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Now Playing: AFI, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Futureheads
AFI Sound Company: Rat Sound (Oxnard, Calif.) FOH Engineer/Console: Ron Ronnie Rat Kimball (also system engineer) and Mikey Bakowski/Yamaha PM5D Monitor
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FixIt: David Morgan
A veteran of many Paul Simon tours, David Morgan (Steely Dan, James Taylor, Bette Midler and countless others) is currently mixing FOH for Simon's...
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On the Road: John Ward
John Ward One of the year's most successful tours, country superstar couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have wowed audiences with Soul 2 Soul...
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All Access: Pink
Hot off a stellar new album, I'm Not Dead, and a new marriage, Pink is currently taking her punk rock tinged styling out to...
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Martina McBride
Mix caught up with Martina McBride when she passed through the Oakland Arena (Oakland, Calif.), in late June. Mixing Martina at front of house...
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On the Road: P.O.D.
Danny Hill and Jess Chapman P.O.D. the four-piece, born-again Christian act that melds hip hop with alt rock is currently out on a run...
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FixIt: Snake Newton
Since 1999, front-of-house engineer Snake Newton has toured with the Pet Shop Boys, Craig David and Duran Duran. He has also worked on many...
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Live From the Gig Launches
Los Angeles based The Gig is taking the concert experience online with the launch of Live From the Gig (www.livefromthegig.com), which streams and archives
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Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria
Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria are out touring mid-sized venues with gear from Delicate Productions (Camarillo, Calif.). The bands' house engineers
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All Access: Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band
Last year, Bruce Springsteen was touring solo, showcasing the moody sounds of Devils & Dust. This year's tour couldn't be more different. In May...
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Tour Profile: Fall Out Boy
Hard to believe, but it's been more than 40 years since The Who released the seminal rock anthem The Kids Are Alright. Catching up...
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Get it Live!
A simple musical performance can change your life. In the summer of '68, I went with a couple of friends to Rome for a...
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On the Road: Tricia Ellsworth
Tricia Ellsworth After three years of working the Fox-woods Casino stage audio crew with all kinds of acts from musical performances to circuses dealing
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FixIt: Bryan Cross
Bryan Cross (Tower of Power, Vertical Horizon, Lifehouse, Howie Day) is currently out with the Pussycat Dolls, where he is manning both front-of-house
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Audio in the Round
London's Royal Albert Hall recently hosted an opera-in-the-round production of La Bohme, which made use of Out Board's TiMax audio imaging delay matrix
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Leela James
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Leela James' 2006 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of...
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David Gilmour’s On an Island Tour
Just a few hours before David Gilmour hits the stage in one of the most anticipated shows to come to the United States this...
Archives
AKG Provides Longest Battery Life
Nashville, TN (May 23, 2006)--According to AKG Acoustics’, its investment in research and development has resulted in the quantifiably longest battery life in each...
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AKG Provides Longest Battery Life
Nashville, TN (May 23, 2006)--According to AKG Acoustics’, its investment in research and development has resulted in the quantifiably longest battery life in each...
Business
Give Peas A Chance
Few bands seem more ubiquitous than Black Eyed Peas these days. Turn on the radio or MTV--they're on. Read the liner notes to that...
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Give Peas A Chance
Few bands seem more ubiquitous than Black Eyed Peas these days. Turn on the radio or MTV--they're on. Read the liner notes to that...
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Studer Extends Vista Line
Las Vegas, NV--Studer's Vistonics control topology has made its way into two console offerings from Harman Pro this spring, the first being an adaptation...
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Studer Extends Vista Line
Las Vegas, NV--Studer's Vistonics control topology has made its way into two console offerings from Harman Pro this spring, the first being an adaptation...
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On the Road: Jon Burton
Jon Burton Prodigy's front-of-house engineer Jon Burton has also mixed for Beth Gibbons (Portishead) and Bjork at Live8 in Japan. Burton has also done
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FixIt: Pete Robertson
Coheed & Cambria's front-of-house engineer Pete Robertson recently made the switch to putting the majority of the band on in-ears, as well as finding
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Kem
For signer/songwriter Kem's recent tour, front-of-house engineer Jim Gibbons (who has mixed the artist for the past eight years) is relying on gear from
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All Access: Queen and Paul Rodgers
Arena rock is back in full swing as we enter into summer touring. Playing to a packed and jubilant crowd, Queen (who hasn't toured...
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