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RECORDING
Reviews

24 Reviewed & Revisited:
DPA Microphones d:vote CORE 4099.
	
	

New	amplifier	electronics	lead	to	greatly	improved
performance	from	an	already	stellar	instrument	mic.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

26 Walrus Audio ARP-87.
	
	

This	multifunction	delay	pedal	offers	a	host	of	vintage	and		
out-of-this-world	tones.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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54	 Audified	Synergy	R1.
	
	
	
	

From	software	plug-ins	to	hardware-this	500	Series		
reverb	adds	analog	saturation	for	beautiful	and	subtle		
tonal	shifts,	and	you	can	control	and	automate	it	from		
your	DAW.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

56 Preview: PreSonus Studio One 4.
	
	
	

Just	days	after	the	official	release,	here's	a	quick	peek		
at	what	the	latest	version	of	this	popular	DAW	brings		
to	your	creative	process.
PREVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

28 GFI System Specular Tempus.
	
	

All	the	way	from	Jakarta,	a	programmable	and	controllable		
reverb/delay	pedal	that's	worthy	of	any	studio's	effects	rack.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

32 Universal Audio Arrow.
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The	world	of	Universal	Audio's	impeccable	interfacing	and		
powerful	plug-ins	has	never	been	more	accessible.

Interviews

14 The Life And Times Of Mixerman.
	
	
	
	

Eric	Sarafin,	freelance	mix	engineer,	educator,	and		
author,	talks	about	his	latest	book-and	the	radical		
notion	that	better	recordings	not	only	lead	to	better		
music,	but	that	they	come	from	better	music,	too.
INTERVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY ANDREW PASK AND DARWIN GROSSE

34 Plug-In Outlet: Universal Audio A/DA STD-1.
	
	

The	legendary	Stereo	Tapped	Delay	rack	is	reborn	in	
plug-in	form,	adding	unique	dimension	to	guitars	and	more.
REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

38

20 Miking Electric Guitars: Hands-On And Ears Open!

	
	
	

The	Helix	modeling	architecture	is	on	full	display	in	this		
compact	and	affordable	multieffects	pedal.
REVIEW BY ALEX HAWLEY

44 Strymon Sunset and Riverside.
	
	
	

A	firm	famous	for	DSP-based	modulation	pedals	takes		 	
two	giant	steps	into	the	world	of	overdrive,	and	the	
results	are	impressive.
REVIEWS BY ALEX HAWLEY

46 EarthQuaker Devices Westwood, Avalanche
Run, Rainbow Machine, and Data Corrupter.
	
	

From	sweet	overdrive	to	all-out	sound	mangling,	these	pedals		
offer	four	remarkable	departures	from	traditional	stompbox	fare.
REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

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50 Big Bear Audio MP1, MP1+, and Colour Modules.

	
	
	
	

This	sweet	500	Series	preamp	is	available	with	or	without		
stepped	controls	and	a	transformer	output,	but	its	real
flexibility	comes	from	the	many	"hardware	plug-in"	
modules	you	can	install	in	its	audio	path.
REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

54

A	recording	singer/songwriter	sets	up	a	handful	of		
mics	in	a	variety	of	ways,	and	the	result	is	a	whole		
spectrum	of	great	tones	you	can	benefit	from.
BY BETO HALE

42 Reviewed & Revisited: Line 6 HX Effects.

	
	

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Features

38 Pedals In The Mix.
	
	
	

If	you're	willing	to	devote	some	time	and	effort,	you	can	
turn	your	studio's	collection	of	guitar	pedals	into	an		
always-ready	source	of	studio-quality	effects.	Here's	how.
BY PAUL VNUK JR.

58 Studio 101. Part 7: Cutting Tracks!
	
	
	

We've	finally	pressed	Record,	but	we're	not	done	yet.	Here		
are	multiple	insights	from	multiple	successful	engineers		
on	what	constitutes	a	smooth,	creative	tracking	session.
BY DARWIN GROSSE

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10 Fast Forward.

	
	

Featuring	Q&A	with	Avid	CEO	Jeff	Rosica	about	
the	world	of	Pro	Tools.

66 Readers' Tracks.
BY MARTY PETERS

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RECORDING July 2018

72 Fade Out.
	

Turn	It	Down,	Sonny!

GUEST EDITORIAL BY AARON J. TRUMM

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