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METAlliance Perches at Blackbird Studio
When the METAlliance held one of its legendary two-day recording retreats at Nashville's Blackbird Studios in January, Mix was there to take it all...
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METalliance Celebrates Nashville Blackbird Bonanza
The METalliance (Music Engineering and Technology Alliance) is celebrating another wildly successful “In Session” weekend of live tracking and mixing January 28 & 29...
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“Bonzai Beat” Features Frank Filipetti on NAMM’s Playback Blog
In the latest episode of the Bonzai Beat, Mr. Bonzai connects with producer, engineer, and mixer Frank Filipetti to discuss his collaborations and projects,...
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Zmed Brothers & Sonia Leigh Join METalliance at Blackbird “In Session”
Zmed Brothers & Sonia Leigh Join METalliance at Blackbird “In Session” Spaces Filling Fast for Nashville January 28 & 29 The METalliance (Music Engineering...
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Jon Randall Joins METalliance at Blackbird “In Session”
Jon Randall Joins METalliance at Blackbird “In Session” Spaces Filling Fast for Nashville January 28 & 29, 2023 Jon Randall will be recording at...
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Sylvia Massy and Jimmy Douglass Join METAlliance
The METAlliance (Music Engineering & Technology Alliance) has welcomed two new members to its ranks, with Sylvia Massy and Jimmy Douglass.
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Save Your Spot Now: METAlliance “In Session” Nashville January 2023
Save Your Spot Now: METAlliance “In Session” Nashville January 2023 The METAlliance (Music Engineering and Technology Alliance) is presenting an immersive “In Session” event,...
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METAlliance Welcomes Sylvia Massy & Jimmy Douglass
METAlliance Welcomes Sylvia Massy & Jimmy Douglass Music Engineering and Technology Alliance Moves Forward Sylvia Massy and Jimmy Douglass. The METAlliance (Music Engineering...
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METAlliance New Book “Recording & Mixing Drums”
The METAlliance (Music Engineering and Technical Alliance) has released the new book “Recording & Mixing Drums — Contrasting Techniques from Seven Lifetimes of Recording...
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Save the Date: METAlliance Academy in Nashville January 2023
The METAlliance (Music Engineering and Technical Alliance) is presenting the next “In Session” event, January 28 & 29, 2023 in Nashville at the...
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METAlliance Debuts “Recording & Mixing Drums” at AES 2022
The METAlliance (Music Engineering and Technical Alliance) is debuting at AES their new book “Recording & Mixing Drums — Contrasting Techniques from Seven Lifetimes...
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METAlliance Returns with Drum Recording/Mixing Workshop at AES 2022
The METAlliance—recording legends Chuck Ainlay, Niko Bolas, Frank Filipetti, George Massenburg, and Elliot Scheiner—will present a free one-hour workshop on drum recording and mixing...
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METAlliance Presents Drum Recording & Mixing Workshop at AES 2022
The METAlliance (Music Engineering and Technical Alliance) is presenting a special one-hour workshop at AES 2022 in NYC. This event is free for those...
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Al Schmitt, Legendary Engineer, Passes at 91
Al Schmitt, arguably the most successful recording engineer ever, died Monday, April 26, at the age of 91, capping a career that saw him...
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Ed Cherney: Recalling An Engineering Great
As the late engineer Ed Cherney is honored by the Grammys this weekend with a posthumous Trustee Award, his fellow METAlliance members look back...
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The METAlliance Report – The METAlliance on Miking
It’s the Chat of the Titans as legendary Grammy-winning engineers Al Schmitt and Frank Filipetti compare opinions and practices on making the most of...
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The METAlliance Report: Sound Aesthetics – It’s Written in Stone
Multiple GRAMMY winner Frank Filipetti uses a rock-solid analogy to look at the different approaches to sound design.
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The METAlliance Report: The Recording of Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’
Widely considered a pinnacle of recording excellence, Steely Dan’s 1977 album 'Aja' had an occasionally tortured gestation—but it won the Grammy for Best Engineered...
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The METAlliance Report: Immersive—Embracing Another New Format
Niko Bolas, the newest member of the METAlliance, shares a deep dive on the uphill climb of learning to mix in Dolby Atmos—and why...
