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Insights In Sound 199 Dave Shadoan, Founder, Sound Image S20 E9
Insights In Sound 199 Dave Shadoan, Founder, Sound Image S20 E9 From loudspeakers to the load-in, few people have influenced today’s live sound industry...
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Insights In Sound 198 Chilitos Valenzuela, Engineer/Educator S20 E8
Insights In Sound 198 Chilitos Valenzuela, Engineer/Educator S20 E8 He’s an OG audio engineer who has always been quick to embrace new technologies, putting...
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Insights In Sound 197 Julie Tan, AEA Ribbon Mics S20 E7
Insights In Sound 197 Julie Tan, AEA Ribbon Mics S20 E7 Julie Tan has had a fascinating and multi-faceted career as an artist, marketer,...
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Lumibricks Record Store / Recording Studio Brick Set — A Mix Real-World Review
Lumibricks’ 1,980-piece recording studio/record store brick set hits all the right notes.
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Insights In Sound 196 “Trident: The Story of a True Legend” Live at AES 2025 S20 E6
Insights In Sound 196 “Trident: The Story of a True Legend” Live at AES 2025 S20 E6We sat down with author/historian Brian Kehew, Trident...
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Insights In Sound 195 Julio Monroy “Beyond the Rec Button” Live at AES 2025 – S20 E5
Insights In Sound 195 Julio Monroy “Beyond the Rec Button” Live at AES 2025 – S20 E5 Delta Records’ Julio Monroy chats with Insights...
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Insights in Sound 193 – “Feel the Fear and Say Yes Anyway” – Live at AES 2025 – S20 E3
Insights in Sound 193 – “Feel the Fear and Say Yes Anyway” – Live at AES 2025 – S20 E3 “Feel the Fear and...
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Engineered for Impact: ATC Pushes Subwoofer Power to New Limits
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: TransAudio Group, the longtime U.S. ATC distributor announces the launch of the ATC SCS120 Pro, a powerful new 15-inch active subwoofer...
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Insights In Sound 191 Rick Allen: “Sound Design: the Art and Science” Live at AES 2025 S20 E1
Insights In Sound 191 Rick Allen: “Sound Design: the Art and Science” Live at AES 2025 S20 E1 Recorded live at the AES Convention...
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Multi-Talented Producer and Mixer Sage Skolfield Elevates His New Home Studio with ATC SCM150s
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 2025: Sage Skolfield, the versatile hip-hop/pop producer and mix engineer known for crafting forward-thinking soundscapes, has taken his new...
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Insights In Sound 190 Suzy Shinn, Producer/Engineer S19 E10
Insights In Sound 190 Suzy Shinn, Producer/Engineer S19 E10 A phrase that comes to mind when talking with Suzy Shinn is “wise beyond her...
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Insights In Sound 189 – Steve Genewick, Audio Engineer S19 E8 – Live from The Village Studios
Insights In Sound 189 – Steve Genewick, Audio Engineer S19 E8 From the Beatles to Spinal Tap, his discography reads like the racks of...
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Insights In Sound 188 – Vanessa Parr, Audio Engineer/Educator S19 E8 – Live from The Village Studios
Insights In Sound 188 – Vanessa Parr, Audio Engineer/Educator S19 E8 Coming up under legendary engineers and producers including T-Bone Burnett, Ed Cherney, Don...
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Insights In Sound 187 – Jeff Greenberg, President, Village Studios S19 E7 – Live from The Village Studios
Insights In Sound 187 – Jeff Greenberg, President, Village Studios S19 E7 We got together with Village Studios president Jeff Greenberg to talk about...
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Insights In Sound 186 – Susan Rogers, Engineer/Producer/Musicologist S19 E6
Insights In Sound 186 – Susan Rogers, Engineer/Producer/Musicologist S19 E6 She spent nearly a decade as engineer for some of Prince’s biggest hits and...
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Electric Feel Opens Studio on Music Row
Nashville facility on 17th Avenue South joins L.A. flagship in the entertainment company’s expanding production network.
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Dynaudio Acoustics Debuts New Amp Line
Delta Series includes five new models, DSP and non-DSP, with Dante connectivity.
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Insights In Sound 185 – Josh Rogosin, Audio Engineer / Documentarian
Insights In Sound 185 – Josh Rogosin, Audio Engineer / Documentarian His unique approach to capturing musical performances, born out of a journalism background,...
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Insights In Sound 184 – Neil Citron, Musician / Engineer S19 E4
Insights In Sound 184 – Neil Citron, Musician / Engineer S19 E4 He’s a musician’s musician, a true behind the scenes mensch who has...
