May 1, 2005 By Mix Staff Published: 05/01/2005 May 1, 2005 Features Quality in the Age of Good Enough Preserving the Art of Audio Engineering The Consumer Conundrum The Hybrid Production The Curriculum Quandary Rikki Don’t Lose That Number The New Model of Manufacturing Technology Breakthroughs In Concert Sound Bruce Jackson Mark Knopfler Keith O. Johnson Rudy Van Gelder NSCA Expo 2005 New Directions in Console Design Final Words on Quality Technology Tools of the Trade Field Test: Sony Oxford Restoration Tools Plug-Ins Field Test: GML Model 2032 Preamp/EQ Field Test: Nautilus Commander Analog Summing Box Field Test: Lipinski L-505 Passive Monitors Field Test: Audio-Technica AT2020 Condenser Microphone Sound for Picture Under Pressure Get Your Audio E Ticket Here Live Mix Ani DiFranco An All-Digital Horse and Human Show News Now Playing Dave Alvin Rocks the Mystic Theatre On the Road All Access: Flogging Molly Tour Profile: Motley Crue Recording Notes Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns in Jack Johnson’s World Ben Folds Keren Ann Classic Tracks: Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” Cool Spins Coast to Coast L.A. Grapevine Nashville Skyline New York Metro Garbage Cleans Up New Album at The Lodge Sonica Recording Delivers Red Letter Agent One Phish, Big Grooves At East Iris Barbershop Studios Future Disc Masters Amy Grant’s Latest Track Sheet Insider Audio On the Road With Kronos Bitstream Getting the Lead Out Tech’s Files Upgrades, Switches and Pots From the Editor We All Care About Quality Feedback Letters to Mix Current/Industry News Remembering Marty Feldman Avid to Acquire Pinnacle Musician’s Hotel Mix Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners On the Move: Rick Belt Industry News Chicago NARAS Hosts Surround Producers Grammy P&E Seminar Industry Event