John Meyer Q&A
What inspired you early on? In the 1950s, I grew up with KPFA . I got my third-class-restricted FCC license at...
ADAM Audio S3X-H Studio Monitors Review
MID-FIELD, THREE-WAY DESIGN WITH HEFTY AMPS, X-ART TWEETER
Little Labs Announces VOG Analog Bass Resonance Tool
Cool New Tool in 500-Series Module Format
The CompuSonics/MP3 Connection
Most of us think of the MP3 format and consumer disk-based audio storage as recent phenomena. However, some of the roots of the MP3...
Farewell Les Paul
The recording industry and the entire music community owe a debt of gratitude to Les Paul. In addition to being an incredibly creative and...
AES Preview: Radial Introduces Workhorse 5000
Advanced Housing System for 500 Series Modules
Cakewalk Announces SONAR Version 8.5
Today, Cakewalk announces the latest upgrade to Cakewalk’s PC-based DAW software. SONAR Producer Version 8.5 and SONAR Studio V. 8.5 offer new beat creation...
Roland Systems Group Unveils New Digital Mixer
The M-380 puts 48-channel digital mixing into a compact package. On the opening day of the IBC show in Amsterdam, Roland Systems Group expanded...
Les Paul, 1915-2009
Les Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, NY,...
Audio-Technica Mourns the Loss of Atsunori Abe
Atsunori Abe Atsunori Abe, the former general manager of the International Department of Audio-Technica Corp., passed away on July 10, 2009. Known to his...
Marshall Time Modulator Returns in Plug-In Form
Intelligent Devices’ new Marshall Time Modulator plug-in Intelligent Devices—the company co-founded by the late pro audio legend Stephen St. Croix—has announced a new series...
George Augspurger Q&A
Four decades after founding Perception Inc., this top studio designer/acoustician continues defining the state of the art.
Sterling Audio ST69 Condenser Microphone Review
THREE-PATTERN TUBE MIC OFFERS FLAT, NATURAL SOUND
AES Munich: The Countdown Begins for EuroAES
The MOC Center in Munich, Germany. With just a month to go, the 126th AES Convention—held May 7 to 10, 2009, at the MOC...
2009 MIPA Awards Announced at Musikmesse
2009 MIPA trophy For the 10th time, more than 100 magazines from all over the world—including Mix, ElectronicMusician and Remix—came together to vote the...
Technology Spotlight: Meyer Sound Acheron Speakers
CINEMA SERIES FOR THEATERS AND POST-PRODUCTION
Live for the Music at Musikmesse
“Live for the Music” is the theme of Musikmesse 2009, which takes place in Frankfurt, Germany from April 1 to 4, 2009. As in...
Compact Powerhouses | Live Sound Digital Consoles 2009
DIGITAL LIVE SOUND CONSOLES COME OF AGE
Surviving the Wireless Transition: 10 Essential Tips
The looming FCC deadline (February 17, 2009) for the digital television changeover that opens analog TV frequencies to other uses will spell changes for...
Jim Cowan, 1956-2008
Read Mix obituary on the Professional Live of Neutrik president Jim Cowan
In Memoriam: Neutrik USA President Jim Cowan, 1956-2008
Jim Cowan passed away peacefully on November 5, 2008 after a bout with cancer. Well known and loved throughout the audio industry, the 52-year-old...
Q&A: Bruce Swedien
The engineer behind Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, and dozens of others, talks about producing a young Florida band called Garneau
Tour Profile: Mars Volta
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Mars Volta 2008. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of house...
Consoles Take Center Stage at PLASA
With a growing demand for smaller-footprint boards that consume less real estate in main floor spots, the hot console debuts in London at last...
Use a Compressor, Go to Jail!
Members of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress are considering the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, which would require the Federal Communications...
Allen & Heath Debuts Recording Mixer
The PLASA show, which is happening this week (September 7-10, 2008) in London, definitely has a live sound focus, but also offered a few...
Midas PRO 6 Live Audio System: Compact, Comprehensive Mix Control
Two years after the launch of its revolutionary XL8, Midas has unveiled its second networked digital audio system. Adapting hardware and software technologies from...
DiGiCo SD8 Live Console: Compact, Powerful, Affordable
After launching its breakthrough SD7 live sound console a year ago, you’d think that DiGiCo would take a minute to rest, but there’s no...
Soundcraft Si3 Live Console: Digital Control with an Analog Feel
After months of success with its Vi Series high-end touring boards, Soundcraft unveiled its latest entry—the mid-market Si3—yesterday at the PLASA live sound show...
UA Launches UAD-2 DSP Cards
Universal Audio’s award-winning UAD-1 DSP accelerator cards/software plug-in platform has been a hit with serious DAW devotees since it was first announced. However, the...