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Audio Engineering Assoc. R44C: RCA RIBBON MICROPHONE RE-CREATION
For those of us engaged in professional recording on a daily basis, the availability of "classic" microphones is often more a necessity than a...
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Tascam Digital Dubbers: ON THE DUB STAGE WITH THE MMR-8/MMP-16
Since opening in December 1997, Soundelux Vine Street Studios has been using Tascam digital dubbers as the primary record and playback machines on many
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“WHEEL” ON THE ROAD
Wheel of Fortune, one of the most successful productions ever launched, went to Hawaii earlier in the year for a week's worth of shows...
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KMFDM: THE TECHNO REMIX TITANS SAY “ADIOS”
Pioneers in the field of techno remixes and monsters of the industrial arena, KMFDM are specialists in the art of transforming sampled sounds from...
Live Sound
TOUR PROFILE: Matchbox 20
Matchbox 20 has experienced a phenomenal run with their debut CD, You or Someone Like You, which has sold millions of records worldwide and...
1999
April 1, 1999
April 1, 1999 Technology Fairlight MediaLink: Networking for Multiroom Audio Post Facilities Yamaha DSP Factory: PC-BASED RECORDING/MIXING/SIGNAL PROCESSING PLATFORM Zaxcom Audio Deva: PORTABLE DIGITAL...
Facilities
Quad Recording Studios
There is something genuinely comforting about walking into Quad Recording Studios after leaving the hustle of 7th Avenue ten floors below. The wood is
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SOCK PUPPETS RULE: MTV’S “SIFL ‘N’ OLLY” TAKES MINIMALSM INTO THE KITCHEN
Sifl 'n' Olly, a show peopled by ragamuffin sock puppets with a soundtrack that's literally recorded in a kitchen, fits in with MTV's minimalist...
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THE BOSTON POPS LIVE ON TOUR
For their 1998 Christmas tour, the Pops carried their own production for the first time in the group's touring history, squeezing sound and lights...
Live Sound
Sound Reinforcement For the Boston Pops: Miking The Orchestra
To gain insight into the problems of amplifying a symphony orchestra, Mix spoke with BSO live mix engineer Steve Colby.
Live Sound
Tour Profile: Crooning With Chris Isaak
Capping a whirlwind tour of North America in support of his sixth album, Speak of the Devil, Chris Isaak recently sold out two nights...
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XTC’S LONG ROAD TO “APPLE VENUS”
"Quirky." The word invariably pops up in every story written about the venerable British art-pop group XTC, so it's best to get it out...
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THE TRACTORS: A FRESH BREEZE FROM TULSA
In 1994, The Tractors seemed to defy the laws of Nashville. Bands were not traditionally big sellers, these guys weren't hunkish in the least,...
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Facility Spotlight: Lacquer Channel Mastering
Toronto's Lacquer Channel Mastering is among the longest-standing mastering studios in Canada. And over its 22-year history, there has been one real constant
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Davy Spillane: HIGH ABOVE THE “SEA OF DREAMS”
The west coast of Ireland: It's the stuff of poetry. Many people would trade most of what they have to live out there on...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Blondie’s “The Tide Is High”
In 1984, in the liner notes on the band's first album, the members of Camper Van Beethoven wrote about their small-town roots, complaining about...
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Dolby DP569 and DP562: Multichannel Dolby Digital Encoder/Decoder
While an increasing number of studios are gearing up for surround production, listening to the six discrete 5.1 tracks is definitely not the same...
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JBL LSR 28P and LSR 12P: POWERED 5.1 MONITORING SYSTEM
Look back 20 years and you'll find that one name ruled supreme in the field of studio monitors: The JBL 4311 was king, and...
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Cedar X Series: DIGITAL AUDIO RESTORATION MODULES
CEDAR (Computer Enhanced Digital Audio Restoration) Audio Ltd. was founded over a decade ago to create and market PC-based systems for cleaning up sound
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Recalling a Legendary Playpen: A REVISIT WITH BELL LABS
Where does the spark of creativity come from when new tools and systems are designed? Is it from freedom, or from pressure? Can an...
