July 2006
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Technology
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| Algorithmix reNOVAtor Spectral Editor |
ReNOVAtor is one of five programs in a suite of serious audio restoration/mastering tools from Algorithmix. (The others are ScratchFree, NoiseFree, LinearPhase...
BY JOE HANNIGAN |
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| Eventide H7600 Ultra-Harmonizer Processor |
Eventide, one of the founding companies of digital audio effects for professionals, has introduced the 24-bit/96kHz H7600 Ultra-Harmonizer™...
BY BARRY RUDOLPH |
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| IK Multimedia Classik Studio Reverb |
From Modena, Italy, comes IK Multimedia's Classik Studio Reverb, or CSR plug-in bundle. This is a solid collection of four reverbs that every music mixer,...
BY BARRY RUDOLPH |
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| Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2 |
Native Instruments introduced Guitar Rig in 2004 into the field of guitar-processing software products that feature vintage amp sounds and effects. Guitar...
BY GERRY BASSERMAN |
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| Sony PCM-D1 Handheld Recorder |
Sony's strong background in broadcast is showing in a handsome field recorder that will please ENG pros and recording folks alike. The Sony PCM-D1 portable...
BY RICK SPENCE |
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| Tools of the Trade |
SE ELECTRONICS REFLEXION FILTER Now shipping is the Reflexion Filter ($399) from SE Electronics (dist. by Sonic Distribution,
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| Upgrades and Updates |
IK Multimedia (www.ikmultimedia.com) is now shipping Amplitube 2. The guitar-god-in-a-plug-in...
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| Waves MaxxBCL Signal Processor |
Although Waves is mainly considered to be a software company, it has occasionally released hardware that has been well-received in the industry, such...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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Sound for Picture
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| Superpower Sounds for Superman Returns |
It's a new day for what was once one of the most lucrative franchises in film: DC Comics' Superman was the subject of four smash films between 1978 and...
By Blair Jackson |
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Live Mix
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| Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria |
Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria are out touring mid-sized venues with gear from Delicate Productions (Camarillo, Calif.). The bands' house engineers...
by Steve Jennings |
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| BRAD PAISLEY |
For Kevin Freeman, Brad Paisley's longtime front-of-house mixer and production manager, touring with country music's guitar-slingin' hero has been going...
By David John Farinella |
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| FALL OUT BOY |
Hard to believe, but it's been more than 40 years since The Who released the seminal rock anthem “The Kids Are Alright.” Catching up with...
By Keith Clark |
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| FixIt |
Since 1999, front-of-house engineer Snake Newton has toured with the Pet Shop Boys, Craig David and Duran Duran. He has also worked on many TV award...
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| Live From the Gig Launches |
Los Angeles — based The Gig is taking the concert experience online with the launch of Live From the Gig (
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| New Sound Reinforcement Products |
SHURE KSM9 WIRED CONDENSER MIC After months of field-testing on major tours, Shure (www.shure.com)...
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| News |
InnovaSon has opened its U.S. office based out of the Soundcheck rehearsal facility in Nashville; Kevin Madden has been tapped as national sales manager…A...
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| Now Playing |
Live Sound Company: Showco FOH Engineer/Console: James “Hootsie” Huth/Midas XL4 Monitor Engineer/Console: Josh Swart/Midas Heritage 3000...
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| On the Road |
Danny Hill and Jess Chapman P.O.D. — the four-piece, born-again Christian act that melds hip hop with alt rock — is currently out on a “continuance”...
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| THE EELS |
As the crowd finishes their drinks and makes their way to the Fillmore Auditorium's (San Francisco) main floor, the retro lounge intermission music gives...
By Heather Johnson |
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Recording Notes
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| RASCAL FLATTS |
Some Rascal Flatts stats: Bassist Jay DeMarcus, vocalist Gary LeVox and guitarist Joe Don Rooney's latest CD, Me and My Gang, produced by Dann...
By Elianne Halbersberg |
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| THE MAKING OF TOOL'S “10,000 DAYS” |
Tool is a dynamic band: intricate and intense, brutal and subtle. Each album is an aural adventure full of high-caliber musicianship, sick humor and...
By Jeff Forlenza |
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| WILLIE NELSON'S “ON THE ROAD AGAIN” |
Like most country singer/songwriters worth their salt, Willie Nelson operates outside the Nashville mainstream — not necessarily because he's a...
By Barbara Schultz |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
My 'hood in the San Fernando Valley has been known as Studio City since the early days of the movie business, long before recording studios existed....
by Bud Scoppa |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
The success of American Idol has, not surprisingly, spawned a number of imitators. Probably the most successful is the USA Network's Nashville Star,...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
Headphones, iPods, boom boxes, radios, living room stereos, computers, TV speakers — all perfectly legit outlets for the on-the-rise producer....
by David Weiss |
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Insider Audio
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| Two Hearts |
Music is one of the most powerful forms of communication the human race has come up with. When it comes to sending purely emotional messages of joy,...
BY PAUL D. LEHRMAN |
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Mix Interview
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| T Bone Burnett |
I've been rooting for T Bone Burnett to succeed almost as long as I've been writing about music. Back in 1977, I fell in love with the music of a Los...
