Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Traveling Wilburys’ “Handle With Care”
The Traveling Wilburys were perhaps popular music's most unusual George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison wrote all the material
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Classic Tracks: Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away”
Take a deep dive into the recording of the Dobie Gray classic, oft-covered 1973 hit “Drift Away.”
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Classic Tracks: The Average White Band’s “Pick Up the Pieces”
There was something audacious about it: a group from Scotland calling itself The Average White Band. If the funk don't fly, then the honky...
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Classic Tracks: Supertramp’s “The Logical Song”
"When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful..." That's the memorable opening to "The Logical Song" by Supertramp.
2014
Classic Tracks: Midnight Oil’s “Beds Are Burning”
Midnight Oil's “Beds Are Burning” was powerful on every level: musically, politically, sonically, even visually.
Business
AES Show 2024 Announces Keynote and Top Sessions
The Audio Engineering Society has announced the keynote speaker and several session highlights for its upcoming convention.
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New Monitors Help Bring the Mix Home for Robin Hunt
Originally from the Netherlands, music mixer Robin Hunt recently completed a new studio at his home in Attendorn, Germany.
Music Production
Producer Brings His DAD to Orchestra Session
Producer Christian Amonson specified his favorite converters when he oversaw a new recording of a John Williams theme in honor of the NASA Chandra...
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Jonathan Wyndham Talks Tracking at Studio 606
On a session at Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 for the Audix All Access YouTube series earlier this year, Nashville singer-songwriter Jonathan Wyndham and his...
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Korean University Adds New Dolby Atmos Studio
Students at the Korea University of Media Arts are learning to mix and master for immersive audio in the school’s 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos studio.
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Guitar Center Professional Opens Dolby Atmos Studio
GC Pro has opened a new Dolby Atmos mix studio inside its Hollywood flagship store, to be used for customer education and content creation.
Business
Bentley Meeker Opens Multiple NYC Facilities
The Bentley Meeker family of companies has opened new studio and rehearsal facilities in New York City and has appointed William Garrett head of...
Music Production
A Matter of Trust: How Brad Leigh is Remixing Billy Joel for Dolby Atmos
Brad Leigh helped record half of Billy Joel’s discography; now the veteran engineer is carefully bringing it into Dolby Atmos.
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Audio-Technica Launches AT-ONE Radio Podcast
New series debuts with focus on the creative energy of the NYC music and arts scene, from inside TECHNICA HOUSE.
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Classic Tracks: “This Love,” Maroon 5
The band’s breakout hit in the summer of 2002, produced by Matt Wallace, nearly had a very different sound.
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South Korea’s KoKo Sound Studio Upgrades to Atmos
Analog conversion and Dante connectivity, with stereo and immersive setups, handled by a single Prism Sound Dream ADA-128.
Facilities
Rüfüs Du Sol Mix Engineer Goes Atmos+LR
Stereo PMC 6-2 monitors added to Cam Trewin’s immersive studio.
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Automaker Opens Immersive Audio Lab
Stellantis built an in-house studio that includes a 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos system based around Genelec Smart Active Monitors.
Music Production
Two Countries, One Reference Monitor
Whether music producer, songwriter and TV show creator Jose Luis “Pepe” Pagan is working in Argentina or the U.S., he always uses the same...
Business
Inside Iron Mountain: It’s Time to Talk About Hard Drives
Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services sounds the alarm: Aging tracks created through an all-digital workflow aren't guaranteed to play back.
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Peek Inside Mega-Producer Boi-1da’s New Home Studio
Go inside the mega-producer’s new home studio, specifically built for the way modern records are made.
Business
Audio Scholarship Recipients Announced
Genelec, in association with the Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation, has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships.
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Striking It Rich at Estudios El Dorado
Estudios El Dorado, a multi-room, multi-purpose production facility in Quito, Ecuador offers an all-analog workflow focused on the “British sound.”
Music Production
Focusrite Group Offers Immersive Audio Guide
The Focusrite Group’s Focusrite and ADAM Audio brands have teamed up to demystify immersive audio with a free guide.
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Classic Tracks: George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
He Stopped Loving Her Today: It's the saddest song, and the most mournful voice, and the most histrionic production and the cruelest punchline in...
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Classic Tracks: Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”
“Walk This Way” likely would not have come to be if Aerosmith hadn’t gotten itchy in the studio and decided to go to the...
2013
Classic Tracks: Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers’ “Tomorrow People”
Two albums into his career, Ziggy Marley took a gamble on working with a producer team that had never made records for anyone other...
2013
Classic Track: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy”
The story of the recording of this Classic Track begins far from Texas, in Switzerland at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1982.
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Classic Tracks: Oingo Boingo’s “Just Another Day”
Oingo Boingo's new wave classic “Just Another Day” turns out to be more timeless than one might have imagined in 1985.
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Roland Future Design Lab Launches
Roland Corporation announced it has founded a specialized R&D group, Roland Future Design Lab, to explore and suggest “the future of music creation.”
Music Production
Recording Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter’
Johnny Cash's new, posthumous album, Songwriter, was created from forgotten tracks recorded more than three decades ago before his momentous career revival.
Music Production
Preserving the Past, One C90 at a Time
Producer Dan Vargas recently rescued more than 120 unheard tracks from forgotten cassettes and CD-Rs that were recorded by East L.A. musician Eddie Ayala.
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MTR Makes ‘Reel’ Connections to Find Lost Master Tapes
There’s a lot of ‘lost’ tapes out there; Master Tape Rescue wants to help owners find them.
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SoundBank Studios Invests in the Future
SoundBank Studios, a former bank in sleepy Talco, Texas provides audible ROI as it becomes a hot destination recording studio.
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Singer-Turned-Engineer Talks Audio Interfaces
Audrey Martinovich set out to be an opera singer, but is now singing the praises of her favorite recording interface.
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Classic Tracks: Peter Frampton’s “Do You Feel Like We Do”
The epic live single is a 1970s touchstone—which presented challenges for Peter Frampton and Chuck Ainlay when they brought it into the modern-day Dolby...
Music Production
He Made a Promise, Then Doubled Down
Producer and mixer Robbie Soukiasyan promised himself he would one day get a pair of Amphion monitors—and now he has two pairs.
Music Production
Recording Academy’s Grammy Go Adds Music Production Course
The Recording Academy's Grammy Go online educational portal has launched its latest class, "Music Production: Crafting An Award-Worthy Song."
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Full Sail Goes Big On SSL Desks
The venerable audio education institution recently installed more than 20 Solid State Logic desks and mixers for students to learn on.
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‘Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision’ Film Trailer Released
A two-minute trailer for the upcoming documentary on Electric Lady Studios, the first artist-owned recording studio, has been released.
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Jimmy Douglass Adds Atmos Room
Five-time Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jimmy Douglass has outfitted his private facility with a new Atmos mix room.
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Taking the Home Studio to Extremes
Lisa Kacos and Nicolas Hosford have transformed their Nashville home into a studio with an extensive Dante network framework.