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www.proaudioreview.com “As far as unique plug-ins go, the FutzBox is absolutely the coolest thing ever. Its creative potential is unlimited.” “Business Speaker Phone” followed by an L1 nailed the sound. I certainly hope McDSP continues to add more cool SIMS to its library. One of the most powerful controls made possible exclusively by the SIM approach as opposed to if impulse response samples were used is the “Tune” control. In the case of the “metal washtub” SIM, for example, one can change the resonant frequency of the tub. I used the “Tune” control to adjust the business phone’s resonant peak to work more favorably with the tone of the singer. The ability to alter the tone of a track to make something distinct is a quality I prize in a plug-in. FutzBox is a shortcut to real-world electronic and object effect simulations. So, go Futz yourself. has come as close as any. Chrome Tone provides ultra-flexible distortion, compressor, and sustain circuits, gating, 3-band EQ, a preamp simulator, several guitar cabinet models, and amazingly convincing spring reverb and tape delay. When I record a guitarist with a limited guitar rig, I’ll record a direct guitar signal with no processing in addition to miking his amp so if the amp sound can’t hack it in the mix, I can save the part with Chrome Tone. It provides a surplus of believable amp sounds, from sparkling clean to deathly distorted. The CompressorBank and FilterBank plugs are simply wonderful, and I use them constantly. Both plug-ins have excellent visual representation of what is being done to the signal, and the controls allow extremely quick and accurate adjustments. They are both very flexible, and I honestly haven’t found a sound source they don’t complement well. Since its release a few months ago, the DE555 has become my favorite de-esser plug-in. The EQ and compression graphs make it easy to visualize the process and the included presets, along with the realtime displays of de-essing amounts and key filter response, enable quick and easy setup. As far as unique plug-ins go, the FutzBox is absolutely the coolest thing ever. Its creative potential is unlimited. I’ve used it to turn massive drum kits into beat boxes, a beautiful acoustic guitar into a mid-20th century AM radio performance a 9-foot Steinway into a trashy tack piano and a pop vocal into a voice emitting from a kid’s toy. It’s a blast to use, and it finds its way into almost every one of my mixes these days. I love the flexibility of the MC2000. Being able to create a multi-band compressor http://www.proaudioreview.com http://www.atiaudio.com http://www.atiaudio.com

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ProAudio Review - January 2009 Contnets Technically Speaking New At NAMM: Studio Opinion: Studio Sense Feature: PAR Session Trials: Large-Diaphragm Microphones Review and Second Opinion: McDSP TDM Emerald Pack III featuring FutzBox PAR Contributor Of The Month Review: Audio-Technica AT2050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone Review: LaChapell Model 583s Microphone Preamp & Model 583e Microphone Preamp/EQ Review: RNDigital D4 Plug-In Mini Review: MXL Microphones V88 Large-Diaphragm Microphone Mini Review: Solid State Logic Mynx New at NAMM: Live New Live Products Opinion: Worship Audio PAR Recommends: Portable PA Options for 2009 Mini Review: Fishman SoloAmp Review: AKG D 40 Instrument Microphone Installation Profile: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC Single Slice

ProAudio Review - January 2009

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