Paul Vnuk Jr. Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Welcome to the January issue of RECORDING Magazine––Happy New Year! We are getting right in the groove as we enter into 2024 with our annual drums and percussion issue. This issue is packed to the “rim” with eleven new product reviews, two interviews, along with our regular RECORDING-focused columns and content. Reviews We kick into our gear reviews with two full sets of high-end drum mics––the Earthworks DK7 Drum Mic Package and the DDK4000 Drum Microphone Kit from DPA. Next, we have the boldly named Snare Mic from Lauten Audio, which totally takes the guesswork out of what source you should be using it on. For your front-end needs, we bring the 1977 Channel Strip from Drawmer. On the electronic drum front, we tap, twist and program the LXR-02 Desktop Digital Drum Synthesizer from Erica Synths and the Trinity Digital Drum Synth Array from Modbap Modular. We also lay down some grooves on the new, highly affordable Nitro Max Mesh Electronic Drum Set from Alesis. We also have the Push 3 standalone Live controller from Ableton. In the world of percussive virtual instruments, we have Frank Filipetti's Stories SDX from Toontrack, and to make your drum tracks sound their best, we have the SUBLOOM drum plugin from Mixland. Rounding out our reviews this month, we check out what's new in Presonus Studio One version 6.5 and the exciting Pro Tools Sketch from Avid. Interview Our first interview this month is with drummer John Fred Young from the heavy Southern rock band Black Stone Cherry. John Fred and engineer Jordan Westfall take us behind the scenes of recording the band's latest release, Screamin' at the Sky, including drum tracking in an old theater and more. Then we talk with multi-instrumentalist, drummer, and mastering engineer Nate Wood about his diverse skill set, his favorite tools for the job, and playing drums, bass, and keys at the same time! Features Producer Mark Hornsby is back for another year of his popular Inside The Studio column––This month, Mark gets into The Drum Zones with his thoughts on mic choice, EQ and compression. Joe Albano returns for another round of lessons in Studio 101. For the next two semesters, Joe takes a month-by-month look at the recording chain, beginning with microphone pre-amps. We also are pleased to announce the start of RECORDING’s Field Notes with multi-instrumentalist and noted audio engineer Giles Reaves. In this new column, Giles shares his thoughts, observations, tips, tricks and more gained from his years of experience recording and playing with a diverse range of artists ranging from Emmylou Harris, Brandy Clark, Patty Griffin, Tony Joe White, Tim Finn, Raging Fire, Amos Lee and many more. Giles was also an early adopter of the home studio trend back in the 1980s. In this issue, Giles shares his thoughts and observations on the beat, the drum, and the drummer. Dave Martin is back in Readers’ Tracks, and Aaron Trumm returns with some percussive observations in the issue’s Fade Out. Ring in the New Year with the January issue of RECORDING. 1 Quote Editor - RECORDING Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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