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Editor’s Note: Pause. Rewind. Fast Forward.
We are living in an amazing time! And once in a great while, when I run into a genuine blast from the past, I’m...
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Mix Live Blog: Bob Heil, 1940 – 2024
The audio industry received sad news last week when we learned of the passing of Bob Heil, a true pioneer of the live sound...
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Craig Anderton’s Open Channel: Stepping Up to the Tipping Point
Women dominated the Grammy Awards. Not because they had a special welcome mat, but because they made music that people wanted to hear.
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From the Editor: Fewer ‘Things,’ More ‘Experiences’
Every now and then, I now realize, when all the elements came together and the band was killing it, I would crossover from “having...
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NAMM 2024: A Mix Diary, Part 3 — Back to the Show Floor
It was back to the Pro Audio North Hall for Days Two and Three of NAMM 2024, back among the booths and demo rooms...
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NAMM 2024: A Mix Diary, Part 2—Happy Hour and Dinner
Thursday at NAMM wrapped up with Happy Hour at PMC, followed by a memorable dinner with the team at PAD.
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Craig Anderton’s Open Channel: Good Morning, Your Hardware Is Worthless
There’s the 800-pound gorilla in the room: e-waste. The audio industry is a tiny part of the problem, but we are part of it....
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NAMM 2024: A Mix Diary
Mix co-editor Tom Kenny was everywhere during NAMM 2024, but as he recounts, his journey began long before the convention hall doors opened....
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Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2024, Part 2
The annual NAMM Show, held January 25-28 in Anaheim, was a hit; here's just some of what we saw on the show floor.
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Editor’s Note: Peeling Off the Labels
Labels help define nearly everything in our lives, but they can do just as much harm as good.
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Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2024, Part 1
The NAMM Show is off to a roaring start, with massive crowds on-hand to check out all the new gear, see educational offerings and...
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Deep Dive Into The Demo Rooms at NAMM
Some of the most exciting things at NAMM happen behind closed doors...and you’re invited in!
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Blog: How To NAMM
Use strategy and common sense to have a blast this week at the NAMM Show 2024.
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Mix Live Blog: Luke Combs ‘Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old’
Packing venues—usually stadiums—around the world, Luke Combs is keeping it real, and keeping his ticket prices real, too.
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Live Sound Lives at NAMM Show 2024
If you live for live sound, there's no better place to be this month than the NAMM Show in Anaheim—and here's why!
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Solid State Logic Set for NAMM Show 2024
Solid State Logic will have a little -- or a lot -- for everyone at this year's NAMM Show, bringing along all its latest...
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Mix’s Pro Audio Companies to Watch in 2024, Part 4
It's time for the conclusion of Mix's four-part look at which pro audio entities you should keep an eye on in the coming 12...
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Mix’s Pro Audio Companies to Watch in 2024, Part 3
Every year, we present Mix's take on which pro audio entities you should keep an eye on in the coming 12 months.
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Mix’s Pro Audio Companies to Watch in 2024, Part 2
Every year, we present Mix's take on which pro audio entities you should keep an eye on in the coming 12 months.
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Mix’s Pro Audio Companies to Watch in 2024, Part 1
Every year, we present Mix's take on which pro audio entities you should keep an eye on in the coming 12 months.
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Craig Anderton’s Open Channel: The Atmos Trilogy, Book Three
Let's peek into the future—where’s Atmos going? Will it take over the world, or will it fizzle like previous efforts to market surround?
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Mix Live Blog: Keith Richards Keeps on Rollin’
Hot on the heels of the well-received Hackney Diamonds album, the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards just turned 80.
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 5: 4-1
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top-20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of...
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 4: 8-5
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top-20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of...
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 3: 12-9
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our top-20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of...
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 2: 16-13
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of Mix!
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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2023, Part 1: 20-17
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of Mix!
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The Last-Minute Mix Audio Gift Guide
We've shared two gift guides this year, but if you need more ideas for what to get the audio pro in your life, take...
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Guest Blog: The Intern With 30 Years of Experience
Bob Boster, president of Clear-Com, shares his insights into the value of maintaing a constant flow of information in this guest blog post.
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Mix Live Blog: Person of the Year…Who Else?
If you’re Taylor Swift, 2023 has shaped up to be a pretty good year.
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Editor’s Note: Looking From the Inside Out
Here's a couple of things to be excited about from a Big Picture point of view, from the inside out.
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Craig Anderton’s Open Channel: An Open Letter to Santa Audio…
I’m convinced Santa Audio exists, so I’m writing a “Dear Santa Audio” letter about what I would like to see in 2024.
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Editor’s Note: To Those Who Show Us the Way
I told the audience a story about the three sound designers/re-recording mixers who would soon be joining me onstage to talk about “Sound, Story...
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Mix’s 2023 Black Friday Pro Audio Deal Round-Up
It's that time again -- Black Friday -- and here's a slew of deals on pro-audio gear and software that we've heard about.
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The Mix 2023 Gift Guide — Pro Audio Version
Nashville engineer Russ Long has put together a few suggestions for what to buy for that pro audio friend on your gift list.
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Stocking Stuffers ‘n’ Stuff: The Mix 2023 Gift Guide Addendum
Every year, you have to find something cool for the audio pro in your life…here's some possibilities.
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Review: Off-Broadway’s ‘Stereophonic’ Recreates 1970s Studio Life
A new Off-Broadway play, Stereophonic, takes audiences into the studios of the 1970s to meticulously follow the chaotic creation of a classic album.
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Craig Anderton’s Open Channel: Speed Bumps in the Immersion Transition?
The problem becomes how to transition from stereo to immersive. Creating immersive content isn’t enough.
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Mix Live Blog: Financial Fallout
The height of the COVID pandemic may have passed, but its financial impact on live sound pros continues to reverberate.
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Editorial: Things We Bring to the Party
Everything we do informs everything else we do -- and here's why.
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Building The Last Beatles Song
Next week's release of The Beatles' final track, "Now And Then," completes a 30-year quest to finish a nearly 50-year-old song.
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Next Month in Mix: Carlile, Lang, Rieu, Rhett!
Mix's cover interview with Brandi Carlile on her approaches to producing legends and newcomers alike is just the start of a stellar issue.