Mix Blog Live: Someone Is Listening
You’re looking at a not-so-sexy photo of the ceiling in a venue I worked last week. The Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, Va.,...
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You’re looking at a not-so-sexy photo of the ceiling in a venue I worked last week. The Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, Va.,...
I’ve lived in New York City for my entire life and I’m noticing an alarming trend. My friend Richie puts it this way: “Take...
September is back-to-school time, and the start of a new semester means welcoming new students to my audio courses. The first day, we review...
Obnoxious Drunk Person interrupting me at FOH: “Are you the soundguy? It sounds like %#&@.” I refrain from telling this annoying, inebriated individual where...
In the past year or so, I’ve witnessed several major internationally acclaimed artists get murdered by their sound person. I won’t mention names because...
My cousin Frank sent me a message and a link to an online article published last week that discussed the reorganization of the wireless...
August 3, 2018, 3:15 AM Alarm number one goes off. *&^%$!! Why didn’t I listen to my parents when they tried to steer me...
The amount of processing that’s built into digital consoles these days is staggering. If you look at even the most inexpensive digital mixer, you’ll...
When my guys headline a show and there’s a support act, we make every effort to make them feel welcome. We do however have...
Any gear nut can tell you that one of the issues in dealing with vintage gear is the availability of parts. You may be...
July 6, 2018 My first alarm goes off at 6:15 AM, which is pretty late for a gig day. I’ve inherited the “I don’t...
Raising the Ante on Monitoring Detail, Clarity, Performance
Just when you thought that Yamaha NS10Ms were going the way of the dinosaur, Avantone has introduced what appears to be a redux. Engineers...
Audio-Technica announced that they have upgraded their entire line of Network Microphones and Devices. For the unfamiliar, the Network Microphones and Devices series of...
Last week at InfoComm in Las Vegas there was a noticeable presence of product geared toward “live immersive audio.” The point of immersive live...
A Reimagining of the Classic Neumann U47 Tube Mic
My brain hurts. I just returned from visiting the folks at SSL’s New York office where SSL Support Engineer Andrew Hollis was kind enough...
Take a look at the picture above and tell me what’s wrong… I’ll go out for a bite while you study it. Okay, I’m...
My friend Rob has a saying that goes something like this: “Are you gonna show up, or are you gonna stay home?” It’s become...
Steve La Cerra, from his seat at FOH, says that there's no need to be rude to crew... it's simply a rock and roll...
Our author finds himself at an analog console for a live mix and takes a moment to listen
A few days ago a young acquaintance started telling me a scary story regarding a project he had in-progress. He had just completed the...
Some of my colleagues have the opinion that recording and processing audio at 44.1 kHz/16-bit yields more than enough resolution. “You can’t hear anything...
My brother-in-law Anthony (emphasis on “brother,” not so much on “in-law”) works in the wine industry. As a result, he has an incredibly developed...
As I write this, the NAB Show is going full tilt in Las Vegas. Obviously, NAB is aimed at people involved in audio and...
“Peabody, set the Wayback Machine for August 1995…” I’m in my studio soldering patch bays, doing my best not to burn my fingers, when...
By Steve La Cerra. Compact Footprint Brings Accuracy and Excellent Sound
Steve La Cerra examines the newest member of Audio-Technica’s 50 Series of handmade condenser microphones and finds that it "exudes elegance."
How can you begin to describe the career of an entertainer who has performed for 60 years, sold more than 100 million records worldwide,...
A few years ago, the idea of affordable networked digital audio was a pipe dream, yet continuing advances in digital audio technology permit exactly...
Smart active monitors with sophisticated correction software
Enhanced Tone and Phase Correction for Live Sound
Us and The Night (Republic Records) marks the sixth release of new material for 3 Doors Down. This time out the band was joined...