Blog
Mix Live Blog: Meanwhile… Ticketmaster Was Hacked!
Now Ticketmaster is battling not only with the government, but with the cyber underworld as well.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Portland Rebels Against Live Nation
Portland, Oregon is one of the largest cities in the U.S. without a Live Nation venue—but that may soon change and the local music...
New Products
Shure Nexadyne Dynamic Vocal Microphone — A Mix Product of the Week
Shure has announced a new generation of vocal mics, the Nexadyne Series of handheld dynamic vocal microphones.
Monitors
JH Audio Pearl + Ruby IEMs — A Mix Real-World Review
JH Audio’s Pearl + Ruby IEM system is a premium in-ear monitor system, so veteran live sound pro Steve La Cerra put them to...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: You Can’t Make This Up, Ep. #1
A pre-show load-in wherein Steve required some consoling—or actually just consoles.
New Products
Lectrosonics DSSM Digital Transmitter — A Mix Product of the Week
The Lectrosonics DSSM is a miniature, water-resistant digital bodypack transmitter, the smallest transmitter currently available with an IP57 rating and a removable battery pack.
New Products
EAW UXA4416 DSP Power Amplifier — A Mix Product of the Week
This week, the folks at EAW unveiled the latest addition to their UXA Series of power amplifiers, the UXA4416.
New Products
Pliant Technologies CRP-C12 Compact Radio Pack — A Mix Product of the Week
The CRP-C12 from Pliant Technologies is a compact intercom pack created specifically for use with any CrewCom or CrewCom CB2 system.
Blog
Mix Blog: Clarence Kane 1926 – 2024
Remembering Clarence Kane, who showed countless valuable, vintage microphones some TLC to keep them running for decades to come.
Monitors
LD Systems MON 10 A G3 Stage Monitor—A Mix Real-World Review
LD Systems recently released the Mon 10 A G3 floor wedge, and we put it through the paces to see how it performed.
Microphones
Sony C-80 Condenser Microphone — A Mix Real-World Review
We put the C-80 condenser microphone, Sony’s latest high-resolution mic, to the test in this Mix Real-World Review.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: All in TWO Days’ Work
In which our erstwhile blogger (and production manager/FOH guy for Blue Oyster Cult) Steve La Cerra heads to the Great White North.
Facilities
The General Sound Studio Hits The Road
An insurance company built a mobile studio in an SUV; now the audio pros, artists and gear involved are ready to roll.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Ticket Madness
The FTC is proposing a ban on hidden 'junk' fees related to tickets, including for concerts. Can they make it happen this time?
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Enter the Sphere
Is Las Vegas' new Sphere venue the next big thing in live concert production? Well, it definitely is big.
New Products
Neutrik REAN Airtight Chassis Connectors — A Mix Product of the Week
Neutrik has announced several new REAN airtight connectors designed for connectivity when used outdoors and in other potentially harsh environments.
New Products
Audient EVO SP8 – A Mix Real-World Review
Take a deep dive into the Audient EVO SP8, an eight-channel “Smart” microphone preamp.
New Products
Deskew Technologies Gig Performer Version 4.7 — Mix Product of the Week
Deskew Technologies has announced a major upgrade to Gig Performer with the introduction of Version 4.7.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: How Loud Is Too Loud?
"Wait a minute—130 dBC at front-of-house? Are they out of their minds?"
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Stone Knives and Bearskins
My, how times have changed. I’m advancing a show where we’ll be using an analog console at FOH and possibly one for monitors. Yikes.
Microphones
Lauten Audio LA-120 V2 Microphone — A Mix Real-World Review
Lauten Audio has updated its venerable LA-120 condenser mic with a V2 edition that excels recording up-close, in the room.
New Products
Lewitt Audio MTP-W950 Microphone – Mix Product of the Week
Brand new from Lewitt Audio are the MTP-W950 handheld condenser microphone, and the W9 Wireless Capsule.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: The Audio Community Has Spoken
Steve La Cerra takes a look at Waves' much-discussed move into subscriptions and what that might mean for users and the company going forward.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Southworst
Every live sound pro has survived their fair share of travel nightmares, but the experience never gets any easier.
New Products
DiGiCo Quantum 225 — Product of the Week
DiGiCo's DiGiCo Quantum 225 was designed to bring the power of Quantum to a compact work surface.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Hang On to Your Antenna—Here Comes WMAS
Earlier this week, Sennheiser revealed its been developing a wireless technology that could be a game-changer for large-scale, multi-channel RF applications.
Microphones
Audix A127 Microphone — A Mix Real-World Review
FOH engineer/audio professor Steve La Cerra tested the new Audix A127 condenser microphone in both live sound and studio settings.
New Products
Meyer Sound 2100-LFC — Product of the Week
Meyer Sound's 2100-LFC is a powered subwoofer employing a single 21-inch driver delivering a frequency response from 125 Hz down to 30 Hz.
SFP
Mix Blog: Bluetooth High-Quality Streaming on the Horizon
Despite the promise of high-res streaming, the sad truth is that for many listeners, the last step in the signal chain is Bluetooth; thankfully,...
New Products
Alcons Audio QRP40/90 Loudspeaker – A Product of the Week
Alcons Audio's QRP40/90 is a passive, two-way, point-source column system with high-Q directivity for controlled projection.
New Products
DrAlienSmith Wormhole Low Frequency Mic – Product of the Week
The Wormhole from DrAlienSmith is an electret condenser microphone that has a six-foot, airtight hose attached to the front of the capsule!
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Playing The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center
On the road with Blue Oyster Cult, Mix blogger/FOH engineer Steve La Cerra and company touched down in Florida's famed The Villages.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Jeff Beck’s Drum Shop?
Jeff Beck's career was built not only on his wild guitar work but also his drive to surround himself with top players.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: New Year’s Eve Live…Or Is It?
Watching New Year's Eve on TV with family is always a bit of an adventure because I like to gauge their opinion of whether...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: ‘Bombshell’
The PBS documentary 'Bombshell' brings insight into how 1940s Hollywood starlet Hedy Lamarr invented the precursor to the modern frequency hopping technology used in...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: By the Students, For the Students
Veteran FOH engineer and pro-audio educator Steve La Cerra shares the story behind a recent Mercy College student showcase.
New Products
Lectrosonics M2Ra Digital Wireless Monitor Receiver – Live Product of the Week
Lectrosonics has announced the M2Ra Digital Wireless Monitor Receiver, the newest addition to its M2 Duet Digital series of wireless monitor gear.
New Products
Waves Clarity Vx — Live Product of the Week
Clarity Vx from Waves is a new plug-in designed to help reduce or eliminate unwanted noises that can creep into a mix via mic...
New Products
JH Audio Ambient Pro In-Ear Monitors – Product of (Last) Week
Developed in collaboration with DPA Microphones, Ambient Pro IEMs from JH Audio add a new twist to in-ear monitoring.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Tour de France
Veteran FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra is in France with Blue Öyster Cult, and is now very impressed with a new venue, Le Radiant.
New Products
Rational Acoustics Smaart V9 – Product of the Week
Rational Acoustics recently announced the release of Smaart v9, a major version upgrade to the acoustic measurement software platform.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: I Was ‘That Guy’
“One vocal mic, and one guitar mic or mic on the guitar amp. How can you screw this up?”