Paul Vnuk Jr. Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Holiday Buyers’ Guide Time to Get Great Gear! Would you believe it’s less than a month until Christmas? So what will you buy the recording musician in your life? The December 2023 issue of RECORDING Magazine is here to help––even if those gifts are just for you. 2023 REC Holiday Buyers' Guide It all starts with our annual Holiday Buyers' Guide. This year, we may have gone a bit overboard with recording-focused gift suggestions. We bring you 52 products, including headphones, interfaces, plugins, microphones, processors, and more, all priced at $350 or less! Reviews We have nine feature reviews this month. On the hardware front, there is the new Shure SM7dB dynamic microphone, now with its own internal preamp. From Arturia, we look at its flagship analog synth, the Polibrute Noir and the just-released version 3 firmware update. In monitors, we look at one of the models in the newly redesigned Eris line from PreSonus. On the software side, we kick things off with a deep dive into the new Native Instruments Production Suite 6, including full-length reviews of the included Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7, Izotope Nektar 4 and iZotope Ozone 11. Next, we enter the PianoSphere, a new collection of cinematic virtual pianos from IK Multimedia. We then check out the first synth offering from Array Sounds, the Double Scoop. Finally, KIT Plugins returns us to Blackbird Studio with its latest channel strip offering, the BB A5. Interview Our interview this month is with songwriter, musician, and mix engineer Steven Wilson, who has just released his latest solo album, The Harmony Codex, in stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos formats. Steven shares his thoughts on working in immersive audio, headphones and more. Features All this plus our regular features as we go Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby, who brings his latest project––which we started at Abbey Road last month––to fruition. In his final Session Log entry, Marc Urselli brings us Glasshaus Presents. In the latest lesson plan from Joe Albano in Studio 101, Joe reminds us of all the accessories that are critical for our sessions––they make great gift suggestions, too! Aaron Trumm is back in Fade Out with his stocking stuffer ideas, and Dave Martin rounds out the year with more of his sage advice in Readers’ Tracks with a classic Christmas song. We hope you join us in the joyous celebration that is the December issue of RECORDING Magazine. Quote Editor - RECORDING Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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