EQ Magazine - March 2009 - (Page 18)

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. ION AUDIO iCAPTURE Stereo handheld audio recorder for iPod iCAPTURE is designed for handheld recording of rehearsals, samples, meetings, or any other situation requiring quality audio recording. The recorder houses a user’s docked iPod, protecting it with a custom faceplate that provides access to all front-panel iPod controls. iCAPTURE includes built-in mics and while recording, users can listen live with a pair of headphones. Once recorded, the audio remains in the user’s iPod for mobile listening, and can be transferred to a computer or other device. The recorder runs on batteries or a plug-in power supply, and when wall-powered, can charge the docked iPod. www.ionaudio.com JZ MICROPHONES BT-201 Microphone ménage a trois This small diaphragm condenser microphone comes with three different changeable capsules ($635 package cost), offering a wide choice of patterns—cardioid, omni, open cardioid and (optional for extra $130) open cardioid with –20dB pad. A stereo pair set is available for $1,349 to provide balanced stereo recordings. The main benefits of this new mic include easily changeable capsules based on magnetic connection, an all-metal body for high reliability, low self-noise, and detailed sound. As with previous models, this mic has a five year warranty from the date of purchase. www.jzmic.com FAR XMG2.D DIGITAL ACTIVE MONITOR Loud and proud (very loud) speaker system The FAR XMG2.D is the largest digital active monitor built by ATD2, with 2000W analog class D amplifiers (2 x 800W for the woofers, 1 x 200W midrange and 1 x 200W high frequency); it boasts a frequency response of 15Hz to 35kHz. The XMG2.D frame is made of steel, reinforced by MDF with a special coating on the frame and in the box in order to damp vibrations. The front panel is covered by heavy foam with fabric to absorb any vibrations coming from the front panel, resulting in stable and wide stereo imaging. All of the drivers are timealigned by DSP and software to make the XM Range well-suited for studio control room monitoring and mastering. www.atd2.com LOOPMASTERS DEEP, TECH & MINIMAL HOUSE Deep tech is indeed in the house House producer Andy Lee’s 24-bit/44.1kHz collection of multi-tempo edgy, dirty, and twisted samples draws a contemporary sonic line between Deep, Tech, and Minimal House. 1.2GB downloadable original content (3.5GB DVD to follow) featuring 1,332 ACIDized WAV files, 596 Apple Loops (DVD and download), 587 Rex2 samples, and 79 soft sampler patches (HALion, KONTAKT, EXS24, and SFZ formats). From $45 to $53 (depending on format); also available on DVD. www.loopmasters.com/product/details/178# BLUEZONE ELECTRO FX We are the robots Electro FX, containing samples of both analog and digital sounds, was made especially for the ever-growing electro scene. This sound FX pack is also useful for movie, advertisement, and radio jingle makers. The package includes 191 samples (155MB of WAV files). www.bluezone-corporation.com 18 EQ MARCH 2009 www.eqmag.com http://www.ionaudio.com http://www.jzmic.com http://www.loopmasters.com/product/details/178# http://www.atd2.com http://www.bluezone-corporation.com http://www.eqmag.com

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EQ Magazine - March 2009 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Mr. Scruff Apollo Sunshine Al Schmitt Toolbox Third Eye Blind Kind of Blue Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Ableton Live Vocal Tools Gadgets & Goodies Room with a Vu

EQ Magazine - March 2009

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