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...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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,
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....
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,...
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...
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
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...
MASTERING FOR 5.1
Three top engineers share their views with Mix about the aesthetics, logistics and technical aspects of surround.
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...
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...