Music Production
Beats by Girlz Releases BBG.tv Season Two
Non-profit Beats by Girlz recently kicked off the second season of its flagship online video series BBG.tv.
Recording
Business
Falling Tree Destroys Ronan Chris Murphy’s Recording Studio
The studio—and home—of noted producer/engineer Ronan Chris Murphy was destroyed by a massive tree that fell on the structure.
Music Production
Capturing Michael Whalen’s ‘Our April Tigers’
Michael Whalen’s ‘Our April Tigers’ sees the Emmy Award-winning film and television composer step out of his comfort zone.
Music Production
Alan Parsons Master Class Records, Mixes Contest Winner in Atmos
The latest edition of Alan Parsons' ASSR Recording Master Classes saw the legendary engineer record and mix a prize-winning song in Dolby Atmos.
Business
United Recording Studios Revamps Business Model
Historic United Recording Studios in Hollywood is changing its business model to strengthen the studio's financial position.
Business
Metallica Acquires Furnace Vinyl Record Pressing Company
Thrash metal giants Metallica have acquired a majority interest in Alexandria, VA-based Furnace Record Pressing, which manufactures vinyl records and offers related services.
Business
Canada’s Juno Awards Announce Producer, Engineer of the Year
Canada’s Juno Awards, highlighting the country’s musical achievements of the past year, were held this past weekend.
Blog
Mix Guest Blog: Professor Louie on Building Trust with an Artist
Veteran producer/engineer/musician Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz shares how he develops trust with artists.
Music Production
Recording Academy P & E Wing Posts Immersive Webinars
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing is making "Inside the Mix" webinar episodes that it co-presented with Dolby available online
Business
Streaming, Vinyl Sales Drive RIAA Revenue Record
The RIAA is reporting all-time high recorded music revenues for the seventh straight year, fueled by streaming and the vinyl revival.
Business
View from The Top: Audiomovers on the Move
Igor Maxymenko, Co-Founder/Head of Product at Audiomovers, shares the company's journey to Abbey Road—and into the future.
Facilities
Multiroom Studio Complex Opens in Dubai Highrise
LP:ME has constructed three main studios and eight producer rooms on the 30th floor of Dubai’s Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Music Production
Mixer Pedro Calloni at Home…in the World of Immersive Music
Engineer Pedro Calloni -- Atmos mixer for the likes of Keith Urban and Gayle -- shares how he builds an immersive music mix.
Business
Legendary Punk Producer Glen “SPOT” Lockett, Dead at 71
Glen “SPOT” Lockett produced many of the earliest releases by essential punk acts Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Misfits, Minutemen and others.
Business
Crane Song Founder / Designer Dave Hill, Dead at 68
Revered for his audio gear, Dave Hill left behind a legacy of industry-standard equipment—and plans for his companies' futures.
Business
Steve Mackey, Alternative Rock Producer/Bassist, Dead at 56
Producer Steve Mackey has died at the age of 56, ending a career that saw him play bass in Pulp and produce top alt-rock...
Facilities
Making Audio Movie Magic a Reality
WSDG and TSAMM turned to Audinate's Dante solutions for VSL’s audio requirements.
Music Production
DJ Jazzy Jeff Launches Online Music Production Program
Two-time Grammy-winning producer DJ Jazzy Jeff steps from behind the decks to share a lifetime’s accumulated knowledge on producing.
Facilities
Paramore Reunites at United for ‘This Is Why’
Paramore is back with This is Why, the group’s sixth album, recorded at Hollywood’s United Recording Studios.
Facilities
Las Vegas’ Studio DMI Unveils Immersive Mix Room
Studio DMI in Las Vegas, NV has launched a new immersive mix room, Studio D, outfitted with a 7.1.4 speaker setup from Focal.
Music Production
All The Eye Can See: Joe Henry Forges a New Path
Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Joe Henry's entire life changed while recording his latest album, from finishing cancer treatments and moving to the opposite coast, to...
