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Producer, Musician Mo Volans Uses Lexicon PCM Total Bundle
Producer, musician and writer Mo Volans (pictured) is now the lead trainer at MacProVideo.com and AskVideo, and has produced training and promotional material for...
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New Zealand’s Māori Television Upgrades Its Broadcast Facility
The Studer Vista 5 M3 console at Māori Television Māori Television recently upgraded its studios with the addition of Harman’s Studer Vista 5 M3...
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April 2014 WELCOME April 2014 Editor’s Note: The Importance of Source Apr 1, 2014 9:00 AM, Mix, By Tom Kenny A two-day visit to...
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Ozomatli: Bright Days for Eclectic L.A. Groove Band
Famously energetic and fabulously eclectic, the L.A. band Ozomatli shows no signs of slowing down after close to two decades of practically nonstop action....
Films-TV
Music for ‘True Detective’: T Bone Burnett Digs Deep for Eerie HBO Drama
It’s been awhile since the ending of a season of a limited TV series has been mourned as widely and intensely as HBO’s True...
Facilities
Sonic Ranch: A Recording Retreat Designed to Inspire
Vibe is one of those versatile descriptors that can mean nothing or everything. It can be used to describe a person, place or thing...
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The Story of the Focusrite Studio Console
Audio engineers today primarily associate the name Focusrite with high-quality audio interfaces and mic preamps, a reliable and musical means of getting audio into...
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April 2014 Editor’s Note: The Importance of Source
A two-day visit to Sonic Ranch in West Texas, on the dry open lands of the Rio Grande Valley, got me thinking about source....
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Southwest News & Notes
Las Vegas studio The Tone Factory recently acquired a Trident series 80 (32x24), to be installed in Studio A. “It’s an early series 80,...
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Southwest Session News
Prog-rock band Yes recorded four new songs in Studio A—using a vintage discrete Neve desk with Pro Tools HDX—for their upcoming release, with engineer...
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Robair Report: The N-Word
We got into the audio biz because we enjoy certain aspects of the job. It might have been the creative parts, the joys of...
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Nate Barr: Texture and Color in Television Music
Climbing aboard a used school bus in Queens, N.Y., and driving it 16,000 miles into the heart of South America and back with a...
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Eric Hutchinson’s ‘Pure Fiction’
Nick Radovanovic mixed Eric Hutchinson’s infectious new pop album in Skies Fall Studios
Live Sound
On the Road with Neko Case
Singer/songwriter Neko Case has added another leg to her tour, promoting her Grammy-nominated album The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder...
2014
Prism Sound Lyra 2 Audio Interface: Upgrade Brings Deep Features, Stellar Sound
One of the hallmarks of the Prism Sound brand has been exceptionally transparent A/D and D/A converters. Products in the company’s recent USB interface...
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Cakewalk SONAR X3 Producer: New Release Adds Plugs, VIs and Capabilities
Cakewalk has released the latest version of its SONAR X Series with SONAR X3 Producer. New bells and whistles, an improved UI and third-party...
Live Sound
All Access: The Pixies
The Pixies—Black Francis, vocals/guitar; Joey Santiago, guitar; David Lovering, drums; Paz Lenchantin, bass—performed at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., in early March. The...
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Avid Pro Tools 11: 64-Bit Operation, Unprecedented Stability and AAX Plug-ins
Through the many updates of Pro Tools, Avid has made great strides to increase the overall strength of the program, with the discussion of...
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Tour Profile: Tool
Audio That Supports Raw Power, Tight Arrangements, Dramatic Visual Effects
Facilities
The Great ‘Marketplace’ Studio Redesign of 2009-2014: American Public Media Updates Radio Facility for the “Connected” World
There are no Aeron chairs or hardwood floors at the newly revamped Frank Stanton Studios in downtown Los Angeles. These are radio studios, where...
New Products
New Gear from Musikmesse Prolight + Sound 2014
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound 2014 once again offered a spectacular look at the technology and tools designed for today’s music, sound and media...
Monitors
Mackie MRmk3 Series Monitors: Three Affordable Speakers and Companion Sub
Mackie has been a mainstay in the studio equipment world since the early ‘90s, making its early mark with mixers and making big inroads...
