Recording - May 2016 - 6

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RECORDING MAGAZINE MAY

Reviews
30

Shure KSM8 Dualdyne Cardioid Dynamic
Microphone.

FeatuRes
12

A world-spanning alphabet of useful instrument
miking principles and techniques. You'll find something in here to handle virtually every instrument
miking challenge that might come your way.

The first really new dynamic mic innovation in years
yields a mic that defies conventional ideas of what
a dynamic can do.

BY JOE ALBANO

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

Mesanovic Model 2 Ribbon Microphone.

Miking Instruments From A To Z.

Caging The Beast.
The grand piano is a huge instrument with a very
complex sound radiation pattern. Learn how to get
the most out of it, depending on where it is and
how you want it to sound. Includes a reexamination of the Earthworks PianoMic system.

Made in Detroit from top to bottom, this new mic
combines a ribbon's smoothness with the air and
lightness of a condenser. We also interview creator
Denial Mesanovic about how the Model 2 came to be.
REVIEW AND INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

BY AARON J. TRUMM

ADAM Audio A7X Monitors and Sub10
MK2 Subwoofer.

ADAM is now bundling a series of power-matched
monitor/sub combinations for rooms of different
sizes, and this one is a real treat.

Microphone spec sheets can be very confusing, and
not everything you read will be of practical use.
Here's a guide to what you can take away from a
readthrough... and really use.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

BY MIKE RIVERS

Radial Engineering JDV Mk5.
What's a DI box doing in an issue about instrument
miking? When you read about how this single unit
can combine a piezo pickup and a miked signal
with perfect phase alignment, you'll get it!

Everyone uses DAWs these days, but not everyone
understands what they do and how they do it.
Time for some clarification!

Zoom UAC-2.

BY PAUL J. STAMLER

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

Roswell Pro Audio Aurora Condenser
Microphone.
Roswell returns to the fray with an affordable dualpattern condenser that takes on mics twice its price.

RegulaRs
4

Fade In.

DynaMount V1 and X1-R Robotic
Microphone Mounts.

Talkback.

Imagine a studio assistant who'll move and rotate
mics by tiny increments over and over without ever
complaining or slipping up, directed from your
smartphone or DAW, letting you get the perfect
placement from the sweet spot in the control room...!

Fast Forward.

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

First Steps. Part 17: The Digital Audio
Workstation-I.

REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

USB 3.0 opens frontiers in low-latency audio for
computing platforms that don't support
Thunderbolt. Meet the high-speed interface that's
equally happy on a Mac, PC, or iPad.

SPECS: Removing The Mystery. Part 5:
Mic Specs.

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS

Fade Out.
It's A Big World Out There.

Reviewed & Revisited: DPA Microphones
d:vote 4099 Clamp and Stand Mounts.
The 4099 has a stellar reputation as a specialized
instrument mic-these new mounts turn it into an
incredibly versatile all-around miking solution.

Readers' Tracks.
BY MARTY PETERS

GUEST EDITORIAL BY SCOTT DORSEY

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