August 2005
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Technology
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| AEA R92 Ribbon Microphone |
What? Another great affordable ribbon mic to put in the locker? And you don't have to click your heels three times and make a wish to get it? The Audio...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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| Audio in Apple OS X |
On the surface, audio production in Mac OS X isn't all that different from working in OS 9 once you've set up your DAW to interface with its new environment....
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| KRK V8 Series II Active Near-Field Monitors |
For some audio engineers, choosing the right monitor can be a never-ending quest. To most, it's all about accuracy, flat response and translation at...
BY TONY NUNES |
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| Linn Professional 318A, 328A Monitors |
The Linn name may be new to the studio community, but this Glasgow, Scotland — based manufacturer has been building audiophile gear for more than...
BY GEORGE PETERSEN |
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| MindPrint EN-VOICE MK II Tube Preamp |
It seems that MindPrint has the seven-year itch. Based on the success of its EN-VOICE Class-A mic preamp, which launched in 1998, the company has now...
BY JOE HANNIGAN |
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| Native Instruments Kontakt 2 Sampler |
In the sampling world, cross-compatibility with file formats and a friendly user interface are king. But if you want to hang with the big dogs, you've...
BY JOHN McJUNKIN |
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| Tascam DV-RA1000 CD/DVD Recorder |
If Les Paul is considered the father of multitrack recording, then Tascam should be considered the pioneer of home studio recording. The company started...
BY ERIK ZOBLER |
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| Tools of the Trade |
PMC TB2S-A STUDIO MONITORS The TB2S-A powered monitors from PMC (www.pmc-speakers.com) is the...
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| Upgrades and Updates |
MOTU's Digital Performer now comes with a trial version of Minnetonka Audio's discWelder BRONZE DVD authoring software. The trial version will burn up...
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Sound for Picture
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| The Art of Anime Dubbing |
The recent boom in the popularity of anime, both on TV and DVD, has seen the introduction of dozens of shows to the U.S. market each year, as well as...
By Bryan Reesman |
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| The L.A. Studios |
Carlos Sotolongo has a Mickey Mouse job — literally. Over the years, he and his colleagues at The L.A. Studios have recorded Wayne Allwine and...
By Matt Hurwitz |
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Live Mix
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| FixIt |
You can create happiness for the musicians onstage by using what already exists in your environment. Before deciding where to set stage levels, listen...
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| New Sound Reinforcement Products |
A&H UPGRADE GL MIXERS Based on the popular GL4000, Allen & Heath's (www.allen-heath.com) third-generation...
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| News |
Sweet Charity, the Broadway musical featuring actress Christina Applegate, is using CAMCO Vortex amps. The system comprises Meyer MSL 2A speakers powered...
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| Now Playing |
The Mars Volta Sound Company: Rat Sound Systems FOH Engineer/Console: Greg Nelson/Yamaha PM5D-RH Monitor Engineer/Console: Shaun Sebastion/DiGiCo D1...
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| On the Road |
Hobbs Motorhead has been criss-crossing the U.S., booking small theaters to celebrate their 30-year anniversary. These godfathers of metal are co-headlining...
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| Rilo Kiley |
Indie pop sensation Rilo Kiley (Jenny Lewis, vocals/guitar/keyboards; Blake Sennet, guitar/vocals; Pierre de Reeder, bass; and Jason Boesel, drums) are...
by Steve Jennings |
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| ROBERT CRAY |
Front-of-house engineer Gary Newell should be eligible for hazard pay as he travels across the globe with blues man Robert Cray. It's not that Cray's...
By David John Farinella |
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| Webster Hall Revives Its Live System |
Webster Hall, which has seen its share of live acts — Prohibition-era balls, a recording space for RCA Records' artists and numerous rock acts...
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Recording Notes
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| COOL SPINS |
Brian Setzer Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records (Surfdog) Here's the album Brain Setzer was born to make. Since his days with the Stray...
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| FOO FIGHTERS DOUBLE UP FOR “IN YOUR HONOR” |
It was kind of strange for urban L.A. The air smelled like barbecue, and across the street, two country-looking geezers, sunk deep in porch chairs, stared...
By Maureen Droney |
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| TERENCE BLANCHARD TEAMS UP WITH HERBIE HANCOCK |
Trumpeter Terence Blanchard constantly — and seamlessly — flits between the worlds of jazz and motion picture scoring. They are by nature...
By Chris J. Walker |
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| TOTO'S “AFRICA” |
At the 1982 Grammys, accepting Toto's sixth award of the night, David Paich raised the award in the air and said, “We'd like to thank Robert Hilburn...
By Robyn Flans |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
An official passing of the torch took place at May's SPARS (Society for Professional Recording Services) luncheon in Hollywood: Paramount/Ameraycan/Third...
by Maureen Droney |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
When I think of all the music that has sprung from the American South, it truly boggles my mind. Just the music that was created or recorded in Memphis...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
Shake-ups are supposed to happen in the big bad world of corporations, not in the highly specialized universe of mastering. But in a town like New York...
by David Weiss |
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| TRACK SHEET |
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NRG (L.A.) welcomed Dave Navarro and Brook Burke, hosts of CBS' new reality show, Rock Star, to oversee filming. Eric Sarafin mixed...
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Insider Audio
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| Bikes, Harps and Yo-Yos |
One of the hottest fields in the research world is Computer/Human Interfacing (CHI), which has several other names, such as Tangible Interfaces, Human...
BY PAUL D. LEHRMAN |
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Producer's Desk
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| John Alagia |
At The Village in Los Angeles, John Alagia and engineer Brian Scheuble sit at the console tracking the new Liz Phair album. Not one to just camp out...
