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Even after a year of post-pandemic touring, finding experienced pros is still a challenge.
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Even after a year of post-pandemic touring, finding experienced pros is still a challenge.
Live sound blogger Steve La Cerra is back on the road mixing Blue Öyster Cult and has a brand-new favorite place to mix. Find...
Did Steve La Cerra survive going back in time (metaphorically) to mix once again on an analog console?
Last September, I wrote an Open Channel about AI. Is it too soon to revisit the topic? Well, AI is reshaping the world at...
My, how times have changed. I’m advancing a show where we’ll be using an analog console at FOH and possibly one for monitors. Yikes.
Steve La Cerra takes a look at Waves' much-discussed move into subscriptions and what that might mean for users and the company going forward.
Every live sound pro has survived their fair share of travel nightmares, but the experience never gets any easier.
Earlier this week, Sennheiser revealed its been developing a wireless technology that could be a game-changer for large-scale, multi-channel RF applications.
Gear. We love gear! But there are many different ways of loving gear—so let us count the ways.
VersoFest, the music biz event hosted by Connecticut's Westport Library, will return in March with producers, musicians, panelists and more.
I’ve had a whole lot of fun listening to music lately, and it all started about three or four months ago...
Don’t believe anyone who tells you that musicians don’t matter, engineers don’t have any skills that can’t be acquired by choosing the right plug-in,...
Some cynics say they're glorified tchotchkes, but the truth is that awards matter -- here's why.
Jeff Beck's career was built not only on his wild guitar work but also his drive to surround himself with top players.
Is audio quality finally not just for sound professionals and audiophiles? Craig Anderton weighs in.
Watching New Year's Eve on TV with family is always a bit of an adventure because I like to gauge their opinion of whether...
Veteran FOH engineer and pro-audio educator Steve La Cerra shares the story behind a recent Mercy College student showcase.
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of Mix!
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.
Veteran FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra is in France with Blue Öyster Cult, and is now very impressed with a new venue, Le Radiant.
“One vocal mic, and one guitar mic or mic on the guitar amp. How can you screw this up?”
Documentation can be the Achilles heel of any software—or its saving grace. But is there a better way to teach users?
There's a lot to be said for the American Music Fairness Act, but those who oppose it have a strong argument, too. Who's right?
Tour travel can be a drag, but occasionally there's more -- much more -- to see of this big, gorgeous world beyond the alley...
Were the old RadioShack SPL Meters as steadfast and trusty as we thought? Maybe. Is there something to be done about it? Absolutely, as...
Craig Anderton discusses what we can learn about the current state of the music industry from our old, reliable friend, the op amp.
Bruce Black, project acoustic designer, documents the creation of Oscar-winning re-recording mixer Paul Massey's personal Dolby Atmos mix room.
Bruce Black, project acoustic designer, documents the creation of Oscar-winning re-recording mixer Paul Massey's personal Dolby Atmos mix room.
Unhappy that your favorite recording software moved to a subscription model? You might be better off than you think.
With every new advancement in music technology comes a wave of outcry that music is being destroyed...but is it?
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...