May 1, 2004 By Mix Staff Published: 05/01/2004 May 1, 2004 Technology Technology Spotlight: Microsoft Windows Media Audio 9 Technology Spotlight: Studio Network Solutions’ Next-Gen Storage Tools of the Trade Upgrades and Updates Field Test: Solid State Logic XLogic Multichannel Compressor Field Test: Yamaha Pitch Fix, Vocal Rack and Final Master Field Test: Trident S40 Single-Channel Strip Field Test: Tascam FW-1884 Control Surface/Interface Field Test: Alesis Prolinear 820DSP Monitors Sound for Picture The 76th Annual Academy Awards Live Mix Rod Stewart FixIt: Mark Ballard News On the Road: Jereb Carter Now Playing The Ultimate Ambience Miking On-the-Spot CD Release Tour Profile: Black Eyed Peas + N.E.R.D. NSCA Expo 2004 Recording Notes Velvet Revolver John Wesley Harding Classic Tracks: The Doobie Brothers’ “What a Fool Believes” Cool Spins Coast to Coast L.A. Grapevine Nashville Skyline New York Metro Sessions & Studio News Insider Audio Ghosts in the Machine Bitstream A Profound Audio Loss Tech’s Files Thinking in Time From the Editor The New Means of Production Feedback Letters to Mix Current/Industry News Streisand Dedicates Renovated Sony Scoring Stage CRAS Grads Take Home Grammys Powered Up in NYC Ninth Annual L.A. Open Gear Lust Sated at the Village Tascam Celebrates 25 Years of Portastudio Mastering Revolution Melting Crayons to Make Records Porcupine Studios Brings in George Benson Preamps in Paradise Industry News Notes From the Net SAE Hosts Debutante Ball Articles CORRECTIONS The Changing Face of Record Production DAWs and Hybrid Mixing The Console-Workstation Interface Keeping Your Sonic Vision Intact Pump Up the Volume 5.1 Recording Vibes With ESE Rick Camp Travels With Beyonc Meredith Brooks Redefines A&R Matthew Sweet: Happy at Home Wireless Ties Built for Speed All Access: Switchfoot