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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2024, Part 1: 20-17

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 12/24/2024 ⋅ Updated: 12/26/2024

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!

Audio production on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 127-show, 26-month-long world tour is a collaboration between Eighth Day Sound and Clair Global. PHOTO: Robert Ricciuti/Getty Images.

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Mixing Red Hot Chili Peppers: Analog Amor on the Unlimited Love Tour

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 07/08/2024

Veteran FOH engineer Toby Francis proves tubes travel on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ two-year tour.

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Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 5

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 12/23/2022

It's the grand finale of our top 20 most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!

Ville Kauhanen (left) and Toby Francis inside the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL on the current RHCP tour.

Live Sound

Red Hot Chili Peppers Hit the Road with Eighth Day Sound

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 10/25/2022

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have always been ones to change things up, and their current 'Unlimited Love' stadium tour is solid proof.

Chandler Limited, RS660 Compressor, EMI, Abbey Road Studios, Dave Cobb, Tony Maserati, Ryan Hewitt, Howard Willing, Vance Powell

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Chandler Limited releases EMI Abbey Road Studios RS660 Compressor

By The Production Music Association ⋅ Published: 10/14/2022

Shell Rock, IA – October 2022… Chandler Limited, the ‘Official Equipment Manufacturer of classic EMI Abbey Road Studios recording gear’, delivering the classic analog...

Engineer Ryan Hewitt at the Neve BCM sidecar console during tracking. Photo: Ryan Hewitt.

Music Production

Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 5

By Robyn Flans ⋅ Published: 05/06/2022 ⋅ Updated: 12/20/2022

In our final segment, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith and John Frusciante and engineer Ryan Hewitt discuss some of their favorite songs on...

Who and what's where on the scribble strip. Photo: Ryan Hewitt.

Music Production

Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 4

By Robyn Flans ⋅ Published: 05/05/2022 ⋅ Updated: 12/20/2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante and engineer Ryan Hewitt tackle mixing 'Unlimited Love' in analog at EastWest Studios.

Two sides of John John Frusciante, working with modular analog synths for 'Unlimited Love.' Photo: Ryan Hewitt.

Music Production

Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 3

By Robyn Flans ⋅ Published: 05/04/2022 ⋅ Updated: 12/20/2022

In Part 3, John Frusciante talks playing synths with Flea, Ryan Hewitt discusses capturing bass and guitar, and much more.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers having some fun, (L-R): Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea and Chad Smith.

Music Production

Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 2

By Robyn Flans ⋅ Published: 05/03/2022 ⋅ Updated: 12/20/2022

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with a new hit album, 'Unlimited Love;' today, discover how longtime engineer Ryan Hewitt captured Chad Smith's...

Recording live in the studio, from left: Flea, Chad Smith and John Frusciante. Photo: Ryan Hewitt.

Music Production

Recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love,’ Part 1

By Robyn Flans ⋅ Published: 05/02/2022 ⋅ Updated: 12/20/2022

Kicking off our coverage of recording the Red Hot Chili Peppers' hit 'Unlimited Love' album, guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith share how...