January 2010 Magazine Contents

Cover: Leading Studio Headphones Compared - shootout

Reviews: TC Electronic Impact Twin - firewire audio interface, Neumann TLM102 - cardioid capacitor microphone, JoeCo BBR1 BlackBox - 24-track recorder, Waves Vocal Rider - vocal levelling plug-in

Technique: Phil Manchester: An Introduction To Forensic Audio - feature, Guitar Tech: Choosing Guitar Amp Speakers - tips & technique, Public Enemy 'Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos' - Classic Tracks

People + Opinion: Wayne Bennett & Speech Debelle: Speech Therapy - interview, David Guetta & Kelly Rowland 'When Love Takes Over' - Inside Track

Reviews

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  Barefoot Sound MicroMain 27

  Active Three-way Monitors
  Reviews
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  Big Fish Audio Acid Jazz City 2

  WAV⁄REX⁄Apple Loops⁄Stylus RMX
  Reviews
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  Big Fish Audio BollyHood Beats

  WAV/REX/Apple Loops/Stylus RMX
  Reviews
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  Cakewalk Sonar 8.5

  DAW Software For Windows
  Reviews
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  Choosing Guitar-amp Speakers

  Guitar Technology
  Reviews
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  Doepfer Dark Energy

  Synthesizer
  Reviews
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  FXpansion DCAM Synth Squad

  Software Synth Suite
  Reviews
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  Hollow Sun Nebulae

  Sample Library
  Reviews
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  JoeCo BBR1 BlackBox Recorder

  24-track Digital Recorder
  Reviews
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  Native Instruments Absynth 5

  Software Synthesizer
  Reviews
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  Neumann TLM102

  Cardioid Condenser Microphone
  Reviews
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  Novation Nocturn 25

  Controller Keyboard
  Reviews
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  Soniccouture The Skiddaw Stones

  Multi-format
  Reviews
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  Spectrasonics Trilian

  Software Bass Instrument
  Reviews
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  Studio Headphones

  Leading Models Compared
  Reviews
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  TC Electronic Impact Twin

  Firewire Audio Interface
  Reviews
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  Thermionic Culture Fat Bustard

  Summing Mixer
  Reviews
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  U-he Uhbik

  Plug-in Effects Suite [ Mac OS/Windows]
  Reviews
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  Vox Amplug Acoustic

  Acoustic-modelling Guitar Headphone Amp
  Reviews
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  Waves Vocal Rider

  Vocal Levelling Plug-in [Mac OS/Windows]
  Reviews

Techniques

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  An Introduction To Forensic Audio

  Detective Phil Manchester
  Techniques
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  Classic Tracks: Public Enemy ‘Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos’

  Producers: The Bomb Squad • Engineer: Nick Sansano
  Techniques
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  Cubase: VST Expression | Audio

  Audio Examples From Cubase Techniques January 2010
  Techniques
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  Elastic Audio — Better Than Beat Detective?

  Digidesign (Avid) Pro Tools Tips & Techniques
  Techniques
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  Live Looping

  Ableton Live Notes & Techniques
  Techniques
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  Logic: Audio Output Formats

  Logic Notes & Techniques
  Techniques
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  Mix Rescue: Jay Menon

  Mixing & Recording Advice
  Techniques
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  Mix Rescue: Jay Menon | Audio

  Hear For Yourself
  Techniques
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  PC Notes

  32-bit / 64-bit in Windows 7
  Techniques
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  Reason: Productivity Boosts

  Reason Notes & Techniques
  Techniques
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  Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Veronica Ferraro

  Inside Track: David Guetta ‘When Love Takes Over’
  Techniques
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  Shedding Features

  Apple Notes
  Techniques
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  Studio SOS: Jason Firth

  Setting Up A Dual-Purpose Studio
  Techniques
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  VST Expression

  Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques
  Techniques
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  Warmer Sounds From Digital Synths

  Processing Techniques
  Techniques

Sound Advice

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  Q. Do balanced connections prevent ground loops?

  Sound Advice
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  Q. How can I achieve a ‘dry’ sound?

  Sound Advice
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  Q. Should I use parallel compression in mastering?

  Sound Advice
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  Q. What’s the best way to add a subtle vinyl effect?

  Sound Advice

People

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  Playback

  Readers’ Music Reviewed
  People
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  Sounding Off: Alex Marten

  With Musical Instruments, The Interface Counts...
  People
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  Paul White - Editor In Chief

  Upgrade Yourself

  Leader
  People
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  Wayne Bennett & Speech Debelle

  Recording Speech Therapy
  People

Music Business

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  Notes From The Deadline

  TV Music From The Inside
  Music Business