Chris Lord-Alge

Events

Chris and Tom Lord-Alge Team for NAMM TEC Tracks Event

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 01/21/2026

The revered mixers will discuss “Commanding the Mix” and “Commanding the Session: Recording Vocals,” sharing real-world workflow strategies.

Business

NAMM Show 2026 Must-See Educational Highlights

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 01/15/2026

Here’s just a few highlights from the dozens of incredible educational sessions taking place at the NAMM Show 2026!

Bob Clearmountain mixing Chevy Metal live in 7.1.4 from his new control room, connected to the stage, in the building across the alley, via Dante. Photo: Luis Rodriguez

Blog

Seen on the Scene: Bob Clearmountain Reopens Mix This! FTA

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 09/18/2025 ⋅ Updated: 09/19/2025

On September 6, less than nine months after the Palisades Fire burned their home (and studio) to the ground, legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain and...

Keith Urban at The Sound's custom Neve/SSL console. Photo: Brennon Williamson.

Facilities

Keith Urban Brings A Nashville Classic Back to Life, Part 1

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 05/19/2025 ⋅ Updated: 04/11/2026

Country superstar Keith Urban takes us inside his new studio—the legendary facility formerly known as The Tracking Room.

Inside Mix L.A., Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong (left) proudly holds the classic Gibson Les Paul guitar Chris Lord-Alge gave him. Photo: Mix LA

Music Production

Cover Story: Inside the Recording of Green Day’s ‘Saviors’

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 02/12/2025 ⋅ Updated: 02/28/2025

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge reveal the extensive creative journey behind the band's 'Saviors'.

Bob Clearmountain mixing at the Apogee 40th Anniversary Party.

Blog

Tom’s Travels: Celebrating 40 Years With Apogee

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 01/31/2025

For Mix co-editor Tom Kenny, the 2025 NAMM Show began the night before, with an annual—and this year, very special—kick-off party in Santa Monica....

Blog

Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2024, Part 4: 8-5

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 12/30/2024 ⋅ Updated: 12/31/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by YOU, the readers of Mix!

Perfecting the mix of ‘Saviors’ in Chris Lord-Alge’s Mix LA control room (L-R): Producer Rob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, recording engineer Chris Dugan, Green Day guitar technician Bill Schneider, Mike Dirnt and mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge. Photo: Mix LA.

Music Production

Green Day Goes for the Grammy Gold

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 12/20/2024 ⋅ Updated: 12/23/2024

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and longtime mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge talk capturing lightning in a bottle—and three Grammy nominations—with ‘Saviors.’

Out with the old, in with the new: Mixing legend Chris Lord-Alge is selling some prized, rare gear on an online auction site.

Business

Chris Lord-Alge Cleans House, Lists Gear on Auction Site

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 09/26/2024

Out with the old, in with the new: Mixing legend Chris Lord-Alge is selling some prized, rare gear on an online auction site.

The Wire

Top Mixer Chris Lord-Alge Auctions His Gear on ANALOGr

By David Goggin communication arcs ⋅ Published: 09/24/2024 ⋅ Updated: 09/25/2024

ANALOGr is supervising the online auction of top gear from top mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge. "OK, I admit it -I'm a hoarder. I still...

Blog

NAMM 2024: A Mix Diary, Part 3 — Back to the Show Floor

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 02/06/2024

It was back to the Pro Audio North Hall for Days Two and Three of NAMM 2024, back among the booths and demo rooms...

The Wire

NAMM “Bonzai Beat” Features Chris Lord-Alge

By David Goggin communication arcs ⋅ Published: 11/28/2023

NAMM “Bonzai Beat” Features Chris Lord-Alge https://www.namm.org/blog/bonzai-beat/bonzai-beat-chris-lord-alge In the latest installment of the Bonzai Beat, Mr. Bonzai chats with 5-time Grammy-award winning producer/engineer/mixer/musician Chris...

Outboard-Gear

Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 – A Mix Real-World Review

By Barry Rudolph ⋅ Published: 06/29/2023

Black Lion Audio replicated Chris Lord-Alge's favorite UA 1176 Rev A Limiting Amplifier; we put it through the paces.

Ever the snappy dresser, Reardon hosts a webinar for dealers during the pandemic. Photo: Courtesy of Peter Reardon.

Business

The Left-Right Brain of Shadow Hills Industries’ Peter Reardon

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 04/27/2023

The Shadow Hills founder talks punk rock, product design and ‘what a record sounds like’

New Products

Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 FET Limiting Amplifier — Product of the Week

By Mike Levine ⋅ Published: 02/23/2023

Black Lion Audio’s new Bluey 500 FET Limiting Amplifier is a 500-series version of its 2RU recreation of Chris Lord-Alge’s famous “blue-stripe” 1176.

Plug-ins

Waves CLA Nx Plug-In – A Real-World Review

By Mike Levine ⋅ Published: 11/15/2022 ⋅ Updated: 11/21/2022

Waves' latest Chris Lord-Alge plug-in, CLA Nx, is a virtual mix-room emulation of his Mix LA control room.

Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge had to rethink his long-established workflow when he added new immersive audio capabilities to Studio A at his MIX LA facility.

Facilities

Chris Lord-Alge Jumps Into Digital at MIX LA

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 04/22/2022

Five-time Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge recently upgraded his MIX LA room for Dolby Atmos work.

Lord-Alge has appointed veteran engineer Marc DeSisto to run the new room, which sports an SSL Origin desk.

Facilities

Mix LA Adds New Desk, Appoints Veteran Engineer

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 04/04/2022

Chris Lord-Alge has appointed veteran engineer Marc DeSisto to run the new room at Mix LA, which sports an SSL Origin desk.

Chris Lord-Alge in his Mix L.A. control room. Photo: Michelle Shiers

Facilities

Mix LA Adds Ocean Way Audio 9.1.4 Monitor System

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/09/2022

Chris Lord-Alge has outfitted his Mix LA facility with a 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos monitor speaker system designed by Ocean Way Audio's Allen Sides.

New Products

Avantone Pro CLA-400 Studio Reference Amplifier Unveiled

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/02/2022

Avantone Pro has released its CLA-400 Studio Reference Amplifier, developed in collaboration with Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge.

Music Production

The Wrecks Go Hi-LoFi for Debut

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 07/06/2020

With the release of the band’s debut album under producer/frontman Nick Anderson, L.A. pop-punk act The Wrecks uses lo-fi production to add an edge...