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The State of 5.1 Mastering 2003
When mastering engineers began working in the 5.1-channel domain in the mid- to late '90s, they had few tools at their disposal and little...
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And the Award Goes to
Music fans will remember the 45th annual Grammy Awards as the one where jazzy chanteuse Norah Jones stole the show, beating out such veterans...
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The Hit Factory, Studio 6
On the afternoon of July 24, 2002, as he prepared to throw a party to celebrate the opening of Studios 6 and 7, Hit...
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Sorcerer Sound
Al Fierstein — who built Sorcerer Sound in 1974 — never intended for the facility to serve as a stand-alone recording venue; he merely...
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Satisfaction!
Released en masse in August 2002 on dual-layer discs that feature SACD and Red Book streams, a new Abkco Series encompasses the Rolling Stones'...
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Sterling Sound
One could endlessly debate the relative merits of the world's great mastering studios and the engineers who work in them. However, few would argue...
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Voyager Sound GraphiMix
We all know the strengths and weaknesses of digital audio mixers and workstations. Mixers allow the user to recall virtually every console parameter,
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Avatar Blends the Past and Future
With 25 years under its belt, the New York-based complex now known as Avatar Recording Studios is one of the city's legendary music haunts....
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MDM, CD, DASH, AIT, FireWire Pro Meets Consumer
In the 100 years between Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph in 1877 and the launch of Mix, recording and playback systems took gradual,...
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Elliot Scheiner’s Eyeball Studio
Why do engineers build home studios? Their motivations tend to fall into two categories. On the one hand are those who for lifestyle, business...
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Maine’s CSP Mobile Productions
When Maine Radio & Television subsidiary CSP Mobile Productions launched its first video truck in 1989, the company was building on a 60-year tradition
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GATEWAY OPENS SECOND MASTERING ROOM
In his two decades at New York mastering powerhouses Sterling Sound and Masterdisk, Bob Ludwig built a reputation as one of the world's most...
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MASTERING FOR 5.1
Three top engineers share their views with Mix about the aesthetics, logistics and technical aspects of surround.
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NY METRO REPORT
In New York and throughout the world, the shock following the terrorist attacks of September 11 gave way to helplessness. People who wanted to...
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FRANK FILIPETTI ON THE RIGHT TRACK
After helping build Right Track Studios into the powerhouse that it is and using its rooms to do the lion's share of his work...
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