Blog
Diving into The Sounds of Star Wars
Author J.W. Rinzler discusses working with legendary sound designer Ben Burtt on his book, The Sounds of Star Wars.
Clive Young
Clive Young is the co-editor of Mix Magazine and editor of MixOnline.com. Previously, he was the editor in chief of Pro Sound News, which was named Future's U.S. Magazine of the Year in 2019, the same year Young was one of three finalists at the 65th Annual Neal Awards for "Best Range Of Work By A Single Author." He is the author of two books, Crank It Up: Live Sound Secrets of the Top Tour Engineers, interviewing more than 75 live sound engineers on their work, and Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind The Camera, an ethnographic exploration of pop-culture ‘fan film’ production. Additionally, he has spoken at 400 libraries, universities, museums, academic symposiums and conventions, usually on music and cinema history. Young earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Hofstra University in 2016, and is an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s University New York.
Facilities
Venue/Studio Brings Music to Cape Cod
While The Music Room is an 88-seat venue offering top acts five nights a week, it also has a recording studio located behind the...
news
L.A. Studio Arsonist Pleads Guilty to Murder
More than three years after setting fire to a packed recording studio, Efrem Zimbalist Demery, 31, pleaded no contest yesterday to two counts of...
Films-TV
Marvel, Make-A-Wish Grant ‘Black Widow’ Sound Editing Wish
It was a true-life Marvel Team-Up when Marvel Studios and Make-A-Wish let an aspiring audio engineer learn from the audio post team on Black...
Live Sound
Reinventing a Connecticut Tennis Stadium for Music
Built 30 years ago, the former Connecticut Tennis Center has been reinvented as Westville Music Bowl, a 10,000-seat concert venue.
Live Sound
The Factory Gets To Work in St. Louis
New St. Louis venue, The Factory, is opening with fine-tuned acoustics, a new audio system and thought-out crew amenities.
Live Sound
PK Sound, FM Systems Partner
Line array company PK Sound has partnered with audio production provider FM Systems
New Products
BandLab 10.0 Launches with New Features, Major Revamps
BandLab 10.0 adds a new sampler, a major Mix Editor redesign, faster mastering and multiple requested social media features.
news
Bob Sargeant, Top Post-Punk/New Wave Producer, Passes
UK producer Bob Sargeant has reportedly died, leaving behind a legacy that includes era-defining albums with XTC and The Damned, as well as now-legendary...
Live Sound
Inside the Live Sound of Live Aid, Part 2: Philadelphia
U.S. audio pros took the torch passed by London's Live Aid and ran with it, overcoming show-stopping obstacles to bring an unforgettable concert to...
Live Sound
Elevation Studios Aims to Raise Bar for Tour Rehearsals
Elevation Studios, a new 26-acre multi-purpose creative campus on the outskirts of Nashville, aims to rethink tour and event production rehearsals.
Business
Pro Sound News’ Top 10 Stories of All-Time
As we bring the PSN website to a close, here’s our Top 10 most popular articles of all-time, as ranked by Google Analytics.
Live Sound
Pro Sound News’ Top 5 Live Sound Stories of All-Time
As we bring the PSN website to a close, here’s our Top 5 most-popular live sound articles of all-time, as ranked by Google Analytics.
Recording
Pro Sound News’ Top 5 Recording Stories of All-Time
As we bring the PSN website to a close, here’s our Top 5 most popular recording articles of all-time, as ranked by Google Analytics.
Business
Pro Sound News’ Top 5 Stories of 2021 (So Far)
As we bring the PSN website to a close, here’s our Top 5 most popular articles of 2021 so far, as ranked by Google...
Business
PRO SOUND NEWS MOVES TO MIX
Pro Sound News and Mix are merging—here's how to keep getting the best pro-audio news in the business!
Live Sound
Brooklyn Bowl Nashville is Ready to Roll
The pandemic brought live music to a halt on March 12, 2020—the night before Brooklyn Bowl Nashville's grand opening. Here's how Music City's newest...
Blog
Peek Inside Hunter Hayes’ Home Studio with this Video Tour
Country star/producer Hunter Hayes has built a well-appointed home studio for himself in the hills above Los Angeles. Let's go gear-spotting as he gives...
