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Focal Naim America Releases Five New “Mixed on Focal” Playlists

By Paul de Benedictis ⋅ Published: 02/13/2024

New streaming playlists for R&B, EDM, Hip Hop/Rap, and Rock include music from twenty engineers using Focal Pro monitors

New Products

Audiomovers Binaural Renderer for Apple Music Plug-In Debuts

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 10/05/2023 ⋅ Updated: 10/09/2023

With the plug-in, users can hear how immersive sessions will sound on Apple Music while still working in any DAW.

The Wire

Focal Naim America Releases “Mixed on Focal” Playlist #5

By Paul de Benedictis ⋅ Published: 07/18/2023

New HD Audio 21-track streaming playlist includes music from thirteen mix engineers using Focal Pro monitors

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Music Production

Giles Martin Talks Remixing The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ in Dolby Atmos

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 06/02/2023

Giles Martin has brought the epic 'Pet Sounds' into immersive…warily: “I have that view of ‘This should not be touched, and maybe especially by...

SFP

Mix Blog: Bluetooth High-Quality Streaming on the Horizon

By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 02/16/2023

Despite the promise of high-res streaming, the sad truth is that for many listeners, the last step in the signal chain is Bluetooth; thankfully,...

The Wire

Focal Naim America Announces “Mixed on Focal” Playlist #4

By Paul de Benedictis ⋅ Published: 11/15/2022 ⋅ Updated: 11/16/2022

New HD Audio 23-track streaming playlist includes music from Drake’s latest album 'Honestly, Nevermind' mixed on Focal Trio11 monitors

Pictured at Curb Studios’ new API Legacy AXS console in Studio A are, in back from left, Aaron Rowlin and Pat McMakin, and sitting, from left, studio manager and staff engineer David Bates, and chief engineer Craig White.

Blogs

Last Week in Nashville: Tuesday

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 11/10/2022

Tom Kenny's epic travels through Nashville continue, as he scopes out Curb and Starstruck Studios, Belmont University and very respectable Mexican food at Nada.

Facilities

Matt Wallace Takes Studio Delux Atmos

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 06/15/2022

Producer/engineer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, The Replacements, Maroon 5) recently gave his Los Angeles-based Studio Delux an immersive audio upgrade.