September 1, 2004 By Mix Staff Published: 09/01/2004 September 1, 2004 Features Recording Vocals Ribbon Renaissance Alter Bridge 2004 Voter’s Guide L.A. Open Summer NAMM 2004 Technology Tools of the Trade Field Test: AKG C414B-XLS and C414B-XL II Microphones Field Test: M-Audio Octane Mic Preamp, A/D Converter Field Test: Royer Labs SF-24 Stereo Ribbon Mic Field Test: Chandler Ltd./Abbey Road Passive TG Channel Field Test: Bag End INFRASUB-12 Pro Powered Subwoofer Power Tools: Yamaha PM1D Digital Console Sound for Picture Shark Tale: A Different Kind of Fish Story Audio Products for Film/Video Sounds of L.A. Propel Collateral Quality Screening, Four at a Time Live Mix Sarah McLachlah Music@Menlo Live FixIt News On the Road Now Playing Narrowing Down on Zumanity Tour Profile: Diana Krall New Sound Reinforcement Products Recording Notes Singer/Songwriter Nellie McKay Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama Classic Tracks: Loggins & Messina’s “Vahevala” Cool Spins Coast to Coast L.A. Grapevine Nashville Skyline New York Metro Insider Audio Out of the Garden Producer’s Desk Richard Marx Mix Masters Alan Meyerson Project Studio Inon Zur Bitstream Pedant In a Big Box: Part Five Tech’s Files More Than Just a Chip Swap From the Editor The Singer and the Song (and the Engineer and the Psychologist) Feedback Letters to Mix Current/Industry News You’ve Got Mail, Studio Center! Jerry Goldsmith, 1929-2004 Malekpour Forms Distribution Firm Post Facilities Show Strong Growth With Audio Upgrades On the Move Hiding Out at Hyde Street Fort Worth: Where the Wild West Meets Creature Comforts Industry News From Alaska With A/V SAN Notes From the Net David Baker, 1946-2004 615 Music Turns 20 On the Cover RavensWork