June 2006
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Technology
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| A-Designs Audio Pacifica Microphone Preamp |
For recording engineers who are in a retro state of mind, A-Designs Audio has created a stereo preamp that emulates the tonal character and quality of...
BY JOE HANNIGAN |
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| Audio Ease Altiverb |
Convolution reverbs have brought new life and realism to the world of reverb. Convolution reverbs use impulse responses to extrapolate the acoustic characteristics...
BY ERIK AADAHL |
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| Buzz Audio MA 2.2 TX Class-A Mic Pre |
Buzz Audio might not be a familiar name to recording engineers in the U.S., but the New Zealand — based pro audio manufacturer has been cranking...
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| Celemony Melodyne 3 Audio Editing Software |
If you need to edit audio as flexibly as you edit MIDI, you're going to love Celemony's Melodyne. It can correct the pitch of vocals with surgical accuracy,...
BY JIM AIKIN |
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| Lynx Studio Technology Aurora 16 |
Combining flexibility with its moderate price ($3,295 list) and high-quality AD/DA conversion, the Lynx Aurora continues the traditions of a company...
BY K. K. PROFFITT |
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| Royer R-122V Tube Ribbon Mic |
At the past five or so AES shows, Royer's booth featured a mic with a larger-than-normal gold body. It was introduced as the company's one-off tube ribbon...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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| TC-Helicon VoicePro Voice Processor |
The best gear is often focused on a specific design goal instead of trying to handle every task imaginable. To that end, the TC-Helicon VoicePro was...
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| Tools of the Trade |
GENELEC 8200/7200 SERIES DSP MONITORS Genelec (www.genelec.com) has jumped into the DSP speaker...
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| Upgrades and Updates |
VOSGAMES (www.vosgames.nl) has released Version 5 of Boom Recorder, a Mac OS X — based software...
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Sound for Picture
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| Composer David Kitay |
Like so many in the audio industry, David Kitay grew up in a musicmaking home. His mother was an opera singer who exposed him to a variety of influences,...
By Gary Eskow |
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| Dario Marianelli |
What do feudal India, pre-Victorian England and modern-day Rwanda have in common? They have all inspired the eclectic soundtrack work of composer Dario...
By Bryan Reesman |
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| Sound Makes the Picture |
Bryce Dallas Howard raps impatiently on a cabin door. A mule wanders around in a circle, driving a creaky, old water pump. Danny Glover makes his way...
By Matt Hurwitz |
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Live Mix
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| Audio in the Round |
London's Royal Albert Hall recently hosted an opera-in-the-round production of La Bohème, which made use of Out Board's TiMax audio imaging delay...
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| David Gilmour's “ON AN ISLAND” TOUR |
Just a few hours before David Gilmour hits the stage in one of the most anticipated shows to come to the United States this spring, front of house engineer...
By David John Farinella |
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| FixIt |
Bryan Cross (Tower of Power, Vertical Horizon, Lifehouse, Howie Day) is currently out with the Pussycat Dolls, where he is manning both front-of-house...
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| Leela James |
Mix caught up with Leela James' tour at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. At FOH was “Commissioner” Gordon Williams, whose studio credits...
by Steve Jennings |
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| New Sound Reinforcement Products |
QSC INSTALLATION LINE ARRAY The Installation Line Array (ILA) from QSC (www.qscaudio.com) is now...
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| News |
Reno, Nev. — based Starsound Audio recently supplied a full Adamson system for UB40's date at the University of Nevada. Front-of-house engineer...
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| Now Playing |
Julie Roberts FOH Engineer/Console: Jeff Hawkins (also production manager)/house-provided — DiGiCo D5, Yamaha PM5D, Midas, Crest P.A./Amps: house-provided...
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| On the Road |
Tricia Ellsworth After three years of working the Fox-woods Casino stage audio crew with all kinds of acts — from musical performances to circuses...
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Recording Notes
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| BILLY IDOL'S “REBEL YELL” |
The title track to Billy Idol's second album, Rebel Yell, is one of the 1980s' most durable rock anthems, a fist-pumping ode to doing the nasty that...
By Bryan Reesman |
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| DRESDEN DOLLS |
You've probably heard very little that could compare with The Dresden Dolls. This mesmerizing duo have caught many listeners off guard with their colorful...
By Bryan Reesman |
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| SERGIO MENDES AND WILL.I.AM TEAM UP FOR “TIMELESS” |
Brazilian-born pianist/composer/arranger Sergio Mendes' name is synonymous with pop bossa nova. He became an international icon in the late 1960s, recording...
By Chris J. Walker |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
Starting my second month as Mix's L.A. columnist, I figured it was time to start making the rounds, and despite the current climate, which some in the...
by Bud Scoppa |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
Last night, I had the good fortune to catch the premiere of Jonathon Demme's new film, Neil Young: Heart of Gold. It documents most of the concerts Young...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
How many millions of tons in raw materials would it take to build a bridge from Manhattan clear to Ethiopia? If the mind boggles at the thought of all...
by David Weiss |
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Mix Interview
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| Mick Guzauski |
In the past 30 years, the fabric of radio play and record sales has been woven with hits from Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Josh Groban, Britney Spears,...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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Tech's Files
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| Six dB of Separation |
Nearly every month, while discussing a certain problem or issue, a technical concern pops up that I don't feel comfortable about glossing over. Often,...
