Microphones
Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt—A Mix Real-World Review
Sennheiser's MD 421 recently got only its second revision in 65 years—does the new Kompakt edition live up to the legacy?
New Products
Sony ECM-778 High-Res Shotgun Mic — A Mix Product of the Week
Sony's new ECM-778 is a compact, high-res shotgun microphone intended for use in cinematic productions, documentaries and studio environments.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: 14 Days, 7 Countries, 10 Shows—On Tour with BÖC, Part 2
Mix contributor Steve La Cerra hits Europe with Blue Öyster Cult to mix and manage a whirlwind tour through Finland, Paris, Berlin and more.
New Products
Fulcrum Acoustic CC Series Array System—A Mix Product of the Week
New from Fulcrum Acoustic is the CC Series, a compact, constant-curvature array system.
New Products
Shure ANX4 Scalable Wireless Receiver — A Mix Product of the Week
Unveiled at InfoComm a couple weeks ago, the Shure ANX4 is a scalable multichannel wireless receiver that can receive Axient Digital or ULX-D transmitters....
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Blog
Mix Live Blog: 14 Days, 7 Countries, 10 Shows—On Tour with BÖC, Part 1
Mix contributor Steve La Cerra heads off to Europe with Blue Öyster Cult to mix and manage a whirlwind tour. Don't fear the Reaper—but...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: To Sleep, or Not to Sleep?
A FOH Engineer/TM's job is never done...even at the very end of the tour leg when they really need some shut-eye.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Where’s My Credit Card??!
Heading to JFK Airport to start a two-week run of dates in the U.K. and Europe with Blue Öyster Cult seemed like a simple...
New Products
AEA 1029 VCA Compressor — A Mix Product of the Week
The newest product introduction from AEA is a bit of a surprise: It’s a VCA compressor, the first from AEA.
Blog
Mix Blog Live: Dumpster Diving? Crate Digging?
In which our intrepid live sound reporter visits a record store in Sacramento and walks out reminded once again why he loves music.
New Products
Waves WSG-PY64 I/O Card — A Mix Product of the Week
Continuing its collaboration with Yamaha, Waves has released the WSG-PY64 I/O card for the DM7 Series of digital mixing consoles.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Pardon the Delay
File this one under “we almost didn’t make the gig.” Here’s the setup…
Uncategorized
PK Sound Tx Series Intelligent Point Source Modules—A Mix Product of the Week
PK Sound has announced the release of the Tx Series of intelligent point-source loudspeakers.
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 5
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, Steve La Cerra’s deep dive into the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo console is the longest product review...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 4
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, Steve La Cerra’s deep dive into the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo console is the longest product review...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 3
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, Steve La Cerra’s deep dive into the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo console is the longest product review...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo—A Mix Real-World Review, Part 2
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, this is the longest product review in Mix history! Since it runs nearly 5,000 words, we’re doing something we’ve...
Consoles
Allen & Heath Avantis Solo — A Mix Real-World Review, Part 1
Taken from our April, 2025 issue, this is the longest product review in Mix history! Since it runs nearly 5,000 words, we're doing something...
Blog
Mix Blog: Ampex 351 Resurrection, The Sequel — Part 2: Rectifying an Age-Old Problem
After a few tweaks to bring the power connection up to modern AC standards, my refurb of a second Ampex 351 electronics module continues…
New Products
Harrison 32Classic Mix Strip MS—A Mix Product of the Week
Harrison has announced the 32Classic Mix Strip MS, based on the company’s flagship 32Classic recording console.
Blog
Mix Blog: Ampex Resurrection, The Sequel
Can Steve La Cerra bring an Ampex 351 back to life? We'll find out—but the first stop is fixing that Death Cap!
New Products
DAS Audio MARA — A Mix Product of the Week
DAS Audio has unveiled MARA, the newest addition to the company’s ARA Series of line array systems, with the arrival of the new MARA-80...
Microphones
Lauten Audio Tom Mic — A Mix Real-World Review
We put Lauten Audio's clearly named Tom Mic to the test and found it was versatile, solid and easy to place, with tight off-axis...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: A Birthday Look Back at the SM57 and SM58
Shure hits 100 this year, and in its honor, the Mix blog takes a look back at some of the company's best-known mics.
New Products
Heritage Audio O.H.M. Headphone Amplifier – A Mix Product of the Week
Heritage Audio has announced the release of the O.H.M Amp, reportedly the first impedance-matching headphone amplifier.
Blog
Mix Blog: Who Wrote That? AI and Copyright Law
The Copyright Office released the second part of its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), with a mix of good and uncertain news.
New Products
Ear Trumpet Labs Wanda Condenser Microphone – A Mix Product of the Week
Ear Trumpet Labs just launched Wanda, a condenser mic drawing on the iconic styles of the 1940s and ’50s.
New Products
d&b audiotechnik CCL System – A Mix Product of the Week
d&b audiotechnik has launched the first product in its new CL Series, the Compact Cardioid Line Array System.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: When Things Go Wrong
I’m finding it difficult to come up with something meaningful to say in the wake of what’s going on in Southern California.
New Products
Fender Telepath Wireless System — A Mix Product of the Week
The Telepath Wireless System from Fender is a compact wireless instrument system that can be used with electric guitar or bass.
Blog
Mix Blog: If You Don’t Have It in Two Places…
Sometimes things are clichés because they're true.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: The Future Is Bright
Audio professors always tell students what it's like 'out there' in the industry, but sometimes the lesson has to be learned from a peer.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: If It Sounds Too Good to Be True…
The holidays are supposed to bring out the best in people, but they also bring out the worst scammers, even in pro audio.
New Products
Solid State Logic Live V6.0 — A Mix Product of the Week
SSL Live V6.0 adds a new effects suite, Dante routing enhancements, remote control updates, and more to SSL Live consoles.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: This Won’t Work
Right gate, wrong airport — and that was only how the day started for tour manager/FOH engineer Steve La Cerra.
Reviews
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X LE Headphones — A Mix Real-World Review
Live sound pro/audio educator Steve La Cerra puts Beyerdynamic's new DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition headphones to the test.
New Products
Wolff Audio FREQ Equalizer — A Mix Product of the Week
Wolff Audio recently released the FREQ, a sweepable, 4-band, proportional-Q parametric EQ designed by audio innovator Paul Wolff.
New Products
Shure SM4 Home Recording Mic — A Mix Product of the Week
New from Shure is the SM4 Home Recording Microphone, a large-diaphragm condenser designed for home and pro studio applications.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: The End of An Era
Yamaha announced that it would be discontinuing its CL Series, and the QL Series desks will also be retired.... I have to confess, I’m...
New Products
Midas HD96-AIR — A Mix Product of the Week
At the recent AES Show, Midas showed off the HD96-AIR, a compact digital console incorporating features from its HD96-24-CC.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: A Tale of Two Consoles
A new digital live console should easily out-perform an ancient, second-generationi digital desk from the 2000s, right?
New Products
Lauten Audio Rim Mount – A Mix Product of the Week
Lauten Audio has launched Rim Mount, a portable drum microphone mounting system designed for use on the rim of just about any drum.