Facilities
New Immersive Recording Truck Rolls Out in Austria
Georg Burdicek has built a remote recording van outfitted with a Lawo mc²36 MkII mixing desk.
New Products
KV2 Audio Debuts ESD8 Loudspeaker
KV2 Audio's new ESD8 is a compact, passive 2-way, high output full-range loudspeaker.
Music Production
Dave Way and Bob Clearmountain Talk A Bad Think’s X
A Bad Think’s new release, X, is the first album to be mixed by Bob Clearmountain in Dolby Atmos for the musical project.
Business
Entertainment Unions Ask Congress For Tax Fairness
Unions are lobbying for Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), which would help entertainment workers deduct required work expenses.
Music Production
Dolby Atmos Music Mixer Talks Immersive Plug-Ins
Music producer and mixing engineer Alex Solano, owner of Alex Pro Mix, discusses his Atmos mixing plug-in preferences.
Post and Broadcast
Peter Lawo, Broadcast Tech Entrepreneur, Dead at 85
Peter Lawo, founder of the German broadcast and media technologies company that bears his name, has died at 85.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Spirited’
Andrew DeCristofaro, Supervising Sound Editor, and Mark Paterson, Re-Recording Mixer, discuss their work on the new musical comedy, Spirited.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Babylon’
The audio pros behind 'Babylon' discuss how they used period sound -- and movie sound -- to evoke the feel of 1920s Hollywood.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Nope’
Johnnie Burn, MPSE/AMPS, shares how he became involved with Jordan Peele's "Nope" more than six months before shooting began.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘The Batman’
The audio team behind 'The Batman,' the hit reboot of the venerable DC Comics franchise, bring to light the work that went into the...
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Elvis’
The audio team behind Baz Luhrman's hit biopic, "Elvis," discusses its work, challenges and successes bringing the sound of The King to the big...
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’
The sound team behind director Alejandro G Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’ discusses its work on the surreal film.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Good Night Oppy’
Mark Mangini, MPSE, shares how he explored the sounds of Mars in this stunning documentary Good Night Oppy about the roving Mars vehicle Opportunity.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Score of ‘Thirteen Lives’
Composer Benjamin Wallfisch recounts how he created the subtle, almost spiritual score of director Ron Howard's gripping film, Thirteen Lives.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Thirteen Lives’
The audio team behind director Ron Howard's stunning docudrama, 'Thirteen Lives,' discusses its work on the film.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound and Score of All Quiet on the Western Front
The composer and audio team from Netflix's remake of All Quiet on the Western Front discuss their collaboration in this extensive interview.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Sound editor/sound designer Scott M. Gershin; Jon Taylor, Re-Recording Mixer; and Frank A. Montaño, Re-Recording Mixer discuss their work on ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.’
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Find out how the sound team tackled audio for the stunning, action-filled sequel, Top Gun: Maverick.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘TÁR’
Monika "Mona" Willi, Film Editor; Stephen Griffiths, Supervising Sound Editor; and Deb Adair, Re-Recording Mixer recount how they worked together on TÁR.
Facilities
LA Studio Digs into Immersive Sound
Gold-Diggers in Los Angeles has transformed two studios into immersive audio music mixing rooms.
New Products
Sony DWX Series Plug-on Transmitter Debuts
Sony Electronics has a new digital wireless plug-on transmitter: the DWT-P30.
New Products
LD Systems DAVE G4X Series PA Launches
LD Systems’ new DAVE G4X Series PAs come in DAVE 18 G4X, DAVE 15 G4X and DAVE 12 G4X variations.
Facilities
Miami’s Criteria Studios Refreshes Studio D
Multi-room production facility Criteria Studios has renovated its Studio D, reopening the vocal recording, overdubbing and mixing room with an SSL Origin console and...
Facilities
Sydney’s Forbes Street Studios Adds Dolby Atmos Mixing
Forbes Street Studios in Sydney’s Woolloomooloo has created an immersive mixing environment in its main studio with a 9.1.4 Genelec Smart Active Monitoring system.
Live Sound
George Thorogood and The Destroyers Hang Tough with dLive
George Thorogood and the Destroyers have been making the rounds this year with a pair of Allen & Heath dLive surfaces in tow.
Facilities
Gold Tree Studios Launches with Immersive Post Rooms
Newly opened Gold Tree Studios in Hollywood features two rooms outfitted with immersive Genelec Smart Active Monitor systems.
New Products
Avid Launches Venue Stage 48 for Live Sound
Avid pares back the Stage 64 Stage Rack to a 48 mic-preamp version that hits a more affordable price point.
Music Production
Mixer Bernie Kirsh Switches Coasts, Speakers
Recording/mix engineer Bernie Kirsh recently relocated to Florida, and switched to Amphion speakers in the process.
Business
Sweetwater Donated to 400-Plus Organizations in 2022
Sweetwater made more than $810,000 in philanthropic donations to 400-plus organizations, schools, music programs and other groups in 2022.
New Products
SSL 12 Expands Solid State Logic’s Interface Offerings
Solid State Logic has introduced its new SSL 12, a 12-in 8-out USB bus-powered, desktop audio interface.
Music Production
From School to Score to Sound Design
Temple University professor Colton Weatherston often finds himself using Tascam’s Model 12 integrated production suite.
New Products
IsoVox IsoPlug Voiceover Plug-In Debuts
Swedish pro-audio manufacturer IsoVox has unveiled its next tool for voice recording — the IsoVox IsoPlug processing plug-in.
Post and Broadcast
Production Sound Mixer Captures the Sound of the Demon
Production sound mixer Lawrence Chick used his RF gear to capture the paranormal instigations of 'Don’t Look at the Demon,' reportedly the first Malaysia-made...
Post and Broadcast
MPSE to Honor Supervising Sound Editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
The MPSE will honor supervising sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle with its 2023 Career Achievement Award.
Business
Sylvia Massy and Jimmy Douglass Join METAlliance
The METAlliance (Music Engineering & Technology Alliance) has welcomed two new members to its ranks, with Sylvia Massy and Jimmy Douglass.
Guides
Mix Tech Spotlight: Digital Audio Workstations 2022
Every year brings with it new updates to our favorite DAW software, bringing with them new features, bug fixes and more aimed at everyone...
Business
Focus Features, AppleTV+ and Universal Join Mix Presents Sound for Film: Awards Season
Focus Features, AppleTV+ and Universal have all announced their participation in the upcoming Mix Presents Sound for Film: Awards Season virtual event.
Live Gear
Dead & Company Debut PANTHER on Tour
Stadium/Shed System from UltraSound Anchored by 72 PANTHER Loudspeakers
New Products
Tech: New Product Hits of Winter NAMM 2011
This 2011 Winter NAMM show (held January 13-16, Anaheim, Calif.) was a record-setting event, with 90,114 registered attendees checking out 1,417 exhibitors in the...
New Products
Mix Announces Certified Hits of InfoComm 2010
InfoComm rolled back into Las Vegas from June 5 to 11, 2010, and by any standards this was a monster event, attracting 32,002 AV...
