July 1, 1999 By Mix Staff Published: 07/01/1999 July 1, 1999 Technology AlterMedia Studio Suite 4.0: STUDIO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Alesis MasterLink ML-9600: 24-bit/96kHz Hard Disk/CD-R Mastering Recorder Digidesign Pro Tools|24 Mix: CROSS-PLATFORM WORKSTATION Manley Labs Massive Passive: STEREO TUBE EQUALIZER TC Electronic M3000: STUDIO REVERB PROCESSOR AKG C 4000B: MULTIPATTERN CONDENSER MICROPHONE Mackie Real Time OS Version 2.0: SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THE DIGITAL 8*BUS CONSOLE GT Electronics AM52 and AM62: ALESIS ENTERS THE MICROPHONE MARKET BitHeadz Unity DS-1: SOFTWARE-BASED SAMPLER/SYNTH Power Technology DSP*FX Virtual Pack: SIGNAL PROCESSING PLUG-INS FOR DIRECTX Sound for Picture FACILITY SPOTLIGHT: LOWER EAST SIDE BATTLE OF THE TRAILERS Live Mix HOTELS WITH STUDIOS Hard Knock Life: Jay-Z and DMX Energize the Stage The George Strait Country Music Festival: Multi-Act Debut For Showco’s Analog/Digital Showconsole The Allman Brothers Band: The Road Goes on Forever HARRISON MEETS SHOWCO: WHAT’S IN A NAME? Coast to Coast THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: STILL COOKIN’ “IRVING BERLIN IN HOLLYWOOD”: REVISITING THE COMPOSER’S MOVIE CLASSICS IN “PRAISE” OF JAZZ GREAT ROY HAYNES Classic Tracks: KC & The Sunshine Band’s “That’s the Way (I Like It)” Cool Spins: The Mix Staff Picks Their Current Favorites L.A. GRAPEVINE NY METRO REPORT NASHVILLE SKYLINE SESSIONS & STUDIO NEWS FACILITY SPOTLIGHT: NASHVILLE’S WOODLAND STUDIOS: SURVIVING THE STORM Insider Audio Perils of the Free Market: GRUMPMEIER GOES LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN Mix Interview Steve Earle: A MAVERICK ON MUSIC ROW Project Studio Arrowhead: SCOTT HENDRICK’S PERSONAL PARADISE Current/Industry News Current Industry Notes New Products HOT OFF THE SHELF UPGRADES AND UPDATES Articles From Retro to Destructo Digital Consoles: NEWS IN THE MUSIC RECORDING AND POST-PRODUCTION MARKETS SOUND KITCHEN: Watching the Dough Rise Byron Gallimore: HIT COUNTRY MEMORANDUM: THE INFOTAINMENT HIGHWAY ALTERNATE ALTERNATIVES FOR MUSIC DISTRIBUTION Biograph: Jeff Greenberg Revives Classic L.A. Facility STUDIO SIDE VENTURES: FACILITY OWNER’S LOOK BEYOND AUDIO ExpoLatina 1999: New Trade Show Serves Spanish-Speaking Audio Market Yamaha 02R Version 2: SHORTCUTS FOR FAST AND FURIOUS MIXDOWNS