Audio One Pumps Up Aerosmith Rig

Jan 1, 2004

When Aerosmith hit the road for their current co-headlining tour with KISS, they turned to Audio One for a live sound and six studio upgrades, which comprised Pro Tools updates to HD (including a variety of HD Process cards,...

The Doctor Is In the House

Dec 1, 2003, By Paul D. Lehrman

Does anybody remember life before sound systems? Once upon a time, when music was played by unamplified instruments, the instruments' construction determined...

FixIt

Dec 1, 2003

Robert Scovill Six-time TEC Award-winner Robert Scovill has done thousands of shows and recordings for acts such Def Leppard, Rush, Matchbox 20, Jackson...

FixIt

Nov 1, 2003

Mark Frink is k.d. lang's monitor engineer and Mix's sound reinforcement editor. Here are some quick fixes for onstage sound: Try placing sidefills low...

On the Road

Nov 1, 2003

For more than a decade, Reverend Horton Heat (aka Jim Heath), the high priest of psychobilly drama and musical excess, has ripped up the nation's highways, bringing his music to the faithful with the help of bass-slapping “Jimbo”...

The Changing Face of Theater Sound

Oct 1, 2003, By Steve LaCerra

After working for more than 20 years in theatrical sound design, Janet Kalas has seen and heard her fair share of productions....

FixIt: Jim Yakabuski

Oct 1, 2003

Known for his seven years as FOH for Van Halen, Jim Yakabuski has recently worked for Avril Lavigne and Matchbox Twenty....

On the Road: Tony Blanc

Oct 1, 2003

Recognized for his work with David Bowie and Mick Jagger, Tony Blanc is on the road these days at FOH with Christina Aguilera....

FixIt

Sep 1, 2003

As the FOH mixer for acts such as Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias, John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow, Dave Eisenhauer knows about dealing with noise levels created by cheering fans....

From the Ashes

Aug 1, 2003, By Paul D. Lehrman

The fire at The Station nightclub in Rhode Island was the worst music-related disaster in New England in over 60 years. One hundred people died, including...

Travel in the Post-9/11 World

Aug 1, 2003, By Mark Frink

It's the end of an era. Or at least the beginning of the end. Soon, the last Concorde will fly. Last year, major carriers lost $16 billion and are flying...

Instant Gratification

Aug 1, 2003, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

Why wait a year to buy the live album from your favorite band when you can get it as you walk out the venue's doors? Clear Channel Entertainment's new program, “Instant Live,” does just that. CCE recently rolled out the program at club concerts in the Boston area, with future plans to go nationwide....

FixIt

Aug 1, 2003

Grammy Award-winning engineer Larry Cumings started out mixing Tower of Power, but is best known for his 22 years of working with David Grisman....

Downsizing the Line Array

Jul 1, 2003, by Mark Frink

The list of large-format line array speakers introduced during the past decade is well-known and well-used. But a new generation of compact systems has emerged to provide smaller venues with the benefits garnered from line arrays....

FixIt

Jul 1, 2003, David Morgan

TEC Award-winning FOH mixer David Morgan, whose credits include Steely Dan, Paul Simon and countless others, is currently completing a world tour with Boz Scaggs....

Recording the Band

Jul 1, 2003, By Blair Jackson

There was a time, not so very long ago, when nearly all "live albums" were recorded by remote trucks. Occasionally, you would find a band - such as the Grateful Dead - who were serious about keeping an archive of all their performances for posterity and so made simple stereo recordings from the soundboard's feed, but they were the exception rather than the rule in the '60s and '70s. Needless to say, things have changed....

On the Road

Jul 1, 2003

Hugh Johnson

After 14 years of mixing FOH for Vince Gill, Hugh Johnson stays focused. During one of those rare moments when he's at his West Nashville home, Johnson took a few minutes to chat with Mix.

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Installations and Sales

Apr 1, 2003

Massachusetts-based Scorpio Sound fielded its recently purchased JBL VerTec line array sound system for two large-scale radio station holiday shows and...

Celine Dion at Caesars

Apr 1, 2003, by Mark Frink

Many live sound mixers are in a position to specify a preferred live console (as long as the production manager approves the budget, of course). Some...

Back to Basics

Jan 1, 2003

Every January, Mix turns the spotlight on Live Sound. In previous years, we have offered articles on such high-technology issues as in-ear monitors (IEMs)...

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