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April 2021 Contents

58 Soundware Showcase:

18 Singer/Songwriters and

Pure ear candy...candy...candy...candy

If you've ever 'air conducted' to a John Williams
score, this virtual instrument is for you!

REVIEW BY BILL STUNT

REVIEW BY JOHN CZERWINSKI

The relationship between singer/songwriters
and producers can be complicated. Beto Hale
has worn both hats and offers his advice for
navigating the process.

22 OWC: Mercury Elite Pro Dual

60 Focal: Clear Mg

A stylish USB-C enclosure for a wide range of
storage options, with a handy onboard USB hub

How do you improve on one of the most detailed
headphones on the market? With magnesium, duh!

Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One:
Orchestral Foundations

16 Plugin Outlet:

Baby Audio Spaced Out

USB-C Drive Enclosure with 3-Port Hub

BY BETO HALE

Professional Headphones

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

24 Earthworks: Icon and Icon Pro

68 Sennheiser: MD 445

USB and XLR Streaming Microphones

A 'work from home mic' with stunning true-tosource sonics and striking looks
REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

Supercardioid and MD 435 Cardioid
Dynamic Handheld Microphones

Come meet the latest entries in the dynamic MD
Sennheiser legacy
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

36 Audix: A133 Large Diaphragm
Condenser Microphone

This new large diaphragm mic is all about a
balance of accuracy and richness

Interviews

REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

Expand your mixes with this
configurable channel strip plugin

SOLILOQUIES for the modern world:
Steven Wilson's THE FUTURE BITES

Hybrid Controller

A portable, powerful, key-style MIDI controller
that loves to play and perform
REVIEW BY DAVID BLASCOE

46 Soundware Showcase:

Steven Wilson is the epitome of the 21st century
singer/songwriter, and THE FUTURE BITES is
his most solo effort in over three decades.
Steven and co-producer David Kosten give us
an inside look at how they crafted its complex,
hyperdetailed landscapes.
INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Toontrack Electronic Edge EZX

Get your electronic groove on fast with these
beautifully twisted, modern beats
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Features
Compared: The Mojave MA Series

Check out the condenser microphone creations
of designer David Royer as we run down the
similarities, differences and favored uses for six
entries in the Mojave Audio lineup.
BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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RECORDING April 2021

48 Session Log: The Angel Headed

Hipster-Part 4: Producer Hal Willner:
A Tribute

In Part Four of Marc Urselli's
popular series, Session Log:
The Making of AngelHeaded
Hipster, a T. Rex tribute
album featuring U2, Elton
John, Nick Cave, Joan Jett
and many others, Marc
focuses on the role of producer Hal Willner, who
sadly passed away one year ago.

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When you're a songwriter, creativity can strike
at any moment; capturing it can be another
story. In this issue, Mark offers tips and tools
to capture your ideas anytime, anywhere, while
pushing the mobile rig fidelity envelope.

Regulars
4 Fade In
8 Fast Forward
62 Readers' Tracks
BY MARTY PETERS

10 A Family of Microphones

Polish and punch collide in a flexible studio
workhorse mic

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This month, Joe takes us into the contemporary
high-tech world of intelligent looping tools,
virtual musicians, and smart beats to flesh out
your productions.

Hornsby-Songwriters In The Wild:
When Creativity Strikes

26 ELECTRONIC OBSERVATIONS and

44 PreSonus: ATOM SQ

REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

Loops: Songwriters' Little Helper

54 Inside the Studio with Mark

infinitely

REVIEW BY BILL STUNT

52 MXL: Revelation Mini FET

40 Inside the Box with Joe Albano-

BY MARC URSELLI

38 Plugin Outlet:

PSP Audioware InfiniStripFIRE

Producers: The Relationship

70 Advertiser Index
72 Fade Out: Finishing Touches

Practical considerations to help you complete
more songs!
GUEST EDITORIAL BY AARON J. TRUMM

Cover photo of Carly in the Blue Room
BY CAMERON HEINTZ

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