EQ Magazine - May 2008 - (Page 15)

12 DEVICES UNDER $1,200 FOR THE COUPLES 1) IK MULTIMEDIA STOMPI/O GUITAR/BASS AMP AND FX SYSTEM ($1,049) Don’t get stepped on: Take control and start stomping. Even if you don’t play guitar or bass, the sheer power of these amplifier/effects combos is sure to find a place in your mix somewhere. 150 different modern and vintage gear models in five full software packages (including AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX, and AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix) can all be controlled via the USB floor controller for some truly bone-crushing tones. www.ikmultimedia.com 2) AXETRAK 112 ISOLATION/RECORDING SPEAKER CABINET ($825) Versatility is the key to success. AxeTrak is a self-contained internal isolation cabinet with 6" driver and custom cardioid dynamic microphone cartridge that also has an external 12" Eminence Governor speaker for live sound applications. Switch between “monitor” and “silent” mode depending upon your situation: All options covered, sir. www.axetrak.com 4) MOTU 828MK3 FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE ($795) Always wanting more? MOTU can help . . . how about 28/30 I/O in a single rack with onboard digital mixer and zerolatency effects processing? Oh, you want more? 192kHz, true hi-Z guitar inputs, signal overload protection, digitally-controlled analog input trims, cross-platform control software, synchronization, and expansion capabilities. Still want more? $405 left = halfway to buying another. www.motu.com 3) FOCUSRITE ISA ONE CLASSIC SINGLE-CHANNEL PREAMP ($999.99) Here’s that classic mic preamp sound in a rugged and portable chassis, with a price to match. Transport yourself and your tones back to the days of “good and plenty” with, among other things, Focusrite’s Lundahl L1538 transformer. Other features include a line input, independent D.I. channel, TRS output, independent XLR out, headphone out, variable impedance settings, and VU input metering. www.focusrite.com 5) SHURE KSM137/SL STEREO CONDENSER MIC PAIR ($1,150) Your spouse just contributed $600 to your good fortune; now go buy him/her something nice. With Shure’s KSM137 condenser mic pair, you can have one too. Features 20Hz–20kHz frequency response, 3-position pad, and two low-frequency filters. www.shure.com 6) EUPHONIX MC MIX ($999.99) Technology is changing at the speed of light, and Euphonix is keeping the pace. MC Mix is an expandable control surface that offers simultaneous control of multiple applications and workstations over an Ethernet cable, at 250 times the speed and eight times the resolution of MIDI. And it looks soooo cool. www.euphonix.com www.eqmag.com MAY 2008 EQ 15 http://www.ikmultimedia.com http://www.axetrak.com http://www.motu.com http://www.focusrite.com http://www.shure.com http://www.euphonix.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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