April 2007
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Technology
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| Adobe Audition |
With roots as a shareware audio editor named Cool Edit Pro, Adobe's Audition has blossomed into a powerful workstation for audio editing and multitrack...
BY ALLAN METTS |
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| AEA TRP Ribbon Mic Preamp |
With the popularity of ribbon microphones in today's recording world, it's surprising that few manufacturers have stepped up to the plate with a ribbon-specific...
BY JOE HANNIGAN |
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| Cakewalk SONAR 6 Producer Edition Upgrade |
Every year, there are a few things that I can anticipate: taxes, sweltering summers in the Arizona desert and — on a positive note — a new...
BY TONY NUNES |
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| Cube-Tec Audio Restoration Plug-Ins |
Cube-Tec has released Pro Tools versions of four of its 16 high-end audio restoration plug-ins, or Virtual Precision Instruments (VPIs). These new plug-ins...
BY BARRY RUDOLPH |
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| Dolby Media Producer Software Suite |
If you've stepped into an A/V retailer recently, you can't help but notice an abundance of destination platforms on the shelves, most sporting a variety...
BY GLEN O'HARA |
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| elysia alpha Compressor |
To treat the wide variety of material thrown at them, many mastering engineers have multiple compressors and limiters at their disposal. German manufacturer...
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| Snapshot Product Reviews |
Like many of you, I realize much of my orchestral writing by using sample libraries and the tools with which they ship. On a piece that I scored for...
BY GARY ESKOW |
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| Tools of the Trade |
ZAXCOM ZFR100 MINI RECORDER The Zaxcom (www.zaxcom.com) ZFR100 ($995) can record up to eight track-hours...
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Sound for Picture
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| Ghost Whisperer |
Who knows what a ghost sounds like? The old clichés of moans, rattling chains and wind don't quite hold up in 2007 — especially when sound...
By Matt Hurwitz |
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| PBS' Soundstage Steps Into the Digital Age |
When PBS' Soundstage first hit the air in 1974, the idea was inspired — an hour-long television program that featured some of the era's best-known...
By David John Farinella |
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| Tom Fleischman |
A Manhattan native who has spent his entire career in New York City's audio post industry, Tom Fleischman has seen the good times come and go. According...
By Gary Eskow |
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Live Mix
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| JOHN MAYER |
Few artists are both accomplished singer/songwriters and instrumental virtuosos, but John Mayer appears comfortable in both roles. Mayer's 2001 breakaway...
By Gaby Alter |
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Recording Notes
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| BOOKER T. & THE MG'S' “TIME IS TIGHT” |
The idea seems so anachronistic — a record label with its own house band. Back in the '60s, though, the majors weren't simply offices populated...
By Gary Eskow |
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| FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE |
When Fountains of Wayne started making plans to record their new album, Traffic and Weather (out April 3 on Virgin Records), co-founder/bassist Adam...
By Heather Johnson |
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| RICKY SKAGGS AND BRUCE HORNSBY |
The recently released collection of songs from Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby has its genesis at a rinky-dink show that took place in the small northern...
By David John Farinella |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
I'm sitting in the lobby of Hollywood post house SonicPool (www.sonicpool.com) with co-owners...
by Bud Scoppa |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
It was during a John Lennon tribute gig at the Ace of Clubs that I heard Tommy Womack throw down with an utterly committed version of “Well Well...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
Is it time for A&R people to step aside? Some would say that music supervisors have become the gatekeepers of this industry, exerting tremendous influence...
by David Weiss |
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| TRACK SHEET |
SOUTHEAST Grammy-winning producer/engineer/mixer Eric Schilling broke in his new Digidesign ICON console recording acts such as Latin artist Olga Tanon...
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Insider Audio
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| Smart QuickTime Tricks |
What's a nine-letter word for “the greatest thing since sliced bread”? Well, even if you don't like sliced bread all that much (I always...
BY PAUL D. LEHRMAN |
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Project Studio
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| Vapor Trail Productions |
It's a relatively typical story: Musician lands day job but spends most waking hours trying to book his band. However, for Los Angeles-based composer...
BY MATT GALLAGHER |
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Tech's Files
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| Mysteries of Vintage Mic Repair |
Back in February, I set out to compare two versions of the AKG C 414 microphone series, and that column evolved into a “history of” piece....
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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From the Editor
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| Maybe Chicken Little Was Right |
The sky is falling — at least part of it is for wireless audio users, whether for broadcast, production sound, Broadway, concerts, sporting events...
