Live Sound
Rush Tour Gets SpectraFoo-ed
New York (May 7, 2007)--Engineer Brad Madix will handle FOH duties once again for Canadian rock legends Rush this summer. Following rehearsals throughout May,...
Rush Tour Gets SpectraFoo-ed
New York (May 7, 2007)--Engineer Brad Madix will handle FOH duties once again for Canadian rock legends Rush this summer. Following rehearsals throughout May,...
On the Road: Machine Head
Machine Head Tour manager/FOH engineer Ted Kistner is once again out with Machine Head; he originally toured with the band in May 2004 and...
Glass Cactus Gets Boost With New System
Clair Bros. Systems recently installed a WJHW-designed audio system at the new Glass Cactus nightclub in Grapevine, Texas. The system includes JBL VerTec
FixIt: Andy “Baggy” Robinson
Andy Robinson has worked with George Michael for the past three years and is currently one of two monitor engineers, as well as head...
Now Playing: Taste of Chaos, The Academy Is…
Taste of Chaos Sound Company: Rat Sound Systems (Oxnard, Calif.) FOH Engineers/Board: Greg Mahler, Andy Turner, John Dunn Levy/two Yamaha PM5D-RH Monitor
All Access: My Chemical Romance
Skyrocketing to Billboard's Number 2 slot in its first week of release, The Black Parade from My Chemical Romance has attracted so many fans...
Road Reality Check
A RIGOROUS TOURING LIFE CAN WEAR DOWN YOUR EARS—AND YOUR CONNECTION TO THE "REAL" WORLD
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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
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
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...
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
Video Games Live
LEGENDARY MUSIC FROM OLD AND NEW GAMES TAKE TO THE STAGE IN BLOCKBUSTER CONCERT TOUR
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
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
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
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
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
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...