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Mix Blog Live: Formation, Transformation and Deformation
On April 17, 2019, one of my classes had the opportunity to participate in a very special event. Held in the Rotunda, Mercy Hall...
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The New Sound of the Ryman Auditorium
Nashville’s Iconic Concert Venue Gets a Sonic Refresh from JBL
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Mix Blog Live: Cabot Theatre
This past week I visited the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, Mass., which opened on December 8, 1920, as a venue for vaudeville and silent...
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Mix Blog Live: SDMF?
A few nights ago, I mixed a show at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. We’ve played there every year since around 2000,...
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L-Acoustics Announces New ARCS Family of Scalable Rental Solutions
Frankfurt, Germany – April 2019 – Prolight + Sound, Hall 8.0 / booth H85, Galleria demo room Symmetrie 2+3 – As the market leader...
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Quincy Jones Presents His Classic Michael Jackson Albums in Concert
Jones will present the world-changing albums he created with Michael Jackson: Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad, live in concert
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Mix Blog Live: Sonic Limitations
I don’t like surprises, at least not while I’m working. I think a lot of engineers feel that way, and that’s part of the...
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Mix Blog Live: A Tale of Two P.A.s (In the Same Room)
February 27, 2019: Tonight I’m working the O2 Institute in Birmingham, England. Originally constructed in the early 1900s as a Methodist congregational chapel, the...
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Mix Blog Live: Follow That Plow!
Friday, January 18, 2019, 2:00 PM I hate touring in the winter. A projected Snowpocalypse has the media in a frenzy. I’m worried about...
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A Conversation With Michael Abbott
The Complexity and Adrenaline of Live Television Audio
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Product of the Week: QSC CP Series Compact Powered Loudspeakers
QSC’s CP Series of active loudspeakers were developed to bring the company’s tradition of performance and reliability to a very friendly price point for...
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Mix Blog Live: AES@NAMM Goes Big
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to a NAMM Show, though throughout that time I’ve consistently attended annual AES Conventions. What I...
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Mix Blog Live: New Year, New Gear
Test driving new gear is always fun, so I was excited to be returning to the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead, N.Y., this past weekend....
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Mix Blog Live: The Real Deal
Diva: dē-və (noun) 1. An exceptionally talented and famous female singer, usually in the realm of opera music. 2. A famous female singer of...
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Mix Blog Live: Of Microphones and Models
The other day a friend of mine asked me about a microphone modeling system that he recently saw online. The basic idea is that...
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Mix Blog Live: Life Through the Lens
I’ve never mixed a Blue Oyster Cult show where the band didn’t perform “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” If I recall correctly, about 10 years...
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Mix Blog Live: A Peek at The Peak
This past Friday I worked a show in Jim Thorpe, Penn., at a venue called Penn’s Peak. Established in 2003, Penn’s Peak kicked off...
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Mix Blog Live: Power Steering
The idea of “steering” a P.A. is nothing new. Renkus-Heinz and EAW have been producing steerable loudspeaker arrays since the early 2000s (the ICONYX...
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Learning at the Live House
Musicians Institute Opens Stunning Venue for Students, Streamers and Rock ’n’ Rollers
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Mix Blog Live: AES—Where Inquiring Minds Go
One of the things I like best about going to an AES Convention is connecting with friends and colleagues in the industry, and as...
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Mix Blog Live: Someone Is Listening
You’re looking at a not-so-sexy photo of the ceiling in a venue I worked last week. The Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, Va.,...
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Live—All Access with Maroon 5 on the Red Pill Blues Tour
Mix caught the Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues Tour at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., in early June, with audio production provided...
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Mix Blog Live: Put a Toll Booth in It
I’ve lived in New York City for my entire life and I’m noticing an alarming trend. My friend Richie puts it this way: “Take...
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Mix Blog Live: Back to School, Put Down the Phone
September is back-to-school time, and the start of a new semester means welcoming new students to my audio courses. The first day, we review...
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The Year of Natalia Lafourcade
By Todd Brodginski. With six studio albums and several Latin Grammy Awards to her credit, Lafourcade has earned the title as one of Mexico’s...
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Mix Blog Live: You Want Fries With That?
Obnoxious Drunk Person interrupting me at FOH: “Are you the soundguy? It sounds like %#&@.” I refrain from telling this annoying, inebriated individual where...
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Mix Blog Live: How Big Does a Kick Drum Really Need to Be?
In the past year or so, I’ve witnessed several major internationally acclaimed artists get murdered by their sound person. I won’t mention names because...
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Mix Blog Live: Find Someplace Else to Live
My cousin Frank sent me a message and a link to an online article published last week that discussed the reorganization of the wireless...
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Mix Blog Live: Sometimes The Show Doesn’t Go On…
August 3, 2018, 3:15 AM Alarm number one goes off. *&^%$!! Why didn’t I listen to my parents when they tried to steer me...
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FOH Engineer Embraces Yamaha on Paul Simon Tour
Supporting Paul Simon on Homeward Bound—The Farewell Tour, Clair Global is providing production that includes a Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 for front of house.
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‘Jagged Little Pill’ Takes the Stage
The Intimacy of Songs and Story, with Some Good Ol’ Rock and Roll
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Tour Profile: Modest Mouse Can’t Stop Moving
FOH Engineer Jacob Feinberg Keeps It All on Track
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Mix Blog Live: Where’s My Rack?
The amount of processing that’s built into digital consoles these days is staggering. If you look at even the most inexpensive digital mixer, you’ll...
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Universal Audio Ships UAD-2 Live Rack MADI Effects Processor
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA • July 12, 2018 — Universal Audio, a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, is pleased to announce...
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Mix Blog Live: Just A Little Bit…
When my guys headline a show and there’s a support act, we make every effort to make them feel welcome. We do however have...
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Mix Blog Live: Don’t Cut Off Your Nose…
Any gear nut can tell you that one of the issues in dealing with vintage gear is the availability of parts. You may be...
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If You’re Not 15 Minutes Early…
July 6, 2018 My first alarm goes off at 6:15 AM, which is pretty late for a gig day. I’ve inherited the “I don’t...