Live Sound
Live Sound Turns to Livestreaming
When the pandemic scuttled touring, artists quickly moved to livestreaming—and then, seeing the results, production professionals moved into the field as well to give...
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.
Blog
COVID-19 and Pro Audio: An Industry Interrupted
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the pro-audio industry in ways both expected and surprising, but while manufacturing and recording are recovering from lockdown, live...
International
Martin Audio Moves into Arco’s Centrale Caffe
Arco’s Centrale Caffe recently underwent a complete renovation, which included installing substantial numbers of Martin Audio loudspeakers.
Blog
Discovering—and Preserving—the Earliest Known Stereo Recordings
In 1901, German anthropologist Berthold Laufer used two wax cylinder recorders simultaneously to record Shanghai musicians, unintentionally creating the earliest-known stereo recordings.
Business
Live Events Pros Set for #RedAlertRESTART Tonight
On September 1, more than 1,500 venues, famous buildings and homes across the U.S. will be lit up in red from 9PM to midnight...
Live Sound
Live Sound Turns to Congress for Help
The summer months are usually the busiest of the year for the live sound industry. While September typically sees the industry start to ease...
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Live Sound Livens Up the NBA Bubble
Faced with the threat of an idle summer during the pandemic, tour sound provider Firehouse Productions realized the NBA Bubble would need immersive crowd...
Business
Clair Global Acquires Eighth Day Sound
Clair Global has acquired Eighth Day Sound, bringing two of the largest tour sound companies in the U.S. under one roof.
Music Production
Legendary Studio Designer Francis Manzella Passes
TEC Award-winning studio designer Francis Manzella died Sunday, August 16, due to complications from hip surgery.
Live Sound
FOH Engineer Vinnie Kowalski, Dead at 58
FOH engineer Vincent Kowalski died July 17, 2020, closing a 40-plus year career that saw him tour with Blondie, fellow Long Islanders Dream Theater,...
Music Production
Hard Rock Producer/Engineer Martin Birch, Dead at 71
Martin Birch, who recorded more than 60 albums for Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac and others, has died.
International
Norway’s National Theatre Updates Mic Selection
The National Theatre in Oslo updated its collection of wireless microphones for productions in late 2019 with a move to DPA 6000s.
Blog
The Gear of Damian Lillard’s Mini-Studio Inside the NBA Bubble; Hear His Tracks
NBA all-star Damian Lillard has been recording as rapper Dame D.O.L.L.A. while in the NBA Bubble, resulting in the appropriately titled mixtape, Live From...
Recording
View from the Top: Alan Macpherson, L-Acoustics
Alan Macpherson, CEO of L-Acoustics’ new Americas division, shares numerous ways the company’s new arm will serve the United States, and how it’s answering...
Business
IMS Report: Electronic Music Industry Will Survive COVID Impact
International Music Summit has released its annual IMS Business Report, assessing the state of the global electronic music industry.
Blog
Peek Inside Green Day’s Old Home Studio
Peek inside the home studio Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong owned and used during the band's 'American Idiot' era.
Business
COVID-19 Guidelines for Safe Audio Production Released in UK
Trade group AudioUK has released a 15-page document with COVID-19 guidelines for safe audio production during the pandemic.
Live Sound
Mixing Mariah at the Colosseum: Live Sound Showcase
Veteran engineer Phil Strong mixed Mariah Carey’s The Butterfly Returns, a series of residencies at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas that...
Business
Concert Livestreams Evolve Quickly During COVID-19
As the live music drought continues, artists like Trivium and Underoath, as well as sound companies, are turning to livestreaming to keep working and...
Blog
Pro Audio Veteran Goes Viral (on YouTube)
A playful cover of the Eighties hit "Easy Lover" has gone viral, bringing a group of L.A. session players into the limelight, including bass...
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...
Product Reviews
Panasonic RZ-S500W Bluetooth Wireless Headphones – A Real-World Review
The new RZ-S500W True Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones mark Panasonic's maiden voyage into the crowded waters of Bluetooth wireless headphones—so we put them to...
