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On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, two Spotlight segments, a Gear Review and we tweak The Stupid Knob!

Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host once again.

News:




Crosstalk:



Steinberg Updates Cubase For Mac OS X Leopard


Spotlight #1:

Follow up to last week's super ribbon mic shootout

Cascade Microphones



The Cascade FatHead






New Fathead In Gold





The Venerable Coles 4038



Gear Review:







Listener Michael Masse reviews IK Multimedia’s ARC (Advanced Room Correction) System.




Michael's Room Curve



Spotlight #2

Minimalist Drum Miking: Getting the most out of your drum sound with only one mic! (And sometimes two.)




Blumlein Configiration



The Stupid Knob:

Dolly Parton's brother Randy . . . unprofessional waste of $21.5 million dollars?

Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question:


Q: What song was Jimi Hendrix’s first hit single? Bonus question: What year was it a hit?

A: Hey Joe! Written by Billy Roberts in 1962 and Jimi had a hit with it in 1967.

October 23, 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix: Experience records its first two songs, "Hey Joe" and "Stone Free" at London’s De Lane Lea Studios.

December 16, 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience release "Hey Joe" in England. By February 1967, it reached Number Four on the British charts. The next single, "Purple Haze," reached Number Three. The group’s debut album, Are You Experienced?, remained near the top of the charts through the summer of 1967.

This week's big winner is Steve Ayon! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com.

Honorable mention goes out to Jonathan McMillan.

See you next week!

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