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By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 11/06/2024 ⋅ Updated: 11/11/2024

Is that particular LA2A, Neve mic pre or Alesis 3630 worth the inflated price at auction just because it once sat in the rack...

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By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 06/29/2023

2023 is going to be a big summer for events -- so let's consider what eventful actually means.

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By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 06/28/2022

The summer festival season is back in a big way, as Steve La Cerra reports, though he adds that if you are working...

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By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 07/16/2021

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...

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By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 06/28/2018

Here’s a tale of two gigs that we did last week. Four hundred miles away from each other, yet light years apart. We’ll call...

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By SpeakAV ⋅ Published: 05/01/2018

Mix's new technology editors, Mike Levine and Steve La Cerra, introduce themselves.

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By Steve La Cerra ⋅ Published: 04/19/2018

My brother-in-law Anthony (emphasis on “brother,” not so much on “in-law”) works in the wine industry. As a result, he has an incredibly developed...

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By Mike Levine ⋅ Published: 04/17/2018

When it comes to audio processing, we’re in a golden age. We have plug-ins available that can get inside of polyphonic audio and edit...

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By Mike Levine ⋅ Published: 04/03/2018

New Weekly Blog on Recording and Production, With Mike Levine