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We look back at the live sound effort that went into the legendary charity concert Live Aid, held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia. With 60+ acts on the bill and 160,000 in attendance—not to mention 1.9 billion watching it on TV—Live Aid was the musical highpoint of 1985, and a live sound challenge from the first note to the last.
U.S. audio pros took the torch passed by London's Live Aid and ran with...
Hidden behind a bookcase in a restored colonial building is FAMA Studios's new Studio...
Meredith Parks got to work with recording legend Bill Szymczyk on her debut album—not...
Analog tube audio gear manufacturer Manley Laboratories has been acquired by audio entrepreneur and...
The winners of the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards have been named for...
Apple Music is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new L.A....
Oracle, SSL’s new studio console, uses ActiveAnalogue technology to provide complete recall and reset...
The Mix/Pro Sound News “Festival Sound 2025” eBook takes you inside festivals around the...
Last week’s InfoComm 2025 was a hit, and here’s a final taste of what...
Les Paul was the father of modern recording, and his original Monster console and...
Les Paul was the father of modern recording, and his original Monster console and...
Dr. Dre has upgraded his Aftermath Entertainment studio facility with a 96-input Solid State...
ReKognition Sound in London recently upgraded its monitoring with new speakers that producer-engineer Sean...
Sparks have been on their own unique wavelength for over 50 years, but moving...
BrightFrame Studios recently added a West Coast presence to its New Orleans operation, launching...
Recording the Houston Grand Opera's recent production of 'Breaking The Waves' proved challenging for...
Closing out Mix’s annual look at studio design, we present some of the most...
Paul McCartney and Wings' 1972 double-decker tour bus is the stuff of rock legend—and...
Integrated Production Solutions tackled audio production for the Hard Rock Stage at CMA Fest...
FOH engineer David Loy discusses his approach to mixing the current Kane Brown tour,...
Milwaukee's 1,800-capacity Rave Hall and 4,000-capacity Eagles Ballroom have been steadily upgrading and recently...
Stephanie Mills, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan are on the road through...
Free for existing owners, FL Studio 2025 adds new tools, an AI help feature,...
Reviewer Mike Levine woodsheds with the Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier plug-in—How did it hold...
Wolff Audio is updating its digitally controlled analog patchbay ProPatch with the release of...
Expected to street later this summer, Sony’s new ECM-778 shotgun microphone debuts today.
TiMax aims to speed up spatial mixes' studio-to-stage transition with a new feature, Scaling...
No one could touch her. Her voice was one of the most ravishing instruments...
What's the secret sauce of the classic ballad? Bird song.
“If we would have been making that record today...I maybe would have screwed that...
"We recorded all these songs that were pretty good, but I didn't hear any...
In the spring of 1979, Rickie Lee Jones' "Chuck E.'s in Love" appeared like...
Mix contributor Steve La Cerra hits Europe with Blue Öyster Cult to mix and manage a whirlwind tour through Finland, Paris, Berlin and more.
Craig asks, "What is 'cheating' in music?" The answer might depend on who you are, and your role.
Before he became the Piano Man, Billy Joel cut his teeth in pop act The Hassles and the disastrous metal duo Attila—both of which...
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Mix contributor Steve La Cerra heads off to Europe with Blue Öyster Cult to mix and manage a whirlwind tour. Don't fear the Reaper—but...
Some AI evangelists think musicians feel it's "not really enjoyable to make music." Craig sets 'em straight.
A FOH Engineer/TM's job is never done...even at the very end of the tour leg when they really need some shut-eye.
