Facilities
Now for Something Completely Different: Studio D
Hidden behind a bookcase in a restored colonial building is FAMA Studios's new Studio D, designed by WSDG.
Recording
Music Production
Meredith Parks Find Her Way in the Studio
Meredith Parks got to work with recording legend Bill Szymczyk on her debut album—not to mention a long list of Audix microphones.
Facilities
Les Paul’s Groundbreaking Recording Gear Gets Back to Work – Part 2
Les Paul was the father of modern recording, and his original Monster console and Octopus 8-track are back in service, powering the all-new Les...
Facilities
Les Paul’s Groundbreaking Recording Gear Gets Back to Work – Part 1
Les Paul was the father of modern recording, and his original Monster console and Octopus 8-track are back in service, powering the all-new Les...
Facilities
Dr. Dre Updates His Studio: Nuthin’ But an SSL Thang
Dr. Dre has upgraded his Aftermath Entertainment studio facility with a 96-input Solid State Logic Duality Fuse.
Facilities
London’s ReKognition Sound Upgrades Monitors
ReKognition Sound in London recently upgraded its monitoring with new speakers that producer-engineer Sean Genockey has something of a history with.
Music Production
Sparks Go ‘MAD’ in the Studio
Sparks have been on their own unique wavelength for over 50 years, but moving into self-production gave them more control over their music than...
Facilities
BrightFrame Opens Burbank Facility
BrightFrame Studios recently added a West Coast presence to its New Orleans operation, launching a new Burbank facility.
Music Production
How Do You Mic a Naked Opera Singer?
Recording the Houston Grand Opera's recent production of 'Breaking The Waves' proved challenging for Soundmirror.
Facilities
Apple Music Marks 10th Anniversary with L.A. Studio Launch
Apple Music is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new L.A. studio complex an immersive audio mix room and more.
Facilities
Mix’s Recording Studio Class of 2025: Part 5
Closing out Mix’s annual look at studio design, we present some of the most exciting new or refurbished studios to open over the last...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”
No one could touch her. Her voice was one of the most ravishing instruments ever recorded.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Minnie Riperton’s “Lovin’ You”
What's the secret sauce of the classic ballad? Bird song.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Pat Benatar’s “Love Is a Battlefield”
“If we would have been making that record today...I maybe would have screwed that all up. It would never have been the same record.”
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”
"We recorded all these songs that were pretty good, but I didn't hear any hits," Kolotkin remembers.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Rickie Lee Jones’ “Chuck E.’s In Love”
In the spring of 1979, Rickie Lee Jones' "Chuck E.'s in Love" appeared like an oasis in a desert of disco and arena rock....
Facilities
Nashville’s Former Money Pit Studio Hits The Market
Currently owned by producer/engineer Dan Rudin, the facility has hosted sessions over the years for everyone from John Prine to Disney and Blizzard.
Facilities
Mix’s Recording Studio Class of 2025: Part 4
In Mix’s annual look at studio design, we present some of the most exciting new or refurbished studios to open over the last 12...
Live Sound
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Gets Radical Audio Reinvention for Las Vegas Sphere
The film classic 'The Wizard of Oz' is coming to Las Vegas' Sphere as an immersive experience, complete with reinvented sound.
Facilities
Mix’s Recording Studio Class of 2025: Part 3
In Mix’s annual look at studio design, we present some of the most exciting new or refurbished studios to open over the last 12...
Facilities
Mix’s Recording Studio Class of 2025: Part 2
In Mix’s annual look at studio design, we present some of the most exciting new or refurbished studios that have opened over the past...
Facilities
Manny Marroquin, Sony Team to Find Next Generation of Audio Pros
The Larrabee Studios Creator Seminar will bring 15 music creators to L.A.—all expenses paid—to learn from Grammy-winning mixer Manny Marroquin.
Facilities
Synth Artist, Engineer Opens Dual-Immersive Studio
Chris Meyer's Dolby Atmos studio features a 7.1.4 monitoring system in the mix area, with quadraphonic playback for tracking.
Business
Mix’s Recording Studio Class of 2025: Part 1
In Mix’s annual look at studio design, we present some of the most exciting new or refurbished studios that have opened over the past...
Facilities
Peek Inside Deadmau5’s Modular Lab Studio
This new creative space for Deadmau5 and his modular synths, created by Pilchner Schoustal International, is a highlight from Mix’s Class of 2025 studio...
Music Production
HotWax Delivers A ‘Hot Shock’
The electric full-length debut by HotWax, recorded at RAK Studios, captures the UK trio’s raw, live-performance energy.
Events
Guitar Center Foundation to Honor Jam and Lewis, John McBride
The Guitar Center Music Foundation will honor sound mixer John McBride and songwriting and record producing duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Facilities
Nashville Music Row Studio Hits the Market for $4.65M
The former Emerald Sound Studio captured hits for Johnny Cash, George Strait, Bon Jovi and more, and now it's up for sale.
Blog
‘Buzz Me In’ — A Summer Beach Read for Those with Studio Tans
'Buzz Me In' features "tales of inspired performances, visionary engineering, needlessly destroyed equipment, pranks, drugs, government surveillance, fights, romance, sex and drugs. Yes, drugs...
Facilities
Making Tracks at an Old Train Station
The Music Station, a creative hub launched by Warner Music Spain and Warner Chappell Music in Madrid, has been outfitted with equipment from SSL.
Facilities
Focusrite Moves into Cypress Hill’s Studio
Cypress Hill member Christian Olde Wolbers has updated his studio with Focusrite RedNet.
Business
Sony Expands Access to 360VME Technology
Sony's 360VME technology will become more available via collaborations with Custom House and GC Pro, and Advanced Systems Group.
Facilities
Legendary Sausalito Facility Opens Revitalized Studio A
The Bay Area’s 2200 Studios (formerly Record Plant Sausalito) now has an SSL Origin 32-channel analog in-line mixing console in its flagship Studio A.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Christopher Cross’s “Ride Like the Wind”
Michael Omartian first encountered Cross’s music at a Wednesday morning A&R meeting, where all the Warner Bros. producers sat around a table, listened and...
2014
Classic Tracks: The Ramones’ “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School”
Did Phil Spector really hold The Ramones at gunpoint in the studio? Ed Stasium sets the record straight.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Mötley Crüe’s “Girls, Girls, Girls”
"I knew 'Girls, Girls, Girls'—the song—was a hit from the first time I heard it," says producer Tom Werman.
2016
Classic Tracks: Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car”
“The second day we were going to have a meeting,” says David Kershenbaum. “She said, ‘I have this new song I want to show...
2016
Classic Tracks: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “An American Dream”
The story behind “An American Dream," which put the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band back on pop radio after 10 years, was nothing less than...
Music Production
Kicking Back with Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, Part 2
Eight years after the Grammy-winning TajMo, two blues masters reunite to let the world know that there is always Room on the Porch.
Music Production
Kicking Back with Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, Part 1
Eight years after the Grammy-winning TajMo, two blues masters reunite to let the world know that there is always Room on the Porch.
news
UMG To Build Studios, Label HQs and More in Midtown Manhattan
UMG will move into new recording studios, label offices, retail spaces and more above NYC’s Penn Station by 2027.
Facilities
Keith Urban Brings A Nashville Classic Back to Life, Part 2
Country supersrtar Keith Urban takes us inside his new studio—the legendary facility formerly known as The Tracking Room.