Mix Blog: Naomi Judd, 1946 – 2022
The music world — particularly the country music community — is mourning the recent death of singer/songwriter Naomi Judd.
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The music world — particularly the country music community — is mourning the recent death of singer/songwriter Naomi Judd.
Mix co-editor Tom Kenny explains why the return of live music this summer is gonna be awesome (and/or will rock).
FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra caught a (technical) bug the other day—and then it traveled with him to other gigs.
With massive sanctions in effect against Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the supply of vacuum tubes is dwindling fast. Enter stage right:...
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra just returned from mixing Blue öyster Cult on Rock Legends Cruise IX, and it was an eye-opening experience.
What’s most exciting about MIDI 2.0 is what we don’t know is most exciting about MIDI 2.0....yet.
This morning, when Steve La Cerra went to check his email, he was a little surprised to find 107 new messages.
FOH engineer Steve La Cerra tries to make sense of the unfathomable in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy.
What does the recently averted Hollywood labor strike say about the future of entertainment (including live sound)?
FOH engineer Steve La Cerra shares his experience mixing opening night at Bristol, VA's Cameo Theater, a restored 500-cap venue from the 1920s.
Historians note that the Loudness Wars ended in the early 21st century. It was a step in the right direction…after which, some took a...
With the Delta Variant spiking around the country, tours and venues are quickly changing their pandemic-related entrance requirements, and that includes Broadway, as Mix...
Ever on the road, live sound pro Steve La Cerra recounts a wretched rental counter encounter—and considers how other touring acts will be affected...
Pro-audio industry executive Mike Dias breaks down his five crucial steps to advancing your career through networking with peers.
Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Dom Morley kicks off his new quarterly column sharing insights about how to create more space in your mix.
A playful cover of the Eighties hit "Easy Lover" has gone viral, bringing a group of L.A. session players into the limelight, including bass...
Peter Janis, former owner of Radial Engineering, shares hard-earned lessons on settling supply chain issues.
Chuck Ainlay shares the surprising ways he and fellow recording legends Al Schmitt, Elliot Scheiner, Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg are making the most...
Having contributed to the broadcasting of hundreds of live events, Dennis Baxter discusses why digital mixing desks are a TV studio's audio control center
Peter Janis, former owner of Radial Engineering, continues his two-part look at the bad old days of his career, and how they taught him...
This spacious home studio in Beverly Hills has been used to record Ozzy, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others.
Peter Janis recounts how the not-so-good old days at the start of his career taught him perseverance and that money matters.
Craig Anderton explores how amp sims are winning over the normally conservative world of pro guitar players, both in the studio and for live...
Former CEO of Radial Engineering Peter Janis explores why companies have to make life easy for the client, even if it’s hard to do.
By Dom Morley. Getting a great engineering gig can be hard, but sometimes getting paid for it at the end can be even harder....
Craig Anderton ponders whether the music software industry will take the services route to offset maturing sales.
By Frank Filipetti. These days, any space can suddenly become a recording studio. If you’re working in an up-and-coming facility also known as the...
That hum in the system has got to go—here’s how to banish it to audio oblivion.
The Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer shares some thoughts on keeping an ear to your mix and an eye on yourself.
By George Massenburg. The multi Grammy-winning METAlliance co-founder explores the perils and pitfalls of modern loudness and explains why mastering engineers and artists who...
By Craig Anderton. Deep dive into the new Mac Pro and discover what it means for audio pros.
By Clive Young. Concerts are scientifically proven to be good for your health; now they're becoming less bad for the Earth, too.
By Craig Anderton. While podcasting started out with homegrown audio, listeners’ expectations are rising fast—creating a new opportunity for audio pros.
By Dennis Baxter. After talking to many of my colleagues, I will confidently say that if a sound mixer can reasonably hear immersive sound,...
By Chuck Ainlay. METAlliance co-founder and multiple Grammy-winning producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay discusses what the art in engineering is and can be, offering suggestions on...
By Clive Young. A perusal through social media takes the curious into the home studio of Twenty One Pilots vocalist Tyler Joseph.
New audio gear comes out constantly, but every spring, there’s a select few items that upon reading about them, one says (and rightly so),...
Peter Janis looks at growing your pro audio business through acquisition.
By Craig Anderton. With over a quarter-century of development, plug-ins are exploring worlds that go way beyond analog emulation.
By Elliot Scheiner. With graduation just around the corner, the METAlliance looks at the post-audio school options for the next generation of studio engineers...
Mr. Bonzai, co-author of Hal Blaine’s autobiography, shares insight into the legendary session drummer who passed yesterday at the age of 90.
By Craig Anderton. 2018 laid the groundwork for what might be the dominant computer experience of the future for pros.