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MAKASSAR, SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA – JANUARY 2012: Zion School recently completed construction of a brand new building in Makassar, South Sulawesi in Indonesia. The...
Over the years, Pro Sound News has reviewed all sorts of audio equipment: stunning mixing consoles, venue-shaking PAs, top-shelf microphones, boutique studio monitors, amplifiers,...
For the fifth annual edition of “What to Give a Live-Sound Roadie for the Holidays,” we searched high and low for good gift ideas,...
The first thing you won't see at NAMM is me. I went two years ago with a friend who is a vocalist and...
A new online event will take place on January 20 this year—International Day of Remembrance for Road Crew 2012. Created by Crewspace...
In the January, 2012 issue of Pro Sound News, four noted engineers share news about the latest audio tools they’ve acquired for their personal...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 2012: Symetrix announces that it is now offering technical support and training services in Spanish. This new addition to the...
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – JANUARY 2012: On the heels of Florida Atlantic University’s elevation to Division I-A football and its record-setting win at the...
It’s time for the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA next week, and that means it’s also time for the 27th Annual TEC Awards....
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA: Without snow shovels and down jackets, Metric Halo is in the process of moving to the Tampa Bay area during the...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: The Country Music Television (CMT) Artists of the Year celebration honors five country music artists who stand at the top of the...
First, allow my informal interruption to give you a big thanks for your comments and reading the blog. My apologies for being away...
The good news is that the economy is likely going to be slightly better off in 2012. Barring some unlikely lack of cooperation by...
Music and candy have always gone together, whether you're talking band names like Chocolate Watchband; genres such as Bubblegum; or, of course, songs themselves—say,...
Backers of the Branson Sports Entertainment Complex, a proposed 65,000-seat racing complex outside Branson, MO, recently appealed a condition placed upon them that would...
After 30-plus years in the business, I’ve caught the studio bug again. I’ve been building a small mix room for four months now and...
The National Association of Music Merchants produces two shows annually—the NAMM Show in Anaheim and Summer NAMM in Nashville. This month, the NAMM Show...
LAKELAND, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 2011: Known as one of Central Florida’s most venerable entertainment complexes, The Lakeland Center challenges the notion that a facility...
The 131st AES Convention last month in NYC was a celebration of, and immersion in, all things audio.
CARREFOUR, HAITI – DECEMBER 2011: Bad things sometimes happen to good people. While he was working for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) as...
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 2011: Although the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC) in Baton Rouge served as the United State’s largest ever triage...
A few choice words from MUSIC SMARTS -- The Inside Truth and Road-Tested Wisdom from the Brightest Minds in the Music Business, a...
LAUREL CANYON, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 2011: Constructed in rocker Alice Cooper’s former house in 2008, Canyon Hut Recording Studio has recently acquired and installed...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 2011: It was a unique confluence of events in late October that led to a mind-expanding technical tour...
Judas Priest—the metal act behind “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law” (not to mention stars of the classic underground film, Heavy Metal...
You may have seen our annual gift guide for live sound pros (AKA ‘What To Get a Live Sound Roadie for the Holidays’) that...
Cakewalk's SONAR X1, a digital audio workstation with music creation tools, is a comprehensive piece of software—just ask Scott Garrigus. Since 2000, he’s written...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 2011: Symetrix announced its international distributor and sales representative award winners for fiscal year 2011. UK-based World Marketing Associates earned...
I know what you're thinking (a la Nigel Tufnel): “Well, it's 200 less, isn't it?” Sure, the C214 offers fewer features than its esteemed older...
The word has positive and negative interpretations. But what I want to discuss is the negative one. Let’s cut to the chase. The fact...
Many live sound engineers will not understand this problem, with the exception of those working in small clubs or in churches where the...
In my October column (“The Score: Consumers 10, Pros 0”), I talked about how manufacturers like Apple were reaching for the golden “consumer” ring...
While The Grateful Dead recorded plenty of albums, the group will always be best remembered for its live performances. Bringing both words together, the...
In no particular order … Pitch correction: Whether AutoTune or the powerful pitch corrector in my preferred Digital Performer DAW, I’d rather highlight and...
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 2011: Fumuj is not an ordinary band. Formed in 2003 by drummer Romain Pasquier and bassist Fred Guillon...
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 2011: Since its formation in 1985 on the burgeoning north side of Indianapolis, Indiana, College Park Church has grown consistently...
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 2011: For over half a century, Rodgers Instrument Corporation has been designing and manufacturing church, concert, and home organs...
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 2011: It’s a fact that high school students in the United States are, on average, falling behind their international peers...
This year marks a very special moment in the 32-year history of SPARS. The SPARS Board of Directors has selected recording legend Joe Tarsia as...
It’s a date that comes up once in a lifetime—11/11/11. While that makes filling out the date easier for the terminally lazy—eight slashes...