Blog
Why are PSN and Mix Merging?
You may have heard about what’s happening here at PSN. It’s big: Pro Sound News and Mix are merging.
Live Sound
Live Sound Reawakens As U.S. Tours Return
As U.S. tours cautiously start to hit the road in June, a whole new post-pandemic production world awaits.
Music Production
United Archiving Launches Video Series
United Archiving, a division of United Recording in Hollywood, has launched a video series .
Blog
Book Review: Major Label Mastering—Professional Mastering Process
Mastering is one of those corners of pro audio that everyone knows about, but doesn’t necessarily know what it truly entails. Shedding some light...
Business
Audacity Acquired By Muse Group
Audacity, the long-running open source, cross-platform audio editor, has been acquired by Muse Group.
Recording
Al Schmitt, Legendary Engineer, Passes at 91
Al Schmitt, arguably the most successful recording engineer ever, died Monday, April 26, at the age of 91, capping a career that saw him...
Music Production
Legendary Metal Producer/Engineer Michael Wagener Retires
With his name on more than 90 million albums sold, hard rock and metal producer/engineer Michael Wagener has announced his retirement.
Business
Bob Porter, Noted Jazz Producer/Radio Host, Passes at 80
Bob Porter, prolific Grammy-winning jazz and blues reissue producer turned radio host, has died at age 80.
Recording
Rapper/Producer Shock G, AKA ‘Humpty Hump,’ Dead at 57
Rapper/producer Gregory Jacobs, best-known as the frontman for Nineties hip-hop act Digital Underground, died Thursday of unknown causes.
Blog
What’s It Like to Mix for 4,000 Fans in a Pandemic?
As the U.S. gets vaccinated, concerts are starting to come back—but what’s it like to mix for 4,000 fans during a pandemic?
Music Production
Teaching Musicians Production Tech with SSL
USC Thornton School of Music’s Music Technology program has installed a new Solid State Logic Origin 32-channel in-line analog mixing console.
Live Sound
Mario Leccese, Live Sound Veteran, Passes at 60
Veteran live sound pro Mario Leccese, director of Operations for Solotech US, has died.
Recording
Recording the Red Planet
How NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the first audio ever recorded on another planet.
Product Reviews
Audient EVO Start Recording Bundle – A Real-World Review
With a name like “EVO Start Recording Bundle,” it's clear that Audient’s new package is aimed squarely at podcasters, content creators, home recordists, voiceover...
Blog
Editorial: Are We There Yet?
Usually it's kids in the backseat that ask 'Are we there yet?' Now it's being asked by audio professionals who want to get back...
Blog
Evil Audio Pros are Back with ‘Sound of Violence’
The new indie flick 'Sound of Violence' brings back our favorite niche horror movie trope: The Evil Sound Professional.
Product Reviews
The Tula Mic – A Real-World Review
The Tula Mic is a stylish prosumer microphone designed for use in podcasting, content creation, the work-from-home world and more.
Music Production
PSN Tracks – February 2021
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind five new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
Blog
Prep for a Post-Pandemic World at the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit
Pro audio in a post-pandemic world is on the horizon; get ready at the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit on April 1.
International
Meyer Rolls into Warsaw’s Teatr Muzyczny ROMA
A mainstay of Warsaw’s live music and theater scene, Teatr Muzyczny ROMA has netted a new Meyer Sound LINA system.
Music Production
Elliot Mazer, Legendary Producer/Engineer, Dead at 79
Legendary producer/engineer Elliot Mazer, best-known for his work with Neil Young, Janis Joplin and others, died of a heart attack in his San Francisco...
HOW Sound
Cornerstone Church Reaches Out
Cornerstone Church recently upgraded its sound reinforcement system with a new audio system based around loudspeakers from DAS Audio.
Business
Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit Announced
Pro Sound News, Mix and Radio World have joined forces to hold the first Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit, an all-day virtual event...
Music Production
Phil Spector, Producer/Murderer, Dead at 81
Legendary producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died January 16, 2021 of COVID 19-related complications.