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The Loop Studios
Coming off of the recent Linkin Park tour as programming/playback engineer/keyboard tech, Dylan Ely announces the opening of his new studio, The Loop Studios...
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B Town Expands
Burlington, Ontario–based B Town Sound recently hosted an expansion party to celebrate its Studios B and C rehearsal spaces coming online. The Hamilton Music...
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Brian Tarquin Launches TVFilmTrax.com, Relocates Jungle Room Studios
Emmy Award–winning guitarist/composer/producer Brian Tarquin parlayed more than 20 years of experience in producing original music for libraries such as FirstCom, Megatrax, Sonoton, One...
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PopMark Media’s December 2011 Confessions of a Small Working Studio Production Music: An Interview With Studio 51’s David Trotter
This month, we are pleased to bring you an interview with a music industry professional who is not only widely regarded as an expert...
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No Allusion About Auralex
When Allusion Studios (Tucson, Ariz.) head engineer Jim Pavett made the call to overhaul the space—including the control room, live/drum room, vocal booth, iso...
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Nieman Brings in API
Juno Award–winning composer/producer Ian Nieman recently brought in an API 1608 console for his Canadian studio, Nieman Music, where he can be found creating...
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On the Cover: Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Adam Beilenson and Mike Kerns, co-owners of the Paramount Recording Group, the biggest music-dedicated studio operation in L.A.—and quite possibly the biggest on the...
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PopMark Media’s November “Confessions of a Small Working Studio”: The Sound of ‘Lovely Molly’
When filmmaker Eduardo Sanchez first met with our own Kevin Hill (sound designer/engineer and director of PopMark Media’s audio post division, Studio Unknown) to...
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Tempest Turns 30
Tempe, Ariz.–based recording engineer Clark Rigsby is celebrating 30 years of success in his Tempest studio. Rigsby has recorded many of the top names in...
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Oberlin Beefs Up Studio Space
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music’s new recording facility/performance venue, the Joseph R. Clonick Studio, was built for surround sound and offers a Rupert Neve...
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Saga Recording Grows
To accommodate the growing number of singer, songwriters and groups booking Saga Recording (East Vancouver), owner/operator Michael Nowak hired Russ Berger Design Group to...
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Dallas Baptist University | Education Opportunities in Dallas
Recently completed, the new 12,000-square-foot Joan and Andy Horner Hall (at Dallas Baptist University) includes a 2,400-square-foot recording studio designed by Russ Berger Design...
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On the Cover: 45 Years of Ardent Studios, Memphis
Wow—45 years and counting. That’s not easy to do in any industry, let alone one that is dependent on the forces of technological change...
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PopMark Media’s October 2011 Confessions of a Small Working Studio: Lessons From Studio Owners
Every studio owner has a different story to tell and a unique journey that led him to where he is now. No matter the...
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GC Pro Celebrates 10 Years
Guitar Center Professional is celebrating its 10-year anniversary throughout 2011. As part of its development, the company has expanded its system design, integration and...
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Noble Street Studios
Studio owner Henry Gooderham has opened the doors to his 800-square-foot, purpose-built Noble Street Studios (Toronto), hoping to attract local and international music projects,...
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Into the Bunker
Miloco Studio’s new programming/writing room The Bunker (London), in association with producer Stephen Street, was custom-built by Miloco’s recently launched Miloco Builds studio design/construction...
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On the Cover: 25th Street Recording
Dave Lichtenstein is an avid surfer, so it’s not really in his nature to feel the pressure to do anything too quickly. But he’s...
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Editor’s Note: Being a Good Stewart? What Does That Mean?
I was on the phone with Kirk Imamura, president of Avatar Studios in New York City, talking about his SPARS column for this month’s...
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PopMark Media’s September 2011 “Confessions of a Small Working Studio”: Assessing the Power of Your Image
They say image is everything. Understandably, image is crucial to “talent,” but does it play a part in the facilities that are behind the...
