Music Production
Maria Elisa Ayerbe on KRK Monitors
Whether working with an award-winning recording artist or mastering soundtracks for film, Colombian-born audio engineer Maria Elisa Ayerbe has long used KRK reference monitors....
Music Production
Teacher Documents Arctic with Sennheiser
When German teacher Friederike Marie Krüger accompanied the year-long MOSAiC expedition, she took along a pair of Sennheiser microphones
Music Production
Spillberg On Mixing New Groban Album
Rich Spillberg has installed his Ocean Way Audio Pro2A monitors at his private studio, where he worked on a new Josh Groban project for...
Business
Britannia Row Marks 45 Years
Britannia Row Productions marked 45 years in live production this year. Here's the whole story, from Pink Floyd to the Pandemic and beyond.
Music Production
Blue South Brings BCM to ATL
Producer and musician Bill Jabr has installed a 16-channel Neve BCM 10/2 MkII mixing console as part of a major refurbishment of Studio A...
International
Tour Beats the Pandemic with an 80-Ton Boat
Violet Road bought an 80-ton boat, turned it into a tour bus on water, added an Alcons PA and kept touring this past summer.
Music Production
Monitor Moves Inspire The BossHoss
When the BossHoss reinvents pop hits into country-flavored tracks, it often reinvents its recording methods in the process.
Music Production
A Very Socially Distanced Recording Method
After creating a Dante network throughout Farm Studios' property, producer Garth Richardson can now record virtually anywhere on the seven-acre site.
Live Sound
Baseball-Themed ‘Rigoletto’ Covers Bases, Audience
The Tulsa Opera recently took outdoor shows in a whole new direction when it performed a baseball-themed version of Verdi’s opera 'Rigoletto' at ONEOK...
Business
‘Record in Iceland’ Initiative to Announce 25% Rebate
Iceland Music has announced Record in Iceland, an initiative — including a reimbursement incentive — to promote recording music in the island nation.
Music Production
Republic Records Keeps Busy with SSL Origin
A new 32-channel Solid State Logic Origin analog in-line mixing console has been installed at Republic Records Studios in Los Angeles.
International
Floating the Audio of the World Rowing Championships
The audio needs at this year’s World Rowing Championships included live and streaming sound, eight commentary channels in multiple languages, wireless mics for the...
HOW Sound
MS Church Expands with New Sanctuary, Audio System
Heritage Apostolic Church’s new sanctuary is covered by a sizable Fulcrum Acoustic line array and monitors as part of a larger audio system.
Blog
Every Pro Audio Holiday Gift Guide Ever!
Stumped what to get an audio pro for the holidays? Here's every Pro Sound News pro-audio holiday gift guide ever!
International
Damien Gerard Studios Takes First Origin Down Under
Damien Gerard Studios became Australia’s first client for the new Solid State Logic Origin after relocating to West Gosford in New South Wales
Music Production
Butch Vig Goes Native at United
Native Instruments recently teamed up with drummer/producer Butch Vig at United Recording to record a variety of kits and one-shots for Butch Vig Drums.
Music Production
Tracks – November 2020
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
Gear and Technology
Alan Parsons’ Online Recording Course Debuts
The online course based around Alan Parsons' Art & Science of Sound Recording DVD series goes live, adding new and updated content.
Live Sound
Louisiana Phil Streams Through Rupert Neve Preamps
Mischa Kachkachishvili used a remote setup of 32 channels of Rupert Neve Designs’ class-A RMP-D8 preamplifiers to record the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
Music Production
Grundman Masters Herbie Hancock Anthology
Bernie Grundman has remastered all 11 LPs in the new eight-album VMP Anthology: The Story of Herbie Hancock, which was curated by Vinyl Me,...
Music Production
Coast Mastering Opens Immersive Room
Mastering engineer Michael Romanowski recently completed a new facility at Coast Mastering that is outfitted to handle projects up to Dolby Atmos 9.1.6.
Music Production
D’Oliveira Mics with “Magical Mangling” in Mind
Brian D'Oliveira uses a matched pair of Sanken CUX-100K microphones to capture crazy sound for films, TV and video games.
International
House of Glass Tackles 100-Album Project
House of Glass Studio in Tuscany recently installed a new Solid State Logic Duality console as it prepared for a 5-year, 100-album project.
International
Salzburg’s OVAL Lands L-ISA During Lockdown
Salzburg's mall-based venue The OVAL recently added a L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology.
Live Sound
How One College is Holding Real-Time Remote Rehearsals
Moody Bible Institute’s vocal and instrumental programs faced having to rehearse with players remotely separated. Professor David Gauger found a solution.
International
Van Don International Airport Upgrades Audio
Vietnam’s Van Don International Airport recently installed a large-scale Harman Professional airport sound solution.
Gear and Technology
Clair Global Co-Develops Virtual Crowd for Events
The new interactive streaming technology Virtual Crowd is a collaboration between Fireplay, PRG, and Clair Global.
HOW Sound
Brooklyn Tabernacle Updates Audio System
The Brooklyn Tabernacle recently updated its audio system after 20 years, ultimately opting for an EAW ADAPTive System.
Live Sound
Taking the Fight Outside with RCF
Phoenix, AZ-based Arizona Sound Productions provided RCF loudspeakers and video production for a series of televised outdoor boxing matches.
Music Production
Jed the Fish Nets Ocean Way Monitors
Edwin Fish "Jed" Gould III, known to listeners of KROQ-FM in Los Angeles as Jed the Fish, has installed a pair of Ocean Way...
Live Sound
Meyer Sound Launches Spacemap Go
Meyer’s free Spacemap Go App works with its GALAXY Network Platform to aid and simplify spatial sound design and mixing.
HOW Sound
Ridgecrest Baptist Church Picks Paragon 360
A full sanctuary remodel at Springfield, MO’s Ridgecrest Baptist Church included a new audio system and strategic acoustic design.
Music Production
P&E Wing Sets 2020–21 Steering Committee
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing has announced its 2020–21 Steering Committee, led by co-chairs Ivan Barias and Piper Payne.
Live Sound
iHeartRadio Theater Digs DiGiCo Desks
The iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles finally got to put its new DiGiCo consoles to work with the recent iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Live Sound
d&b Rolls into Radius Chicago
Radius, a former steel factory transformed into a 55,000-square-foot, is outfitted with a sizable d&b KSL system.
Music Production
L.A. College of Music Revamps with SSL
Los Angeles College of Music finished renovating its Student Recording Studio with a new 32-channel Solid State Logic Origin console.
Live Sound
Live Nation Urban Launches Black Tour Directory
Aiming to foster greater inclusivity in production roles on tours and events, Live Nation Urban has developed The Black Tour Directory.
International
JIExpo Theater Jumps with Meyer
The 2,500-capacity JIExpo Theatre in Jakarta recently opened and put its Meyer Sound Constellation system to the test with a concert by Yo-Yo Ma.
Music Production
Studio Owner Harps on About Nugen
Nartan Records in Italy has been building mixes for today’s streaming standards while using Nugen Audio plug-ins.
Music Production
Steve Albini Gets Fuzz on Tape at United
Power trio Fuzz hit United Recording with recording legend Steve Albini just before lockdown for the group’s new collection, “III.”
HOW Sound
AVkraft Augments Audio in India’s Sacred Heart Forane Church
Mathew George, founder and owner of systems integrator AVkraft, designed a new QSC-based audio system for India's Sacred Heart Forane Church.
International
Osaka Onken Adds Adamson S-Series
Longtime Japanese audio provider Osaka Onken has taken delivery of a sizable Adamson S-Series system.