November 2006
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Technology
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| Dangerous Music Monitor ST, Monitor SR |
Not quite as dangerous as it sounds, but certainly exciting, Dangerous Music's Monitor ST and Monitor SR are highly useful companions in today's ever-evolving...
BY JOE HANNIGAN |
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| Digidesign Hybrid RTAS Soft Synth |
Digidesign took longer than some DAW manufacturers to add software synthesizers to its product line, but when the company took the plunge, it did it...
BY JIM AIKIN |
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| iZ Technology RADAR V Hard Disk Recorder |
The RADAR system has always been renowned for its simplicity, solid performance and sound. iZ Technology has upped the ante with the RADAR V line, offering...
BY TONY NUNES |
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| MOTU MachFive Universal Sampler |
The MOTU MachFive Universal Sampler's highly flexible routing capabilities and effects matrix make processing a breeze, whether it's applied globally...
BY MICHAEL COOPER |
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| Solid State Logic Duende DSP Processor |
As home and project studios continue to multiply, it's fitting that SSL is now parting its signature sound into the DAW world. Served up on a custom...
BY JASON SCOTT ALEXANDER |
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| Tools of the Trade |
BLUE SKY SAT 12, SUB 15 In addition to being quite the mouthfuls, the SAT 12 three-way, 500-watt, tri-amplified mid-field monitor and the SUB 15 Universal...
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Sound for Picture
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| Dialog Replacement 101 |
So far in our periodic in-depth series about the film sound chain, we've looked at production sound mixing (April 2004), sound effects recording (July...
By Blair Jackson |
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Live Mix
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| AFI |
Pete Keppler has been living a life of yin and yang — balancing studio engineer with road warrior. As a young boy in Northampton, Mass., Keppler...
By Sarah Benzuly |
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| End of Shakespeare Season |
When the curtain dropped for the season on As You Like It, the fourth production this past summer at Cal Shakes (Orinda, Calif.), sound engineer David...
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| FixIt |
Monitor engineer Raphael Alkins is currently out with Ricky Martin. He and guitar tech Tim Wright were instrumental in finding a wireless beltpack system...
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| Gnarls Barkley |
A collaboration with Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green (a solo artist and former member of Goodie Mob), Gnarls Barkley is finding huge commercial success...
by Steve Jennings |
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| News |
Joining the current Journey/Def Leppard bill is a Digidesign VENUE for FOH (Kevin Olson) and monitors (Brian Evans)…New EtherSound networking technology...
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| Now Playing |
Unearth FOH Engineer/Console: Barry Hite/house-provided Monitor Engineer/Console: house-provided/house-provided P.A./Amps: house-provided, prefer L-Acoustics...
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| On the Road |
Taj Mahal Bluesman Taj Mahal is currently out touring with drummer Kester Smith and bassist Bill Rich; handling all system requirements is FOH engineer...
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Recording Notes
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| COUNTRY ROYALTY |
There's a story that Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson's longtime producer and no stranger to songwriting, performing and running record labels himself) loves...
By Elianne Halbersberg |
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| PETER FRAMPTON |
When I was first told that Peter Frampton was about to embark on a completely instrumental album — a tribute to his musical influences —...
By Michael Barbiero |
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| PUBLIC ENEMY'S “FIGHT THE POWER” |
It is hard to forget the impact of the opening sequence of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989). Actress Rosie Perez, her face a mask of determination,...
By Gaby Alter |
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Coast to Coast
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| L.A. GRAPEVINE |
A few months ago, A-list mix engineer Mike Shipley contacted L.A.-based Delta H Design about creating a private studio for him. “Mike came to us,”...
by Bud Scoppa |
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| NASHVILLE SKYLINE |
When I was a kid fresh out of high school, the idea of going to college to learn how to produce and engineer rock records, promote a band or learn the...
by Rick Clark |
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| NEW YORK METRO |
Have the Last Poets — perhaps the foremost of the many forefathers of hip hop — made their last stand? Not if New York City — based...
by David Weiss |
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| TRACK SHEET |
SOUTHEAST At Doppler Studios (Atlanta), Juanita Bynum recorded a Christmas album with engineers Rick de Varona, Aaron Holton and Trent Privat. Jive artist...
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Insider Audio
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| Double Major |
Ten years ago, it might have been the exception, but today, it's the rule: Schools that have courses in professional audio production are now also offering...
BY PAUL D. LEHRMAN |
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Tech's Files
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| To Preserve or Enhance? |
Once upon a time, repair requests were “simple” and most customers were happy if the item in question passed audio. Ever since digital audio...
BY EDDIE CILETTI |
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From the Editor
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| AES: Basics, Boutiques and Business |
I'm still trying to catch my breath from the 121st AES convention in San Francisco (see our show coverage on page 42) and must say that this was one...