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Hideaway Studio
Welcoming such artists as Snoop Dogg, The Matches and others for personal use, The Hideaway Studio’s (Minneapolis) founder, producer/engineer/mixer Joseph Mabbott, is opening the...
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Wire Road Studios Opens
Houston’s music community came out in force to celebrate the grand opening of Wire Road Studios on July 31. After sipping on drinks and...
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On the Cover: Pianella Studios
After years of using a converted walk-in closet in a rental in Malibu, Calif., as a demo production studio, Oscar-nominated film composer Marco Beltrami...
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August PopMark Media/Studio Unknown’s “Confessions of a Small Working Studio”—Beyond Burning Candles: The True Art to Help Singers Get the Most Out of Vocal Sessions
If you’ve been a producer or engineer for long enough, you’ve doubtlessly experienced your share of hellacious recording session: the ones in which the...
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Orbit Audio
Orbit Audio (Seattle) recently had an acoustic (by Guy Staley) and aesthetic makeover, as well as installed an SSL 4056 G Series with Ultimation....
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On the Cover: Blade Studios
The week that we telephoned Blade Studios (Shreveport, La.), co-owner/producer/drummer Brady Blade and chief engineer Chris Bell were in Studio A with videogame developers...
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PopMark Media/Studio Unknown’s Confessions of a Small Working Studio: The Visual Side of Audio
Ryan Göllner, assistant director of audio-visual services at Swank Audio Visuals Line array systems are known for their ability to target sound more efficiently...
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PopMark Media/Studio Unknown’s Confessions of a Small Working Studio: Spend a Little, Save a Lot. Why It Can Pay to Hire a Studio Consultant
You’re right in the heart of a mix one afternoon when, out of the blue, Pro Tools crashes. You figure your system is just...
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Editor’s Note: Empire State of Mind
This was supposed to be a note about Mix. About how we have new owners in NewBay Media and a new design with a...
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Music: Music Works NYC Opens
Boutique recording spot Music Works NYC was designed by Platinum-winning engineer/consultant Christos Tsantillis (50 Cent, Patti LaBelle, The Roots, Diddy) and built by Michigan-based...
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On the Cover: Jungle City Studios
We’re taught from a very young age that hard work pays off, that if we practice, put in the hours and hone a skill,...
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PopMark Media/Studio Unknown’s Confessions of a Small Working Studio: Darlene Love, Worth the Wait
Wouldn’t life be so much easier if the things we wanted came easily? Of course, but we wouldn’t have good stories to tell, would...
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PopMark Media/Studio Unknown’s Confessions of a Small Working Studio—Balancing Act: Craft Vs. Business
In life, there’s a lot to be said for generosity, right? It really does go a long way, and if you believe the adage...
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Music: Yes Master Rises Above
After 10 months, Nashville’s Yes Master Studios is up and running. In the aftermath of the devastating flood that deluged most of Nashville last...
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On the Cover: Manifold Recording
Projects like Manifold Recording don’t come around often in a studio designer’s life. A client with knowledge and passion for the way music works...
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On the Cover: GenAudio’s Astound Studios
Tucked into a small building on the Westside of Los Angeles, Astound Studios is the brainchild of GenAudio chairman and CEO Jerry Mahabub. The...
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Class of 2011 Call for Submissions
Mix is gathering materials for Class of 2011, our annual photo spread showcasing the best of the best of this year’s expertly designed North...
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PopMark Media/Studio Unknown’s 2011 Confessions of a Small Working Studio—An Interview with Grammy Award–Winning Mixer/Engineer/Producer Andrew Dawson
With two Grammy Awards, five nominations and credits on dozens of Number One and Platinum albums and singles, mixer/engineer/producer Andrew Dawson has accomplished more...
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On the Cover: Guilford Sound
Guilford Sound, Dave Snyder’s new studio in southern Vermont, is at once a blast from the past and the wave of the future. On...