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Record Store Day Returns
For most people, the big shopping holiday every year is Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. For vinyl record fans (and its safe...
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Les Paul’s Studio Gear To Be Auctioned
Though he died nearly three years ago at the age of 94, Les Paul’s legacy will continue on for generations. A true renaissance man,...
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The Storm Before the CALM Act
Ahead of the CALM (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation) Act going into effect, today's guest blogger, Lon Neumann, consulting engineer with Neumann Technologies and a...
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Eyebeam Reaches Sound Research Summit
We’ve written about Eyebeam Art + Technology Center before—the forward-thinking mini-muesum in New York City’s Chelsea District. Always looking at new ways to explore...
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The Art (and the Risk) of the Rough
Admittedly, the beginning of a recording project is the best part; all the optimism, all the teamwork, and all the focus on the big...
The Voice Coil
At First Glance: Size Matters Not—A Look at the DiGiCo SD9
These past few weeks have been quite action packed for me. I drove to Long Beach to demo the DiGiCo SD9 at a local...
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Home Recording In The Hunger Games
How an obscure, 1972 work of Electronic Music, recorded in a Manhattan apartment with a rudimentary home recording setup, wound up in the movie...
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Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish: A look back after Jobs’ passing
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about Steve Jobs upon his decision to step down from his position at Apple. Not long...
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Video: Implosion Ends Orlando Arena
A popular stop for over 20 years on the national touring circuit, the Orlando Arena (AKA Amway Arena, TD Waterhouse Center, or as the...
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Bringing New Meaning To “Viral Video”
A strong viral video makes you want to share it with people as soon as you see it. A strong virus, on the other...
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Symetrix Jupiter Processors Unite First United
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 2012: First United Methodist Church of San Diego is the largest Methodist church in southern California and occupies one...
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Book Review: Put The Needle On The Record
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but with record jackets, that’s the whole point. Many albums are well-remembered for their...
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An Eyeful of ‘Sound Of Noise’
Audio-centric films are almost always documentaries, but here’s a high-stakes cop flick that you might want to keep an eye—or rather an ear—out for...
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The “What I Do” Meme: Pro Audio Edition
Perhaps you’ve seen the “What I Do” internet meme currently making the rounds. Created by anonymous wiseacres (or hacks with too much time on...
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At First Glance: The Midas PRO2
Right now as a church, we are starting the process of moving to a digital desk. That means I get to drool on...
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LEGENDARY ENGINEERS/PRODUCERS GATHER AT 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 29, 2012) — M3 (Music Mix Mobile), a New Jersey/California-based remote facilities company, were onsite at the 54th Annual GRAMMY®...
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Audio Facility Ravenswork Sets Up Shop at Video Editorial House Lost Planet with Genelec Active Monitoring System
— Mixer/sound designer Robert Feist’s Ravenswork commercial audio studio found a new home at long-time collaborator Lost Planet’s video editorial facility, and Feist’s new...
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EAW® Names Steve Davis Service Manager
Pro audio veteran Davis has worked with EAW® in different capacities for 25 years Whitinsville, MA, USA, February 27, 2012 – EAW®, a world...
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GUITAR CENTER CONTINUES TO EXPAND AS IT OPENS NEW STORE LOCATION IN SALEM, OREGON
— Company hits milestone with 225th location — — New store offers on-site lessons and repair services — Westlake Village, CA (February 27, 2012)...
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Lowell Introduces New Rack Bundles
— Rack bundles offer customer convenience — PACIFIC, MO, February 27, 2012 — Lowell Manufacturing Company, a U.S. manufacturer of professional AV Products for...
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Symetrix Appoints CS&A for Greater New York Area
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 2012: Cardone, Solomon & Associates (CS&A) is now representing Symetrix in the New York Metro region of the United States....
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Metric Halo Certifies Thunderbolt™ to FireWire Solutions
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 2012: Metric Halo is pleased to officially certify two Thunderbolt adapters for use with their line of FireWire based...
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Metric Halo Certifies Thunderbolt™ to FireWire Solutions
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 2012: Metric Halo is pleased to officially certify two Thunderbolt adapters for use with their line of FireWire based...
