Live Sound
Cover Story: Kenny Chesney—Taking Here and Now to Another Level, Part 2
In Part 2, we explore the monitors and miking on the biggest tour of 2022—Kenny Chesney's 41-date "Here and Now" stadium tour.
Shure
New Products
AES NY: Shure Shows AD600 Axient Digital Spectrum Manager
Successor to AXT600 equipped with real-time scanning, large color display and 174 MHz to 2 GHz tuning range.
Music Production
Inside Spotify At Mateo Studios
Spotify’s new campus in Los Angeles features a world-class studio, podcast bays, a performance hall and Dolby Atmos mixing.
New Products
Shure UniPlex Cardioid Subminiature Lavalier Mic Unveiled
Shure has introduced the UniPlex, a new 5mm cardioid lavalier microphone intended for use in onstage speaking applications.
Live Gear
One Way or Another, Blondie Tours Through 2022
Blondie and their longtime live sound crew had a tumultuous post-pandemic world tour, but got through it, one way or another.
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 2 — Def Leppard
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 1—Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Sound
Keeping Duran Duran’s Live Sound Wild
Duran Duran just finished its US tour leg, part of a 2022 journey that will culminate at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...
Live Sound
Rage Against the Machine Returns to the Road
Rage Against The Machine tore across the U.S. this summer, relishing its return to the road with the live sound help of Eighth Day.
Guides
Mix’s 2022 New Studio Headphones Roundup, Part 2
Here's a look at the latest offerings from the top names in pro-level studio headphones.
Business
Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarships Announced
Emma Brooks, Dennis Freeman and Benjamin Nix-Bradley were each recipients of this year’s Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship.
Music Production
In The Studio with Wilco for ‘Cruel Country’
In January, Wilco returned to The Loft, its Chicago studio, to conjure its new 'Cruel Country' album with producer Tom Schick.
New Products
Shure MV7 Microphone Gets Limited Edition
Due to be released August 15, the Shure MV7 microphone will get its own limited edition, available only on Amazon.
Business
Engineering Emmy Award Winners Announced
Multiple audio-related innovations were honored last week when the winners of the 74th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards were announced.
Live Sound
Living It Up Live With Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, came out just as the pandemic began; two years, six singles and a Grammy later, she's taking a...
Live Sound
Back on the Road with Billie Eilish, Part 2
In the concluding Part 2, the Billie Eilish tour's audio team preps for its 2022 run, rethinking everything from the ground up.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2022, Part 1
The NAMM Show 2022 returned this past weekend, taking place for the first time since January, 2020.
Business
NAMM Show Returns, Wary but Ready to Roll
The NAMM Show is a convention like no other, but the 2022 edition, which opens today, will be like no other NAMM Show.
Business
Sennheiser and Shure Lose Battle for Vacant UHF Channel
The FCC has refused a request from Sennheiser and Shure to preserve a vacant channel in the TV bands for wireless mic use.
New Products
Shure MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphones Launched
Shure has introduced the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphone with Automatic Coverage technology.
New Products
Shure KSM11 Wireless Vocal Microphone Capsule — Product of the Week
Shure has unveiled the KSM11, a new premium condenser microphone capsule for use with its top-shelf wireless systems.
New Products
Austrian Audio OD505 WL1, OC707 WL1 Wireless Mic Capsules Debut
Austrian Audio has introduced its new OD505 WL1 and OC707 WL1 Wireless Microphone Capsules.
New Products
Shure KSM11 Wireless Microphone Capsule Launched
Intended for use with Shure’s flagship wireless systems, the new KSM11 capsule reportedly solves live performance ‘mic cupping’ issues.
Music Production
Cummings + Ainlay + Haynes = ‘TEN’
Producer/engineer Chuck Ainlay shares how he captured bluesman Albert Cummings' latest album at Peter Frampton’s Phenix Studio in Nashville.
Others
Shure SRH840A Headphones – A Real-World Review
Mix reviewer Mike Levine tries out Shure's new SRH840A headphones and finds "based on their build quality and performance, I would have thought they’d...
Live Sound
Hip-Hop Halftime: Remote-Mixing Music for Super Bowl LVI
Remote-mixing music for Super Bowl LVI from the NFL’s new West Coast facilities was no simple trick.
Live Sound
Going All-In for George Strait “Strait to Vegas” Shows
Spectrum Sound is providing a d&b audiotechnik KSL system for George Strait's in-the-round residency at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.
SFP
Capturing the Sound of ‘West Side Story’
Sound mixer Tod Maitland shares insights into how he handled 98° days, 50 earpieces and giving 110% every day on the Oscar-nominated musical.
New Products
Allen & Heath Avantis Integrates Shure Wireless Control
Native monitoring and control of Shure’s ULX-D, QLX-D and Axient Digital wireless systems has been added to Allen & Heath’s Avantis digital mixer.
Live Sound
Shure Mics Up Super Bowl LVI
RF coordinators, referees and performers used Shure gear to deliver Super Bowl LVI to 70,000 fans at LA’s SoFi Stadium.
Live Sound
The Journey of ‘Jagged Little Pill’
While Broadway's 'Jagged Little Pill' closed in December, the musical received 15 Tony Award nominations, including one for its sound design.
Live Sound
Genesis Live: Turn It On Again…One Last Time, Part 2
In Part 2, Genesis FOH engineer Michel Colin reveals Phil Collins' inexpensive vocal mic and how to get that classic 1980s gated drum sound...
SFP
Inside the Production Sound Mix of ‘West Side Story,’ Part 2
Tod Maitland, sound mixer on 'West Side Story,' recently shared how he captured dance Foley tracks for the film, his best-practices for choosing lavalier...
New Products
Shure SRH840 and SRH440 Headphones Get Updated
Shure has introduced the second-generation its SRH440A and SRH840A headphones.
SFP
Inside the Production Mix of ‘West Side Story,’ Part 1
Four-time Oscar-nominated sound mixer Tod Maitland shares what it was like to work on the new remake of 'West Side Story' while also discussing...
Live Sound
The Cap Comes Back
A legendary venue that hosted everyone from the Grateful Dead to Pink Floyd, The Cap hit hard times, then bounced back stronger than ever.
news
Shure Joins Winnforum and 5G-MAG
Shure has joined industry technology trade groups WInnForum and 5G-MAG.
New Products
Shure Launches Microflex Complete Wireless Handsfree Mode
Shure has updated its Microflex Complete Wireless Conference System (MXCW) with the addition of a Handsfree Mode.
Live Sound
Whatever It Takes, Part 2: Mixing the DMB Live
Part Two of 'Whatever It Takes' explores the Dave Matthews Band's house mix, monitor setup, miking and more.
Profiles
Switchfoot Calling Tony Berg – Part 2
Tony Berg treated Grammy-winning rockers Switchfoot as a brand-new band when he agreed to produce its 12th album.
Technology
Winners Announced: Best of Market Awards 2021 for Mix / Pro Sound News
Mix and Pro Sound News are pleased to announced the recipients of the 2021 Best in Market Awards.
Live Sound
Masque Sound Returns to the Muny
St. Louis' The Muny, America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater, presented five productions this past summer with audio by Masque Sound.