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RECORDING MAGAZINE JANUARY

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FeatuRes

24 AEA N8 Ribbon Microphone.

10 2014 AES Convention Report.

There's a new Nuvo ribbon on the horizon, promising
an exceptionally natural sound. We bring you the very
first hands-on trials.

Los Angeles hosts AES for the first time in over a
decade, and we're there to learn about the latest
new gear.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REPORT BY MIKE METLAY WITH PAUL VNUK JR.

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16 One Mic Or Many: Strategies For Drum
Recording.
A history of drum miking, from single and dual mics
to a completely outrageous 17-channel close-miking
setup... learn it all here.

32 Chandler Limited REDD.47 Abbey Road
Tube Mic Preamp.
A piece of the legendary console that recorded Sgt.
Pepper's, ready for your rack. Here's the first proper
review anywhere!

BY BRUCE KAPHAN

26 Making Drums Sound Huge.
Get your room involved in your drum tracking, and
find the massive sound that close-miking can take
away.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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36 Sontronics DM-1B, DM-1S, and DM-1T
Drum Microphones.
Purpose-built condenser mics for a new take on drum
miking. Also: a look at Sontronics' versatile STC-1
pencil condenser.

BY FRANK MARRA

38 Great Drum Kits + Great Drum Setup =
Great Tracks.
A great drum recording starts with a kit that's been
properly prepped. Here's how to make sure you're
ready to hit Record.

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

BY FRANK MARRA

40 Reviewed & Revisited: FXpansion BFD3.
A totally revamped look and lots of under-the-hood
improvements continue this virtual drum instrument's
run as a world-beating contender.

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REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

42 iOS Music Tools: New Toys For The New
Year.

48 First Steps. Part 1: Let's Get Started.
Our new series for beginning recording musicians
begins here! We start with some basic advice and lay
out a road map for what's to come.

Hardware and apps for your iOS device from
Cakewalk, Focusrite, [FUSE]chicken, Griffin
Technology, PreSonus, RØDE, tenkettles, and Zivix.
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70 2014 Annual Index.

Annual
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Index 2014

Toontrack Reggae EZX and Made Of Metal EZX for
EZdrummer 2; Audix D6 Anniversary Edition; Ableton
Live Packs: The Loop Loft Hip Hop Drums and
Drumdrops A Fistful Of Drumkits.

58 Soundware Showcase: Garritan Abbey
Road Studios CFX Concert Grand.
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Thrills! Chills! Spills! And reviews, and interviews,
and features....

56 Once Over-Reviews In Brief.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY AND PAUL VNUK JR.

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BY PAUL J. STAMLER

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

A beautiful Yamaha piano is recorded in a worldfamous room, and 50,000 samples later...
REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

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Fade In.

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Talkback.

62 Readers' Tapes.
BY MARTY PETERS
COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS

60 Soundware Showcase: Soundtrack Loops.
Five killer titles: Latin Percussion, Alt.Rock
Remastered, Date Night RnB, R&B Acoustic, and
Super Freak Studio Beats.
REVIEWS BY SVEN-ERIK SEAHOLM

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