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RECORDING MAGAZINE JUNE

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reVIeWs
16 Toontrack EZdrummer 2.
30

This isn't just an updated version of the popular virtualdrummer software, it's a whole new program inside and out.

48 WaveDNA Liquid Rhythm and
Livid Instruments Base.
With or without the help of the highly configurable Base
controller, this new rhythm creation program offers a depth of
control that's almost surreal in its power.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

20 Reviewed & Revisited: Steinberg Cubase 7.5.
New navigation and organization features, fantastic new
software instruments... and the return of an old favorite.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

58 Digital Grab Bag.
A little bit of everything! Hardware, software, and soundware
from Arturia, Cakewalk, Editors Keys, EZQuest, Korg, Radial
Engineering, Samson, and Waldorf.

24 PreSonus StudioLive 16.4.2AI Digital Mixer.
AI stands for Active Integration, and the under-the-hood
power it brings to this compact console is groundbreaking.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY WITH ALLEN GOODMAN, SVEN-ERIK SEAHOLM,
AND DEVON BRENT

REVIEW BY SVEN-ERIK SEAHOLM

26 Reviewed & Revisited: Cakewalk SONAR X3.
28

New effects suites and an unparalleled library of plug-in
effects and virtual instruments take this flagship Windows
DAW to the next level.

Features
28 Room With A View.
It's surprisingly easy to turn your control-room DAW into a
network of virtual workstations that follow you into your
tracking rooms. Here's how.

REVIEW BY ALLEN GOODMAN

30 Plug-in Outlet: SoundToys Devil-Loc and
Devil-Loc Deluxe.
36

BY SEAN SHANNON.

56 Dante For Beginners.

A software reimagining of the infamous Shure Level-Loc
limiter brings you surprisingly musical and flexible audio
destruction.

Audio networking may seem futuristic, but it's here now and
solving previously impossible problems. Learn about what the
future of your studio may look like, and how it will work.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

BY RAY LEGNINI

34 Reviewed & Revisited: iZotope RX 3 Advanced.

The genre-defining audio restoration suite adds tools for
ambience control and dialogue cleanup that are nearly
magical.
44

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

36 Reviewed & Revisited: Ableton Live 9.1
and Push.
From dual-monitor support to a host of great new Push
features, this live-performance/composition DAW is
maturing beautifully.
48

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

38 Reviewed & Revisited: Genelec M040 Monitors.

INterVIeWs
12 Digital Church.
Ace engineer Mike Pappas tells us about an all-nighter in a
Denver church with an exquisite pipe organ, a talented player,
and a surround recording rig with state-of-the-art digital mics.

The musician-friendly M Series adds a bigger, heftier
model with solid low end and an uncompromising audio
presentation that will benefit any studio.

INTERVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

40 MakeMusic Finale 2014.

regulars

More than just a notation program, this composition
powerhouse lets songwriters go from notes on paper to
fully realized and great-sounding arrangements.

Fade In.

REVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER

Talkback.

44 SPL Crimson USB Audio Interface/
Monitor Controller.
Everything the small studio might need in a compact,
user-friendly desktop package, with powerful monitoring
and routing options and impeccable sound.
REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

46 Spacial SAM Broadcaster.
Streaming audio presentation is everywhere; if you want
to do it professionally, you need the right tool for the job.

10 Fast Forward.
64 Readers' Tapes.
BY MARTY PETERS

72 Fade Out.

COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS

The Pressure Zone Mic: From New Fad To Nearly Forgotten.
GUEST EDITORIAL BY SCOTT DORSEY

REVIEW BY DIANA SMETHURST

65 Advertiser Index.

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