Music, Etc
The Grahams Get Their Kicks for Third Album
Nashville-based duo The Grahams—childhood sweethearts Alyssa and Doug Graham—rode the length of Route 66 on motorcycle to find inspiration for their latest album, the...
Business
View From The Top: PK Pandey of Symphonic Acoustics
PK Pandey, partner, Symphonic Acoustics, shares the studio monitor brand’s short but colorful history, as well as what’s ahead with the company’s new dual...
Blog
The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma – Book Review
The new book, 'The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma,' features household names, mobsters, poor life choices, big laughs and, most of all, a lifetime’s worth...
Business
Gibson Sells Cerwin-Vega to…Cerwin-Vega
Gibson has sold two more audio brands—Cerwin-Vega! Pro and Home—to Cerwin-Vega Mobile, reuniting the brands for the first time in 13 years.
Music Production
Recording Babyface’s George Floyd Tribute
Kenny “BabyFace” Edmonds recently re-recorded his 1996 Grammy-nominated song, “How Come, How Long,” acoustically as a tribute to George Floyd.
HOW Sound
1873 Cathedral Updates with 2020 Audio System
Built in 1873, St. Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, Ireland, now sports a sizable d&b audiotechnik xC-Series system.
Music Production
Producer/Artist Rupert Hine, Dead at 72
Rupert Hine, the producer behind hit albums by Rush, Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Stevie Nicks, The Fixx and others, was also an accomplished artist...
Music Production
Producer Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon, Dead at 59
A mainstay of 1980s and 90s reggae, producer/engineer Robert “Bobby Digital” Dixon died of kidney disease.
Business
Crew Sues Over Deadly Tour Bus Crash
Lawsuits fly over last fall's deadly tour bus crash that killed a monitor engineer and injured seven others.
Festival Profile
Ahava Festival Gets in Under the Wire
Held just before the pandemic took hold of the U.S., New Orleans’ new Ahava Festival charity event was assisted by Danley Sound Labs.
Business
CEDIA Expo 2020 Cancelled; Virtual Event Planned
COVID-19 takes down another trade show as CEDIA moves to a virtual format for this year’s Expo.
Recording
Mojave Audio’s Dusty Wakeman and Colin Liebich Keep the Ribbon Mics Rolling
Mojave Audio's Dusty Wakeman and Colin Liebich aim to put boutique studio microphones into the marketplace for pros of all levels.
Live Sound
Miking to Meet Bjork’s Vision
When avant garde songstress Bjork envisioned Cornucopia, 50-piece choirs and invented instruments in an immersive audio landscape was only the beginning.
Business
dCS Expands Legends Award
The dCS (Data Conversion Systems, Ltd.) Legends Award campaign, which began last year, has been expanded to highlight more engineering legends.
Business
Survey Explores Female Representation in AV
A new 32-page report by Women in AV provides a breakdown of demographic and industry-based statistics, outlining women’s presence in the AV workplace.
Recording
Octave Records Deploys SSL SiX for DSD Projects
DSD projects are being recorded at Moose Sound through a new SSL SiX SuperAnalogue desktop console.
Blog
Reopening Live Music Right, Right Now
When the pandemic calms down, how do we re-open live music? Lava Cantina, a hangout outside Dallas, TX, is an early example of trying...
Blog
VIDEO: 5 New Podcast Studio Mics Under $200 for 2020
Looking for a new podcast microphone? Here’s five that are brand-new for 2020. Easy on the eyes, ears and wallet, they can get you...
Business
Roy Williams, FOH Engineer for Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin, Dead at 73
A veteran of the live concert business, Roy Williams helmed the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion and multiple Robert Plant tours.
Music Production
Funk Studios Opens New Studio A
Salt Lake City’s new Funk Studios has opened with three rooms, including its Studio A, centered around an SSL Duality desk.