May 2007
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Technology
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| Chandler Limited TG12413 Zener Limiter |
When London's Abbey Road Studios recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, Chandler Limited design engineer Wade Goeke and the facility's senior engineer,...
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| Little Labs Lmnopre Mic Preamp |
The basis for the LMNO's discrete circuit topology was originally a limited-run mic pre designed by Jonathan Little in the late '80s. This single-channel...
BY BARRY RUDOLPH |
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| Primera Bravo SE Disc Duplicator |
The Bravo SE is a compact, small-run duplicator capable of burning and direct-to-disc printing (4,800 dpi) of up to 20 discs at a time. Primera has a...
BY RICK SPENCE |
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| Red Type A Tube Studio Condenser Mic |
Red Microphones has released a number of products so far, including the Oktava MK-012 microphone preamplifier and the Red Lollipop large-diaphragm replacement...
BY KEVIN BECKA |
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| Tools of the Trade |
DK-TECHNOLOGIES STARFISH DISPLAY Designed for surround applications, DK-Technologies' (www.dk-technologies.com)...
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Live Mix
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| CHRISTINA AGUILERA |
It's a circus! It's a concert! It's a multimedia extravaganza! Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics world tour is all these and more. The chart-topping,...
By David John Farinella |
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| FixIt |
Andy “Baggy” Robinson has worked with George Michael for the past three years and is currently one of two monitor engineers, as well as head...
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| Glass Cactus Gets Boost With New System |
Clair Bros. Systems recently installed a WJHW-designed audio system at the new Glass Cactus nightclub in Grapevine, Texas. The system includes JBL VerTec...
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| Josh Groban |
For the current Josh Groban U.S. tour, front-of-house engineer/Maryland Sound staff engineer Mickey Beck is manning a Yamaha PM1D. “With an extensive...
By Sarah Benzuly |
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| News |
Audio-Technica's Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF wireless was used with the AEW-T5400 handheld transmitters for frontline vocals on performances by Grandmaster...
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| Now Playing |
Taste of Chaos Sound Company: Rat Sound Systems (Oxnard, Calif.) FOH Engineers/Board: Greg Mahler, Andy Turner, John Dunn Levy/two Yamaha PM5D-RH Monitor...
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| On the Road |
Machine Head Tour manager/FOH engineer Ted Kistner is once again out with Machine Head; he originally toured with the band in May 2004 and is back on...
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Recording Notes
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| JOE ZAWINUL |
Joe Zawinul is not one to rest on his laurels, or even to revisit his past particularly. The one-time co-leader (with sax giant Wayne Shorter) of the...
By Blair Jackson |
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| THE SHINS |
The Shins have spent much of the past six years standing near the top of the indie music mountain. Gallons of ink have been spilled extolling the band's...
By David John Farinella |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
This month, I'm delighted to offer a pair of feel-good stories. On one end of the spectrum is posh Chalice Recording. “It took us awhile to find...
by Bud Scoppa |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
For most of us, the path we take in a music career is a circuitous one. It seems the only way to get anywhere is to learn a lot of different skills and...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
Wanna be a part of it? Are you sure? Like most illegal drugs, New York City can be exciting, fun and downright addictive. It can also destroy your mind...
by David Weiss |
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| PUNK POET AT ELECTRIC LADY |
Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith was in Electric Lady Studios (New York City) tracking and mixing Twelve with engineer Emery Dobyns....
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| TRACK SHEET |
NORTHEAST Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was at Legacy Recording (NYC) tracking vocals for an upcoming 50 Cent album. Dr. Dre produced and...
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Insider Audio
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| The Healing Power of Music |
We all have to be concerned with loud sounds these days, whether it's making sure our kids don't suffer from “iPoditis” or taking care not...
BY PAUL D. LEHRMAN |
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Producer's Desk
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| The Underdogs |
When Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas first joined forces seven years ago, they brought together their respective credentials as songwriters and producers...
BY ELIANNE HALBERSBERG |
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Project Studio
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| Karney Music and Sounds |
Though there are a few big videogame companies with large staffs of in-house visual and sound designers, engineers, composers, etc., by and large, the...
BY BLAIR JACKSON |
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Tech's Files
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| Hazardous Materials |
Studies have shown that enjoying your job is one of the keys to a long life. But what if the job you enjoy is reducing your chances to spend your retirement...
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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| Understanding the MSDS |
OSHA regulations require that employers maintain safety information about hazardous chemicals used or present in the workplace. Such knowledge begins...
