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Road Reality Check
A RIGOROUS TOURING LIFE CAN WEAR DOWN YOUR EARS—AND YOUR CONNECTION TO THE "REAL" WORLD
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Josh Groban
For the current Josh Groban U.S. tour, front-of-house engineer/Maryland Sound staff engineer Mickey Beck is manning a Yamaha PM1D. With an extensive input
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Dolby, BT Bring Surround to Stage
Scott “Goody” Goodwine at the Mackie TT24 Bringing the sounds of his latest CD, This Binary Universe, which was recorded in 5.1, BT recently...
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Now Playing: Meat Loaf, Love Arcade
MEAT LOAF Sound Company: Scorpio Sound Systems (Bridgewater, Mass.)FOH Engineer/Board: George Wehrlin/Digidesign ProfileMonitor Engineer/Board: Tim Coakley/Digidesign D-ShowP.A./Amps: JBL VerTec/Lab.gruppen, Dolby Lake processingMonitors: Sennheiser in-ears...
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On the Road: Stockholm Syndrome
A slew of benefit concerts have been popping up across the country, featuring top-name artists performing for one person: multitalented drummer/percussionist Wally Ingram. Ingram—who...
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Robert “Obie” O’Brien, 1953-2007
Robert F. O’Brien, better known as “Obie,” of Cocoa Beach, Fla., died unexpectedly February 6, 2007. O’Brien was a highly respected keyboard tech “with...
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All Access: Snow Patrol
The past year has seen numerous emo/punk/rock bands enter the limelight. The latest, Snow Patrol, is garnering critical acclaim for the album Eyes Open.
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Maybe Chicken Little Was Right
The sky is falling at least part of it is for wireless audio users, whether for broadcast, production sound, Broadway, concerts, sporting events or...
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PSN Interview Harman Pros Michael MacDonald
By Frank Wells Northridge, CA (March 2007)--In January of this year, Harman Pro Group announced that former JBL Professional president Michael MacDonald has rejoined...
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FixIt: Ben Grossman
Ben Grossman has been wowing audiences with his electroacoustics vielle a rou, or hurdy-gurdy as it is also called. He's currently out on the...
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On the Road: Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake This *NSYNC'er-turned solo artist is currently touring the U.S. with a full band after a stint in Europe. Mix caught up with...
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“MTV Live” Brings in CSP Expertise
CSP Mobile's (www.cspmobile.com) digital audio/video trucks, Unit 6 and Unit 3, were on hand for Fearless Entertainment's new MTV Live series from the
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Now Playing: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Chimaira
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Sound Company: db Sound (Chicago) FOH Engineer/Board: Dave Whitman (East Coast, Kurdt Vanderhoof (West Coast)/Midas Heritage
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All Access: Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham recently wrapped up the second leg of his first U.S. solo tour in nearly 14 years. Mix caught up with Buckingham and...
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Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli's sold-out performance at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium had the crowd thumpin' to the music from the rapper's latest, Ear Drum. For
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Video Games Live
LEGENDARY MUSIC FROM OLD AND NEW GAMES TAKE TO THE STAGE IN BLOCKBUSTER CONCERT TOUR
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FixIt: Derrick Zieba
For the 2006 European MTV Awards (November 2 at the Copenhagen, Denmark-based Bella Centre), sound designer Derrick Zieba worked alongside an audio team
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NSCA Brings In Fits & Starts
The National System Contractors Association (NSCA) has chosen Fits & Starts Productions to conduct its first House of Worship workshops at its annual
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On the Road: International Jazz Festival
International Jazz Festival Celebrating its 40th year in bringing top jazz musicians to the University of Idaho, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz
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Now Playing: Corinne Bailey Rae, Army of Anyone
Corinne Bailey Rae Sound Company: SSE Hire (UK) FOH Engineer/Console: Dan Lewis/DiGiCo D5 Monitor Engineer/Console: Duncan Wild/DiGiCo D5 P.A./Amps: Nexo
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All Access: Ray LaMontagne
Since coming out with his second release, Till the Sun Turns Black, singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne has been enjoying critical acclaim, which fueled
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Mix ‘N Match
Mixing monitors is like directing traffic in midtown Manhattan: Everyone wants to go first, no one is heading in the same direction, and nobody...
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On the Road: Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls Front-of-house engineer Paul David Hager just wrapped up a couple months with the Goo Goo Dolls' tour, which relied on gear...
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Now Playing: Barenaked Ladies, Imogen Heap
Barenaked Ladies Sound Company: Solotech (Montreal) FOH Engineer/Board: Robin Billinton/Soundcraft Vi6 Monitor Engineer/Board: John Sulek/Midas H3000
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Garry Brown Takes on Vegoose
Held over Halloween weekend, this year's Vegoose festival (Las Vegas) saw four stages hosting top talent such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the...
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FixIt: Greg Mace
Greg Mace of house-of-worship audio specialists GJM Sound recently completed an install at Nampa First Nazarene Church (Nampa, Idaho) that required serious
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Pet Shop Boys
Despite not having toured since 2002, electro-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys played to an exuberant crowd at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium...
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All Access: 20th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert
For the past 20 years. Neil and Pegi Young have brought together an eclectic lineup of top-notch musicians to perform in front of an...
