July 2007
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Technology
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| Focusrite Saffire Pro 26 i/o Interface |
The Focusrite Saffire 2-channel desktop I/O unit that was released in 2006 set the stage for a larger version with more muscle. It didn't take the company...
BY JASON SCOTT ALEXANDER |
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| Klein + Hummel 0 110 D Studio Monitor |
Klein + Hummel's 0 110 D active monitors are a next-generation digital successor to the company's 0 110 analog model. The new monitors sport analog inputs...
BY JOE HANNIGAN |
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| Lectrosonics Venue Hybrid Wireless Receiver |
Today's pro wireless audio systems face tremendous demands. Along with “traditional” interference sources — such as radio and television...
BY STEVE LA CERRA |
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| Mojave MA-100 Tube Microphone |
Mojave Audio, which produces a line of condenser mics from David Royer, has released its second effort. A little brother to the large-diaphragm MA-200,...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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| Roland VS-2480 Workstation |
When I first ventured into the realm of recording and production, I began with the Roland VS-880EX, which I still use for live recordings. Eventually,...
BY ERIC MAURIELLO |
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| Snapshot Product Reviews |
AUDIX VX5 Handheld Vocal Mic Some 20 years after debuting the OM-1, its first professional vocal mic, Audix offers its latest entry, the VX5 handheld...
BY GEORGE PETERSEN |
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| Tools of the Trade |
CORSAIR FLASH SURVIVOR If you thought that Flash drives were wimpy, think again. The Corsair USB 2 Flash Survivor (www.corsair.com)...
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| zplane vielklang Auto-Harmonization Plug-In |
For smaller studios and jingle producers on tight deadlines, getting a herd of backup vocalists together for a session can be a hassle. New German software...
BY JIM AIKIN |
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Sound for Picture
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| Transforming Blockbuster Sound |
When it comes to mixing sound for blockbusters, the indisputable kings of Hollywood are Kevin O'Connell and Greg Russell. Their track record is staggering:...
By Blair Jackson |
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Live Mix
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| Björk |
Björk's tour in support of her new album, Volta, is a highly advanced achievement of sound and vision immersion that leaves the packed house of...
By David Weiss |
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| FixIt |
Monitor and FOH engineer Raphael “Raf” Alkins has more than 25 years' experience under his belt, with credits including The Grammys, Billboard...
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| House of Blues Opens in Dallas |
The sound system for the new Dallas House of Blues features Electro-Voice XLC DVX line arrays, Electro-Voice P and CP Series amplifiers, Midas mixing...
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| Joss Stone |
Joss Stone is touring in support of her third album, Introducing Joss Stone, which she has described as finally communicating “who I am as an artist.”...
By Sarah Jones |
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| New Sound Reinforcement Products |
KV2 AUDIO VHD SYSTEM The full VHD system from KV2 (dist. by American Music & Sound,
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| News |
For Guillemots' recent UK tour, Concert Sound supplied six XTA DP226s using AudioCore via a WISER wireless network, which took care of system control...
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| Now Playing |
Skillet FOH Engineer/Board: Jason Plahutnik/Yamaha PM5D Monitor Engineer/Board: Sean Geyer/Yamaha PM5D P.A./Amps: Electro-Voice X-Line Monitors: Westone...
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| On the Road |
Katie Melua Singer/songwriter Katie Melua is currently out on a summer European festival tour (including a performance at Live Earth in Hamburg) in support...
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| Regina Spektor |
Regina Spektor's solo tour (before heading out with her band this fall) kept the audience enthralled with her vocal and piano-playing prowess. Mix checked...
by Steve Jennings |
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| Stevie Nicks |
It is, as front-of-house engineer Dave Morgan says, “One of the most unique instruments: Everybody knows it's Stevie Nicks singing as soon as you...
By Candace Horgan |
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Recording Notes
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| AVRIL LAVIGNE |
Among the in-crowd of young, female pop singers that includes Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and later, Jessica's sibling Ashlee...
By Heather Johnson |
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| MICHAEL BRECKER |
When saxophone great Michael Brecker died of leukemia at the age of 57 this past January, the music world lost one of its most versatile, prolific and...
By Blair Jackson |
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| THE VENTURES' “WALK DON'T RUN” |
Buckle up, because this month we're taking the Wayback Machine out for a real spin — all the way back to 1960. JFK became president that year,...
By Gary Eskow |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
One of L.A.'s most respected producers, engineers and mixers — and one of the busiest — Jim Scott has built his rep off of crisp, live-off-the-floor...
by Bud Scoppa |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
Since the mid-'90s, Jim DeMain has been the go-to mastering guy in Nashville for many artists and bands. His extensive credits include Michael McDonald,...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
Actors aren't the only ones whose dreams are ensnared in New York City's renowned theater scene. There's also a distinctive phalanx of audio enthusiasts...
by David Weiss |
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| TRACK SHEET |
NORTHEAST Neil Dorfsman mixed the Rolling Stones' upcoming live DVD release in Avatar Studios' (NYC) Studio G with producer Joshua Zeman and assistant...
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Project Studio
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| Maurice Gainen Productions |
It's safe to say that most coffee drinkers are familiar with Starbucks' ever-expanding catalog of Hear Music CDs. Many of these releases are thematic...