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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From the Editor
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| Fare Thee Well, Stephen |
A little over five years ago, I received an email from Stephen St.Croix with the subject line “Goodbye, Mix.” Oh no, I thought. What have...
Tom Kenny Editor |
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Current/Industry News
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| CLEVELAND ROCKS WITH FAIRLIGHT |
Cleveland's Commercial Recording Studios (www.commercialrecording.com) recently installed...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| CORRECTION |
In last month's DPA 4091 “Field Test,” Fred Aldous used the Holophone to capture Super Bowl XXXIX and not NASCAR. Mix regrets the error. ...
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| INCUBATING IN THE LOFT |
Jesse Deese, founder of SongScope.com, has partnered with Joe McClure (McClure Broadcast Group) and Buddy Nelms (The Loft Entertainment Group) to form...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
Music producer/Cilantro Music owner Ian Jeffreys joined Fluid Music (NYC)…After three years with Tonic, New York, Emmy Award — nominated...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| JOHN PATTERSON 1960-2006 |
John Patterson passed away on March 28, 2006, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Patterson joined Yamaha in 1997 as R&D manager, focusing on the...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MIX L.A. OPEN UPDATE |
The 11th Annual Mix L.A. Open set for Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Malibu Country Club, is being strongly supported by the audio industry. Confirmed...
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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| NARAS NOTES: THE END OF STEREO |
[Editor's Note: Last month we brought you an introduction from the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services....
BY HANK NEUBERGER |
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| ON THE MOVE |
Who: Ed Zeier, managing director at POP Sound Main responsibilities: overseeing day-to-day operations and casting the strategic direction of the company...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| PERFECT VISION 20/20 MUSIC OPENS |
Co-owned by artist/producer/musician Salu Zonana, 20/20 Music (www.2020music.com; Westchester,...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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On the Cover
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| CLASS of 2006 |
Timbaland Top engineer Jimmy Douglass' room at Timbaland Studios (Virginia Beach, Va.) is in a radically remodeled warehouse space owned by Tim Mosley...
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General
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| A TEMPEST IN TEMPE |
Hammond B3 soloist Joey DeFrancesco stopped at Tempest Recording in Tempe, Ariz., to record material for his new Concord Jazz disc, Organic Vibes. He...
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| Acoustic Treatment for All |
Just like life itself, audio production is grounded in balance. Great mixes translate the same sonic balance to any playback system. But in this brave...
By Matt Gallagher |
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| Bass Behavior in the Studio |
Bass…the final frontier. I don't know any subject that is less understood or creates more questions and anxiety for engineers in control rooms...
BY BOB HODAS |
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| CHAPMAN RECORDING REVISITS ANALOG |
While many studios have either converted to digital consoles or opted for a workstation-compatible control surface, Chapman Recording (
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| CLEARLY HOUSTON |
Reggae artist Johnny Nash came out to Tierra Studios in Houston to finish his upcoming album, which features a remix of the classic song “I Can...
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| COOL SPINS |
Jackie Greene American Myth(Verve/Forecast) Breaking away somewhat from his rep as the latest “new Dylan” (a mantle he wears better than...
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| INDIE MASTERING RULES |
Independent Mastering in Nashville has seen a variety of projects lately. Namely, metal band Loadstock's new CD, Beautiful Mistake, was mastered by Eric...
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| LOCKETT'S OPUS |
Bassist Tommy Lockett mastered his new solo CD, Opus, at Capitol Records Mastering in Hollywood. The disc features Lockett on bass, Steve Weingart on...
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| NAB 2006 |
Squeezing through the record-setting crowd of 105,046 at this year's NAB, the term on most people's minds was probably “compression.” However,...
By the Mix Staff |
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| RSA Audio Services |
For more than 20 years, RSA Audio Services of Edgewood, New York (www.rsaaudio.net), has been like...
BY BARBARA SCHULTZ |
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| SSC: The Man Behind the Mystery |
For 18 years, Stephen St.Croix offered his unique outlook on sound, fast cars and motorcycles. But few readers knew much about his audio career. At age...
George Petersen |
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| The Lord of the Rings Live |
The depth, majesty and complexity of The Lord of the Rings trilogy were so masterfully rendered in J.R.R. Tolkien's novels, critics wondered if Middle...
BY GARY ESKOW |
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| THE OTHER CLASS OF 2006 |
Just in time for the jam-packed summer touring season are numerous completely redesigned or new venues that will host both up-and-coming and international...
By Sarah Benzuly |
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| TRACK SHEET |
MIDWEST Engineer James Harley stopped by Rax Trax (Chicago) to mix the upcoming release from KFAN's Chris Hawkey…Chicago artist/producer Wil Diaz...
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