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Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2024, Part 1
The NAMM Show is off to a roaring start, with massive crowds on-hand to check out all the new gear, see educational offerings and...
Clive Young is the co-editor of Mix Magazine and editor of MixOnline.com. He was the editor in chief of Pro Sound News (Future's U.S. Magazine of the Year - 2019) and is a four-time nominee 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 nearly 500 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.
Reviews
Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Plus Headphones – A Mix Real-World Review
Sennheiser introduced its new HD 490 Pro Plus Headphones today, designed for use when producing, mixing or mastering, so we put them to the...
Blog
Blog: How To NAMM
Use strategy and common sense to have a blast this week at the NAMM Show 2024.
Reviews
Ultimate Ears Pro UE Premier In-Ear Monitors — A Mix Real-World Review
Ultimate Ears Pro’s flagship UE Premier IEM packs considerable hardware and sound—and a price tag to match.
Blog
Live Sound Lives at NAMM Show 2024
If you live for live sound, there's no better place to be this month than the NAMM Show in Anaheim—and here's why!
Live Sound
Mixing Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori World Tour
Depeche Mode continues to bring its music to the masses on the year-long Memento Mori tour, with help from Britannia Row.
Business
Rock Stars’ Studio Gear Rocks the Auction Block
Winners and auctioneers weigh in on what's driving the rock star gear auction trend, as pro-audio technology once owned by John Lennon, Frank Zappa,...
Facilities
John Coltrane House Awarded $1.75M to Renovate Home Studio, More
The home and private studio of jazz legend John Coltrane were nearly demolished; now a $1.75m grant will bring them back to life.
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 5: 4-1
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top-20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of...
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 4: 8-5
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top-20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of...
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 3: 12-9
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top-20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of...
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 1: 20-17
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of Mix!
Live Sound
On the Move With My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket spent most of 2023 on the move—which was fine with FOH engineer Ryan Pickett as he marked his 20th year mixing...
Business
‘Lost’ Bob Dylan Debut LP Master Tapes Head to Auction
Three formerly 'lost' master tapes of the debut album by Bob Dylan will hit the auction block December 14, 2023.
Live Sound
Mixing The Mavericks’ Road-Ready Revelry
The Mavericks may just be America's best party band, wowing crowds with their killer, turn-on-a-dime mix of Country, Tejano, Rock and everything else—which keeps...
Live Sound
Thomas Rhett Tour Has A ‘Home Team’ Advantage
Country star Thomas Rhett's 'Home Team 23' tour used one of the most complex networking systems yet devised for a concert tour, unifying the...
Business
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Console Heads To Auction
The original EMI TG12345 Mk I console that the Beatles recorded ‘Abbey Road’ on will head to auction in December.
Blog
Stocking Stuffers ‘n’ Stuff: The Mix 2023 Gift Guide Addendum
Every year, you have to find something cool for the audio pro in your life…here's some possibilities.
Live Sound
Around the World with Andre Rieu
Andre Rieu and his orchestra take classical music’s greatest hits out of the symphony hall and into the hockey arenas.
Blog
Review: Off-Broadway’s ‘Stereophonic’ Recreates 1970s Studio Life
A new Off-Broadway play, Stereophonic, takes audiences into the studios of the 1970s to meticulously follow the chaotic creation of a classic album.
Business
Grateful Dead Live Gear, Wall of Sound Replica Head to Auction
Analogr will auction off Jerry Garcia’s last touring guitar rig, multiple Hard Truckers loudspeakers, and a 1:4 scale working replica of the legendary Wall...
Reviews
Shokz OpenComm2 UC Bone Conduction Headset – A Mix Real-World Review
Shokz OpenComm2 UC headset fits the bill for those who need to communicate while keeping their hands—and ear canals—free.
Business
Billy Joel Exhibition to Honor Phil Ramone’s A&R Recording
A new Billy Joel museum exhibition will explore the entertainer’s career, including his studio work inside New York CIty's legendary A&R Recording studio.
Music Production
The Beatles Release Final Song ‘Now And Then’ and Production Documentary
The Beatles have released their last single of new music, “Now And Then," nearly five decades after John Lennon first recorded a rough demo...
Live Sound
Natalie Merchant Returns to the Road
Natalie Merchant has returned to the road for her first extended tour in years, and old studio pals George Cowan and Dave Cook are...
Blogs
Seen on the Scene: AES 2023 in Photos
The annual AES Show returned to New York City this week, bringing with it tons of pro audio tech to discover; here's some of...
Blog
Building The Last Beatles Song
Next week's release of The Beatles' final track, "Now And Then," completes a 30-year quest to finish a nearly 50-year-old song.
Business
Frank Zappa’s Studio Gear Heads to Auction
Much of Frank Zappa's recording gear, including a Trident 80B console, tape machines, rack units, dozens of legendary mics and more, will go to...
news
Producer DJ Mark The 45 King Reportedly Passes at 62
Producer DJ Mark The 45 King, who helmed hits like Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" and Eminem's "Stan," has reportedly died of undisclosed causes.
Live Sound
Mixing The Live Vibes of Slightly Stoopid
Times change, but the need for a good time never does—which is why Slightly Stoopid’s fans come out every year to let loose to...
Business
Fairchild 670 Tube Compressor Goes Back into Production
Toni Fishman of Telefunken Elektroakustik has launched Fairchild Recording Equipment LLC to revive the legendary Fairchild 670 vacuum tube compressor.
Blog
Remix the Grateful Dead’s ‘Wake of the Flood’ Album
If you ever wished you could reshape some classic Grateful Dead tracks to taste, have we got a website for you.
Business
Counterfeit Speakers Seized; Sound Co. Slammed with $5m Judgment
136 fake L-Acoustics products were seized from Tampa-based rental company Se7ven Sounds Music, Inc. and will be destroyed. It's the latest incident in a...
Blog
Sennheiser MD 441-U Lego Set — A Mix Not-That-Real World Review
We built the new Sennheiser Lego microphone kit so you don’t have to…but you’ll want to.
Business
Lenbrook Acquires Hi-Res Audio Encoder MQA
Lenbrook has acquired UK-based MQA, whose high-res audio encoding has been used by high-end streamer Tidal and others.
Live Sound
Carl Palmer Brings Back ELP on the Road
ELP drummer Carl Palmer is carrying on the band’s legacy with a new tour that uses a savvy mix of multimedia and live performance.
Live Sound
Luke Combs is Gettin’ Global on His World Tour, Part 2
Luke Combs' audio team talks monitors, the tour's massive Outline PA and the artist shotgunning beers with Patrick Mahomes.
Live Sound
Luke Combs is Gettin’ Global on His World Tour, Part 1
Luke Combs' world tour will hit 16 countries this year, but it started with a sold-out stadium run here in the U.S., supported by...
Blog
From the Editor: The Stuff of Stories
The Future becomes the past in the blink of an eye, but there is one thing that endures.
Live Sound
Jimmy Buffett Live in 1998: Turning Manhattan into Margaritaville
In February, 1998, Jimmy Buffett hit Madison Square Garden to take Parrotheads away on a one-night winter vacation to Margaritaville.
Live Sound
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raise the Roof on the Road, Part 2
Discover how the audio team on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' "Raise The Roof" tour brought the chemistry on stage to the crowds nightly.
Live Sound
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raise the Roof on the Road, Part 1
How the audio team on Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' "Raise The Roof" tour brought the chemistry on stage to the crowds nightly.