($399) Slide your iPod into the bay, attach up to four instruments/mics, and start recording. Equipped with phantom power, 3-band EQ, pan, and level controls, the TuneStudio lets you roam and record anywhere. The unit also acts as an external USB soundcard for your PC. Don’t have an iPod? How un-American. You have $201 remaining . . . you know what to do. www.belkin.com 4) PRESONUS MONITOR STATION STUDIO CONTROL CENTER ($399.95) Take control of your studio’s assets and maximize workflow—switch among three different inputs and three different speaker outputs to compare and contrast your sonic portfolio. The Monitor Station can route your signals between “Main” and “Cue” mixes, which you can then send in any combination to the four headphone amplifiers. www.presonus.com 5) AUDIO-TECHNICA AT2020 USB CARDIOID CONDENSER MICROPHONE ($249) The taxpayer’s voice can be heard. Based on the same characteristics as the original, this low self-noise, extended frequency response condenser mic plugs directly into your computer’s USB port for instant recording gratification. Go make some noise! www.audio-technica.com 3) KORG MICROKORG KEYBOARD ($550) Does the economy have you “all work and no play?” Then it’s time to buy a compact keyboard that you can hide easily when the boss walks by. Korg has the perfect solution by cramming modeling synthesis, vocoding, realtime control, onboard effects, external processing, and quality sounds into this 37-mini-key chassis. Turn your office computer into a “real” workstation! www.korg.com 6) SM PRO AUDIO HP6E 6-CHANNEL HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER ($249) Share your new-found wealth with your fellow musicians: Route any five audio signals to the six headphone amps to save yourself grief, while the built-in flash memory recalls input selection for each channel to save you time. Be selfless—give everyone their own mix. www.smproaudio.com 14 EQ MAY 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.faberacoustical.com http://www.belkin.com http://www.presonus.com http://www.audio-technica.com http://www.korg.com http://www.smproaudio.com http://www.eqmag.com

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EQ Magazine - May 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Jamie Lidell, What the New Model of Record Deal Means to You, Part II, Andrew W.K. Tool Box Aerosmith Fast Tracks Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet DigiDesign Pro Tools LE 7.4 Cakewalk Sonar 7 Line 6 UX8 Studio Projects CS5 Art Tubefire 8 Jazzmutant Dexter MCDSP Emerald Pack Overloud Breverb KRK Exposé E8B Mackie MR5 Blue Sky Exo Monitor System Big Fish Audio Around the World in 80 Raves East West Fab Four Virtual Instrument Sony Matt Fink- Starvu Session Keys Room With A VU

EQ Magazine - May 2008

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