EQ Magazine - August 2008 - (Page 15)

■ KRK ROKIT POWERED STUDIO MONITORS The curved front baffle of the Rokit G2 ($149, $199, and $249 for 5", 6", and 8" versions, respectively) was engineered to minimize high-frequency diffraction. The result is a sweet spot that is claimed to be significantly larger than products with square or lightly rounded baffles. The baffle also houses a molded front-facing bass port that minimizes low-frequency phase distortion typical of rear-facing bass ports. www.krksys.com ■ IK MULTIMEDIA AMPLITUBE METAL SOFTWARE AmpliTube Metal ($312) offers an ultra-realistic software recreation of a complete heavy metal arsenal of sounds from the late ’70s through today. It includes 14 stomp boxes, five amp models, 13 cabinets and six mics, and nine rack effects, resulting in 48 never-before-reproduced models. www.ikmultimedia.com ■ EASTWEST PLAY PRODUCTS NOW RTAS-COMPATIBLE Current Play-powered collections, such as Fab Four, Voices of Passion, Goliath, and others, can be upgraded to include RTAS support through a free update posted on the company’s website. The software updates (Play v1.0.056) are available for Mac and PC platforms in standalone and plug-in versions, with PC updates being offered for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. www.soundsonline.com ■ KEYFAX COLOMBIAN BEATS COLLECTION Recorded live in Bogota, Colombian Beats ($39.95) comprises Atlantic and Pacific coastal rhythms that add a Latin spice to productions. Offered as a series of Standard MIDI Files (.MIDs), Colombian Beats can be loaded into any DAW or workstation, and voiced at will. Also included in the package are native Pattern format versions for Yamaha’s Motif series—“Classic,” ES, and XS. www.keyfax.com ■ VICOUSTIC WAVE WOOD PANEL ABSORPTION AND REFLECTION CONTROL SYSTEM The Wave Wood panel represents one of the strongest Vicoustic solutions in terms of the Absorption and Reflection Control System (ARCS). It’s ideal for those who seek balanced sound ambiences that simultaneously control excess energy in a room, while maintaining a living, bright sound. It can be applied to any surface and in a variety of spaces such as recording and broadcasting studios, post-production studios, and the like. www.vicoustic.com ■ TC ELECTRONIC TUBE-TECH CL 1B PLUG-IN The CL 1B ($995) plug-in for Pro Tools|HD offers up to 30dB of gain and a variable, step-less ratio ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. It also features innovative attack/release controls, with three different settings, enabling the CL 1B to be used as an insert or bus compressor. www.tcelectronic.com ■ G-SONIQUE XBASS4000L SATURATION/ENHANCE PROCESSOR The XBass4000 ($23) VST plug-in (Windows XP/2K/Vista) combines the psychoacoustic algorithm and analog style saturation of “fat” and “warm” sounds to emphasize a track’s bass spectrum. It’s excellent for synthetic as well as acoustic basses, and also enriches kick drum energy. www.g-sonique.com www.eqmag.com AUGUST 2008 EQ 15 http://www.krksys.com http://www.soundsonline.com http://www.ikmultimedia.com http://www.keyfax.com http://www.vicoustic.com http://www.tcelectronic.com http://www.g-sonique.com http://www.eqmag.com

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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

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