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COMPOSER PROFILE: PAUL ROBB
Paul Robb, between laughs, explains why he's concerned about winning two Clio awards for his work on a BMW television campaign. "Again, here I...
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Riding the Multichannel Track
The familiar wooden roller coaster continues to have its enthusiasts, but for many of today's thrill junkies, wind on the face and the clatter...
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Surround Sound Monitoring: IMPACT ALONE ISNT’ ENOUGH
Riddled with anti-matter warheads, the alien spacecraft explodes with a blinding flash of energy. A room-shaking roar of sound accompanies the ship's
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Purple Audio MC76: MONO PEAK LIMITING AMPLIFIER
The popularity of vintage audio gear has driven up prices and made desirable models hard to find. Some manufacturers are already emulating older equipment
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WENDY CARLOS: A SYNTH MASTER RETURNS
In the ever-growing world of electronic music, veteran synthesist and composer Wendy Carlos has achieved greater glory than most. Although newer techno-buffs
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Bob Belden: JAZZ MEETS POP
Saxophonist, arranger, producer-you'd have to look a while to find someone who brings as much to the table as Bob Belden (maybe back to...
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The Center Channel
Next to copy-protection threads, few subjects are more hotly debated in certain circles on the Internet than the proper way to use channels and...
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THE FIRST CHINESE NATIONAL AUDIO EXPO
Last summer, Jan Paul Moorhead, chair of the Music Synthesis department at Berklee College of Music (Boston) and Bill Scheniman, the chair of Berklee's
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Cakewalk Pro Audio 8: POSTING WITH EASE AND SPEED
This season, I've found myself on the post-production stage for television shows, much more than previous seasons. I have worked on Mad About You,...
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Martinsound MultiMAX: MULTIFORMAT MONITOR CONTROLLER
Without the facility to monitor six or more channels clearly and transparently with one gain control, mixing for surround sound on your favorite console
New Products
Hot Hits from Winter NAMM
From January 28 through 31, 1999, more than 61,000 music industry pros packed the cavernous Los Angeles Convention Center for the winter expo of...
1999
March 1, 1999
March 1, 1999 Technology JBL LSR 28P and LSR 12P: POWERED 5.1 MONITORING SYSTEM Dolby DP569 and DP562: Multichannel Dolby Digital Encoder/Decoder Martinsound MultiMAX:...
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Special Event: One Night of Timeless Music
New York's gilded midtown entertainment palace, Radio City Music Hall, narrowly escaped the wrecker's ball in the late 1970s during the last days of...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing”
A stinging critique of the 1980s even as they happened, Dire Straits' "Money For Nothing" had a lengthy genesis, as related here by engineer...
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The Gentlemen’s club: DESMOND CHILD’S VIRTUAL AESTHETIC
Desmond Child certainly has to be considered one of the most influential pop music composers of recent years. He co-wrote much of Slippery When...
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AKG WMS 60: WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM
Mating great microphones with robust diversity transmission is the formula for wireless success. The first product in a new series of wireless systems
Live Sound
In-Ear Monitors for Everyone: HOW TO GET UP AND RUNNING ONSTAGE
In-ear monitors are not just for rock stars and Platinum cowboys anymore. The miniature speakers that fit in musicians' ears are gaining popularity, and
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QSC Audio PLX Series: POWER AMPLIFIERS
QSC Audio's second generation of lightweight amplifiers, the PLX Series, was introduced at the 1998 NSCA show in Las Vegas. With a two-rackspace form
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IMAGINE THERE’S A BOX SET…
Released in November '98, The John Lennon Anthology is a magnificent piece of work-a four-disc set that captures the depth and breadth of Lennon's...
Films-TV
Scoring for Film
Some of the greatest themes in film music-like "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago or "Also Sprach Zarathustra" from 2001: A Space Odyssey-have cemented key
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WireWorld: MICHAEL WAGENER’S SOUTHERN RETREAT
Located on a farm about 25 miles from downtown Nash-ville, in full view of grazing horses and cows, is WireWorld, the studio base of...
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The Last Word on Upgrades: A PERSONAL JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS
You might be relieved to know that this is going to be my last column about dealing with upgrades-at least for a while. It's...