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J. Peter Robinson Makes His Greatest “Catch” with Genelec 5.1 Active Monitoring
— Composer chooses a surround monitoring system consisting of three Genelec 8250ABi-Amplified DSP Monitors for the L-C-R array, a pair of 8240A Bi-Amplified DSP...
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Union Editorial Takes Commercials Into 5.1 Surround with Genelec Monitoring
— From Fiat to Chevy, Diet Pepsi to McDonald’s, Los Angeles commercial post facility Union Editorial is working in the high end of broadcast...
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Music Production Biz in ’12
A new breed of engineer/hit-maker has emerged, one who tracks drums in a bedroom with questionable results, yet can "expertly" use drum replacement software; that...
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Dave Grohl Clarifies His Love of Analog
The Grammy Awards had all the glitz and glam that one would expect from the annual proceedings, but it also featured something a...
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54th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® AUDIO TECHNICAL TEAM COLLABORATES FOR LIVE BROADCAST
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2012) — The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, showcased an amazing collection of musical performances...
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Recording Tip 34: When printing a mix, I’ll often go to small speakers at low volume and turn on the TV to check the mix one last time
This was another happy accident found when working. I was printing a mix, listening on my small speakers with the volume low. As it...
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M3 (Music Mix Mobile) Chooses Genelec DSP Monitors for 2012 GRAMMY® Awards Show Live Broadcast
— M3’s “Eclipse” and “Horizon” remote recording trucks handle the 5.1 surround audio broadcast, utilizing Genelec DSP Active Monitors — NATICK, MA, February 14,...
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Guitar Center Professional Makes Moves for Continued Growth in 2012
— After a strong 10th-anniversary year in 2011, GC Pro is poised for further expansion and enhanced customer services in the coming year —...
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Video: Dave Grohl’s Controversial Grammy Speech
During Sunday's Grammy Awards, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters gave an acceptance speech for the band's Best Rock Performance award, and ruffled a lot...
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Video: Overkill In The Studio
Overkill ranks among the fastest and heaviest thrash bands on the planet, as you can see in this behind-the-scenes video at bassist D.D. Verni's...
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Book Review: I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
Covering one of the most hedonistic decades in the music business, I Want My MTV serves up plenty of sex, drugs and rock n’...
Mr. Bonzai's Music Smarts
Music Smarts
A few choice words from Mr. Bonzai's MUSIC SMARTS -- The Inside Truth and Road-Tested Wisdom from the Brightest Minds in the Music Business,...
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Singer-Songwriter Amber Rubarth Returns to Studio b.
— After a successful songwriting retreat with the Courtyard Hounds, the launch of a new album that includes duets with Jason Mraz and Jason...
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Recording Tip 31: Alcohol of almost any kind will mess up your hearing, especially on the top end.
As some of you may know, I post a series of recording tips from my twitter account, @davidschober. I am in the process of...
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Legendary Engineer/Producer Ken Scott Enveloped by the PhantomFocus™ System
— Engineer for The Beatles and producer/engineer for Jeff Beck, David Bowie and Supertramp has monitoring epiphany with Carl Tatz Design’s PhantomFocus™ System tuning...
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Legendary Engineer/Producer Ken Scott Enveloped by the PhantomFocus™ System
— Engineer for The Beatles and producer/engineer for Jeff Beck, David Bowie and Supertramp has monitoring epiphany with Carl Tatz Design’s PhantomFocus™ System tuning...
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The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® Announces Sponsors for Fifth Annual GRAMMY® Week Event This Year Honoring Music Producer and Executive Jimmy Iovine
Audio Industry Leaders Support Fifth Annual GRAMMY® Week Celebration at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles P&E Wing’s Annual Gathering Recognizes the Music...
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The Shaming Of The True Revisited: Kevin Gilbert’s Posthumous Rock Opera
Like a shooting star that illuminates the sky and fascinates those who happen to be looking in the right direction, Kevin Gilbert had...
Studio Sense
Positively On Location
Sometimes audio engineering can seem like a pretty lousy job. If you've ever spent days away from sunlight, alone in a small room, dealing...