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Reviews
10 Focal Sub6, Focal Sub One and
Focal Sub12
Which of these subwoofers is right for you?
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.
14 Neumann NDH 30
A natural-sounding, open-back
studio headphone
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.
24 Plugin Outlet: BABY Audio IHNY-2
You'll love New York style compression even
more with this new baby
REVIEW BY BILL STUNT
26 KRK S10.4
Studio Subwoofer
The big yellow cone is
back in a new midsize
subwoofer
REVIEW BY DAVID BLASCOE
36 Plugin Outlet:
KIT Plugins Blackbird Mo-Q
This plugin brings the Motown EQ vibe
to your studio
REVIEW BY BILL STUNT
42 IK Multimedia iLoud Precision
MTM, Precision 5 & Precision 6
Meet this new family of compact Italian
studio monitors
REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY
50 ddrum NIO Percussion Pad
Lay down some
grooves on
this new 9-pad
percussion
controller
REVIEW BY DAVID BLASCOE
52 Yorkville Sound YSM5 Series II
Smooth highs and full lows in an
affordable 5 " monitor
REVIEW BY DAVID BLASCOE
58 GIK Acoustics
Sound Blocks
Build up your space
with this modular room
treatment option
REVIEW BY JOHN
CZERWINSKI
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28 A Space for Creative Inclinations:
An Interview with David Crowder
This month's interview is all about studio
ergonomics and workflow as we sit down with
three-time GRAMMY Award-nominated CCM
singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David
Crowder. He walks us through his stunning Atlantabased
home studio, sharing his gear choices, and
design and workflow considerations.
INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.
Features
16 A Family of Amphion
Monitors Compared
In this installment of A Family of ... Compared
(our first dedicated to studio monitors), our
editor traveled to Plastic Dog Recording in Los
Angeles to get reacquainted with the full line
of Amphion monitors, bass extension systems
and power amps.
BY PAUL VNUK JR.
38 Inside the Studio with Mark
Hornsby: Paragon Studios 2.0
This month Mark explores Paragon Studios, a
full-scale Russ Berger-designed Dolby Atmos
dub stage. Even more impressive is its location
in the Los Angeles home of Fred Paragano.
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54 Session Log with Marc Urselli: A
Brief History of EastSide Sound
In this issue's Session Log, Marc Urselli gives
a tour, history lesson, design insights and
explains why New York's EastSide Sound is his
favorite studio in the U.S.
60 State of Acoustics 2022
As the art and science of acoustics continue to
evolve with room correction, room emulation,
spatial audio, monitoring and treatment
options, Aaron reminds us that above all,
acoustics still matter.
BY AARON J. TRUMM
Regulars
4 Fade In
8 Fast Forward
64 Readers' Tracks
72 Fade Out: Studio Thoughts
from Allen Sides
COMPILED BY PAUL VNUK JR.
62 Thermionic Culture
The Fat Bustard II
A 12-channel tube
summing mixer
with some huge
tone shaping options
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.
Interviews
46 Inside the Box with Joe Albano:
Virtual Studio Modeling
If you thought the famous rooms and reverbs
found at Fame, Sunset Sound, Capitol Studios,
Abbey Road, Hansa and Ocean Way were out
of your grasp, IK Multimedia, Universal Audio,
Eventide and Waves beg to differ.
COVER PHOTO BY MARY CAROLINE RUSSELL
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