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RECORDING

June 2020 Contents

Reviews

42 Reviewed & Revisited:

Features

08 Reviewed & Revisited:

The latest edition of this popular interface gets
its FS designation.

24 That One Effects Plugin,

Steinberg Cubase Pro 10.5

44 Plugin Outlet: PIO: oeksound

soothe 2 dynamic resonance
suppressor

BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Just what is a resonance suppressor anyway?
Come find out what it can do for your mix.

10 Soundware Showcase:

BY JUSTIN PERKINS

EastWest Hollywood Pop Brass

Grow some funk of your own with this virtual
horn section.

50 Soundware Showcase:

BY JOHN CZERWINSKI

12 First Look: Universal Audio LUNA

A first look at the new recording system on the
block-we'll see you on the DAW side of the moon...
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

MERGING+ANUBIS

This desktop mastering-grade, audio over IP
interface's current mission is mixing, monitoring,
and control, and soon it will expand even further.

22 Reviewed & Revisited:
Pro Tools 2020.3

BY ALEX HAWLEY

All the plugins You'll Actually Use, collected
here in a single affordable bundle complete
with three new reverbs.

REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

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A great looking, high-class, portable power solution.
BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Sunset Sound Studio Reverb

If you've ever wondered what your tracks would
sound like in an iconic LA studio, check this out!

One of the most iconic and rare 80s reverb units
is reborn as a three-space 500 Series module.

The British console giant enters the interface
race with a bang!

JouleBar Compact Power Strip

70 Plugin Outlet: IK Multimedia

BY ALEX HAWLEY

Audio Interface

36 Inside the Box with Joe Albano:

The DAW: When Less Is More

Today's modern DAW offers numerous tools,
processes and effects to help craft the perfect
mix, but just because you can, does that mean
you always should?
BY JOE ALBANO

46 Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby:

Mixing Nick D'Virgilio's new
album, Invisible

Last month, RECORDING's own Mark Hornsby
detailed how he tracked everything on Nick
D'Virgilio's latest solo album. This month, we
learn how Mark mixed the song 'Turn Your Life
Around', complete with session files and notes.
BY MARK HORNSBY

64 Considering a Keyboard-Based Studio

56 Once Over: Joule

30 Plugin Outlet: Arturia FX Collection

2020 Edition: Reverb and Delay

Arguably, the top two most popular effects
plugins are reverb and delay, and there's no
shortage of choices to fill your plugin folder! How
do you wade through this sea of choices and pick
the best ones for the job? In this year's effects
plugin roundup, 28 companies offer their suggestions, with an emphasis on creativity. Spoiler alert:
bucket brigade delay is hot for 2020!

BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Discover and explore the long-requested feature
finally available in Pro Tools.

40 Solid State Logic SSL 2+ USB

Comeback Kid Delay Plugin

54 Merging Technologies

BY BILL STUNT

BY PAUL VNUK JR.

52 Plugin Outlet: Baby Audio
BY BILL STUNT

SEQ-S Linear Phase Spline EQ

34 AMS Neve RMX16 500

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

A fun, flavorful, and affordable delay plugin with
analog tendencies.

Detailed precision is the name of the game in
this equalizer plugin.

Spitfire Audio: Ólafur Arnalds Stratus

This virtual instrument offers a fresh and unpredictable new take on the humble piano.

20 Plugin Outlet: Nugen Audio

BY ALEX HAWLEY

New plugins, an updated soft synth, workflow
enhancements, and other creative additions
abound in the latest update.

RME Babyface Pro FS

Keyboards are back in a big freakin' way. Author
and keyboard aficionado Devon Brent breaks
down what you need to consider when integrating them into the modern studio setup.
BY DEVON BRENT

Regulars

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

4 Fade In

Interview

58 Readers' Tracks

14 Forging the Exotic with

68 Advertiser Index

Richard Devine is well known for pushing the
boundaries of sound design, synthesis, and modern
electronic composition. Learn about how he carries
on his craft with a vast arsenal of outboard gear.

72 Fade Out: Favorite DAW? Pshaw!

Richard Devine

INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

BY MARTY PETERS

Why choose only one?

GUEST EDITORIAL BY AARON TRUMM
COVER PHOTO BY CHRIS BROOKER

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