As I was writing this issue's opening article about having redundant gear in the studio, I had to think for a moment about who this information would be aimed at. I think the answer is "everyone." Of course, any of us running a studio that takes outside bookings and charges money wants to keep the doors open and not have to shut down for days if a piece of equipment fails. But what about even the simplest home recording setup? I used to have a Pro Tools system at home that would sometimes take an hour of resetting (powering off and on until I could make a quick mix revision). Needless to say, that drove me crazy!