BY MATT GALLAGHER |
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Tech's Files
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| Summer D.I.Y. Fun |
In July, nothing beats the radiant glow of vacuum tubes and that “high-tension” reminder to discharge the power supply before poking around!...
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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From the Editor
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| Live Sound — New Style |
It's often been said that live sound is slow to change — one of the most conservative industries around. This is partly true in the sense that...
George Petersen Executive Editor |
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Feedback
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| Letters to Mix |
IT'S ABOUT TIME God bless you and your staff for the article on hearing loss. I used to love to record, getting the sound just right, then I got the...
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Current/Industry News
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| AND THE WINNER IS… |
Keith Denmon is the winner of our “Got a Pocket Full of Quarters…and a Lighter” arcade game trivia question (March 2007). The winning...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| COMPOSER HAVEN |
Composers Cody Westheimer and Julia Newmann have opened their own recording/mixing facility, New West Studios (L.A.,
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| CREATING MUSIC EXPO |
Intel, Cakewalk and Microsoft hosted a listening panel at the ASCAP Expo: I Create Music (April 19-21, 2007), focusing on what it takes to make a well-produced...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| INDUSTRY EVENT |
On May 6, Canadian Recording Services and the Warehouse Studio (Bryan Adams' facility) sponsored a producer/engineer workshop for music conference New...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
Quentin Howard, chief executive of Digital One and president of the WorldDMB Forum, has joined APT's (Belfast, Ireland) board of directors in a non-executive...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| JOHN MORGAN EARGLE, 1931-2007 |
John Morgan Eargle, an author, educator, engineer and product developer whose writings influenced a generation of audio students, passed away in late...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MARSH EXPANDS |
Stephen Marsh (www.StephenMarshMastering.com) has opened a new mastering boutique...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MEDIATECH GROWS |
The MediaTech Institute (www.mediatechinstitute.com), housed at the Dallas Sound Lab,...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| NOTES FROM THE NET |
StudioTraxx.com provides a free e-commerce platform that allows artists/bands to purchase and book time with musicians, engineers, producers and other...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| ON THE MOVE |
Who: Ralf Tschanun, AKG VP of sales Main Responsibilities: develop and execute the sales strategy to strongly grow the AKG business. Previous Lives ...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| READ…WATCH LISTEN…PLAY |
READ…WATCH…LISTEN…PLAY Go beyond the printed page and log on to www.mixonline.com...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| SONY INTEGRATES |
Sony Pictures Studios (Culver City, Calif.) has installed two new Digidesign ICON integrated consoles into its Stage 7 — the first dubbing room...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| TEC AWARDS UPDATE |
ED GREENE TO JOIN HALL OF FAME Acclaimed production sound mixer Ed Greene will join an elite group of individuals as he is inducted into the TEC Hall...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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General
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| 12th Annual Mix L.A. Open |
The 12th Annual Mix L.A. Open was a rousing success as approximately 120 of the best and brightest in the audio industry played 18 holes in perfect weather...
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| ALAMO SESSIONS |
George Coyne's Parrot Tracks studio has provided a combo of analog and digital recording services since 1980. Coyne recently took his gear to the historic...
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| CORRECTIONS |
In the March “Track Sheet” portion of “Coast to Coast,” the item about Neveragain should have mentioned co-producer Bill Cutler,...
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| Front and Center |
One of the most crucial aspects of nearly any live performance is the lead singer. Seeking musical perfection, other bandmembers spend thousands on their...
By Robert Hanson |
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| HUBBARD IN THE ZONE |
Roots artist Ray Wylie Hubbard's bluesy Snake Farm album, recorded in Mike Morgan's Zone Studios, features some big names by Americana standards. The...
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| Mixing Guitar |
The words “signature” and “guitar” go hand in hand. Along with a well-conceived and -played part, a well-crafted mix draws the...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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| Plunging Into the Vortex |
Surround sound. If you're into next-gen audio, then you need to get hip to multichannel audio. Forty percent of game consoles are hooked to surround...
BY ALEXANDER BRANDON |
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| PROFESSOR OF SOUL |
Guitarist/producer Jerry Stucker submitted this photo taken during mixing sessions for a new CD by artist Professor RJ Ross and The University of Soul...
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| PUSHING THE LIMITS OF Native Processing |
Computers effortlessly handle most of the the basic demands in our lives without breaking a sweat. Yet when it comes to DSP-intensive audio apps, native...
By Tony Nunes |
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| RANDY KOHRS' SLACK-KEY STUDIO |
Randy Kohrs (www.myspace.com/slackkeystudio) has played guitar and other string instruments...
Barbara Schultz |
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| THE 23RD ANNUAL |
Listed below are the nominees for the 23rd Annual TEC Awards as selected by the members of the 2007 TEC Awards Nominating Panel. A special TEC Awards...
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| THE DECEMBERISTS |
Indie faves The Decemberists have culled a loyal following, adding more radio play and sold-out concerts with the release of their third album, The Crane...
BY STEVE JENNINGS |
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| The Unfamiliar P.A. |
The scariest P.A. is the one you've never met before. Traveling with production is a very comfortable place: You always know what type of gear you'll...
By Steve La Cerra |
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