2019
Classic Tracks: “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Behind the Scenes of Bonnie Tyler’s Classic Earworm
Recording
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Mix Blog Studio: Get Smart
Over the weekend, I read a fascinating op-ed in the New York Times called “How to Build Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust.” Its basic...
2019
Please Hold, Jenny Lewis Is “On the Line”
Artist Explores Her Own Self, Surrounded By a Few Music Legends
Profiles
The Immediate Family Gets Back in the Studio
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 28, 2019 — On the heels of successful tour dates in Japan, The Immediate Family, featuring Danny Kortchmar (guitar and...
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Mix Blog Studio: Of Moods and Mixing
Here’s a thought exercise. Imagine you had to mix the same song twice, in different studios with different monitors (I know that sounds like...
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Mix Blog Studio: Something Is Rotten in Copyright Land
A couple of weeks ago, Katy Perry and some members of her production team were hit with a $2.8 million copyright-infringement verdict, which stated...
2019
Blackbird Debuts Dolby Atmos Music Studio
Top Nashville Facility Adds ATC Monitor System, AVID Control
2019
Anne Bisson at United Recording
In her sixth album, the charismatic former television personality explores engaging stories with expressive performances
2019
Bear Rinehart Steps Solo Into Wilder Woods
Frontman of NEEDTOBREATHE Tries New Studio, First-Time Producer
2019
The Musician’s Playground
Gold Diggers and Kingsize Soundlabs Are Redefining the Studio-Stage-Hotel Experience
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Mix Blog Studio: Separation Anxiety
I have a modular music system in my house that has speakers in three different rooms. It’s super-convenient, allowing me to listen to the...
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Mix Blog Studio: Master of Some
Back in the analog era, it was easier to fully master the gear in your studio because, unless you were working in a large...
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Mix Blog Studio: Chatty Plug-ins
Do your plug-ins have a good working relationship with your DAW? Sounds like a silly question, right? After all, plug-ins by their nature are...
Facilities
Southern Hospitality
Westminster, SC’s Red Arrow Studio Gives Back to Regional Bands with World-Class Facilities
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Mix Blog Studio: Audio—A Second-Class Citizen
This week, I’m going to deviate from the usual studio-related subject matter to talk about a more general issue. Have you noticed how in...
2019
Personal Style
Jennifer Decilveo Brings Out the Best in Ben Platt’s Intimate Debut Album, Sing to Me Instead
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Mix Blog Studio: Rent-to-Own Gathers Steam
More than ever, you have options for acquiring music software. You can buy it, subscribe to it and, in a more recent development, rent-to-own...
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Mix Blog Studio: Learning By Doing
Did you know that daisy-chaining AC power strips is considered to be dangerous? Neither did I, but when doing some research for my recent...
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Mix Blog Studio: Tear It Down and Start Over
I’ve had my home studio in its current location for about six years, and what started out as a relatively organized setup, has gotten...
2019
Classic Tracks: ‘Ships in the Night’ by Be-Bop Deluxe
By 1975, British rockers Be-Bop Deluxe had recorded and released two albums on EMI’s Harvest label without much notice in the States. The first,...
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Mix Blog Studio: Son of a Glitch
I was at lunch recently with a bunch of veteran musician/composer/producer colleagues, and I posed this question to them: What is the thing that...
2019
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,...
2019
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,...
2019
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...