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METAlliance Welcomes Niko Bolas as Newest Member
Music Engineering and Technology Alliance Moves Forward Pictured (L-R) are Niko Bolas and Al Schmitt. Photo by Antoine Sanfuentes. The METAlliance (Music Engineering &...
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Recording All-Stars Welcome Niko Bolas to METAlliance
Chuck Ainlay, Frank Filipetti, George Massenburg, Elliot Scheiner and Al Schmitt have named producer/engineer Niko Bolas as a new member of the METAlliance.
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The METAlliance Report: METAlliance on Lockdown
Chuck Ainlay shares the surprising ways he and fellow recording legends Al Schmitt, Elliot Scheiner, Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg are making the most...
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The METAlliance Report: Why We Do This
Grammy and TEC Award-winner George Massenburg shares some highpoints of the METAlliance's journey so far, and shares what can still be accomplished.
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Austrian Audio Joins METAlliance as Newest Pro Partner
Vienna Company is Known for Progressive Microphone Technology Pictured in Vienna are members of the Austrian Audio team. The METAlliance (Music Engineering & Technology...
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METAlliance Certifies LEWITT LCT 640 TS Microphone
Versatile “Swiss Army knife” of Microphones Pictured (L-R) are George Massenburg, METAlliance co-founder; Mike Van Der Logt, LEWITT Head of Sales; Chuck Ainlay and...
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The METAlliance Report: Ed Cherney (1950-2019)—Someone Truly Special
METAlliance co-founder Elliot Scheiner pays tribute to his friend, recording legend Ed Cherney, who passed away in October.
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The METAlliance Report: How to Choose Your Next Studio Monitors
The legendary pros of the METAlliance—Ed Cherney, Chuck Ainlay, Al Schmitt, George Massenburg, Elliot Scheiner and Frank Filipetti—share their wide-ranging views about how to...
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Recording Legend Ed Cherney, Dead at 69
By Clive Young. Grammy, Emmy and TEC Award-winning producer/engineer Ed Cherney died Monday, October 21.
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The METAlliance Report: Staying Healthy in the Studio
By The METAlliance. The pros of the METAlliance—including legendary Grammy-winning engineers Al Schmitt, Chuck Ainlay and Elliot Scheiner—share how to take care of yourself...
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The METAlliance Report: Make the Most of Your Room
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...
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The METAlliance Report: Modern Loudness
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...
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The METAlliance Report: METABollocks
By Frank Filipetti. This month, the METAlliance is taking a different tack. They call it “METABollocks,” as they sound off on all the studio...
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The METAlliance Report: Let’s Not Lose the Art in Engineering
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...
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The METAlliance Report: Walk the Room
Multiple Grammy-winner Frank Filipetti explains why engineers starting to work in a studio for the first time should instead take a walk—around the room.
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Book Review: Al Schmitt On the Record—The Magic Behind the Music
Arguably the most successful engineer ever, Al Schmitt has worked with everyone from Duke Ellington to Dr. Dre—and now he's written an autobiography to...
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The METAlliance Report: What’s Next?
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...
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Massenburg, Ainlay Set METAlliance Masterclass at Ball State
Recording legends to hold In Session masterclass/workshop in Indiana
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Connecting the Dots with Credits
By Clive Young. Music production credits are more than a list of names; they're a gateway into a lifelong love of music.
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The METAlliance Report: Where We Are
By Ed Cherney. Legendary producer/engineer and METAlliance member Ed Cherney (Iggy Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan) explores the struggle to...
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Who Is the METAlliance?
METAlliance members have made the music you know by heart; find out who they are and why they're sharing their engineering knowledge.
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The METAlliance Report: Critical Listening and Critical Evaluation
Industry legend—and METAlliance co-founder—George Massenburg examines the differences between hearing and listening, and discusses how they shape and affect our efforts to evaluate music...
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The METAlliance Report: Al Schmitt on ‘Emotions in the Mix’
By Al Schmitt. Twenty-time Grammy-winning engineer Al Schmitt discusses the emotional relationship he has with a mix and shares more on the process with...