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Mix Live Blog: Deja Vu All Over Again
Post-Thanksgiving, COVID-19 cases started rising off the charts thanks to the Omicron variant, and FOH engineer Steve La Cerra is none too happy about...
Steve La Cerra
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Mix Live Blog: 10 Gift Ideas for Audio Pros
Trouble deciding what to get your favorite audio pro? Or more likely, your family has trouble figuring out what to get you for the...
New Products
Audio-Technica BP898 and BP899 Subminiature Condenser Lavs – Product of the Week
The recently unveiled Audio-Technica BP898 and BP899 subminiature condenser lavalier microphones are Mix's Products of the Week.
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Mix Live Blog: Cyber Evil
This morning, when Steve La Cerra went to check his email, he was a little surprised to find 107 new messages.
Plug-ins
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Steve La Cerra puts the NUGEN Audio Paragon ST convolution reverb plug-in to the test and finds it offers tons of user control.
New Products
Product of (Last) Week: TASCAM Portacapture X8
Arriving just in time for the holidays, the Portacapture X8 from TASCAM is a handheld, high-res multitrack recorder.
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Mix Live Blog: Rule Number One
FOH engineer Steve La Cerra tries to make sense of the unfathomable in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy.
New Products
sE Electronics DM2 TNT Active Inline Preamp – Product of the Week
The sE Electronics DM2 TNT Active Inline Preamp is the Mix Product of the Week.
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Mix Live Blog: (Not) Everybody’s Working for The Weekend
What does the recently averted Hollywood labor strike say about the future of entertainment (including live sound)?
New Products
Fulcrum Acoustic AHS Steerable Large-Format Array Modules – Product of the Week
Fulcrum Acoustic's new AHS Series is a modular scalable system intended for long-throw sound reinforcement.
Live Sound
Mix Live Blog: Get Back Inside!
FOH engineer and Mix blogger Steve La Cerra heads to New Hampshire and discovers the Tupelo Music Hall is a sweet-sounding space.
New Products
Universal Audio Volt USB Audio Interfaces – Product of the Week
Universal Audio has announced Volt, a line of five new desktop USB audio interfaces.
New Products
SSL Fusion Plug-ins – Product of the Week
Solid State Logic has unveiled two new premium plug-ins: Fusion Vintage Drive and Fusion Stereo Image, both modeled on SSL’s Fusion hardware processor.
Others
RME Babyface Pro FS Audio Interface – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Steve La Cerra discovers that the RME Babyface Pro FS is easily capable of competing with interfaces at higher price points.
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Mix Live Blog: Five Silly Questions…
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra is on the road with Blue Öyster Cult, and has noticed that he's needed to ask questions that...
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Mix Live Blog: The Cameo Theater Reborn
FOH engineer Steve La Cerra shares his experience mixing opening night at Bristol, VA's Cameo Theater, a restored 500-cap venue from the 1920s.
New Products
Product of the Week: Celestion CDX1-1412 Compression Driver
Take a deep dive into the Celestion CDX1-1412 Ultra-Compact High Frequency Compression Driver.
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Mix Blog Live: Big Dogs Follow Broadway
Just as it seemed the touring industry was ramping back up, many acts and events have hit the pause button, either postponing dates or...
New Products
Campfire Audio Satsuma and Honeydew IEMs – Product of the Week
Campfire Audio recently introduced two distinctly different sets of in-ear monitors—the Satsuma and the Honeydew.
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Mix Live Blog: Protecting the Investment on Broadway
With the Delta Variant spiking around the country, tours and venues are quickly changing their pandemic-related entrance requirements, and that includes Broadway, as Mix...
New Products
Audio-Technica AT2040 Microphone – Product of the Week
This week's Product of the Week was introduced just last week: the Audio-Technica AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone.
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Mix Live Blog: Pluses and Minuses
Mix columnist Steve La Cerra writes in from Blue Oyster Cult's FOH console and reports he's not the only one a little rusty from...
New Products
Crestron Control Module for Neutrik NA2-IO-DPRO – Product of the Week
Neutrik has introduced new options for remote control of its NA2-IO-DPRO Dante network device, providing full integration with Crestron control products.
Microphones
Sennheiser MD 445 / MD 435 Mics – A Real-World Review
FOH pro Steve La Cerra took Sennheiser's new live vocal mics, the MD 445 and MD 435, out on tour with Blue Oyster Cult...
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Mix Blog Live: Rental Gouge
Ever on the road, live sound pro Steve La Cerra recounts a wretched rental counter encounter—and considers how other touring acts will be affected...
New Products
Shure Axient Digital ADX5D Portable Receiver — Product of the Week
Shure has expanded its Axient Digital series of wireless products with the introduction of the ADX5D Dual-Channel Portable Wireless Receiver.
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Mix Blog Live: At Home, On Tour
The Boss reopened on Broadway a few days ago and has announced plans for a 2022 tour, though the two types of performances are...
New Products
Product of the Week: EAW NTX Series Line Array, SBX Sub
New high-output line array and subwoofer series designed for simple, secure, optimal setup and guided configuration to fit any venue coverage needs.
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Mix Blog Live: Ready, Set, Go
With Foo Fighters playing next week at a sold-out, full-capacity, vaccination-required Madison Square Garden, the concert touring industry is seeing its first signs of...
New Products
Product of the Week: Sennheiser Evolution Wireless Digital
Simplified, musician-friendly wireless system includes Smart Assist app, which guides users through system configuration and scans the local RF environment to find open frequencies.
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Mix Blog Live: Two Gigs in One Weekend!
Steve La Cerra is getting back into the rhythm of the road after setting up travel, backline and the FOH mix for two shows...
New Products
Product of the Week: Gig Performer V.4
Plug-in host application allows engineers or musicians to load any VST or AU plug-in and route any output to any input without need for...
Live Sound
Paul “Pab” Boothroyd’s Wild Ride
40 Years at FOH, From Dick Smith Band to AC/DC to Paul McCartney
Blog
Mix Blog Live: Get That Chip Off Your Shoulder
The ongoing, worldwide shortage in ICs is delaying product manufacturing across nearly every industry, and pro audio, it appears, will be taking a back...
New Products
Product of the Week: Audix A127 Omnidirectional Microphone
Reference-grade, omnidirectional, condenser microphone incorporates metal film capsule coupled to low-noise, transformerless circuitry to yield excellent clarity, detail and transient response.
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Mix Blog Live: Ten-Foot Kick
We like loud, we like clarity and we like dynamics. That's what we do in live performance. But now is not the time to...
New Products
Product of the Week: Celestion TFX0515 Small-Format Coaxial Driver
The TFX0515 joins the company’s well-established series of coaxial drivers and is intended for use in compact, fixed-install sound reinforcement and cinema audio applications.
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Mix Blog Live: Spring Training
Steve La Cerra was back at FOH last weekend, and that proved to be the easy part following a 17-hour journey from New York...
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Mix Blog Live: Muscle Memory
After a long hiatus, Steve La Cerra settled in at FOH for his first gig of 2021 and, for a brief moment, found that...
New Products
Product of the Week: Avid VENUE 7 Software
Users can now share I/O between three Avid VENUE | S6L consoles, allowing for the addition of a broadcast desk or second monitor desk...
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Mix Blog Live: Vegas Reopens at 50 Percent
While not a long-term solution, the move in Las Vegas to open venues at up to 50 percent capacity (or 250 people, whichever is...
New Products
Product of the Week: Martin Audio TORUS
Constant curvature array, with 12-inch neodymium LF transducer and three 1.4-inch neodymium Polymer-dome HF compression drivers. addresses applications requiring a throw between 50 and...