February 1, 2006 By Mix Staff Published: 02/01/2006 February 1, 2006 Features Modern Mixing Dilemmas The Speaker Takes the Stand The Incredible Shrinking Rig The Natural Sound of ‘The New World’ Technology Tools of the Trade Field Test: Waves Q-Clone Convolution Equalizer Field Test: Tannoy Precision 8D Studio Monitors Field Test: Microtech Gefell M 300 Condenser Mic Field Test: PSP MasterComp and 608 MultiDelay Field Test: Thermionic Early Bird 2 Tube-Based Mic Pre Field Test: Image-Line Sytrus 2 Soft Synth Field Test: Mercury M72s Studio Microphone Amplifier Field Test: Metric Halo Labs SpectraFoo Complete E-mu Emulator X Desktop Sampling System Live Mix Nickel Creek FixIt: Brian Bavido News Recent Install Now Playing Learn How to Mix From a DVD All Access: Brian Setzer Orchestra Tritech Light and Sound Tour Profile: Kanye West New Sound Reinforcement Products Recording Notes Ry Cooder’s “Chavez Ravine” Burning Spear Classic Tracks: The Doors’ “Riders on the Storm” Cool Spins Coast to Coast L.A. Grapevine Nashville Skyline New York Metro Harbourside Studios Chas Joins Crickets Trystan Lane Tracks Janis Ian’s New Black StarCity in Demand Track Sheet Insider Audio Marketing to Myself Producer’s Desk Narada Michael Walden Project Studio Jay Joyce’s Tragedy/Tragedy Bitstream Odds and Ends, High and Dry Tech’s Files Modificational Therapy From the Editor Ear School Feedback Letters to Mix Current/Industry News Right Track/Sound on Sound Renovate and Rebuild Concord Buys Telarc Telarc Visits Avatar Terry Diane Becker Boyle, 1950-2005 Music At Your Fingertips On the Move: Stefan Gubi TEC Awards Update Tonic Goes Full Circle About That Time for an Update Neve Speaks to CRAS Students Industry News Notes From the Net Grant Living Life on the Top Floor Bookshelf On the Cover Studio at The Palms