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July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

Features

Kings of Leon Tour Profile

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly

Tennessee-bred Kings of Leon enjoyed immediate popularity in the UK with their 2003 debut, Youth & Young Manhood. Since then, the band has released three…

New Mid-Sized Venues Takes Centerstage

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly

With the ongoing decline in physical music sales, the past couple of years have seen the spotlight shine on concert touring. Box-office numbers seem to…

Handheld Wireless Systems

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By George Petersen

To say that 2009 has been an challenging year in the wireless audio industry is truly an understatement. Yet, it’s barely a month after June 12, the second…

Dave Rat Q&A

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly

Dave Rat Interviewed in Mix magazine July 2009 issue Rat Sound Company and Mixing for Live Sound…

Tech

Tech: New Products, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Mix magazine July 2009 tools of the trade article features new pro audio products in July 2009 Mix magazine pro audio product section…

Cakewalk by Roland V-Studio 700 System Review

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Tony Nunes

Read the review of the Cakewalk by Roland V-Studio 700 System in Mix magazine. Tony Nunes reviews the Cakewalk by Roland V-Studio 700 System for the July 2009 issue of Mix Magazine…

Solid State Logic VocalStrip Review

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barry Rudolph

Read the review of the Solid State Logic VocalStrip Duende Plug-In in Mix magazine. Barry Rudolph reviews the Solid State Logic VocalStrip Duende Plug-In for the July 2009 issue of Mix Magazine…

Brauner Valvet X Studio Microphone Review

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Matt Bishop

Read the review of the Brauner Valvet X Studio Microphone in Mix magazine. Matt Bishop reviews the Brauner Valvet X Studio Microphone for the July 2009 issue of Mix Magazine…

SPL TwinTube Processor Review

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Michael Cooper

SPL TwinTube Processor is reviewed in Mix magazine. Michael Cooper reviews the SPL TwinTube Processor in the July 2009 issue of Mix Magazine…

Live Mix

Britney Spears Tour Profile

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly

Welcome to Club Britney where the music and mix re-create a dance environment with the vibe of her latest release, Circus. The in-the-round world tour…

India.Arie Tour Profile

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Carolyn Maniaci

Promoting her latest chart-topping album, Testimony: Vol. 2, Love and Politics, India.Arie keeps it real with powerful performances that are infused with…

FixIt: Lars Brogaard, Lionel Richie FOH Engineer

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

I use snapshots [on the DiGiCo SD7 console] to provide a basis for each night. With this band, there is no real need to be overly sophisticated, and I…

Taking Back Sunday Tour Profile

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Four-piece rockers Taking Back Sunday (don’t we all wish we could?!) are out on a nationwide headlining tour in support of New Again, which was released…

All Access: The Faint

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Steve Jennings

The bandmembers of electro-synth quartet The Faint are doing it on their own. Their latest CD, Fasciinatiion, was recorded in their private studio, Enamel,…

Jack’s Mannequin Tour Profile

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Jack’s Mannequin is playing an assortment of venues, from large theaters to small clubs, so the tour is not carrying a system; the crew is relying on…

Upgrade at Webster Hall

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Basement Gets Top-Floor Treatment New York City live sound landmark Webster Hall, which has been a showcase music venue for more than 120 years, has upgraded…

Load In: Sound Reinforcement News, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

The Briere Production Group (Vancouver) provided A/V for the hard-metal No Fear Energy Music Tour’s first Canadian date; system techs Rico Domirti and…

Road-Worthy Gear: New Sound Reinforcement Products, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Astatic 1600VP Variable Pattern Mic Designed for recording or live sound applications, the 1600VP from Astatic Commercial Audio Products is the first…

Music

Music: Green Day

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson

Following up a smash hit album is never easy. Expectations run high from fans, the record company, even the artists themselves. Green Day’s epic 2004…

Music: Elvis Costello

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz

Elvis Costello’s latest album, Secret, Profane and Sugarcane, was produced by T Bone Burnett, and it bears some resemblance to the 1985 King of America,…

Classic Tracks: Big Brother & The Holding Company’s “Piece of My Heart”

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson

Like so many of the people who became part of the bedrock of San Francisco’s colorful music scene in the mid- to late ’60s, Janis Joplin got her start…

Post

SFP: Public Enemies

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson

Although director/writer/producer Michael Mann is perhaps best known for his gripping and stylish contemporary action films Heat, Miami Vice and, best…

SFP: Woodstock (Re-)Generation

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bryan Reesman

In June, the acclaimed film Woodstock was re-released in a 40th-anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition featuring the Director’ Cut, a 5.1 surround sound…

Sessions

Playback Recording

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz

Playback (www.playbackrecording.com) has been the name of engineer Tucker Bodine’s studio since he started flying solo in Manhattan four years ago. Building…

Tarquin’s ‘Fretworx’ Benefits Firefighters

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz

Composer/engineer Brian Tarquin just received his sixth Daytime Emmy Award nomination for his guitar-based scoring of ABC soap opera All My Children,…

Track Sheet, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz

Instrument tracks on Iggy Pop’s jazz-influenced album Preliminaires were produced and recorded by producer/bassist Hal Cragin in his Pro Tools HD-based…

New York Metro, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David Weiss

From sequencer to sync license. It’s a tricky route, but smart producers and artists in New York City who ride the subway every day understand that there…

Nashville Skyline, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Peter Cooper

Brent Maher sits in the control room of The Blue Room, his recording studio in Nashville’s Berry Hill neighborhood. Lots of folks were sitting in lots…

L.A. Grapevine, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bud Scoppa

During the past two decades, the words studio bau:ton have become synonymous with a readily identifiable style of recording studio design: airy, functional,…

Project Studio: Terry Silverlight

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Matt Gallagher

From an early age, New York-based drummer/composer/producer Terry Silverlight (www.terrysilverlight.com) has maintained a self-taught, D.I.Y. ethic for…

Tech’s Files

Tech’s Files: Mysteries of Old Tube Mics

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Eddie Ciletti

Techs Files columnist Eddie Ciletti gives you tips and techniques on restoring and upgrading old tube microphones in Mix magazine July 2009…

From the Editor

From the Editor: Sound and Music, Live and Recorded

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Tom Kenny, Editorial Director

Read Mix Editorial Director Tom Kenny Editors’ Note, Where Tom Kenny Writes About the Excellent Sound Quality from Bonnarroo 2009…

Current/Industry News

On the Move: Mike Adams

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

Mike AdamsSensaphonics director of touring sales Main responsibilities: provide service and support to the touring industry. Previous Lives: 1995-present:…

Giving Back

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

To celebrate Independent Mastering’s (Nashville, independentmastering.com) eight-year run, partners Eric Conn and Don Cobb are giving back to the community…

Industry News, July 2009

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

Michel Marrano joins Blazing Music+Sound (Raleigh, NC) as a sound engineer, working primarily on mixing and sound design for broadcast TV workStuder’s…

On the Cover

On the Cover: High-End Recording at Charleston Sound

Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz

When longtime engineer/studio owner Jeff Hodges decided to move his family and business from Atlanta, Ga., to the Charleston, S.C., area, he did so with…

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