Reviews
JBL Eon One MK2 Portable Live Sound — A Real-World Review
JBL Professional’s EON ONE all-in-one rechargeable column speaker got an update and we put it through the paces.
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 three-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 more than 450 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.
Blog
Beat Machine Merges Studio Gear, Video Gaming
Is Endlesss' Beat Machine a video game or a music-production tool? The answer is ‘Yes.’
Blog
Mix Blog: Go Inside the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
A new mini-documentary sheds light on the history of the pioneering Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Studio, built in the early 1970s.
Business
“All Quiet” Sweeps Audio-Related BAFTAs
The UK’s annual BAFTA Film Awards ceremony saw "All Quiet on the Western Front" take home Best Sound and Best Original Score awards.
New Products
Røde Launches NT1 5th Generation Studio Condenser Mic
Røde's new NT1 5th Generation studio condenser microphone offers both XLR and USB connectivity, 32-bit float digital output, onboard DSP and more.
Blog
Mix Blog: VersoFest Returns With Expanded Audio Agenda
VersoFest, the music biz event hosted by Connecticut's Westport Library, will return in March with producers, musicians, panelists and more.
Blogs
MIX SIDEBAR: Take Me to the Rink—The Surprise Creation of Talking Heads’ “Big Band”
FOH engineer Frank Gallagher's stories are always headed somewhere unexpected—like this one, which starts off in late-Seventies New York City.
Live Sound
Frank Gallagher: ‘Soundman Confidential’ Talks Talking Heads, B-52’s and the Evolution of Live Sound
Frank Gallagher has mixed rock legends since the Sixties; still touring today, he's sharing how it all went down on his new podcast.
Business
CMA Touring Awards Honor Top Live Engineers
After two years of postponement due to the pandemic, the CMA Touring Awards returned last night at Marathon Music Works in Nashville.
Live Sound
Billy Strings: Blowing Up with Bluegrass
There aren’t many bluegrass artists headlining arenas these days, but Billy Strings isn’t just any bluegrass artist.
Live Sound
MGM Music Hall at Fenway Rocks Next to the Sox
Boston has always been both a baseball town and a music town—now the past-times have teamed up at MGM Music Hall at Fenway.
Business
View from the Top: Nuno Fonseca, CEO/Founder, Sound Particles
Nuno Fonseca, CEO/Founder of Sound Particles, shares how an academic career teaching both computer science and music technology led to the creation of his...
Live Sound
Touring Mental Health Manual Set to Debut
A new book, 'Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual,' will debut from Omnibus Press on March 23.
Business
Steely Dan/David Lynch Engineer John Neff Passes at 71
Journeyman audio engineer John Neff had a wide-ranging career that saw him work with everyone from Steely Dan to David Lynch.
Profiles
Alt. Rock Producer Paul Fox Passes at 68
Producer/keyboardist Paul Fox, known for his work with top music names in the 80s and 90s, died on Dec. 25, 2022.
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 5
It's the grand finale of our top 20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 4
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top 20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of...
Blog
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!
Blog
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!
Blog
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.