Business
2023 Music Producers Guild Award Nominees Named
The UK’s Music Producers Guild has announced its nominees for the 2023 MPG Awards.
Business
Bil VornDick Recording Gear Collection Goes to Auction
The late Nashville studio engineer Bil VornDick's collection of recording gear has gone to auction online.
Facilities
Paul Massey Builds His Ultimate 9.1.6 Mixing Studio, Part 2
Three-time Oscar-winning film re-recording mixer Paul Massey has built his dream 9.1.6 mix studio—here's how he created it.
Blog
Beat Machine Merges Studio Gear, Video Gaming
Is Endlesss' Beat Machine a video game or a music-production tool? The answer is ‘Yes.’
Music Production
How Kevin Madigan Controls Transients in His Immersive Mixes
Mixer Kevin Madigan has been working on immersive mixes for Migos, Alessia Cara, Kid Cudi, Portugal The Man, Post Malone, Lizzo and Kendrick Lamar....
Facilities
Paul Massey Builds His Ultimate 9.1.6 Mixing Studio, Part 1
Three-time Oscar-winning film re-recording mixer Paul Massey has built his dream 9.1.6 mix studio—here's how he created it.
Facilities
Babyface Upgrades with New Console
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds has updated the A room of his Brandon's Way private recording facility with a 48-fader SSL Duality Fuse.
Blog
Mix Blog: Go Inside the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
A new mini-documentary sheds light on the history of the pioneering Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Studio, built in the early 1970s.
Films-TV
A Tribe Called Quest’s Muhammad on Working with Accurate Monitors
The producer/DJ of A Tribe Called Quest explains why finding the right monitors is crucial for meeting the extreme deadlines of composing for TV.
Business
Mix Immersive Music Production Nashville Announced for May!
After a highly successful NYC debut last year, Mix Immersive Music Production returns, moving to Nashville!
Business
Saving Legacy Music Media? First Step: Remediation
At Iron Mountain, Kelly Pribble fights the elements, sticky shed and—worst of all—time as he rushes to save and prepare legacy music media for...
Music Production
Capturing Lamb Live-to-Two-Track at United
Bay Area jazz pianist and composer Clifford Lamb returned to United Recording Studios in Hollywood recently.
Facilities
Sheffield A/V Re-Ups with SSL
Sheffield Audio/Video Productions has installed an SSL Duality Fuse console in Studio A.
Music Production
Zack “Ekzakt” Perry Talks Hip-Hop Supergroup Mount Westmore
Producer/engineer Zack “Ekzakt” Perry has been working with Too $hort on multiple projects, including the hip-hop supergroup, Mount Westmore.
Business
AES Honored with Technical Grammy Award
TheAES was acknowledged by the Recording Academy for its contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.
Facilities
IsoAcoustics Immersive Mounts Land at Coast Mastering
IsoAcoustics V120 acoustic decouplers have been installed in Michael Romanowski’s Coast Mastering Studio.
Facilities
Greg Miner Builds His Dream Complex, Philharmonic Studios
After decades of planning, producer/engineer Greg Miner has built his 7,000-square-foot, three-room, Russ Berger-designed dream facility.
Facilities
Norway’s Crosound Studio Upgrades Monitors
Øystein G. Brun, founder of Norwegian metal band Borknagar, has upgraded his Crosound Studio with PMC 6-2 monitors.
Music Production
METAlliance Pros Flock to Blackbird Studio
Members of The METalliance reunited at Nashville’s famed Blackbird Studio for one of the group’s educational "In Session" weekends.
Business
Grammy Awards’ Engineering and Production Winners Announced
The Recording Academy announced the winners of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including those categories honoring recording and mastering engineers, mixers, remixers and record...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Martina McBride’s “Independence Day”
How Martina McBride recorded her passionate, powerful, CMA-winning anthem.