George Petersen Executive Editor |
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Feedback
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| Letters to Mix |
HELLO, I'M STILL HERE Not to be picky, but the Donny Osmond (“And They Call It Techie Love,” September 2006 Mix) quote that Lucille Ball,...
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Current/Industry News
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| A GIFT OF A STRING OF PEARLSOHIO STUDIO CELEBRATES |
Kopperhead's (North Canton, Ohio; www.kopperhead.com) 30-year anniversary was highlighted with...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| A GOLDEN SUNRISE |
Houston-based Sunrise Sound has added The Gold Room to an already extensive suite, which includes the SL Grey Room, Control|24 Green Room, sound effects...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| BOOKSHELF |
Just in time for the holiday season comes the perfect gift for all your Deadhead friends (and we know you've got some!) — Grateful Dead Gear, by...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| DOYLE JONES, 1928-2006 |
Doyle Jones was a SugarHill Recording Studios (Houston) engineer from December 1964 (then called Gold Star Studios) to January 1966, and has recorded...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
Darren DeVerna is PRG's (North Bergen, NJ) East Coast operations president…Endless Noise (Santa Monica, CA) named Dayna Turcottte executive producer…Recently...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| KEEP ON TRUCKIN' |
After being devastated by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' Truckfarm Recording Studios (located near the Ninth Ward in an area known as...
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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| NEW COMPANY: DAKING PLUS |
Geoff Daking and Dave Thibodeau have created a new joint venture, DakingPlus (www.dakingplus.com),...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| NOTES FROM THE NET |
GET YOUR MONEY RoyaltyShare (www.royaltyshare.com) launched with a suite of Web-based services...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| RUDYS REVAMPSTUDIO UPGRADES |
Denver-based producer/engineer Mark Obermeyer of Rudys Studio (www.rudysstudio.com) has recently...
COMPILED BY SARAH BENZULY |
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| SPARS SOUNDBITES |
At The Village, there is a system of “runners” that has been in place for many years. When I arrived, I felt it was a cumbersome and sometimes...
BY JEFF GREENBERG |
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On the Cover
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| Marvin's Room |
Marvin Gaye loved being in the studio. He loved to write, play, orchestrate, sing, record, direct, produce, jam, party and sometimes just hang with musicians...
By Tom Kenny |
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General
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| CANADIAN KITTIE |
Canadian all-girl metal band Kittie is tracking their upcoming album at Retromedia Sound Studios (Redband, N.J.) with producer Jack Ponti and engineers...
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| ENGINEER'S STUDIO |
One way to get job security: Engineer Ryan Massey has purchased Sharkbite Studios (Oakland, Calif.) from his employer. The busy facility recently hosted...
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| Microphone Preamplifier Technology |
There are preamps for every purpose and budget, some with “color” and some transparent. And while some designs may have similar origins,...
by Eddie Ciletti |
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| MIXING AT TRACKMASTER |
The band Last Conservative's album Pretty New Things (Good Charamel Records/Koch) was mixed at Trackmaster Studios (Buffalo, N.Y.) this summer. The release...
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| Outfitting Your Dream Room |
Everybody loves a shopping spree. And though the same can't be said in, say, real estate or fuel, in pro audio, your dollar currently stretches farther...
By David Weiss, Kevin Becka and Barry Rudolph |
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| RUDIN'S NEW SPACE |
Dan Rudin, engineer/producer of music by Newsboys, Riders in the Sky and others, purchased and renovated Nashville studio The Money Pit. Renamed My Space...
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| Shakira |
The current Shakira U.S. tour hosts dueling Digidesign VENUE boards — one at front of house and one at monitors. Fortunately, FOH engineer Brad...
BY STEVE JENNINGS |
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| The 121st AES Convention |
After some drizzles and a wet start the first day, the 121st Convention of the Audio Engineering Society (www.aes.org)...
By the Mix Staff |
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| THE 2006 AUDIO EDUCATION GUIDE |
EAST 92ND STREET Y SCHOOL OF MUSIC New York City, www.92y.org. Music technology lab featuring eight...
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| TODD SNIDER'S THE DEVIL YOU KNOW |
Singer/songwriter Todd Snider has perfected an easy, conversational sound in concert and on the albums he records in his friend Eric McConnell's (unnamed)...
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| Wireless Wonders |
Despite anxiety over the wireless frequency crunch that's slated for February 2009 — the date that the FCC has chosen for analog transmission to...
by Matt Gallagher |
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| You Can Take It With You |
I've always wondered just what went into creating mobile audio and how to get into the development community. Mobile audio these days is very similar...
BY ALEXANDER BRANDON |
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