BY BLAIR JACKSON |
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Project Studio
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| David Paich's ATS |
You grow up in Los Angeles the son of a widely respected jazz piano player and successful arranger, start grabbing for the keyboard before you're even...
BY GARY ESKOW |
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Tech's Files
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| Current Affairs |
I'm glad vacuum tubes still exist, but owning vintage or retro gear is not a casual relationship. When vacuum tubes are part of a circuit, knowing when...
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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From the Editor
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| Get it Live! |
A simple musical performance can change your life. In the summer of '68, I went with a couple of friends to Rome for a weekend to check out some hip...
George Petersen Editorial Director |
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Feedback
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| Letters to Mix |
MORE RESOLUTION ON PROJECT I would like to respond to Merrick Fleisher's letter to Mix (January 2006) regarding The Resolution Project (October 2005),...
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Current/Industry News
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
Manhattan Center Studios (NYC) tapped Ron Harris as general manager, video post-production…Formerly serving as president of the Leitch Technology...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MICHAEL “MIKE” KOVINS, 1948-2006 |
Korg USA president Michael “Mike” Kovins passed away on May 2, 2006, after a long battle with leukemia. Kovins began his career in the music...
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...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| NOTES FROM THE NET |
New software/digital rights — management service SafeSell (www.safesell.com) allows artists...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| PARIS IN SPRINGTIME |
The Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles was a perfect setting for an AES show. Attendance was quoted at 5,000 — excellent for a European gathering....
Mel Lambert |
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| RØDE BUYS EVENT |
Ever since Event Electronics was formed, the studio monitor manufacturer and Australia-based RØDE Microphones has had a friendly relationship, which...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| SPARS SOUNDBITES |
SPARS, the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services, has worked diligently during the past few years to heighten its profile as a national networking...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| TEC HALL OF FAME: DAVID HEWITT |
Acclaimed remote recording engineer David Hewitt will join an elite group of individuals as he is inducted into the TEC Hall of Fame at the 22nd Annual...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| UP AND RUNNING |
Joe Johnston's recently remodeled Rhythm Rascal Studios (Crieve Hall, Tenn., www.rhythmrascalstudio.com)...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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On the Cover
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| Integrated Studios |
How many spins remain on the concept of the ultramodern studio? To see the very latest, a visit to Integrated Studios (
By David Weiss |
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General
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| Allstar Audio |
When Mike Borne started Smyrna, Tenn. — based Allstar Audio (www.allstaraudio.com) in...
BY RICK CLARK |
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| AUSTIN TO HOUSTON |
Singer/songwriter Maggie Walters tracked her latest EP, Real Life Cowboy, at SugarHill Recording (Houston). Walters recently performed with Dan Workman...
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| Back to Basics |
It may not be obvious, but a P.A. system is a precision instrument. Similar to the way that various components contribute to the makeup of a fine musical...
By Steve La Cerra |
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| Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions band |
Last year, Bruce Springsteen was touring solo, showcasing the moody sounds of Devils & Dust. This year's tour couldn't be more different. In May 2006,...
by Steve Jennings |
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| Engine FX With Personality in Pixar's Cars |
Pixar, the animation studio that can apparently do no wrong, continues its amazing string of successful films with Cars, in which anthropomorphic autos...
By Blair Jackson |
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| Fast Lane Remembered |
During Stephen St.Croix's 18 years as a Mix columnist, we received more letters in reaction to his column each month than about any other topic or article....
Stephen St.Croix |
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| Follow That Vocal |
Everyone wants their voice to be heard, and when it comes to recording music, it's all about nailing the vocal track. Arguably the most complex instrument...
BY DAVID WEISS |
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| JOHN LEE HOOKER JR.'S COLD AS ICE |
John Lee Hooker Jr. and keyboardist/producer Will “Roc” Griffin were at Pajama Recording Studios in Oakland, Calif., recording and mixing...
Jeff Forlenza |
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| LINETT DRIVES CARS |
Engineer Mark Linett brought his Your Place or Mine mobile rig to Center Staging (Burbank, Calif.) to record the New Cars in front of an invite-only...
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| RETREAT IN THE HILLS |
Blue Rock Studios is a new 4,000-square-foot residential facility on 20 acres just outside of Austin. Designed to cater to Texas folk artists, Blue Rock...
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| RIBOT AT DUBWAY |
Guitar master Marc Ribot was in Dubway Studios (New York City) to record the score to the upcoming film The Drunk Boat. Ribot has studied at the temple...
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| Supersize My Mic |
If large-diaphragm condenser mics performed identically to their small-diaphragm cousins, engineers would probably buy the behemoth versions anyway just...
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| The 22nd Annual TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE & CREATIVITY AWARDS NOMINATIONS |
Listed below are the nominees chosen by the Nominating Panel of the 22nd Annual TEC Awards. A special TEC Awards Voter's Guide and voting ballot will...
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| TRACK SHEET |
SOUTHEAST At ZAC (Atlanta), OutKast mixed their latest single “Mighty O” with producers Rico Wade and Ray “Yoda” Murray. Mark...
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