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Classic Tracks: The Traveling Wilburys’ “Handle With Care”
The Traveling Wilburys were perhaps popular music's most unusual George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison wrote all the material
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Classic Tracks: Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away”
Take a deep dive into the recording of the Dobie Gray classic, oft-covered 1973 hit “Drift Away.”
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Classic Tracks: The Average White Band’s “Pick Up the Pieces”
There was something audacious about it: a group from Scotland calling itself The Average White Band. If the funk don't fly, then the honky...
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Classic Tracks: Supertramp’s “The Logical Song”
"When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful..." That's the memorable opening to "The Logical Song" by Supertramp.
2014
Classic Tracks: Midnight Oil’s “Beds Are Burning”
Midnight Oil's “Beds Are Burning” was powerful on every level: musically, politically, sonically, even visually.
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Classic Tracks: George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
He Stopped Loving Her Today: It's the saddest song, and the most mournful voice, and the most histrionic production and the cruelest punchline in...
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Classic Tracks: Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”
“Walk This Way” likely would not have come to be if Aerosmith hadn’t gotten itchy in the studio and decided to go to the...
2013
Classic Tracks: Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers’ “Tomorrow People”
Two albums into his career, Ziggy Marley took a gamble on working with a producer team that had never made records for anyone other...
2013
Classic Track: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy”
The story of the recording of this Classic Track begins far from Texas, in Switzerland at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1982.
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Classic Tracks: Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild”
The road to becoming a rock 'n' roll icon is stranger for some than others. Take John Kay the voice and face of the...
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Classic Tracks: Hall & Oates “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”
"Remember the old Roland CompuRhythm box? I turned to the Rock and Roll 1 preset, sat down at a Korg organ that happened...
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Classic Tracks: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”
Engineer Russ Gary talks about the recording of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” in 1969.
2012
Classic Tracks: Eddie Money, “Two Tickets to Paradise”
Eddie Money burst onto the scene at an interesting time, with New Wave, Blue Collar Rock, Country Rock and more all in full-flower. Money...
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Classic Tracks: Cheap Trick’s “Surrender”
Formed in 1974 by four musicians from Rockford, Ill., Cheap Trick possessed experience, musical chops and most of all, songs.
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Classic Tracks: Booker T. & The MG’s’ “Time Is Tight”
A simple, four-chord tune laid to tape with no overdubs, "Time Is TIght" is a consummate work of soul minimalism.
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Classic Tracks: Chubby Checker’s “The Twist”
There have been dance fads as long as people have danced to novelty records -- but few have had the enduring appeal of Chubby...
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Classic Tracks: B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone”
It was the last track of the last session of the album...and it was the perfect way to end it.
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Classic Tracks: Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say”
Ray Charles' best-known hit was first improvised on-stage to fill time at the end of a gig...and became legendary.
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Classic Tracks: Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”
"Let's Get It On" embraces love and lust, the spiritual and the carnal fused together in an uplifting union. Recording it was not as...
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Classic Tracks: David Bowie’s “Five Years,” “Soul Love” & “Moonage Daydream”
The Ziggy Stardust album kicked off with a bang while also cementing David Bowie's career thanks to its tryptich of classic tracks.
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Classic Tracks: Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”
By the time Neil Young rolled into Nashville to begin recording his Harvest album, he had already enjoyed several different careers as a musician.
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Classic Tracks: The Doors’ “Riders on the Storm”
“When we first recorded ‘Riders on the Storm,’ it was a nice, light song—but when we got into mixing it is when it all...
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Classic Tracks: Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”
Cyndi Lauper didn't want to record "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," but producer Rick Chertoff was sure it was a hit.
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Classic Tracks: Del Shannon’s “Runaway”
A look at the writing and recording of Del Shannon’s Number One hit from 1961, “Runaway”
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Classic Tracks: Gary Wright’s “Dream Weaver”
In April 2009, at a party inside Capitol Studios in Hollywood honoring his late friend George Harrison, Gary Wright found himself chatting at a...
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Classic Tracks: Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville”
Few songs have defined an artist, an era and an attitude quite like Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," released in January 1977.
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Classic Tracks: The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
Decades later, it's difficult to put into words just how bold and fresh and affecting those opening lines were in 1969.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once—Part 2: Recording A Multiverse!
'Everything Everywhere All At Once' features unusual, creative concepts, so its sound team had to get equally out-there.
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Ohio Production Mixer Keeps Things Flexible
Field production mixer Eric Vucelich has captured everything from national news to Kenny Loggins using his collection of Lectrosonics wireless equipment.
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Watch ‘MIX Sessions: Emmy Awards Season 2022’ For Free Right Now!
The annual MIX Sessions Emmy Awards Season virtual event interviewed the incredible sound teams from Hulu’s ‘Pam & Tommy’ and ‘Only Murders in the...
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Oscar Sound and Music Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 94th annual Oscars have been announced, including in the three sound and music categories.
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German News Channel WELT Opens New News Studio
German TV news channel WELT’s new Berlin broadcast studio was constructed with workflows, flexibility and IP production in mind.
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Sportsnet Studios Unveils New Facility
Sportsnet Studios, a new immersive facility in Toronto, Canada, has opened with two Calrec Artemis consoles.
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Justin Merrill Talks Upmixing Music
Grammy Award-winning audio mixer Justin Merrill has begun using Nugen Audio plug-ins.
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STV Deploys Riedel Network for Video and Audio
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co. Ltd. ) has become the first customer in Japan to deploy a MediorNet real-time media network.
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Neither Snow Nor Heat Stays Sound Recordist’s Task
From recording winds in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains to capturing the sounds of the Ethiopian desert, George Vlad has recorded it all.
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M3 at ‘We Love NYC’
For New York City's 'We Love NYC' Central Park concert in late summer, Music Mix Mobile was on-hand to capture the proceedings (before the...
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SMPTE Executive Director to Step Down
Barbara Lange will step down as the SMPTE 's executive director at the end of this year.
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Catching Wireless RF at the MLB All-Star Game
CP Communications kept track of 1,108 frequencies during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver.
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Anyone for Riedel?
The 2021 Wimbledon Championships marked the biggest-ever deployment of Riedel gear at the famed tennis tournament.
2017
Tech: New Products
Blue's Ember microphone, Tegeler Audio Manufaktur's and Ferrofish's analog summing solution, and more
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Mix Regional: Los Angeles
Updates from Capitol Studios, Mick Schultz's personal studio, Eldorado Recording Studios, Before Noon Post, and Guitar Center's flagship Hollywood store