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I entered the graduate journalism program at Indiana University in 1986, about seven or eight lifetimes ago in technology years. In the summer of...
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Mix Blog Studio: iZotope and NI—One Plus One Equals…?
A new alliance between two powerhouses in pro audio and music production has some intriguing possibilities for creators, including the incorporation of AI into...
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Sounding Board: Networking Without Audio Trade Shows
Real networking opportunities happen every day, all year, independent of time, space or location. Here's how you can make them happen for you.
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Mix Blog Live: GRAMMY Time
Grammy Week and Music's Biggest Night will look a lot different this time around, but as Steve La Cerra points out, the performers are...
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Evil Audio Pros are Back with ‘Sound of Violence’
The new indie flick 'Sound of Violence' brings back our favorite niche horror movie trope: The Evil Sound Professional.
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Mix Blog Studio: Console Yourself
Mike Levine is beginning to rethink his mix workflow by looking at console emulation plug-ins rather than mix-and-match dynamics and processing.
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The Mix Consultancy: The Four (and a Half) Jobs in a Studio
Grammy Award-winner Dom Morley takes us through the variety of jobs in a modern studio and the responsibilities they entail.
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Well, It’s Been a Year Now…
My daughters like to tease me that I use a few too many ellipses in my texts and emails. “Oh yeah, dad, he’s king...
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Mix Blog Live: Well, At Least Someone Cares
While the public cheered recent announcements of limited-capacity venue reopenings, Steve La Cerra looks at the economics and calls it a non-starter; meanwhile, he...
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Prep for a Post-Pandemic World at the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit
Pro audio in a post-pandemic world is on the horizon; get ready at the Pro Audio & Radio Tech Summit on April 1.
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Mix Blog Studio: Real Drums Change Everything
While producing an instrumental track for one of his bands, Mike Levine suddenly found that he had access to a live, remote drummer—a good...
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Mix Blog Live: RTFM
In teaching a lesson to a student about following the proper steps for a project, Steve La Cerra ends up following his own advice...
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Mix Blog Studio: Hardware Shines at NAMM
Mike Levine ended up spending time with the revival in hardware products at the recent virtual NAMM show, reminding him a bit of a...
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Sounding Board: Know Who to Know
Audio industry pro Mike Dias shares how to know who to know—and why that knowledge will help you get things done.
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Mix Blog Live: Virtually NAMM
Steve La Cerra really wanted to go to Anaheim this year to find new products and catch up with some colleagues, but mostly he...
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Audio Op-Ed: Untethering Live Music with 5G
Technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) are expanding the possibilities for how we can drive live music innovation.
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Editor’s Note: Welcome 2021, We’ve Been Waiting for You
It’s been a long, long year. Same number of seconds, minutes and hours, yes, but I think we can all agree that it sure...
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Mix Blog Studio: Happy Feet
Mike Levine checks in virtually for NAMM Believe in Music Week and sets out to sate his appetite for new products and expert panel...
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Peek Inside Meghan Trainor’s Next Home Studio
Pop singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor put down $6.6 million around the turn of 2021 for a decked-out mansion in L.A.’s Encino neighborhood; let's take a...
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Mix Blog Live: It Ain’t The Gig, It’s the Commute
Steve La Cerra just had his second gig since the Covid outbreak, and while it went better in the house, the same could not...
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Sounding Board: 5 Steps to Become A Skilled Networker
Pro-audio industry executive Mike Dias breaks down his five crucial steps to advancing your career through networking with peers.
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Mix Blog Studio: Pro Tools 2020.11 Boosts Performance, Adds Features
Mike Levine is loving the host of new features and the reduced strain on his CPU load in the latest Pro Tools update.
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Mix Blog Live: Sending Out an SOS
Steve La Cerra reports in on the latest from Congress in Covid relief to help venue operators and those involved in live sound and...
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The METAlliance Report – The METAlliance on Miking
It’s the Chat of the Titans as legendary Grammy-winning engineers Al Schmitt and Frank Filipetti compare opinions and practices on making the most of...
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Mix Blog Studio: The Good Kind of Drama
Injecting some storytelling drama into a song can take place anywhere along the way, from songwriting through the mix, and Mike Levine considers it...
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Audio Op-Ed: Live Sound Has Answers for Other Markets
Half-formed hybrid plans due to COVID-19 are everywhere; Live Sound and AV can help make them whole, says Graham Hendry of Renkus-Heinz.
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Mix Blog Live: My First Indoor Gig, Front to Back
In his first indoor gig of the Covid era, Steve La Cerra finds that while the crew and backstage areas followed protocol, it was...
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Mix Blog Studio: A Place for Everything
Mike Levine admits his own messy tendencies when it comes to studio odds and ends, which is why he reminds us of a few...
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Sounding Board: Networking Works When You Know Your Part
Industry veteran Mike Dias explains why career networking works best when you know your part.
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A P.S. for the PSN Holiday Gift Guide 2020
If you know a sound pro who’s been good this year (OK, as good as they could manage), here's a few extra entries for...
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Every Pro Audio Holiday Gift Guide Ever!
Stumped what to get an audio pro for the holidays? Here's every Pro Sound News pro-audio holiday gift guide ever!
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How to Choose Your Next Studio Microphone – The Complete Guide
Whether you're looking for your first 'really nice' microphone or expanding your mic locker, here's PSN's guide to the five 'must have' categories, the...
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The Pro Sound News Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Producer/engineer Russ Long weighs in with his annual suggestions on what to get the audio pros on your gift list this year.
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Mix Blog Live: Memories of Bruce Swedien
Steve La Cerra recalls the human side of Bruce Swedien, how they met over a story about Neumann M49s and how he ended up...
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Editor’s Note: 10 Months In, We’re All Teachers and Students
I believe in Science. Absolutely. And Science told us back in March that if we didn’t all take this virus thing seriously, by November...
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The Mix Consultancy: Are Modular Synths Useful to Mix Engineers?
Modular synths are all the rage; Grammy-winning engineer Dom Morley looks at how they can fit into modern mixing.
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How to Pick the Right Mic to Record a Vocalist
Producer/engineer Ronan Chris Murphy shares how to match the right microphone to a vocalist, and explains why there's more to it than just picking...
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Mix Blog Studio: Analog Emulation—How Much Is Too Much?
Mike Levine likes adding some analog flavor to his mixes, often through modeling and emulation plug-ins. Still, he wonders if he sometimes goes too...
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How to Choose a Voiceover Studio Microphone
A quality voiceover microphone is an investment in your career, regardless of whether you're just using it for auditions or to ensure you can...
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Mix Blog Live: Holding My Breath
With only a few weeks to go in the semester, Steve La Cerra is crossing his fingers that the classrooms at Mercy College stay...
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Top Guitar Miking Tips—How to Capture a Roaring Guitar Amp
Recording guitars so that they still sound big on small speakers isn’t easy. Here’s guitar miking advice from the pros, sharing how they’ve miked...