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Kevin Davis: QUICK HITS AT AN EARLY AGE
Wunderkind is probably the most appropriate label for Kevin "KD" Davis. Still in his early 20s, Davis is a one-man mix factory. He works...
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The Delicacy of War
Something special occurred in Hollywood during the last half of 1998, something only a handful of people will truly appreciate because most of it...
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The Music Lab: MICHAEL TERRY’S SCORING EMPORIUIM
Although the benefits of spending one's days surrounded by simple beauty and the charms of our Colonial past can't be discounted, it's still not...
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FACILITY SPOTLIGHT: THE SOUND LOUNGE
A shift has slowly been taking place in the Manhattan advertising community over the past several years, and increasingly, it involves a trip down...
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PMC IB1S: MIDFIELD STUDIO MONITORS
The Professional Monitor Company's PMC IB1S midfield studio monitors provide one of the most sensational listening experiences I have enjoyed. I found
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RSI Awareness For Audio Professionals
For many in the audio industry, working with sound and music is a conscious alternative to working in more "main-stream" occupations. But while the...
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Beyond the Big Three: MASTERING OUTSIDE THE MAJOR MARKETS
For as long as most of us can remember, America's music business has been concentrated in just three cities: Los Angeles, New York and...
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…And Nothing But the Gain: THE NEWEST IN UNACCESSORIZED MIC PREAMPS
Nowadays, more and more microphone preamps are coming loaded to the gills with additional processing. You've got compression, EQ, enhancement, limiting,
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Glen Ballard: THE HEART OF THE SONG
Songwriter/producer Glen Ballard has had a fairy tale career: Over the course of more than two decades in the L.A. music industry, the Mississippi...
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Roland VS-1680 Workstation: ROAD-TESTED TIPS
The Roland VS-1680 is capable of making fully professional recordings at a level rivaling systems many times more expensive. In fact, I produced and...
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SPEAKER SETUP AND ACOUSTIC TIPS FOR THE FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED
When Mix asked me to write an article on acoustic fixes for small home studios, I said, "No problem, I've analyzed plenty of small...
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Channel D Mac the Scope 2.1: SOFTWARE-BASED TEST INSTRUMENTS
Let's face it, anyone who owns a recording studio-big or small-will eventually need some test equipment. But quality audio test gear costs thousands of
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E-Mu Audio Production Studio: DESKTOP MUSIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM
E-mu has delivered a powerful new tool for desktop computer music production called the Audio Production Studio. This PCI-based audio card provides 64
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Emagic Logic Audio Platinum: INTEGRATED MIDI/DIGITAL AUDIO PRODUCTION SYSTEM
With the increasing power of personal computers and development of digital audio workstations, several feature-packed programs have been developed to
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Shure KSM32: CARDIOID CONDENSER MICROPHONE
The folks at Shure really know how to package a microphone to make one drool with anticipation. This mic looks good! Fortunately, the sleek...
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Antares Auto-Tune ATR-1: HARDWARE-BASED PITCH CORRECTOR
Antares introduced the Auto-Tune pitch correcting plug-in for Pro Tools about two years ago, and the masses went mental. Because it (as well as...
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FIRESIGN THEATRE RETURNS: COMEDY FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM
After a 17-year break, the four original members of the legendary Firesign Theatre comedy troupe returned to the recording studio last year. Their mission:
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THE COOLIDGE QUARTET: CHAMBER MUSIC ON LOCATION
In January of 1998 I was contacted by the Coolidge String Quartet about making a recording for the Danish record label Olufsen Records. The...
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Lab Analysis: PMC IB1S Monitor
The PMC IB1S is a three-way system. The 1-inch Vifa soft-dome HF tweeter is driven by a 1-inch-diameter voice coil and is mounted to...
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February 1, 1999 Technology Snapshot Product Reviews Technology Spotlight: Midas Heritage 3000 Shure KSM32: CARDIOID CONDENSER MICROPHONE Emagic Logic Audio Platinum: INTEGRATED MIDI/DIGITAL AUDIO...
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STAT Of the Month: WHO’S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL?
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of its chart sections, Billboard magazine recently ran enough Top Ten lists to choke David Letterman. But the list that
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CASUALTIES OF WAR
Whenever a Wal-Mart or Home Depot rolls into a town, it often sweeps away the independently owned and operated retailers who served those communities,
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Get Yer Red-Hots!: THE COMMODIFICATION OF PRO AUDIO RETAIL
There is a scene in the film Moscow on the Hudson in which Robin Williams' character, a defecting Russian circus musician, stumbles into a...
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Understanding Compressors and Compression
Compression is one of the most common processes in all audio work, yet the compressor is one of the least understood and most misused...
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SPL Electronics Transient Designer: ANALOG DYNAMICS PROCESSOR
The Transient Designer from German manufacturer SPL Electronics is the latest addition to the company's advanced line of analog processors. Perhaps best
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Biograph:FLETCHER
Fletcher was brought up in Brooklyn and Queens, until he was old enough to run away to the circus, which is how he describes...
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Memorandum: You’re Surrounded!
Surround audio: Read about it, learn about it, prepare for it, experiment with it, buy a few more speakers. But don't bank on it....
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The Business of Buying: WHEN, HOW AND WHY TO LEASE EQUIPMENT
Leasing business equipment and technology has become a standard way of life for a majority of American companies. An estimated 80% of all U.S....
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TravelWise: NEVER FLY COACH AGAIN
Well, maybe not. But there is a way to increase your odds of getting out of the zoo at the back of the plane....
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FOUR DISCS, 26 YEARS: THE MAKING OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S ”TRACKS”
Bruce Springsteen's impressive career was launched with Greetings From Asbury Park in 1973. He was signed based on demos supervised by the legendary John
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Symetrix 562E: WINDOWING EXPANDER/GATE
Released at the last Winter NAMM show, the Symetrix 562E Windowing Expander/ Gate is a full-featured 2-channel gate or downward expander. In addition
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ADVICE FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS
All of our interviewees value the experienced staff and freelancers they employ, and offered the following tips to young would-be sound engineers.Ken
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State of the Sound Reinforcement Industry
This will be a year to remember. Heading into the Y2K election year, there will be a lot of special events, and everyone who's...
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Producer Chris Thomas: THREE DECADES ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND THE CHARTS
There are more famous producers than Chris Thomas, but few, if any, can match his incredible string of artistic and commercial successes since he...
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Great River Electronics MP-2: TWO-CHANNEL MICROPHONE PREAMP
Simplicity is an art unto itself. A master chef can cook an amazingly complex dinner requiring hours of work, but sometimes a simple meal-made...
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Speaking Out on Upgrades: NOTES FROM STUDIOPRO98
Last month in this column I started yet another discussion on the myriad dangers facing studio owners from the constant pressure to upgrade gear,...
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FACILITY SPOTLIGHT: LIVING IT UP IN A COOL DRY PLACE
When the stock market took a nosedive back in the late '80s, the advertising industry felt the shock. Big-ticket clients suddenly drew in the...
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B&H TAKES THE PRO AUDIO PLUNGE
Back in the old days there were boundaries you could count on. Roger Maris defined the number of home runs a human could smack...
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Recording the Audience
Behind many hit records is the sound of an enthusiastic live audience. Peter Frampton's "Show Me the Way" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" would not...
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Hollywood VAULTS: Cold Storage For Hot Masters
It's clear from the recent history of the entertainment business that the public's appetite for the past is no less voracious than its craving...