George Petersen Executive Editor |
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Feedback
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| Letters to Mix |
TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE After reading your article on mixing drums (“The Inside Track”) in the January 2007 issue, I'd like to offer an additional...
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Current/Industry News
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
The Stanton Group (Stanton Magnetics, Cerwin Vega, KRK Systems; Hollywood, FL) named Timothy Dorwart and Mike Quandt as CEO and president/COO, respectively…Stephane...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MIKE CLARK, 1943-2007 |
Mike Clark, co-owner and manager of Southern Tracks Recording (Atlanta), died on February 1, 2007, after an eight-month battle with cancer. Clark was...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MIX FOUNDATION UPDATE |
The 2006 TEC Awards announced the following recipients of its Scholarship Grants: Richard Chilcott is a student at Ohio University and is pursuing a...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MIX WEB EXTRAS |
Go beyond the printed page and log on to www.mixonline.com to get extra photos, text and sounds on these select articles: All Access: Snow Patrol WATCH:...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| NOTES FROM THE P&E WING |
CD sales are down — way down. Digital downloads are up, but not nearly enough to compensate. Media piracy is rampant. Old news, right? It's been...
BY FRANK FILIPETTI |
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| ON THE MOVE |
Who: Rick McClendon, Tascam VP Main Responsibilities: build strong relationships both inside and outside of the company while telling people why they...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| TOLLEN HEADS |
New York City-based post-production facility Sound One has a new managing director: Steven Tollen. He will oversee day-to-day activities at the facility,...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| WINNERS CIRCLE |
‘DREAMGIRLS’ TAKES OSCAR Mike Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie Burton took home the Oscar for Sound Mixing for their work on Dreamgirls. The...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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On the Cover
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| MTV Networks' Mobile Unit 8 |
MTV Networks managers and engineers knew they had a tough challenge in front of them. With the 22nd Annual Stellar Awards gospel show set for Saturday,...
By Claire Hall |
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General
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| A PERFECT WORLD |
Jack Conners' Perfect World Studios offers editing, mixing, mastering and short-run duplication, as well as recording services in a private studio in...
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| Audio Middleware, Part 2 |
In the March 2007 column, I began my report on middleware game audio engines: what this software is, how to get it and its value as an essential cog...
BY ALEXANDER BRANDON |
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| Bay Area Sound |
During the past several years, Marin County-based Bay Area Sound has quietly grown to become one of the leading independent game sound facilities in...
BY BLAIR JACKSON |
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| BROKEN WAVE NEWS |
In the Neve 88R- and Pro Tools HD3-equipped Studio B at Broken Wave Music (Glendale, Calif.), engineer Warren Riker mixed a new release for Sylvi Knight...
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| COOL SPINS |
Turtle Island Quartet A Love Supreme — The Legacy of John Coltrane (Telarc) Covering adventurous jazz is nothing new for the Turtle Island Quartet,...
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| DMB AT HOME |
The Dave Matthews band has been working in Matthews' personal studio, Haunted Hollow, on a followup to their successful 2005 release, Stand Up. Engineer...
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| Event Tech |
A recurring theme in this column concerns local SR companies providing clients with a total rental package: audio, lighting, staging, personnel, etc....
BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| HELLISH PROJECT |
English guitarist Martin Stephenson named his new album Hell's Half Acre, the nickname of the area around Midland North Carolina where he recorded. Contrary...
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| Snow Patrol |
The past year has seen numerous emo/punk/rock bands enter the limelight. The latest, Snow Patrol, is garnering critical acclaim for the album Eyes Open....
By Sarah Benzuly |
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| STUDIO D RECORDING |
A couple of years ago, veteran engineer/producer/studio owner Joel Jaffe replaced the Amek board in Studio D Recording (
Barbara Schultz |
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| Take It With You |
In many ways, the laptop computer forms the basis for the ideal recorder in the field or studio. In terms of compact, powerful design, the portable CPU...
BY GEORGE PETERSEN |
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| The High Tide Hits |
It's a cold, gray, rainy winter day in Fort Wayne, Ind., where I'm currently stopped for a Blue Oyster Cult gig — the kind of day that sends a...
BY STEVE LA CERRA |
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| The Sky Is Falling |
A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to this article. Last fall, while we were planning our issue topics for the 2007 year, we felt that a piece...
BY GEORGE PETERSEN |
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