EQ Magazine - August 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. ■ UNIVERSAL AUDIO TWIN-FINITY PREAMP/DI The Twin-Finity preamp ($799) uses dual signal paths: The phase-aligned “Tone-Blending” knob is continuously variable from 100% tube to 100% solid-state, offering easy access to myriad unique preamp tones. www.uaudio.com ■ BIG FISH AUDIO FOUND PERCUSSION LIBRARY Four master percussionist/producers created Found Percussion Library ($99.95) using “found” instruments. Eighty-five construction kits of unique and quirky percussion material use everyday items such as wine bottles, air conditioning ducts, coffee cans, electric fans, welding rods, slack bass strings, and suitcases. And yes, this actually does include the kitchen sink. www.bigfishaudio.com ■ EQUATOR AUDIO RESEARCH Q8 STUDIO REFERENCE MONITOR The Q8 ($1,500) delivers the power and accuracy of Equator Audio’s larger Q Series models, but with a more compact form factor. Measuring 13" x 13" x 13", Equator Q8 features an 8" woofer coupled with a high-powered, 1" compression horn driver. www.equatoraudio.com ■ AURALEX OFFERS ONLINE LARGE ROOM ANALYSIS FORM With the success of its free Personalized Room Analysis Form, Auralex now offers the same free acoustical analysis to customers facing the challenges of larger spaces (e.g., churches and gymnasiums). Once the Large Room Analysis form is downloaded and filled out with info such as room type, use, dimensions, etc., Auralex’s engineers provide recommendations regarding placement, treatment, and products. www.auralex.com ■ TOONTRACK UPDATES ALL SIX EZX EXPANSION PACKS Updates for all existing EZdrummer EZXs offer features from more MIDI files to new mixer presets by Richard Devine, known for (among other things) his remix of Aphex Twin’s Come To Daddy. All updates are free of charge. www.toontrack.com ■ SOLID STATE LOGIC MYNX MINI DESKTOP BOX The Mynx ($595) holds two X-Rack hardware modules, making it a simple, cost-effective way to obtain the depth, clarity, and characteristic sound of SSL SuperAnalogue processing. There are eight different modules in the range, each designed to complement various DAWs and enhance recordings. www.solid-state-logic.com 14 EQ AUGUST 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.uaudio.com http://www.bigfishaudio.com http://www.equatoraudio.com http://www.auralex.com http://www.toontrack.com http://www.solid-state-logic.com http://www.eqmag.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of EQ Magazine - August 2008

EQ Magazine - August 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Lyrics Born, Fink, David Kahne on Working with Paul McCartney, What a Future with no Record Industry looks like Tool Box ?uestlove Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Cakewalk Sonar 7 Apple Logic Pro 8 USM Mic Round-Up USB Mics Chameleon Labs 7720 Sounds Room with a Vu

EQ Magazine - August 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.