George Petersen |
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Current/Industry News
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| BOOKSHELF |
The Emerging Film Composer finds Richard Bellis tackling the many issues that arise for today's film composer — from the art and craft of writing...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| DICK BELLOW JR., 1935-2007 |
Veteran manufacturers' representative Dick Bellew Sales Inc. lost its president/owner, Dick Bellow Jr., who passed away on January 16, 2007, from sudden...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| ETHAN WILLOUGHBY, 1976-2007 |
Grammy-nominated engineer Ethan Willoughby was killed in a car accident on February 18, in Los Angeles, as a result of being hit by a drunk driver. Born...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| HEADPHONE SAFETY |
Promoted as a safer headphone, Ultrasone's S-Logic line aims the sound at the pinnae instead of directly down the ear canal, which is said to offer improved...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| HEARD OUT LOUD |
ADAM Audio recently held a day of critical-listening events at Masterfonics in Nashville, where local audio professionals, Nashville AES chapter members...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
Audio post house RavensWork (Venice, CA) promoted Holly Musselman to director of operations…Shure (Niles, IL) announcements: Mark Brunner, senior...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| L.A. OPEN GARNERS MORE SUPPORT |
The 12th Annual Mix L.A. Open, to be held on Monday, May 14, at the Malibu Country Club, is being strongly supported by the audio industry. Confirmed...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| MO' MONEYSHURE GIVES |
Shure will again donate $50,000 this year to four organizations — Columbia College, H.E.A.R., H.E.I. and the National Hearing Conservation Association...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| NEW NEIGHBORHOWLING ON ROW |
Tapping into Nashville's expansive music scene, music production company for advertising Howling Music (www.howlingmusic.com)...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| NOTES FROM THE NET |
REAL-TIME RESULTS Since October 2006, Blastmymusic.com (www.blastmymusic.com)...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS OF MUSIKMESSE/PRO LIGHT+SOUND 2007 |
Among pro audio/M.I. events, Frankfurt's Musikmesse/Pro Light+Sound (March 28-31, 2007) takes the prize, with 15 exhibit halls showing gear from 2,400...
BY GINO ROBAIR |
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| READ…WATCH LISTEN…PLAY |
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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General
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| Audio Middleware, Part 3 |
In my March and April columns, I began a report on videogame audio middleware, examining the value of this software in game production. In this final...
BY ALEXANDER BRANDON |
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| Blinded by the Light |
NSCA Expo 2007 (February 21-23) raised a serious question for audio pros: Are the days of copper connectivity waning? One look around the floor of the...
By Steve La Cerra |
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| Bring Down the Noise |
It all started with the EQ. He found himself reaching for the highs, trying to add back that sizzle his mixes seemed to be missing. At home, he started...
By Sarah Jones |
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| Confronting Taboos |
The issue you hold in your hands is long overdue. Yes, perhaps we went over-the-top with our cover type, but we mean what we say. And we want all Mix...
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| DEAR DIARY… |
Brick City Sound (Chicago) hosted the band Audio Diary, who tracked and mixed their new EP with engineer/producer Brad McGrath in the facility's Studio...
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| ERIC TUNISON'S GROOVE TUNES |
As this special edition of Mix focuses on health and well-being, it's worth noting that sometimes the best way to feel good inside your own skin is to...
Barbara Schultz |
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| FAMILY BUSINESS |
Prairie Sun Recording (Sonoma County, Calif.) hosted former Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder as he produced his sons' band, the Pinder Bros., on the...
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| Finding Your Oasis |
It's midnight and you've been mixing until 3 a.m. every night for six nights straight trying to finish this CD on time. This is in addition to your “day...
By Kevin Becka |
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| It's Your Life, Dammit! |
Okay, now that we've got your attention with that cover — we're not just being dramatic. The fact is that a career in the trenches of the audio...
By Blair Jackson |
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| My Chemical Romance |
Skyrocketing to Billboard's Number 2 slot in its first week of release, The Black Parade from My Chemical Romance has attracted so many fans to the band's...
By Sarah Benzuly |
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| Road Reality Check |
You get the call: “Hey, can you mix for so and so from May to August?” It's a fight to keep busy — especially with a shortened touring...
By Sarah Benzuly |
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| Striking a Balance |
A career in audio can be fabulously satisfying, but it can also be ridiculously demanding. Many of you never question working nights and weekends. It...
By Barbara Schultz |
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| Studio Ergonomics |
On the surface, the traditional recording studio setup of the '70s and '80s looks darn-near ergonomically correct. A large board that you could roll...
By David Weiss |
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| The Quiet Stage |
At one time or another, everyone in audio has seen a list of the great lies of rock 'n' roll. You know, the ones containing, “This is one of Jimi's...
By George Petersen |
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| Words From the Wise |
Between them, these four engineering giants — all familiar to regular Mix readers — have more than 500 years of studio experience. Okay,...
By Blair Jackson |
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