EQ Magazine - May 2008 - (Page 16)

TOOLBOX 7) ROLAND HD-1 V-Drums Lite ($999) Universal Health Care? Who knows? Until then, get in shape by getting physical with these drums. This affordable exercise unit has MIDI out for sound expansion and sequencing, 10 drum kits, and nine trigger inputs with ultra-sensitive pads—which beats the hell out of enraging the neighbors with acoustic drums or doing finger drumming. Spend the remaining dough on a throne to relax your glutes. www.roland.com 8) MACKIE ONYX 1620 ($999.99) Nothing slows down a production line faster than a bottleneck, so upgrade your 4-channel mixer and explore the production possibilities frontier. The Onyx 1620 delivers 16 channels of completely renovated preamps, EQ, and circuitry. Save the rest of your cash for the Onyx FireWire Card to start streaming up to 18 channels directly to your computer. www.mackie.com 9) M-AUDIO PROFIRE 2626 FIREWIRE RECORDING INTERFACE ($899.95) You have your HDTV, but what about your high-definition audio interface? 26x26 simultaneous analog/digital I/O at 24bit/192kHz, eight preamps utilizing M-Audio’s Octane technology, and JetPLL anti-jitter technology results in crystal-clear connectivity. Enjoy! www.m-audio.com 10) MOTU DIGITAL PERFORMER 6 ($795) If you’re still using the original Digital Performer (or any other outdated software), welcome to the 21st century! Upgrades include a complete user interface redesign, XML file interchange with Final Cut Pro and other film scoring enhancements, track comping, support for interleaved broadcast WAV audio files, enhanced support for operation as a software front end for Pro Tools HD systems, prerendering of virtual instruments, better support for third-party Audio Unit (AU) plug-ins, the ability to “bounce and burn” directly to an audio CD, and many other productivity enhancements. Now you have everything needed to keep up with the Jones’s. Do yourself a favor: Increase your standard of living with better technology. www.motu.com 11) BLUE WOODPECKER RIBBON MIC ($1,299) Crack open that ugly piggy bank and start adding: You’re gonna get a ribbon mic for $99! This beautiful low-noise, active ribbon mic is a perfect addition to your studio’s mic locker. Get out the janglies, and count on some incredibly smooth and focused recordings with a deep low end and focused midrange. www.bluemic.com 12) YAMAHA MSP7 STUDIO MONITORS ($699 ea.) Okay, so $1,398 is more than $1,200—but if you cranked out some kids last year, Uncle Sam is offering you another $300. Features include a 45Hz–40kHz frequency response, 99dB s/n ratio, and a rear-panel 31-position rotary level control for fine tuning. Bonus: These 6.5" 130 watt bi-amplified near-fields have more than enough power to drown out your little screamers. www.yamaha.com 16 EQ MAY 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.roland.com http://www.mackie.com http://www.m-audio.com http://www.motu.com http://www.bluemic.com http://www.yamaha.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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