RECORDING MAGAZINE APRIL Become a fan of recordingmag on Facebook Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/recordingmag 26 24 reviews Features 24 Dynaudio Professional DBM50 Monitors. 10 10 2014 Winter NAMM Show Report. The gear was everywhere, the innovations were impressive... and we were there. Check out the highlights of Anaheim's annual gear blowout. An unusual shape and outstanding audio performance on your desktop. REVIEW BY LORENZ RYCHNER REPORT BY MIKE METLAY WITH PAUL VNUK JR. AND LORENZ RYCHNER 26 AEA N22 Ribbon Microphone. An entirely new design from the classic ribbon maker, aimed directly at the small recording studio. REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR. 28 Capture And Craft: The Songwriter's Toolbox. The songwriting process can be made quicker and more creative with the right tools. Here's one successful songwriter's approach. 42 TASCAM DP-008EX Digital Pocketstudio. Think the portable recorder is a thing of the past? Nope! This new design offers songwriter-friendly and DAW-friendly features aplenty. BY SVEN-ERIK SEAHOLM REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY 38 Audio In The Land Of The Free. 46 You can find audio software for everything from basic tracking to mimicking live instruments, for the incredible price of absolutely nothing. 44 Studio Projects SPM5 500 Series Mic Preamp. This clean, high-gain mic pre adds flexibility and sonic punch with cool extras. BY ELEANOR GOLDFIELD REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR. 54 46 CME Xkey USB MIDI Keyboard. A totally original approach to the problem of portability vs. playability results in a controller that excels at both. 50 From the Outside In: A Different Approach to the Startup Studio. Part 2: Now We Add Gear. Last month we worried first about how our room would sound. Now we stock it... starting with the monitors. REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY 48 Louder Than Liftoff Chop Shop. 48 BY PAUL J. STAMLER WITH THE STAFF OF RECORDING A new audio firm debuts a filter module that combines great tone-shaping options with a very approachable price. 62 25 Mistakes Artists Make. Can you find one or more classic errors that you're making right now? We hope not, but... REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR. BY ERIC ALEXANDRAKIS 54 For Your Bookshelf. Three cool titles help songwriters maximize social media, learn the role of the producer... and get themselves into and out of all sorts of trouble. REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY regulars 4 Fade In. 8 Talkback. 64 Readers' Tapes. BY MARTY PETERS COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS 28 38 62 42 72 Fade Out. What Looms On This Horizon? GUEST EDITORIAL BY SVEN-ERIK SEAHOLM 65 Advertiser Index.http://www.twitter.com/recordingmag http://www.twitter.com/recordingmag