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.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: A Fountain of Youth?
On the road mixing classic rock, Steve pauses to appreciate the skill and good will of the co-headlining legend, Carl Palmer.
New Products
Lectrosonics DCHT Digital Stereo Miniature Transmitter and DCHR Portable Digital Stereo Receiver – A Mix Product of the Week
Lectrosonics has made an update regarding its DCHT Digital Stereo Miniature Transmitter and DCHR Portable Digital Stereo Receiver.
Blog
Mix Blog: Fake Art. Real Money
Well, it had to happen sooner or later… AI-generated “art” being used to scam money out of the music industry.
New Products
HeadRush Prime & Core Update v3.2 — A Mix Product of the Week
There's a new significant update for HeadRush's Prime and Core guitar effects and amp modeling pedals.
New Products
Digigram Q-Mic Mic Preamp — A Mix Product of the Week
Here’s a nifty little device from the folks at Digigram: the Q-Mic microphone preamplifier.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: 3 Days, 3 Shows, 3 Cities, 2 Bands: Where’s My Pillow?
In which Steve takes on mixing three shows in three days in three cities with two different bands. What could go wrong?
Outboard-Gear
SSL Pure Drive Octo – A Mix Real-World Review
Until recently, SSL didn't offer a stand-alone microphone preamplifier; now it's released the Pure Drive Octo, and reviewer Steve La Cerra put it through...
New Products
Z&H Designs HVC250 Parametric EQ — A Mix Product of the Week
Following five years of development, Z&H Designs has unveiled the HVC250 five-band parametric equalizer.
New Products
Drawmer 1971 Dual 4 Band Parametric EQ—A Mix Product of the Week
Brand new from the folks at Drawmer is the 1971, a vintage-style, two-channel, four-band parametric EQ with a few tricks up its sleeve.
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,...