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RECORDING

50 Reviewed & Revisited: Ableton Live 10.

Reviews

26 Serpent Audio Splice MKII and Splice-500 MKII.
What do you get when you combine the input and output
stages of two famous FET compressors in different
combinations? A very cool dynamics processor!

	
	

30 Thermionic Culture Vulture 20A.

52 Arturia MatrixBrute.

It's not just a phenomenally powerful analog synthesizer
and sequencer: it makes for a fantastic centerpiece in
a keyboard composition studio.

The	genre-defining	tube	saturation	processor	gets	an		 	
upgrade for its 20th birthday. Also: the Universal Audio
Culture Vulture plug-in for UAD-2/Apollo.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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34 Plug-In Outlet: Reverb Foundry HD Cart.

54 Once Over-Reviews In Brief.

RME ADI-2 DAC interface/DAC; Mackie Onyx
Producer 2*2 audio/MIDI interface for Mac and PC;
Korg plugKEY audio/MIDI interface for iOS.

A rare and powerful program cartridge for the famed
Eventide 480L reverb takes on a new life in software.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

36 Reviewed & Revisited: Steinberg Cubase Pro 9.5.

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The	latest	Cubase	upgrade	is	all	about	workflow,	and	new		
enhancements	make	this	flagship	DAW	faster	and	easier		
to use than ever.

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

Interviews

12 CJ Vanston On Recording Derek Smalls.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

42 Soundware Showcase: Toontrack EZkeys
Dream Machine and Melancholic Pop MIDI Pack.
The newest virtual keyboard for EZkeys isn't a reproduction
of any one instrument... and that's what makes it so
powerful and fun to play.

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REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

44	 Soundware	Showcase:	Spitfire	Audio
Orchestral Swarm.
	
	

The	Swarm	concept,	where	multiple	notes	played	by	multiple		
players	create	huge	sonic	textures,	meets	Spitfire's	impeccable		
orchestral recordings.

	
	

46 Soundware Showcase: KV331 Audio
SynthMaster One.
	

Features

20 Upgrade Your DAW!

	

40 Audio For Virtual Reality: A Primer.
	

The	'one'	means	that	everything	fits	on	one	screen,	making		
this powerful synthesizer as clear and easy to use as it is
great-sounding.

48 Plug-in Outlet: Sonnox Toolbox VoxDoubler.

The Toolbox line of simple and affordable plug-ins debuts
with two easy-to-use vocal doubling effects.

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This modular effects plug-in system is revolutionized by the
introduction of Dream Strips-powerful and instantlyrecallable custom effect chains.

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

It	seems	like	science	fiction,	but	it's	surprising	just	how	easy		
it can be to get started creating audio for virtual and
augmented reality games and apps. All you'll need to get
started is a little bit of software and a pair of headphones!

BY JON HILLMAN

62 Studio 101. Part 6: Let's Get Recording!
	

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

49 Plug-in Outlet: Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack 2.0.

It might not be necessary to replace your entire studio
just to get better performance. Learn how to pick and
choose computer components and other gear for a
faster,	more	flexible	rig.
BY BILL STUNT

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

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When Spinal Tap's bassist decided to record his first solo
album Smalls Change: Meditations On Ageing,	there	was		
only one choice for producer/engineer-the gentleman
who's	handled	every	note	the	band's	played,	live	or	in	the		
studio,	for	over	25	years.	Read	about	the	all-star	sessions		
and his surprising choices for in-the-box mixing.

INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY DARWIN GROSSE

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Powerful	new	effects	and	software	instruments,		
improved	Push	controller	integration,	and	massive		
improvements to the Arrangement View make this
upgrade a must-have.
REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY WITH MARK MOSHER

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

	

June 2018

In	this	installment,	we'll	get	audio	into	our	DAW	and		
learn about the hardware and thought processes
between the music and the recording.
BY DARWIN GROSSE

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10 Fast Forward.
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RECORDING June 2018

BY MARTY PETERS

72 Fade Out.

OBECALP: The Cure For Everything (or nothing).
GUEST EDITORIAL BY SCOTT DORSEY

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