2017
Classic Tracks: Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again”
Armin Steiner can’t say enough good things about Dolly Parton.He had never worked with her before she came to L.A. to record this month’s...
NAB Best Of Show 2017
Mix and Pro Sound News, the Pro Audio Group of NewBay Media, announced its Best of Show Award winners for NAB 2017, selected by...
Eric Lewis and The Vet-Traxx Project
Injuries sustained by veterans can often be invisible. US Retired Navy Petty Officer Eric Lewis was looking for a way to support fellow combat...
KEF LS50W Wireless Studio Monitor
Compact Active Speakers With 4 DACs, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and App Control
Cool Interconnectivity Tools
Though not as sexy as gleaming microphones, boutique preamplifiersor the latest studio monitors, our industry boasts a massive wave of new components in the...
Jain Goes Solo In The States
Frenchsinger-songwriter Jeanne Galice, whoperformsusingthestage name Jain,embarkedonherfirst U.S.solotourthisspring,supported bysoundcompaniesDushow ParisandSolotech. Derya Uzunmixesfrontofhouse. Jaintookthestagewitha four pieceband forher Europeandates,butshe’stouring solointhe United States, where UzuniscarryingonlyherAbleton Livesetup, two Universal...
Lettuce Brings The Funk
Withmorethan20 yearsonthe roadandinthestudio,Lettucebrought their horn andrhythm-loadedseven-piecefunktothe FoxTheater in Oakland,Calif.,inmid-March, pluggingintothe MeyerSoundhousesystemandfillingthestagewithagroove-laced yet dynamicperformance. Supportedonthisclubandtheatertourby MusicMattersProductions and UnderlyingThemes Productions,thebandcarriedconsoles,IEMs, Mics, DIand cabling, relyingonhouse-suppliedwedges,subs,stacks/ racks, powerandstands....
Moon Duo
Keyboardist Sanae Yamada and Guitarist Ripley Johnson areMoon Duo, electronic music collaboratorswhose latestcollections,Occult Architecture Vol.IandVol.II,aremeant totracea musicalpaththrough the seasons. Byturns,brighteror darkertextures arelayeredoveracentral groove,expressing the ideaofanatural landscape, and...
Cool Spin: Joe Goddard, ‘Electric Lines’
JoeGoddard ispossiblythemostprolific of HotChip’smembers.Electric LinesisGoddard’ssecondsoloalbum, following2009’sHarvest Festivalonhis own Greco-Roman label. He’salsoworkedon numerousother productionswithRaf Rundellas TwoBears,aswellasonhisown,nottomen- tioncountlesspopular remixes.ElectricLinesgetsitsfuel froma Eurorack synthesizer, propelling itsdancefloor-litesounds that stayfar...
Mastering Engineer Tom Coyne, 1954-2017
Tom Coyne,a mainstay of the New York City mastering community for more than 40 years, has died from multiple myeloma. The Morris Township, N.J.,...
Nashville Preps for 20th Annual Audio Masters Golf Tournament
The Nashvilleprofessionalaudiocommunityisgettingreadyfor thelandmark20thannualAudioMastersBenefitGolf Tournament, heldonce again atthescenicHarpethHills GolfCourseacrosstwo days, May11-12, 2017. Years ago,the NashvilleSectionofthe AudioEngineeringSociety established the NashvilleEngineerRelief Fundasa503(c)2 nonprofitcorporation,asameanstodistribute funds toassist membersof the...
Review: PreSonus StudioLive AVB48AI Mix System
A few years ago, the idea of affordable networked digital audio was a pipe dream, yet continuing advances in digital audio technology permit exactly...
Mix Regional: Southwest
NEW MEXICO’S MUSICAL LEGENDS HONORED A decade ago, David Schwartz, one of Mix magazine’s founding editors, moved to Santa Fe, N.M., where he found...
Advanced Wireless Technologies
This month, we focus on advanced wireless technologies, encompassing everything from traditional UHF to 2.4 GHz digital systems, brand-new AoIP-ready configurations, app-enhanced functionalities, and...
Man Made Music, New York City
Composer, producer and Man Made Music founder Joel Beckerman says that the transformation of his business, and the ideas behind the artfully designed, versatile...
Chicano Batman Goes Oldschool
The energetic and unique soul/funk/Latin psychedelia sound of Chicano Batman, a four-piece from Los Angeles—Eduardo Arenas on bass guitar and vocals; Carlos Arévalo, guitar;...
The Wood Brothers Simply Live
The unique folk-Americana-country-indefinable trio known as the Wood Brothers—Chris and Oliver Wood, and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix—have embarked on a U.S. tour of clubs and...
Red Hot Chili Peppers “The Getaway Tour”
The Red Hot Chili Peppers—Anthony Kiedis, vocals; Flea, bass; Chad Smith, drums; and Josh Klinghoffer, guitar—brought The Getaway Tour to Oracle Arena in Oakland,...
Classic Tracks: Camper Van Beethoven’s “Pictures of Matchstick Men”
Camper Van Beethoven formed in the founding members’ hometown of Redlands, Calif., but it was in their college days, at the University of California...
TechTalk: Time to Gear Up?
The gear bug is infectious: Once bitten, you’re always looking for the next and newest thing that will improve your workflow and inspire you...
Tech: Reviews: Audio-Technica Artist Series
When it comes to choosing microphones for live sound applications, a rugged, low-profile mic that can handle high SPL levels is often desirable. This...
Tech: Reviews
In 2004, when RME released the first product in its Fireface line, Firewire audio interfaces were still a relatively new concept. The Fireface 800...
3 New Headphones, 3 New Approaches
We’re now well into the 2017 trade show season, and no matter the event, there are always plenty of new mics, speakers and headphones...
Product Hits From NAMM 2017
This year’s mid-January Winter NAMM show in Anaheim was busier than ever, offering more new gear than any show in recent memory. All product...
Mix Regional: Northeast
PHILLY SOUND, PHILADELPHIA Inside an old, stone church in South Philadelphia, Philly Sound Studios caters to local and international musicians. Studio partner and house...
The New Wave Of Studio Monitors: High-End, Nearfield, Three-Way Systems
Marking somewhat of a burgeoning trend between the October 2016 AES Show in Los Angeles and the January 2017 NAMM Show in Anaheim, an...
Broadway In A Studio: Cast Album Recording For Falsettos, She Loves Me
Confession time: As a young man, I believed that Broadway cast albums were recorded right there on the theater stage—actors in full costumes and...