October 1, 2003 By Mix Staff Published: 10/01/2003 October 1, 2003 Features Bill Putnam Who Owns My DAW? Downloading Has Its Price More Comfort, More Efficiency! The Geeks Speak Technology Technology Spotlight: API Vision Field Test: Steinberg Nuendo 2.01 Field Test: Telefunken Ela M 251 Field Test: Waves 360 Surround Toolkit Field Test: Stage Tec Aurus Field Test: Dangerous Music Monitor, MQ, 2-Bus and Mixer Field Test: TC Electronic Native Bundle 3.0 Field Test: AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone Sound for Picture New York Post Live Orchestra for The Hobbit Yuki Kajiura Broadcast at AES Live Mix Bjrk FixIt: Jim Yakabuski News On the Road: Tony Blanc Walt Disney Concert Hall Now Playing All Access: LeAnn Rimes Tour Profile: Metallica A Giant Homecoming for Eminem The Changing Face of Theater Sound Recording Notes String Cheese Incident Led Zeppelin Classic Tracks: Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” Cool Spins Coast to Coast Nashville Skyline L.A. Grapevine New York Metro Facility Spotlight: Bennett Studios Sessions & Studio News Insider Audio Audio Products Go Wild! Producer’s Desk Joshua Thompson Mix Interview Eddie Kramer Never Stops Bitstream Longer Is Better For Computers, That Is From the Editor Pro, Semi-Pro and Quasi-Pro Feedback Letters to Mix Current/Industry News Digidesign ACCEL eration Dolby Laboratories Documents 5.1 Production Techniques Liz Phair Performs at the Village KAS Reopens KAS Music & Sound Taking Refuge in the Warehouse PAMA United Pro Audio Community Former Digi Employees Open Mindlab On the Move Olympic Studios Expands Facility Industry News Forging a New Look Corrections Storming Up New Business Notes From the Net On the Cover Sound on Sound Milestones Pioneering Companies Celebrate at AES Auditions: Snapshot Product Reviews Power Tools Ina-GRM GRM Tools ST Articles Mix AES 2003 New Products Guide