Connecting the Dots with Credits
By Clive Young. Music production credits are more than a list of names; they're a gateway into a lifelong love of music.
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By Clive Young. Music production credits are more than a list of names; they're a gateway into a lifelong love of music.
By Ed Cherney. Legendary producer/engineer and METAlliance member Ed Cherney (Iggy Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan) explores the struggle to...
METAlliance members have made the music you know by heart; find out who they are and why they're sharing their engineering knowledge.
Friday, January 18, 2019, 2:00 PM I hate touring in the winter. A projected Snowpocalypse has the media in a frenzy. I’m worried about...
I had what you might call a “revelation” during a recent mixing project. No, it wasn’t a spiritual experience, but it was eye-opening. I...
There are plenty of advantages to working in a home studio, both financial and practical, but sometimes it’s more than worth it to record...
Peter Janis looks at finding alternative paths for achieving pro audio business goals.
Industry legend—and METAlliance co-founder—George Massenburg examines the differences between hearing and listening, and discusses how they shape and affect our efforts to evaluate music...
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to a NAMM Show, though throughout that time I’ve consistently attended annual AES Conventions. What I...
Roving PSN photographer Steve Harvey captured more of the ongoing goings-on at NAMM.
By Craig Anderton. Digital downloads turned the software sales model completely on its head. Once Apple started the trend, momentum increased for companies selling...
By Clive Young. The Winter NAMM Show is over, but the memories remain—and the new gear is coming! Check out our huge photo gallery...
By Clive Young. While public accolades recognizing talent and hard work are fulfilling, for many creatives in the industry, whether they’re artists, producers, engineers...
Dive into our huge photo gallery for all the new products, sights and hoopla of Day One.
Connected and Ready for Clubs, Small Tours, HOW and Installation
By Clive Young. Our giant gallery of pro-audio manufacturers (and a few guitar-slinging celebrities) getting an early start unveiling the cool stuff they brought...
Test driving new gear is always fun, so I was excited to be returning to the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, N.Y., this past weekend....
I’m currently mixing an 11-song album project with a band that I play with. I’m the only one in the group who has a...
Peter Janis shares why offering a wide selection of products is key to a manufacturer’s success.
By Craig Anderton. 2018 laid the groundwork for what might be the dominant computer experience of the future for pros.
I wrote two stories this month about two artists—Carrie Underwood and Esperanza Spalding—strong women from two very different backgrounds and two very different places...
Diva: dē-və (noun) 1. An exceptionally talented and famous female singer, usually in the realm of opera music. 2. A famous female singer of...
By Al Schmitt. Twenty-time Grammy-winning engineer Al Schmitt discusses the emotional relationship he has with a mix and shares more on the process with...
The other day a friend of mine asked me about a microphone modeling system that he recently saw online. The basic idea is that...
By Clive Young. Major acquisitions were a constant part of the pro audio landscape in 2018.
The home of the late founder of Dolby Labs is for sale.
We live in an age of unlimited track counts. We’re no longer restricted to 8, 16, 24 or 48, as in the past. Nowadays,...
Back in 2006, Pro Sound News sat down with the late Pete Shelley, founder of legendary UK rockers The Buzzcocks, and chatting ensued, covering...
A veteran of many a business skirmish, Peter Janis shares how to deal with setbacks in the pro audio industry.
In putting together this December issue, the past came rushing back during my conversation with producer Eric Valentine and the legacy of the room...
I’ve never mixed a Blue Oyster Cult show where the band didn’t perform “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” If I recall correctly, about 10 years...
I’ve been ambivalent about software subscriptions ever since the first plans started appearing. On the one hand, they provide access to a lot more...
Recording legends Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg explain how to accurately test for and choose the right microphone.
This past Friday I worked a show in Jim Thorpe, Penn., at a venue called Penn’s Peak. Established in 2003, Penn’s Peak kicked off...
Duck and Cover, because the Anderton Awards are back. You've been warned.
Back in November, 2008, we chatted with an emerging teen country artist about recording her second album.
Whether you’re a musician, producer or engineer, the odds are that you spend some time sharing audio files with your colleagues online. I know...
The idea of “steering” a P.A. is nothing new. Renkus-Heinz and EAW have been producing steerable loudspeaker arrays since the early 2000s (the ICONYX...
By Peter Janis. By convincing market leaders—in our case, audio engineers and guitar techs—that our product offered a better solution, they became advocates for...