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Insights In Sound – Peter Doell, Mastering Engineer S18 E10
Insights In Sound – Peter Doell, Mastering Engineer S18 E10 He’s a golden ears mastering engineer and beloved member of the L.A. audio community,...
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Insights In Sound – Robert Scovill at the Sphere, Las Vegas – S18 E8
Insights In Sound – Robert Scovill at the Sphere, Las Vegas – S18 E8 We met up with our old pal Robert Scovill at...
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Insights In Sound – Bob Clearmountain, Audio Engineer S18 E9
Insights In Sound – Bob Clearmountain, Audio Engineer S18 E9 From Springsteen to Stones to Roxy Music and so many more, he’s run the...
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Insights In Sound – Sam Berkow, Acoustician / Innovator – S18 E5
He’s been behind the design of some legendary concert halls and venues, as well as the creation of the SMAART system of predictive analysis...
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Insights In Sound – Kathleen Wirt, Studio Owner / Entrepreneur S18 E4
Insights In Sound – Kathleen Wirt, Studio Owner / Entrepreneur S18 E4 Running the legendary 4th Street Studios in Santa Monica for 35 years,...
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Insights In Sound – Benny Rietveld, Musician/Composer S18 E3
Benny Rietveld has worn multiple hats over the course of his career. The Utrect-born, Hawaii-raised bassist has played with the likes of Miles Davis,...
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‘Buzz Me In’ — A Summer Beach Read for Those with Studio Tans
'Buzz Me In' features "tales of inspired performances, visionary engineering, needlessly destroyed equipment, pranks, drugs, government surveillance, fights, romance, sex and drugs. Yes, drugs...
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Insights In Sound – Ace Baker, Live Sound Pro – S17 E9
Insights In Sound – Ace Baker, Live Sound Pro – S17 E9
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Insights In Sound – Chris Cox, Producer / Remixer – Pt 1 – S17 E5
He’s been the force behind hundreds of club remixes, including 64 number one tracks in the Billboard Dance Music charts, and has revved up...
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Insights In Sound – Tom Oberheim, Inventor/Synthesizer Pioneer – Part Two S17 E2
Part Two of our in-depth conversation with the legendary Tom Oberheim.
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Insights In Sound – Tom Oberheim, Inventor/Synthesizer Pioneer – Part One – S17 E1
He’s one of the founding fathers of electronic instruments, a legendary name in synthesizer history, and a most humble and unassuming genius. We sat...
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Insights In Sound – John Cuniberti, Audio Engineer – S16 E10
He cut his teeth doing landmark recordings for artists including Dead Kennedys and Joe Satriani, designed multiple Bay Area recording studios, created the art...
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Insights In Sound – Bruce Robb, Cherokee Studios S16 E7
With a legacy of more than 30 years of timeless recordings, Cherokee Studios is among a handful of legendary studios that built the L.A....
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Insights In Sound – John McBride, Founder, Blackbird Academy – Part One S16 E8
From live sound to studio recording, John McBride has probably done every job in pro audio at least twice. He’s a non-stop bundle of...
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.
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Insights In Sound – Leslie Ann Jones, Audio Engineer S16 E6
From the Automatt to Capitol to Skywalker Sound, Leslie Ann Jones has engineered some of the most epic recordings while blazing a trail for...
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Insights In Sound – Niko Bolas, Engineer/Producer S16 E5
His resume is as stellar as he is humble and pragmatic: Toto, Don Henley, Neil Young, The Mavericks, Miles Davis, and so many more....
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Inside the Clubhouse
Instruments, amps, mics, console, monitors, outboard racks, space and owner Paul Antonell -- why we still love big studios.
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Insights In Sound – Mid-Side Miking with Mojave Audio S16 E6
Mid-Side mic placement is one of my favorite techniques for recording stereo sources. It’s often overlooked, and it’s easy to implement. We got together...
Business
Bentley Meeker Opens Multiple NYC Facilities
The Bentley Meeker family of companies has opened new studio and rehearsal facilities in New York City and has appointed William Garrett head of...
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‘Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision’ Film Trailer Released
A two-minute trailer for the upcoming documentary on Electric Lady Studios, the first artist-owned recording studio, has been released.
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Fab Factory Opens Remodeled Melody A
Fab Factory Studios has opened Melody A, a newly remodeled, fully treated live room at its North Hollywood location.
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BETTERMAKER KEEPS GETTING BETTER! Introducing the New Bettermaker Valve Stereo Passive Equalizer (VSPE)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 2024: TransAudio Group, the distributor of world-class audio equipment is excited to announce the new Bettermaker Valve Stereo Passive...