ProAudio Review - April 2008 - (Page 4) INSIDE THIS ISSUE STUDIO 10 12 16 Studio News and New Products API 1608 16-Channel Analog Console by Steve Murphy ProAudio Review The Review Resource for Sound Professionals April 2008 | Vol. 14 Issue 04 PRO AUDIO REVIEW (ISSN 1083-6241) is published monthly by NewBay Media LLC, 810 Seventh Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Subsciption information can be found at www.proaudioreview.com, by calling 703-852-4600 or writing to the above address. Letters to the editor are welcomed at the above address or par@nbmedia.com. Phone: 703-852-4600 | Fax: 703-852-4582 Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY 10199 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pro Audio Review, P.O. Box 282, Lowell, MA 01853. ©2008 by NewBay Media LLC. All rights reserved. REPRINTS: Reprints of all articles in this issue are available. Contact Caroline Freeland at cfreeland@nbmedia.com. Printed in the U.S.A. 16 20 TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation by Russ Long 52 | FIRST LOOK Euphonix S5 Fusion Digital Post Production Console by Mel Lambert | FIRST LOOK SSL Matrix Super Analogue Console by Heather Johnson 56 NAB HOT GEAR 24 Toft Audio Design Series ATB Analog Console by Steve Murphy LIVE 58 | FIRST LOOK Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Live Production Console by Mel Lambert 34 28 KRK Systems Exposé E8B Powered Monitor by Rob Tavaglione ■ BENCH TEST 62 BROADCAST 52 32 34 40 Broadcast News and New Products ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder by Bruce Bartlett | X/AUDIO Go To A Show! by Strother Bullins CONTRACTING 64 Contracting News and New Products Producing Surround Sound at 50th Grammy Awards by Mel Lambert DEPARTMENTS 6 66 70 74 | PUBLISHER’S PAGE A Little More Recognition Please by John Gatski 62 Evaluating audio products for professionals in commercial recording, broadcast production, audio for video/film, project studios, live sound, contracting and multimedia. 44 JBL LSR4312SP Linear Spatial Reference Powered Subwoofer by Rob Tavaglione | BUYERS GUIDE Studio Consoles | BUYERS GUIDE Studio Wireless Microphones | SINGLE SLICE Alicia Keys “Superwoman” by Strother Bullins POST 48 Audio Production For Gaming by Heather Johnson 4 | ProAudio Review | April 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.proaudioreview.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of ProAudio Review - April 2008 ProAudio Review - April 2008 Contents A Little More Recognition Please Studio News and New Products API 1608 16-Channel Analog Console TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation SSL Matrix Super Analogue Console Toft Audio Design Series ATB Analog Console KRK Systems Exposé E8B Powered Monitor Broadcast News and New Products ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder Producing Surround Sound at 50th Grammy Awards JBL LSR4312SP Linear Spatial Reference Powered Subwoofer Audio Production For Gaming Euphonix S5 Fusion Digital Post Production Console NAB Hot Gear Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Live Production Console Go To A Show! Contracting News and New Products Studio Consoles Studio Wireless Microphones Alicia Keys “Superwoman” ProAudio Review - April 2008 ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ProAudio Review - April 2008 (Page 1) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ProAudio Review - April 2008 (Page 2) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ProAudio Review - April 2008 (Page 3) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Contents (Page 4) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Contents (Page 5) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - A Little More Recognition Please (Page 6) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - A Little More Recognition Please (Page Blowin1) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - A Little More Recognition Please (Page Blowin2) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - A Little More Recognition Please (Page 7) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - A Little More Recognition Please (Page 8) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - A Little More Recognition Please (Page 9) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio News and New Products (Page 10) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio News and New Products (Page 11) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - API 1608 16-Channel Analog Console (Page 12) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - API 1608 16-Channel Analog Console (Page 13) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - API 1608 16-Channel Analog Console (Page 14) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - API 1608 16-Channel Analog Console (Page 15) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation (Page 16) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation (Page 17) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation (Page 18) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - TASCAM X-48 Digital Audio Workstation (Page 19) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - SSL Matrix Super Analogue Console (Page 20) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - SSL Matrix Super Analogue Console (Page 21) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - SSL Matrix Super Analogue Console (Page 22) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - SSL Matrix Super Analogue Console (Page 23) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Toft Audio Design Series ATB Analog Console (Page 24) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Toft Audio Design Series ATB Analog Console (Page 25) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Toft Audio Design Series ATB Analog Console (Page 26) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Toft Audio Design Series ATB Analog Console (Page 27) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - KRK Systems Exposé E8B Powered Monitor (Page 28) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - KRK Systems Exposé E8B Powered Monitor (Page 29) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - KRK Systems Exposé E8B Powered Monitor (Page 30) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - KRK Systems Exposé E8B Powered Monitor (Page 31) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Broadcast News and New Products (Page 32) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Broadcast News and New Products (Page 33) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder (Page 34) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder (Page 35) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder (Page 36) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder (Page 37) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder (Page 38) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder (Page 39) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Producing Surround Sound at 50th Grammy Awards (Page 40) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Producing Surround Sound at 50th Grammy Awards (Page 41) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Producing Surround Sound at 50th Grammy Awards (Page 42) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Producing Surround Sound at 50th Grammy Awards (Page 43) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - JBL LSR4312SP Linear Spatial Reference Powered Subwoofer (Page 44) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - JBL LSR4312SP Linear Spatial Reference Powered Subwoofer (Page 45) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - JBL LSR4312SP Linear Spatial Reference Powered Subwoofer (Page 46) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - JBL LSR4312SP Linear Spatial Reference Powered Subwoofer (Page 47) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Audio Production For Gaming (Page 48) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Audio Production For Gaming (Page 49) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Audio Production For Gaming (Page 50) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Audio Production For Gaming (Page 51) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Euphonix S5 Fusion Digital Post Production Console (Page 52) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Euphonix S5 Fusion Digital Post Production Console (Page 53) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Euphonix S5 Fusion Digital Post Production Console (Page 54) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Euphonix S5 Fusion Digital Post Production Console (Page 55) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - NAB Hot Gear (Page 56) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - NAB Hot Gear (Page 57) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Live Production Console (Page 58) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Live Production Console (Page 59) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Live Production Console (Page 60) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Live Production Console (Page 61) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Go To A Show! (Page 62) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Go To A Show! (Page 63) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Contracting News and New Products (Page 64) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Contracting News and New Products (Page 65) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Consoles (Page 66) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Consoles (Page 67) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Consoles (Page 68) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Consoles (Page 69) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Wireless Microphones (Page 70) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Wireless Microphones (Page 71) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Wireless Microphones (Page 72) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Studio Wireless Microphones (Page 73) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Alicia Keys “Superwoman” (Page 74) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Alicia Keys “Superwoman” (Page 75) ProAudio Review - April 2008 - Alicia Keys “Superwoman” (Page 76)
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