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Capitol Toasts “King” Cole…Twice
Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Calif., recently served as the site of content sessions for two projects celebrating the legendary Nat “King” Cole. First, Dulé Hill...
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Mix Blog Studio: The Soul of a Machine?
With the continuing development of artificial intelligence, there’s been plenty of talk lately about robots replacing humans in the workplace. If you’re a musician,...
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The Enduring Style and Talent of Margarita Mix
Leading L.A. Post Facility Adapts, Thrives and Grows on a Foundation of Service and Sound
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Mix Blog Studio: Europe Revamps Its Copyright Laws
I don’t generally get to use the phrase “Here’s some breaking news,” in this space, but, well, here’s some breaking news. Today in Brussels,...
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The ‘Astonishing’ Dream Theater
John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Richard Chycki and the Creation of a Rock Opera
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Mix Blog Studio: Hype Not Necessary
If you’re looking to buy a new audio interface, your choices are plentiful. I don’t have statistics for it, but speaking anecdotally, it seems...
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Mix Blog Studio: The Joys of Multiband Transient Shaping
I had what you might call a “revelation” during a recent mixing project. No, it wasn’t a spiritual experience, but it was eye-opening. I...
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Mix Regional: The Grammys
Willie Nelson honored, API Co-Founder Saul Walker awarded technical Grammy, and Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing renews partnership with archive and preservation company...
Profiles
Classic Tracks: The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin”
In 1966, pop music was changing drastically, and so were The Moody Blues.
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Mix Blog Studio: The Pleasures of Going Commercial
There are plenty of advantages to working in a home studio, both financial and practical, but sometimes it’s more than worth it to record...
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Mix Blog Studio: Mixing by Committee—The Perils and Possibilities
I’m currently mixing an 11-song album project with a band that I play with. I’m the only one in the group who has a...
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Mix Regional: Los Angeles
Updates from Capitol Studios, Mick Schultz's personal studio, Eldorado Recording Studios, Before Noon Post, and Guitar Center's flagship Hollywood store
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Esperanza Spalding’s “12 Little Spells”
Smooth, Beautiful Vocal, With a Closing Boost of Bass
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The Complete Carrie Underwood
Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Superstar Turns Producer on "Cry Pretty"
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Mix Blog Studio: Spend Some Quality Time With the Mute Button
We live in an age of unlimited track counts. We’re no longer restricted to 8, 16, 24 or 48, as in the past. Nowadays,...
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Barefoot Recording Opens Its Doors
Eric Valentine, Undertone Audio and the Legacy of a Space
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Analog Men
Jack Douglas Producing Aaron Smart, With Mixes by Shelly Yakus, Jay Messina and the Late Geoff Emerick
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Fueled by Obsession
Lena Hall’s "Obsessed" Series: 50-Plus Songs, 8 Days, With Outfit Changes
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Mix Blog Studio: A New Way to Buy Music Software
I’ve been ambivalent about software subscriptions ever since the first plans started appearing. On the one hand, they provide access to a lot more...
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Mix Blog Studio: Take My Files, Please!
Whether you’re a musician, producer or engineer, the odds are that you spend some time sharing audio files with your colleagues online. I know...
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Live Multi-track Recording Made Easy: The Power of the Dante-Yamaha Connection
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how to successfully make multi-track recordings and virtual soundchecks, using Dante audio networking and Yamaha professional audio products,...
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Mix Blog Studio: What’s in Your Archive?
I was too busy looking at new products to attend many panel discussions at the recent AES Convention, but one I did get to...
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Hunting for Tom Petty’s “American Treasure”
Family, Bandmates and Engineers Uncover Rare Gems for Box Set that Honors a Rock ’n’ Roll Legend
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Greta Van Fleet Just Love to Play
Simple, Old-School Approach to "Anthem of the Peaceful Army"
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Mix Blog Studio: AES 2018—Let the Games Begin
The AES Convention starts tomorrow, and it’s the organization’s 145th International Pro Audio Convention. No, that doesn’t mean that the first AES show was...
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Mix Blog Studio: Tick Tock and Gridlock
Click tracks are a given in electronic and other loop-based music styles, but when recording with live musicians, they can sometimes be more trouble...
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Classic Track: Blondie, “Denis”
Blondie included “Denis” on the album "Plastic Letters," the second LP the band made in Plaza Sound, New York City, with Richard Gottehrer and...
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Composer Nathan Barr
A Stunning New Studio, a Rare Wurlitzer Organ, and the Tones of a Human Femur
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Mix Blog Studio: Two for One?
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you spend countless hours working in your digital audio workstation and countless applications. As you know very...
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Mix Blog Studio: We’re All Gonna DI
As you probably noticed from the photo that appears most weeks along with this blog, I’m a guitar player. So you won’t be particularly...
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Classic Track: The Cowsills, “Hair”
By Matt Hurwitz. Carl Reiner was pulling together a television special called "Wonderful World of Pizazz," which celebrated the hippie styling of the day,...
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Jon Cleary’s ‘Dyna-Mite’
By Barbara Schultz. Cleary takes an extremely methodical approach to record-making.
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Mix Blog Studio: Truly Mobile
The idea of being able to record anywhere is compelling. Whether you do field recording or just want to be able to work on...