Live Sound
Inside the Live Sound of Live Aid, Part 1: London
We look back at the live sound effort that went into the legendary charity concert Live Aid, held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia. With...
Paul McCartney
Business
Paul McCartney’s Tour Bus Takes Wing, Lands at Adam Hall Group
Paul McCartney and Wings' 1972 double-decker tour bus is the stuff of rock legend—and now it resides at Adam Hall Group's headquarters.
The Wire
Insights In Sound – Paul PAB Boothroyd, Live Sound Engineer – S17 E3
He’s been behind the faders for everyone from McCartney and AC/DC to Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, and so many more. We caught...
Blog
“Beatles ’64” — A Mix Film Review
The latest Beatles documentary, "Beatles '64," focuses on the cultural hurricane surrounding the band's first U.S. visit.
Business
Beatles’ “Abbey Road” Console Up For Sale
The EMI TG12345 prototype console used to record The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” is up for sale again.
Business
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Console Heads To Auction
The original EMI TG12345 Mk I console that the Beatles recorded ‘Abbey Road’ on will head to auction in December.
Music Production
The Beatles Release Final Song ‘Now And Then’ and Production Documentary
The Beatles have released their last single of new music, “Now And Then," nearly five decades after John Lennon first recorded a rough demo...
Blog
Building The Last Beatles Song
Next week's release of The Beatles' final track, "Now And Then," completes a 30-year quest to finish a nearly 50-year-old song.
New Products
The Beatles “Revolver” Box Set — A Real-World Review
The new Beatles 'Revolver' box set explores how the band began to turn the recording studio into an instrument for the first time.
Recording
Giles Martin on Remixing The Beatles in Spatial Audio, Part Two
Giles Martin discusses his Spatial Audio mixing philosophy, the hardest Beatles tracks to remix, and getting the stamp of approval from Paul McCartney himself.
Music Production
Giles Martin on Remixing The Beatles in Spatial Audio, Part One
Giles Martin offers insight into the process of remixing the Beatles' number-ones in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for Apple.
Blog
Restoring the Audio of ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
Director Peter Jackson explains how modern AI technology was used to restore 53-year-old mono recordings, creating the audio of his new documentary series, 'The...
Live Sound
Paul “Pab” Boothroyd’s Wild Ride
40 Years at FOH, From Dick Smith Band to AC/DC to Paul McCartney
Recording
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...
Music Production
PSN Tracks – February 2021
Tracks is Pro Sound News’ monthly look at the recording process behind five new music releases, running down who’s using what gear where.
Music Festival Business
Inside the Live Sound of Live Aid, Part 1: London
This article has been moved and reformatted; please click through to read it at https://www.mixonline.com/live-sound/inside-the-live-sound-of-live-aid-part-1-london
Live Sound
QSC Hits the Road with McCartney MD Wix Wickens
QSC gear plays its part in the onstage rig of musical director Paul "Wix" Wickens.
Live
Eight Plays, A Streak: Paul McCartney Tours NYC
By Clive Young. Go inside Paul McCartney’s 2017 mini-tour of New York City, where the rock legend and crew tackled eight sold-out shows, playing...
2016
Classic Tracks: Elvis Costello’s “Veronica”
“We said, ‘Let’s do everything we can to make it undeniably great and infectious’; every decision was made to maximize that impact."
Live Sound
Inside the Audio of Billy Joel’s ‘The Last Play at Shea’ Concerts
The Beatles held the first stadium concert ever at New York's Shea Stadium in 1965; 43 years later, hometown hero Billy Joel sent the...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Paul McCartney’s “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”
Only an artist with the confidence and musical genius of Paul McCartney could write a song with 12 sections and make it a hit.
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