Music Production
Classic Tracks: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ “Rag Doll”
The song, inspired by a experience during an excruciatingly long traffic light at New York City's Eleventh Avenue, became a crucial hit for The...
Recording
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Jennifer Warnes’ “First We Take Manhattan”
Jennifer Warnes, bassist Roscoe Beck and engineer Billy Youdelman share how the unlikely Leonard Cohen cover—and the album around it—came to be a hit.
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Classic Tracks: Charlie Rich’s “Behind Closed Doors”
“To me, those Charlie Rich sessions were so special,” recalls engineer Lou Bradley.
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Classic Tracks: The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”
“You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” was one of the most perfectly realized examples of the “Wall of Sound” technique that Phil Spector refined.
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Classic Tracks: Fine Young Cannibals’ “She Drives Me Crazy”
The sublime studio concoction of "She Drives Me Crazy" involved a trip to Minneapolis, that signature falsetto and an unmistakable snare hit known to...
Events
Mix Music Production LA Welcomes Justin Gray!
Justin Gray just won the Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album—he’s going to Mix Music Production L.A.!
Music Production
Capturing The Vibe of Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ – Part 3
Producer Blue May brings in an A-team of talent for a five-week blitz—from songwriting to recording to final mix—in creating the raw, unapologetic sound...
Music Production
Capturing The Vibe of Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ – Part 2
Producer Blue May brings in an A-team of talent for a five-week blitz—from songwriting to recording to final mix—in creating the raw, unapologetic sound...
Music Production
Grammy-Winning Producer/Engineer Talks Immersive Miking
Justin Gray, who recently won the Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, discusses his approach to miking.
Music Production
Singer Carries Mic to Grammy Nominations
Nicole Zuraitis’ vocals were captured with a Telefunken M80 dynamic microphone on her new live album.
Music Production
Capturing The Vibe of Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ – Part 1
Producer Blue May brings in an A-team of talent for a five-week blitz—from songwriting to recording to final mix—in creating the raw, unapologetic sound...
Business
Rafa Sardina to Keynote Mix Music Production LA
19-time Grammy & Latin Grammy Award Winner Rafa Sardina will keynote Mix Music Production LA on March 7 – don’t miss it!
Business
NYU’s Sony Audio Institute Studio Marks Official Renaming
New York University's recording education facility has officially been renamed as the Sony Audio Institute Studio at NYU.
Facilities
CNN Docuseries To Explore Iron Mountain’s Archives
Fred Armisen will take viewers into Iron Mountain’s legendary underground archival facility for a new series later this year.
Music Production
Tommy Torres on Making Magic in Miami
Musician, producer, and engineer Tommy Torres discusses working with Bad Bunny, and his preferred monitors.
Music Production
Treaty Oak Revival Is Rockin’ & Ready, Part 2
Raucous Odessa five-piece Treaty Oak Revival takes a big step toward the big time, thanks to a stop at SoundBank Studios.
Music Production
Treaty Oak Revival Is Rockin’ & Ready, Part 1
Raucous Odessa five-piece Treaty Oak Revival takes a big step toward the big time, thanks to a stop at SoundBank Studios.
Business
68th Annual Grammy Awards Engineering and Production Winners Announced
The Recording Academy staged a history-making ceremony when it presented the winners of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday.
Music Production
Recovery, Revival and Rebuilding: LA Recording After the Wildfires, Part 2
One year after the L.A. Fires, tales of support emerge from the music and audio communities.
Music Production
Recovery, Revival and Rebuilding: LA Recording After the Wildfires
One year after the L.A. Fires, tales of support emerge from the music and audio communities.
Business
Oscar Sound and Music Nominations Announced
Hollywood, CA (January 23, 2025)—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 98th annual Oscars, including in the...
Events
Chris and Tom Lord-Alge Team for NAMM TEC Tracks Event
The revered mixers will discuss “Commanding the Mix” and “Commanding the Session: Recording Vocals,” sharing real-world workflow strategies.
Events
NAMM 2026 TEC Tracks Studio Summit
At the 2026 NAMM Show, TEC Tracks will host its annual Studio Summit, an all-day educational event focused on the changes taking place inside...
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Classic Tracks: Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
Whitney Houston’s First Platinum Single, Produced by Narada Michael Walden
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Classic Tracks: Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes”
Honoring an undisputed classic and the Original Cat alike, herein lies the tale of how “Blue Suede Shoes” came to be.
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Classic Tracks: X’s “The New World”
"We were in a different city every night for six weeks, and we saw all of the United States." Then they wrote a record.
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Classic Tracks: Stan Ridgway’s “Goin’ Southbound”
Stan Ridgway’s Noir-Style, Lo-Fi, High-End Sound
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Classic Tracks: The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
Decades later, it's difficult to put into words just how bold and fresh and affecting those opening lines were in 1969.
Music Production
Don Was Creates ‘Groove in the Face of Adversity,’ Part 2
The legendary producer/artist sits down to share how he created the Pan-Detroit Ensemble and developed a hometown sound.
Music Production
Don Was Creates ‘Groove in the Face of Adversity,’ Part 1
The legendary producer/artist sits down to share how he created the Pan-Detroit Ensemble and developed a hometown sound.
Live Sound
From the Mix Archives: Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead
For insight into the legacies of Bob Weir and The Grateful Dead, we recommend these interviews and articles from the Mix archives.
Business
Cover Story: Betty & Bob—The Power Couple of Pro Audio, Part Three
Music, Technology and Business—Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain Living a Well-Balanced Life, Pro Audio–Style.
Facilities
Rory Behr Talks Tools for Recording Everywhere, Anytime
Engineer Rory Behr has helped Top Dawg Entertainment’s artist roster produce projects in studios, hotel rooms, basements and tour buses, sometimes at a moment’s...
Business
Cover Story: Betty & Bob—The Power Couple of Pro Audio, Part Two
Music, Technology and Business—Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain Living a Well-Balanced Life, Pro Audio–Style.
Business
Cover Story: Betty & Bob—The Power Couple of Pro Audio, Part One
Music, Technology and Business—Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain Living a Well-Balanced Life, Pro Audio–Style.
Recording
Sounwave To Share Creative Process in NAMM TEC Tracks Session
"Hitmaker Talk" will feature seven-time Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter Sounwave discussing process with 18-time Grammy Award-winning mixer Manny Marroquin.
Business
Mix Music Production LA Sets March 2026 Return
Mix Music Production LA is coming back in March – don’t miss out on the special launch ticket rate!
Music Production
Frampton to Mark Milestone with New Release
Peter Frampton and his longtime collaborator, Chuck Ainlay are making the most of their SSL U Series controllers on a new project.
Business
Recording Academy P&E Wing to Honor Jimmy Douglass
A 25th anniversary event for the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing will honor Jimmy Douglass in January.
Music Production
Waves Audio Launches Loudness Documentary
The origins of the 30-year war over loudness are explored in a short documentary, How Music Got Loud, produced by Waves Audio.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”
The amazing story of how a Hollywood Hills house party turned a Stevie Wonder loop into one of hip hop’s biggest hits.
Facilities
TiMax x Sonosphere Unveils New Studio-to-Stadium Workflow
TiMax x Sonosphere’s flagship studio at London’s Tileyard has become the second Martin Audio FlexPoint-based Dolby Atmos studio in the world.