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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 3
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!
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 (Future's U.S. Magazine of the Year - 2019), and has been nominated twice for "Best Range Of Work By A Single Author" in the annual Neal Awards. He is the author of two books, "Crank It Up: Live Sound Secrets of the Top Tour Engineers," and "Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind The Camera." Additionally, he has spoken at more than 400 libraries, universities, museums, academic symposiums and conventions. Young earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Hofstra University and is an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s University New York.
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 2
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 1
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of Mix!
Business
Bedrock.LA Music Complex to Shutter, Readies ‘Estate Sale’
Bedrock.LA, the mainstay multi-use music facility on Los Angeles’ east side, is officially closing and will sell off its contents.
Post and Broadcast
VIDEO: The Sound of ‘Emancipation’
David Esparza, Re-Recording Mixer/Supervising Sound Editor, and Mandell Winter, Supervising Sound Editor, discuss their work on the Civil War action drama, Emancipation.
Live Sound
On The Road With Wu-Tang Clan, Nas & Busta Rhymes
Hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Busta Rhymes shredded the sheds with beats, bars and the big sound of a brand-new PA.
Blog
A Pro Audio Holiday Gift Guide 2022 Addendum
The holidays are the time of year when everyone says, "You’re the pro; what audio presents should I give people?” Here's a gift guide...
Live Sound
The Killers On The Loose: Brandon Flowers & Co. Tour The World
Alt rock legends The Killers have returned to the road this year, circling the globe with FOH engineer Kenny Kaiser and a slew of...
Live Sound
Cover Story: Kenny Chesney—Taking Here and Now to Another Level, Part 2
In Part 2, we explore the monitors and miking on the biggest tour of 2022—Kenny Chesney's 41-date "Here and Now" stadium tour.
Music Production
Studio Legend Joe Tarsia, 1934-2022
A key player in the East Coast studio scene for more than half a century, legendary studio owner and engineer Joe Tarsia died November...
Live Sound
Cover Story: Kenny Chesney—Taking Here and Now to Another Level, Part 1
Kenny Chesney’s 2022 tour, mixed by legendary FOH engineer Robert Scovill, marked the return of stadium shows this year, as the country superstar played...
New Products
The Beatles “Revolver” Box Set — A Real-World Review
The new Beatles 'Revolver' box set explores how the band began to turn the recording studio into an instrument for the first time.
Business
U2/Led Zep Monitor Engineer Dave Skaff Passes at 63
A consummate live sound engineer who mixed everyone from U2 to Led Zeppelin to Barbra Streisand, Dave Skaff died last week at the age...
Monitors
KRK GoAux 3 Portable Monitor System – A Real-World Review
KRK's new GoAux Portable Monitor Systems were announced today, but we got our hands on a pair early to put them to the test...
New Products
Ikea Debuts Home Studio Furniture Line Developed with Swedish House Mafia
Ikea's Obegränsad collection is the company's first foray into creating furniture and products for home studios.
Blog
AES 2022 Convention — A Real-World Review
This week's AES 2022 Convention in New York could have been a disaster, but it turned out to be the best AES Show in...
Business
Thermionic Culture Founder Vic Keary Passes
Vic Keary, founder and chief designer for UK-based pro-audio manufacturer Thermionic Culture, has died.
Live Gear
One Way or Another, Blondie Tours Through 2022
Blondie and their longtime live sound crew had a tumultuous post-pandemic world tour, but got through it, one way or another.
New Products
Audacity 3.2 Dives into DAWness
Audacity 3.2 debuts this week, bringing with it an aggressive revamp intended to bring it up-to-date and more firmly into the world of DAWs.
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 2 — Def Leppard
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 1—Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Sound
Inside the Beacon Theatre’s Sphere Immersive Sound System, Part 2
How FOH engineers will use Sphere Immersive Sound, alternative live sound applications, progress on the Sphere in Las Vegas and more.
Live Sound
Inside the Beacon Theatre’s Sphere Immersive Sound System, Part 1
The team behind MSG's Sphere Immersive Sound installation at New York City's Beacon Theatre discusses the system, its live sound applications and more.
Business
James Young, Co-Founder of Aston Microphones, Passes
James Young, co-founder and original owner/managing director of Aston Microphones, reportedly died last week in Malta.
news
Recording Engineer/Educator Steven Eigner Passes at 65
Grammy-nominated studio engineer and audio educator Steven Eigner died Thursday, August 18, due to complications stemming from a stroke.
Live Sound
Dead & Company: Keeping It Live
Dead & Company FOH engineer/tour director Derek Featherstone discusses the band's summer tour, its new Meyer Sound Panther P.A. and his methods for mixing...
Live Sound
Ticket to Rise: Sound Design Drives NYC Thrill Ride
RiseNY, a new ride in Times Square, tears through the Big Apple with wild visuals and matching sound design by Geoff Strasser.
Live Sound
MSG Sphere’s Immersive Sound Technology to Debut in New York
The immersive audio tech slated for the $1.8B MSG Sphere in Las Vegas has been installed in New York City’s Beacon Theatre and will...
Blog
John Lennon’s Mic Leads Lead to Art
Artist James Wilkinson has created portraits of John Lennon out of the late Beatle's studio mic cables.
Blog
Getting Live Sound On The Road Again
After two years of setbacks, live sound is rebounding with a robust summer touring season and strong industry trade shows.
Blog
Seaweed & Sound: Researchers Explore Sustainable Acoustic Treatments
Researchers in India have been exploring how to create sound absorptive materials out of sustainable resources like seaweed.
Live Sound
Living It Up Live With Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, came out just as the pandemic began; two years, six singles and a Grammy later, she's taking a...
Music Production
T Bone Burnett’s ‘Ionic Original’ Bob Dylan Recording Auctioned for Nearly $1.8M
A one-off recording of Bob Dylan performing "Blowin' In The Wind" on producer T Bone Burnett's experimental Ionic Original acetate format has sold at...
Live Sound
Back on the Road with Billie Eilish, Part 2
In Part 2, the Billie Eilish tour's audio team preps for its 2022 run, rethinking everything from the ground up.
Live Sound
Back on the Road with Billie Eilish, Part 1
After a two-year pandemic pause—not to mention an Oscar win and a hit album—Billie Eilish and her sound team are back on the road,...
Live Sound
An ‘Air’ of Sophistication: Sound Design 1,401 Feet Above New York City
Air, an immersive art experience at the top of One Vanderbilt in New York City, uses mirrors and sound design to evoke endless expanses.
Live Sound
Umphrey’s McGee: Rocking in Reykjavik
Veteran jamband Umphrey's McGee headed to Iceland earlier this year for “Röckjavik,” a special three-night run at the 1,800-seat Eldborg Concert Hall in Reykjavik.
Live Sound
75th Tony Awards’ ‘Best Sound’ Winners Announced
The Tony Awards, honoring the best work on Broadway during the current theatrical season, came just nine months after the previous edition.
Business
Industry Optimism Returns at InfoComm 2022
InfoComm 2022 is hitting Las Vegas as if the pandemic never happened, as the industry returns to making plans and moving ahead.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2022, Part 3
With The NAMM Show 2022 now officially consigned to the history books, the industry starts to look forward to next year's edition. In the...
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2022, Part 2
Check out more of our NAMM 2022 photo coverage in our ongoing wrap-up of this year's rockin' convocation.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2022, Part 1
The NAMM Show 2022 returned this past weekend, taking place for the first time since January, 2020.