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L.A. Studio The Village Adds ATC SCM25A Compact 3-Way Monitors
ATC SCM25A Compact 3-Way Monitors in The Village As The Village Studios in West Los Angeles approaches its 50th year of making compelling soundtracks...
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Virginia Arts Recording Installs an API 1608 Analog Console
The 16-channel API 1608 analog console at Virginia Arts Recording As part of a complete architectural and electronic renovation, Virginia Arts Recording recently replaced...
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Metro Sound Pros Designs Renkus-Heinz Iconyx Sound System for Mercy College
The Rotunda at Mercy College Overlooking the Hudson River just minutes away from Manhattan, Mercy College was founded in 1950 by the Sisters of...
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Community Completes New Loudspeaker Test Facility
Hadi Sumoro at Community’s new loudspeaker test facility In keeping with its commitment to accurate and complete loudspeaker technical data, Community Professional Loudspeakers announces...
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Avid Releases VENUE Version 4.1.3 Software
Avid S3L live sound system Avid has released VENUE Version 4.1.3 software, a free download for the Avid S3L live sound system that doubles...
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Colorado’s Pepsi Center Incorporates Shure Axient, UHF-R Wireless
Photo courtesy of Pepsi Center From hosting NHL and NBA All-Star Games to serving as the home arena for all Denver Nuggets and Colorado...
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Alcons Audio USA Adds Audio Video Associates to Rep Force
Alcons Audio, Dutch manufacturer of the evolutionary Pro-Ribbon based loudspeaker systems, has recently hired independent firm Audio Video Associates (AVA), which covers Midwestern states...
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Mike Dawson Mixes ‘The Adam Carolla Show’ Podcast with PreSonus StudioLive
The Adam Carolla Show is a free daily comedy podcast that is fast paced and full of surprises. Cast and crew are constantly on...
New Products
Calrec Audio Acquired by Electra Partners
Located in a converted 19th century mill in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, Calrec is close to the UK motorway network and only 30 miles...
New Products
ClearOne Acquires Wireless Mic Manufacturer Sabine Inc.
ClearOne Inc. in Salt Lake City, a global company that designs, develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming and digital signage solutions for voice and...
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Empress Theatre Completes Renovation with Tectonic Flat Panel Loudspeaker System
Tectonic Audio Labs in Woodinville, Wash., was selected to provide installed front-of-house loudspeakers for the historic Empress Theatre in Vallejo, Calif., a beaux arts...
New Products
Prism Sound’s Mic to Monitor Workshop Tour Visits Florida from March 21-26
Recording/mixing engineer Edward J. “UK” Nixon How do the pros do it? What makes great gear great? How is that hit sound achieved? What...
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Al Jarreau Records Tribute to George Duke with Boney James, Dave Rideau
Engineer/mixer Dave Rideau (left), Al Jarreau (center) and producer Boney James are pictured at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Calif., where they are tracking drums...
New Products
Universal Audio Welcomes TC Electronic As Development Partner, Announces New Analog Classics Bundles
Universal Audio in Scotts Valley, Calif., welcomes TC Electronic in Risskov, Denmark, as a direct developer for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform. This partnership...
New Products
Cerwin-Vega Introduces P-Series P1000X Powered Loudspeaker
Cerwin-Vega P-Series P1000X Powered Loudspeaker Cerwin-Vega, part of Gibson Brands Inc., is unveiling its new P1000X 10-inch powered loudspeaker, the latest addition to its...
New Products
Cakewalk Announces Free SONAR X3e Update
Cakewalk announces a free SONAR X3e update that the company says will be available from Cakewalk’s Website later in March. This update is suitable...
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Monitor Engineer Sean Quackenbush Chooses Sensaphonics In-Ear Monitors
Sound engineer Sean Quackenbush is currently mixing for Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Over the past 10 years on the road, touring sound...
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Sennheiser Launches New RF Expert Course for Its Employees
Twenty-three Sennheiser participants from 14 countries have enrolled in the company’s RF Expert course. Photo: Karsten Koch The Sennheiser Sound Academy has begun a...
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Metallica Adds 76 Meyer Sound MJF-210 Stage Monitors to Touring Kit
Meyer Sound MJF-210 stage monitor Meyer Sound in Berkeley, Calif., reports that Metallica will expand its touring inventory with 76 units of the company’s...