April 1, 2007

Features

The Sky Is Falling

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By George Petersen

A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to this article. Last fall, while we were planning our issue topics for the 2007 year, we felt that a piece with…

Take It With You

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By George Petersen

In many ways, the laptop computer forms the basis for the ideal recorder in the field or studio. In terms of compact, powerful design, the portable CPU…

The High Tide Hits

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Steve La Cerra

It’s a cold, gray, rainy winter day in Fort Wayne, Ind., where I’m currently stopped for a Blue Oyster Cult gig the kind of day that sends a chill through…

Bay Area Sound

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson

During the past several years, Marin County-based Bay Area Sound has quietly grown to become one of the leading independent game sound facilities in Northern…

Technology

Tools of the Trade

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM

ZAXCOM ZFR100 MINI RECORDER The Zaxcom (www.zaxcom.com) ZFR100 ($995) can record up to eight track-hours of audio on a removable 2GB Flash memory card….

Cakewalk SONAR 6 Producer Edition Upgrade

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Tony Nunes

Every year, there are a few things that I can anticipate: taxes, sweltering summers in the Arizona desert and on a positive note a new release of SONAR….

Field Test: Dolby Media Producer Software Suite

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Glen O’Hara

If you’ve stepped into an A/V retailer recently, you can’t help but notice an abundance of destination platforms on the shelves, most sporting a variety…

Field Test: AEA TRP Ribbon Mic Preamp

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Hannigan

With the popularity of ribbon microphones in today’s recording world, it’s surprising that few manufacturers have stepped up to the plate with a ribbon-specific…

Field Test: Cube-Tec Audio Restoration Plug-Ins

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Barry Rudolph

Cube-Tec has released Pro Tools versions of four of its 16 high-end audio restoration plug-ins, or Virtual Precision Instruments (VPIs). These new plug-ins…

Field Test: elysia alpha Compressor

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Michael Cooper

To treat the wide variety of material thrown at them, many mastering engineers have multiple compressors and limiters at their disposal. German manufacturer…

Auditions: Snapshot Product Reviews

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Gary Eskow

Like many of you, I realize much of my orchestral writing by using sample libraries and the tools with which they ship. On a piece that I scored for strings,…

Adobe Audition

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Allan Metts

With roots as a shareware audio editor named Cool Edit Pro, Adobe’s Audition has blossomed into a powerful workstation for audio editing and multitrack…

Sound for Picture

Ghost Whisperer

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Matt Hurwitz

Who knows what a ghost sounds like? The old clichs of moans, rattling chains and wind don’t quite hold up in 2007 especially when sound effects creators…

PBS’ Soundstage Steps Into the Digital Age

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David John Farinella

When PBS’ Soundstage first hit the air in 1974, the idea was inspired an hour-long television program that featured some of the era’s best-known musicians…

Tom Fleischman

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Gary Eskow

A Manhattan native who has spent his entire career in New York City’s audio post industry, Tom Fleischman has seen the good times come and go. According…

Live Mix

Tour Profile: John Mayer

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Gaby Alter

Few artists are both accomplished singer/songwriters and instrumental virtuosos, but John Mayer appears comfortable in both roles. Mayer’s 2001 breakaway…

All Access: Snow Patrol

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly

The past year has seen numerous emo/punk/rock bands enter the limelight. The latest, Snow Patrol, is garnering critical acclaim for the album Eyes Open….

Local Crew: Event Tech

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly

A recurring theme in this column concerns local SR companies providing clients with a total rental package: audio, lighting, staging, personnel, etc….

Robert “Obie” O’Brien, 1953-2007

Apr 1, 2007 4:01 PM

NSCA Moves to Dallas

Apr 1, 2007 4:05 PM

News

Apr 1, 2007 4:13 PM

On the Road: Stockholm Syndrome

Apr 1, 2007 4:15 PM

Now Playing: Meat Loaf, Love Arcade

Apr 1, 2007 4:18 PM

Dolby, BT Bring Surround to Stage

Apr 1, 2007 4:22 PM

Recording Notes

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David John Farinella

The recently released collection of songs from Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby has its genesis at a rinky-dink show that took place in the small northern…

Fountains of Wayne

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Heather Johnson

When Fountains of Wayne started making plans to record their new album, Traffic and Weather (out April 3 on Virgin Records), co-founder/bassist Adam Schlesinger…

Classic Tracks: Booker T. & The MG’s’ “Time Is Tight”

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Gary Eskow

The idea seems so anachronistic a record label with its own house band. Back in the ’60s, though, the majors weren’t simply offices populated by executives….

Cool Spins

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Turtle Island Quartet A Love Supreme The Legacy of John Coltrane (Telarc) Covering adventurous jazz is nothing new for the Turtle Island Quartet, but…

Coast to Coast

L.A. Grapevine

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Bud Scoppa

I’m sitting in the lobby of Hollywood post house SonicPool (www.sonicpool.com) with co-owners and supervising mixers Patrick Bird and John Frost. The…

Nashville Skyline

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Rick Clark

It was during a John Lennon tribute gig at the Ace of Clubs that I heard Tommy Womack throw down with an utterly committed version of Well Well Well,…

New York Metro

Apr 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David Weiss

Is it time for A&R people to step aside? Some would say that music supervisors have become the gatekeepers of this industry, exerting tremendous influence…