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Mix Live Blog: 50 Years Ago…
Blue Öyster Cult just marked its 50th anniversary. La Cerra, live sound engineer for three of the band's five decades, looks back.
Reviews
ASI Audio 3DME BT G2 Active Ambient In-Ear Monitoring – A Real-World Review
Veteran live sound pro Steve La Cerra puts ASI Audio's unique 3DME BT G2 Active Ambient In-Ear Monitoring System to the test in this...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: A Big, Ugly Monster?
There's a lot to be said for the American Music Fairness Act, but those who oppose it have a strong argument, too. Who's right?
New Products
Metric Halo mkIV Upgrade Kits — Product of the Week
Metric Halo has announced hardware upgrade kits for the ULN-8, LIO-8/4p, and LIO-8 multichannel audio interfaces.
Live Gear
L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio 2.4 Software – A Real-World Review, Part 2
In Part 2 of our review, we discover what happens when binaural mixes created with L-ISA Studio are transferred to an immersive playback system...
Live Gear
L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio 2.4 – A Real-World Review, Part 1
Veteran live sound pro Steve La Cerra dives into L-Acoustics' L-ISA Studio 2.4 software to create an immersive sound experience.
Blog
Mix Blog Live: Second Hand News
The market for the resale of audio gear took a huge leap forward recently with the announcement of the Sweetwater Gear Exchange.
New Products
Fulcrum Acoustic CCX Series Loudspeakers – Product of the Week
There's two new additions to Fulcrum Acoustic’s CCX compact coaxial speaker line—the CCX8 Series and the CCX 15 Series.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Off The Beaten Path
Tour travel can be a drag, but occasionally there's more -- much more -- to see of this big, gorgeous world beyond the alley...
New Products
NEOLD U17 Compressor Plug-in – Other Product of the Week
Just announced by Plugin Alliance is the NEOLD U17, a plug-in compressor based on a rather obscure hardware unit manufactured in the 1950s.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Where Have All the Workers Gone?
The unemployment rate has been 3.5 percent for months, causing job vacancies everywhere—and that in turn is affecting every part of touring.
Blog
Mix Blog Live: Back to Normal? Almost…
The summer festival season is back in a big way, as Steve La Cerra reports, though he adds that if you are working...
New Products
GIK Acoustics Sound Block – Product of the Week
Announced this week by the folks at GIK Acoustics, the Sound Block collection is a unique, modular system of acoustic panels.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Country Takes a Stand
For the first time, the CMA Festival banned display of the Confederate flag on festival grounds. My reaction when I heard the news? What...
Live Sound
Mix Live Blog: Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the…
FOH engineer/Tour Manager Steve La Cerra checks in with his latest tale of getting from Point A to Point B without losing his band,...
New Products
Audio-Technica 3000 Series Wireless IEM System – Product of the Week
Rolling out just in time for the NAMM Show is the new 3000 Series Wireless In-Ear Monitor System from Audio-Technica.
Blog
Mix Blog: Naomi Judd, 1946 – 2022
The music world — particularly the country music community — is mourning the recent death of singer/songwriter Naomi Judd.
New Products
Flock Audio PATCH XT — Product of the Week
Patch XT is a 96-in/96-out digitally controlled patch bay, providing digital control over analog patching without unnecessary A/D or D/A conversion.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Bugs!!!
FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra caught a (technical) bug the other day—and then it traveled with him to other gigs.
New Products
Shure KSM11 Wireless Vocal Microphone Capsule — Product of the Week
Shure has unveiled the KSM11, a new premium condenser microphone capsule for use with its top-shelf wireless systems.
New Products
Studio Technologies Model 5304 Intercom Station — Product of (Last) Week
Scheduled to be unveiled next week at NAB is the Model 5304 Intercom Station from Studio Technologies.
Blogs
Mix Blog: Pardon Me, I Didn’t Know You Strang
Taking a break from the road, Steve La Cerra discovers that Andy Griffith — yes, that Andy Griffith — could really lay it down.
Reviews
Mackie Thump GO – A Mix Real-World Review
Live sound pro Steve La Cerra puts Mackie's Thump Go portable PA speakers to the test in this Real-World Review.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Finding Fire in a Bottle
With massive sanctions in effect against Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the supply of vacuum tubes is dwindling fast. Enter stage right:...
New Products
L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio 2.4 Software – Product of the Week
L-Acoustics has expanded its L-ISA Studio software suite for designing immersive audio, adding unlimited free binaural output capability.
Business
Mix Live Blog: It’s GRAMMY Time
There are a lot of other important GRAMMY-related live and virtual events during the week leading up to the Main Event.
New Products
Waves Titan / Titan-R SoundGrid Servers & Proton Duo – Product of the Week
Waves has unveiled several new additions to its line of SoundGrid servers and computers, including the Titan, Titan-R and Proton Duo.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Higher Road Expense
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra discovers another surprise side-effect of the pandemic: More concert security.
New Products
PreSonus Revelator Microphone – Product of the Week
PreSonus' Revelator is a multi-pattern USB microphone that features onboard EQ, compression and a built-in digital mixer.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: A Sigh of Relief After Mixing on the High Seas
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra just returned from mixing Blue öyster Cult on Rock Legends Cruise IX, and it was an eye-opening experience.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Vinyl Rising… Pass It On
Vinyl is back, with music fans of all ages—particularly Gen Y—buying the slabs of songs to keep and enjoy forever.
New Products
Knif Audio Soma Mastering EQ Plug-in – Product of the Week
Newly unveiled by Plugin Alliance and designed for use in mastering applications is the Knif Audio Soma EQ plug-in.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Metallica
By Steve La Cerra. Marking the band’s first extended run across the US and Canada since 2009, Metallica’s WorldWired Tour 2017 is playing stadiums...
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