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Electronic Musician, November 2001
FEATURES
DIRECT ACTION
When musicians and engineers talk about using tube-based signal
processors to "warm up" sounds, tube direct-injection (DI) boxes are
too often overlooked and underappreciated, despite being a mainstay of
the modern signal path. This article explores the world of tube DIs,
including a comparative evaluation of eight models.
By Michael Cooper
COVER STORY: TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
To perceive the true character of your mixes, you need to listen to
them in a well-tuned control room with a flat frequency response. Even
acoustically treated rooms can have uneven, flawed frequency responses
unless you take additional measures. Here are two tried-and-true
methods for making your personal studio into a quality listening
environment.
By Michael Cooper
MARK MY WORDS
Markup languages tell a computer how to properly place text onscreen
and in print, and they are critical to making the Web work for you.
EM explains the most common languages, indicates which are the
most essential for musicians to know, and shows you how to use them
effectively.
By Alan Gary Campbell
COLUMNS
PRO/FILE: The Final Frontier
Kevin Moore, formerly of Dream Theater, launches You Go Now.
RECORDING MUSICIAN: Got You Covered
Strategies for making multiple mixes.
SQUARE ONE: Going Direct
How to use direct boxes to match all your inputs and outputs.
WORKING MUSICIAN: Follow the Money
Deconstruct the money flow in the record industry.
FINAL MIX: The Art of Being Wrong
Mistakes are inevitable; how will you handle them when they
arise?
REVIEWS
TASCAM 788 portable digital studio
ROLAND XV-5080 synthesizer module
MOTU 828 (Mac/Win) computer audio interface
PSP StereoPack and MixPack (Mac/Win) audio plug-in bundles
WAVES Gold Native 3.0 (Mac/Win) audio plug-in bundle
PRESONUS DigiMax mic preamp and A/D converter
STARR LABS Ztar Z1 and Z1-S MIDI controllers
QUICK PICKS: Sonic Implants Afro-Cuban Percussion (GigaSampler) sample
CD-ROM; IK Multimedia T-Racks 24 (Mac/Win) mastering software; Sonic
Foundry World Pop Loops for Acid sample CD-ROM
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