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RECORDING MAGAZINE JULY

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reviews
22 A Guitar Gear Grab Bag.
Fill up your guitar toolchest with 14 cool new products from Dwarfcraft, George Dennis, Godlyke, Hardwire, Malekko, Radial Engineering, Totally Wycked Audio, and WMD.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY WITH DARWIN GROSSE

Features
12 Put Your Foot Down!
Guitar effects offer a universe of tonal possibilities... and a world of hurt, from noise, gain mismatches, and unintended consequences when they’re wired in the wrong order. Here’s a pedal master’s primer on how to get the most from your stompboxes.
BY HAR

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Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017.
Everything you need for exceptional acoustic guitar recording—miked, DI, or both—in a portable package.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Fat Guitar Tones Without The Mud.
Downtuned and drop-tuned guitars are all the rage for some genres of modern music, but recording them without turning them into muck can be a real challenge. Learn the tricks of the tuned-down trade here!
BY BRIAN TARQUIN

iOS Music Tools For Guitarists.
The iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are turning up in more and more studios, with a wide variety of useful hardware and software for a variety of tasks. We check out 7 guitar-friendly interfaces and apps by Agile Partners, Alesis, Frank Mantek, Peavey, Studio Devil, and TheGigEasy.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

It’s Your Music—Know Your Rights. Chapter 16: Licensing Music For Video Games.
The game market is booming, and there are real opportunities for up-and-coming musicians out there. Know the details of these licensing agreements, so you can collect what your music earns.
BY TODD GASCON WITH BRUCE KAPHAN

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Reviewed and Revisited: BOSS RC-30 Loop Station.
BOSS has added unique new features to its looper pedal; we run down the changes for you.
REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

Reviewed and Revisited: IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3.5.
This famous plug-in that models an entire guitar signal chain now has a free version—does that get your attention? Also a new paid version, new features, and a new way to buy models... and we auditioned them all!

regulars
2 6 8 Fade In. Talkback. Fast Forward. Readers’ Tapes.
BY MARTY PETERS

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR. WITH CHRISTOPHER SHORT

Tech21 Blonde.
Sweet and tasty Fender amp simulation in a pedal that fits any rig.
REVIEW BY HAR

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Eventide Space.
Reverb junkies, take note: some of the most famous spaces in the world now come in a stompbox.
REVIEW BY HAR

Fade Out.
ASCAP’s “I Create Music” EXPO 2011.
SPECIAL REPORT BY BRENT HEINTZ

Recording’s Showcase of Sounds.
Vir2 Instruments Electri6ity.
REVIEW BY ALLEN GOODMAN

Advertiser Index.

TC Electronic Flashback, Shaker, and Hall Of Fame.
These pedals offer great sounds, flexible features, and the unprecedented ability to be instantly and completely reconfigured using Internet downloads.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY WITH DARWIN GROSSE Cover Design by Scott Simmonds

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