Live Sound

The Strategy Behind Dolby Atmos for Live

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 06/01/2020

If the launch of Dolby Atmos Music is a movement still in its infancy, then the introduction of Dolby Atmos for Live might be...

New Products

Product of the Week: Yamaha RIVAGE PM3 and PM5 Digital Mixing Systems

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 05/21/2020

Yamaha has expanded the PM Series with the addition of the PM5 and PM3 digital mixing systems, including control surfaces, processing engines and 4.0...

Tours

New Solutions for Danny Elfman Tour

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 04/23/2020

Emmy-winning sound engineer Paul Bevan switches to EMBRACE earmount mic to create a more natural sound for violin virtuoso Sandy Cameron.

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The Last Seat in the House: The Story of Hanley Sound

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 03/17/2020

New book about one of the founders of modern live sound, the man who put together the system for Woodstock, by author John Kane,...

Live Sound

Meyer Sound Loudspeakers Enhance the Natural Ambience at Helsinki Airport’s “Aukio”

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/26/2020

In contrast to the noise and bustle of most airport concourse lounges, Aukio provides an island of aural and visual serenity—high-quality and perfectly balanced...

Tours

Getting Intimate with Close Talker

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/07/2020 ⋅ Updated: 02/27/2020

The Band Creates Immersive Concerts with Spat Revolution

Live Sound

The Black Keys’ Let’s Rock Tour

By Barbara Schultz ⋅ Published: 02/07/2020 ⋅ Updated: 02/14/2020

Old-School Sound in a Brand-New Arena

Live Sound

Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur, The Final Chapter

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 01/08/2020

The Ampex 351 was working, but relatively noisy, so Steve La Cerra started replacing tubes; he found that not all tubes are created equal.

Live Sound

Mix Blog Live: The Zombie Zone

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 12/10/2019

What do you do when you show up to a gig and the mix position is, uh, less than desirable, and a bunch of...

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ITU Resolution Benefits Wireless Microphone Operators

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 12/04/2019 ⋅ Updated: 12/13/2019

Joe Ciaudelli, Sennheiser’s director of spectrum affairs, was selected to be a member of the U.S. State Department delegation to the international Radiocommunication Assembly,...

Live Sound

David Byrne: Big Performance, Small Stage

By Anthony Savona ⋅ Published: 12/04/2019 ⋅ Updated: 12/11/2019

These Days David Byrne Is Burning Down a More Intimate House — Broadway’s Hudson Theatre

Live Sound

The Three-Headed Beast

By Candace Horgan ⋅ Published: 12/04/2019 ⋅ Updated: 12/19/2019

Iron Maiden Makes Guitar Rock Current, 44 Years In

Live Sound

Mix Blog Live: A Legal Mess

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 11/27/2019

The recent kerfuffle surrounding Taylor Swift singing her songs at the AMAs goes beyond a simple one-night performance, and the rights aren't as simple...

Live Sound

Toronto’s Favorite Son

By Candace Horgan ⋅ Published: 11/20/2019 ⋅ Updated: 11/21/2019

Drake Gets a Champion’s Welcome at OVO Fest 2019

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Mixing It Up With Shinedown

By Candace Horgan ⋅ Published: 10/30/2019 ⋅ Updated: 11/07/2019

Analog Touches With Digital Control

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Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur, Episode 4

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 10/29/2019

Has it really been three months since we last visited the Ampex 351 Audio Dinosaur? I estimate that I’ve logged 200,000 miles since the...

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Mix Blog Live: Newberry Opera House

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 10/15/2019

Eighteen eighty-one, United States. President James Garfield is assassinated. Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. Billy the Kid escapes...

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Mix Blog Live: Back to the Future

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 10/01/2019

Most audio engineers are familiar with the term snapshot memory, a method by which all (or at least most) of the settings of a...

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Mix Blog Live: Is It Live, Or Is It???

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 09/17/2019

A few nights ago, some of my coworkers were discussing the song “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish, the video for which has collected more...

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Mix Blog Live: Best Show Ever

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 09/03/2019

I’m lucky to have a close-knit family and we often find excuses to get together, whether it be for a holiday, a birthday or...

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Mix Blog Live: The Expensive Seats Aren’t Always the Best

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 08/20/2019

One of the issues that I deal with on a constant basis is making a P.A. sound good for the front rows of a...

Live Sound

L-Acoustics Helps Revamp Pittsburgh’s Legendary Roxian Theatre

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/16/2019

Reopened Roxian Theatre features upcoming headliners including Snarky Puppy, Bruce Hornsby, Bad Religion, The Psychedelic Furs, Common, Avril Lavigne, and !!!

Live Sound

Amadeus Brings Immersive Sound to 5-Star Resort

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/15/2019

The Domaine des Étangs “hotel resort” in France has a new Amadeus immersive sound system

Live Sound

Jeri Palumbo

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 08/07/2019

The Life of an A1, in the Booth and on the Field

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Mix Blog Live: No Excuses

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 08/06/2019

I almost never have the luxury of touring with production, so on any given show there are a ton of variables in the P.A....

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Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur, Part 3

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 07/23/2019

When last we left my Ampex 351 Audio Dinosaur, I had installed a newly rebuilt power supply, ensuring that all sections of the 351...

Live Sound

LÉON Goes Worldwide

By Todd Berkowitz ⋅ Published: 07/10/2019

Powerhouse Vocal and an Old-Soul Sound

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Mix Blog Live: The Power of Chicken Nuggets

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 07/09/2019

July 5, 2019, 11:30 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time I return to my hotel room after a gig at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Ariz....

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Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur, Part 2

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 06/25/2019

At the close of the first episode of “Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur,” my lovely Ampex 351 tape machine channel was alive and working—though I...

Live Sound

Allen & Heath at Coachella with Billie Eilish and Kanye West

By The Editors of Mix ⋅ Published: 06/19/2019

Celebrated as a premier cultural event and arguably the most well-known music festival in the world, Coachella 2019 did not disappoint. According to Pollstar,...

Live Sound

The Many Styles of Maren Morris

By Todd Berkowitz ⋅ Published: 06/12/2019

Headlining Tour Showcases Artist’s Diverse Songs

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Mix Blog Live: Resurrecting an Audio Dinosaur

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 06/11/2019

You’re looking at the electronics for a single channel of an Ampex 351 tape machine that was built in the early 1950s. Ampex manufactured...

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Mix Blog Live: Victor Jay Solotoff, 1945 – 2019

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 05/28/2019

Brooklyn, N.Y., 1979 My friend John is a year ahead of me in the same school: John Dewey High School in Brooklyn. At the...

Live Sound

San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center Upgrades With Allen & Heath

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 05/23/2019

Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system helps lead audio technician Robb Albrecht and his audio crew manage a busy schedule at Harold Miossi...

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Mix Blog Live: O Ware, O Where

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 05/14/2019

The wheels of progress never stop grinding, especially when it comes to digital audio, so it’s no surprise when manufacturers of digital gear introduce...