BY MR. BONZAI |
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Mix Masters
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| Steve Hodge |
Although Steve Hodge earned his legend status as the sonic architect behind the edgy grooves and trendsetting styles of R&B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry...
BY MAUREEN DRONEY |
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Project Studio
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| Brownstone Recording |
A loving home provides a good base for anything people do, but at Brownstone Recording (www.brownstonerecordingstudio.com),...
BY DAVID WEISS |
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Tech's Files
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| The Slide Rules |
This month, I correlate the technical with the artistic using two different show-and-tell examples: multi-miked drums and an ancient analog calculator....
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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From the Editor
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| TEC Comes of Age |
Certain milestones stand out as rites of passage, such as getting a driver's license at 16 or turning 18 and registering to vote. At 21, you've earned...
George Petersen Editorial Director |
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Feedback
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| Letters to Mix |
LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS Nice work on the “quality” series in Mix [May 2005]: great commentary, great writing. As someone who gave up on...
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Current/Industry News
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| A BIG MONTH FOR BIG CONSOLES |
Rumors of the death of large-format consoles may have been a bit premature, as one week in June saw the sale of two of the most powerful engines in the...
Tom Kenny |
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| A D.I.Y. ACOUSTIC PROJECT |
Rather than bringing in a general contractor to work out the construction and final implementation of Dan and Renae Peters' new Citywalk Studios (Branson,...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| AL KAHN, 1906-2005 |
Industry pioneer Albert “Al” Kahn passed away on June 15, 2005, at his home in Diamond Lake, Mich. Born July 9, 1906, in Iasal, Ill., Kahn...
George Petersen |
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| DOCUMENT ROOM OPENS |
Fusing vibe and atmosphere alongside top-quality recording gear, Malibu, Calif.'s Document Room (www.documentroom.com)...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| INDUSTRY EVENT |
What does it take to last 30 years in New York City's fiercely competitive commercial music/post scene? Howard Schwartz Recording (
David Weiss |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
Martin Kloiber has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors and CTO for Euphonix (Palo Alto, CA)…New managing director for EVI Audio (Straubing,...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| KUTCH JUMPS TO SONY |
Formerly at Masterdisk, mastering engineer David Kutch (Rod Stewart, Cassidy, OutKast, Lil' Bow Wow, Whitney Houston, Sarah McLachlan, among many others)...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| ON THE MOVE |
Who: Michael Warren, CEO of new company MW Audio (Marina Del Rey, Calif., www.MWAudio.com) Main...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| ONE-STOP AUDIO SHOP |
New York City — based Avatar Studios has opened its Kevorkian mastering facility with mastering engineer Fred Kevorkian (Ryan Adams, the White...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| PROG ROCK RETURNS |
Progressive rocker Danny Brill recently recorded drum tracks for his first solo CD at BiCoastal Music (Ossining, N.Y.,
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| SOUTHERN DIRTY RAP INVADES |
A 2004 Grammy nominee and Jive Records artist, Petey Pablo worked on new material at Atlanta's JOI Studios with producer/engineers Joey P. (
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| TEC AWARDS SPONSORS LINE UP |
As of July, more than 30 of the pro audio and technology industry's leading companies have signed on as sponsors of the 21st Annual Technical Excellence...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| THE MASQUE REMAINS |
John Kilgore (pictured), director of Masque Sound & Recording since 1986, has purchased the studio from third-generation owners Geoff and James Shearing,...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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General
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| “POWER” PROJECTS |
Producer/mixer extraordinaire Bob Power recently wrapped up mixes for Chi-town hip hop artist Common's new Kanye West — produced album Be (Geffen),...
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| AMBER AND EMERALD |
Nashville's “A Team” came out in full force to produce country vocalist Amber Dotson's Capitol Records debut, due out later this year. Producer...
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| CORRECTION |
In the June 2005 “L.A. Grapevine,” it was incorrectly reported that Flying Faders systems are out of manufacture. In fact, Martinsound (
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| Making THE Wedgeless Transition |
For many touring artists, making the switch to an in-ear monitoring system or in-ears alone — rather than relying...
By Mark Frink |
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| METAL HITS WESTBEACH |
Engineer/producer Tosh Kasai and assistant Chris Gresham recently recorded three tracks for the new Altamont (featuring Melvins drummer Dale Crover on...
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| Sleuthing the Specs |
When you shop for acoustic treatments, you'll notice different specs than those for, say, a power amp. After fire safety ratings, the most important...
Sarah Jones |
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| SOLO AGAIN |
Songwriter/recording artist/actor Billy Bob Thornton wrapped up his third solo album, tentatively titled Hobo, at his own studio, The Cave, with co-producer/songwriter/guitarist...
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| Sonoma Mountain Studio Estate |
Remember high-end, no-compromise recording? Lockouts? Immersive album projects that might include, besides an old Neve, Telefunkens, Neumanns, Avalons...
By Tom Kenny |
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| Surrounded AND Ready |
It's about time surround recordings started getting a little respect — i.e., awards recognition. The medium has developed into a very special art...
By Blair Jackson |
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| Tame That Sonic Space! |
By now, we're all aware of the benefits of lower-cost, higher-quality pro audio technology. Cheaper, faster, better-sounding gear lets engineers exit...
By Strother Bullins |
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| THE FUN HOUSE AT PME RECORDS |
It's fitting that a studio named the Fun House would be built with 900 pounds of rubber. However, this one-room facility located just outside of Denver...
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| The ROOTS |
Hip hop/rap masterminds The Roots have taken a more “band” approach than their artistic counterparts — using live instruments onstage...
by Steve Jennings |
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