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	ISSUE 57 FEATURES RECORDING THE WHITE STRIPES We follow the White Stripes into the studio for some down ‘n’ dirty, tape ‘n’ razorblade recording. THE CURE LIVE The Cure worked through 30 years (and 77 songs’ worth) of material. AT talks to engineer Michael Brennan about how he keeps up. STEELY DAN LIVE JR is the chosen FOH engineer, entrusted with the live sound for a band with the most pernickety audience on the planet. No pressure or anything… BUSH-WHACKING WITH ABC RADIO’S AM PROGRAM ABC’s Technical Producer, Alan Arthur, recounts the technical trials and tribulations of taking a scripted radio show to the Boonies. EQUIPMENT TESTS APPLE LOGIC PRO 8 DAW API 5500 EQ FENDER VG STRATOCASTER Modelling Guitar M-AUDIO SPUTNIK Microphone PRESONUS FIRESTUDIO Interface NEUMANN KM184D Digital Microphone System MEYER SOUND UPJUNIOR Compact PA UNIVERSAL AUDIO DCS ‘Desktop Console System’ PROPELLERHEAD REASON V4 Virtual Instrument REGULAR COLUMNS PC & MAC AUDIO Martin Walker explores the world of VST IDs, while Brad Watts offers some Logic comp’ing advice. HOME GROWN Melbourne Instrumental Indie darlings, Silver Ray, talk to AT about recording their new album. SOFTWARE NOTES – SAMPLITUDE Samp loves to comp. We show you how. REVIEWS IN BRIEF Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 Quietpoint Headphones, Bose Panaray 610M & 310M Floor Monitors, Belkin Tunestudio. WEASEL SHOOTING AT THE VANITY FAIR – PART II Because You Love it. TUTORIALS HOME IS WHERE THE STUDIO IS In his second instalment, Andy Stewart starts putting flesh on the bones of The Mill. The differences between soundproofing and sound treatment are fleshed out as well. STAV’S WORD Stav urges you to stop relying on your headphones – your mixes will love you for it. A PRODUCER’S REALLY PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EXPENSIVE (SOUNDING) RECORD MAKING So you want to hit the studio to make a hit record? Brace yourself for some tough love. ON THE BENCH – LEVELS Know your self-noise from your dynamic range? Rob Squire is on the level.