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Mix Live Blog: Bugs!!!
FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra caught a (technical) bug the other day—and then it traveled with him to other gigs.
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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
Studio Technologies Model 5304 Intercom Station — Product of (Last) Week
Scheduled to be unveiled next week at NAB is the Model 5304 Intercom Station from Studio Technologies.
Blogs
Mix Blog: Pardon Me, I Didn’t Know You Strang
Taking a break from the road, Steve La Cerra discovers that Andy Griffith — yes, that Andy Griffith — could really lay it down.
Reviews
Mackie Thump GO – A Mix Real-World Review
Live sound pro Steve La Cerra puts Mackie's Thump Go portable PA speakers to the test in this Real-World Review.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Finding Fire in a Bottle
With massive sanctions in effect against Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the supply of vacuum tubes is dwindling fast. Enter stage right:...
New Products
L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio 2.4 Software – Product of the Week
L-Acoustics has expanded its L-ISA Studio software suite for designing immersive audio, adding unlimited free binaural output capability.
New Products
Waves Titan / Titan-R SoundGrid Servers & Proton Duo – Product of the Week
Waves has unveiled several new additions to its line of SoundGrid servers and computers, including the Titan, Titan-R and Proton Duo.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Higher Road Expense
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra discovers another surprise side-effect of the pandemic: More concert security.
New Products
PreSonus Revelator Microphone – Product of the Week
PreSonus' Revelator is a multi-pattern USB microphone that features onboard EQ, compression and a built-in digital mixer.
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Mix Live Blog: A Sigh of Relief After Mixing on the High Seas
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra just returned from mixing Blue öyster Cult on Rock Legends Cruise IX, and it was an eye-opening experience.
New Products
Sonnect Sound Bullet – Product of the Week
The Sound Bullet from Sonnect is an interesting little device that allows an engineer to perform a variety of audio test functions.
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Mix Live Blog: Vinyl Rising… Pass It On
Vinyl is back, with music fans of all ages—particularly Gen Y—buying the slabs of songs to keep and enjoy forever.
New Products
Sound Particles Space Controller Plug-In – Product of the Week
Space Controller is a new plug-in from Sound Particles designed to aid panning in stereo, surround and immersive audio applications.
Blog
Mix Blog: Selling the Farm
Seemingly every week, another major artist sells off the rights to their songs, but why would they make such a move?
Blog
Mix Live Blog: What’s on Your List?
Mix blogger and longtime FOH engineer for Blue Öyster Cult Steve La Cerra considers how and why his input list has evolved over the...
New Products
Antelope Audio Zen Q Synergy Core – Product of the Week
Antelope Audio is kicking off 2022 by announcing the availability of Zen Q Synergy Core, a 14x10 bus-powered audio interface in a desktop package....
Blog
I Need a Witness!
The massive documentary, 'The Beatles: Get Back,' highlights the band's creativity while offering insights for audio pros.
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Mix Live Blog: Deja Vu All Over Again
Post-Thanksgiving, COVID-19 cases started rising off the charts thanks to the Omicron variant, and FOH engineer Steve La Cerra is none too happy about...
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Mix Live Blog: 10 Gift Ideas for Audio Pros
Trouble deciding what to get your favorite audio pro? Or more likely, your family has trouble figuring out what to get you for the...
New Products
Audio-Technica BP898 and BP899 Subminiature Condenser Lavs – Product of the Week
The recently unveiled Audio-Technica BP898 and BP899 subminiature condenser lavalier microphones are Mix's Products of the Week.
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Mix Live Blog: Cyber Evil
This morning, when Steve La Cerra went to check his email, he was a little surprised to find 107 new messages.
Plug-ins
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Steve La Cerra puts the NUGEN Audio Paragon ST convolution reverb plug-in to the test and finds it offers tons of user control.
New Products
Product of (Last) Week: TASCAM Portacapture X8
Arriving just in time for the holidays, the Portacapture X8 from TASCAM is a handheld, high-res multitrack recorder.
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Mix Live Blog: Rule Number One
FOH engineer Steve La Cerra tries to make sense of the unfathomable in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy.
New Products
sE Electronics DM2 TNT Active Inline Preamp – Product of the Week
The sE Electronics DM2 TNT Active Inline Preamp is the Mix Product of the Week.
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Mix Live Blog: (Not) Everybody’s Working for The Weekend
What does the recently averted Hollywood labor strike say about the future of entertainment (including live sound)?
Live Sound
Mix Live Blog: Get Back Inside!
FOH engineer and Mix blogger Steve La Cerra heads to New Hampshire and discovers the Tupelo Music Hall is a sweet-sounding space.
Reviews
RME Babyface Pro FS Audio Interface – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Steve La Cerra discovers that the RME Babyface Pro FS is easily capable of competing with interfaces at higher price points.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Five Silly Questions…
FOH engineer/Mix blogger Steve La Cerra is on the road with Blue Öyster Cult, and has noticed that he's needed to ask questions that...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: The Cameo Theater Reborn
FOH engineer Steve La Cerra shares his experience mixing opening night at Bristol, VA's Cameo Theater, a restored 500-cap venue from the 1920s.
New Products
Product of the Week: Celestion CDX1-1412 Compression Driver
Take a deep dive into the Celestion CDX1-1412 Ultra-Compact High Frequency Compression Driver.
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Mix Live Blog: Protecting the Investment on Broadway
With the Delta Variant spiking around the country, tours and venues are quickly changing their pandemic-related entrance requirements, and that includes Broadway, as Mix...
New Products
Audio-Technica AT2040 Microphone – Product of the Week
This week's Product of the Week was introduced just last week: the Audio-Technica AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Pluses and Minuses
Mix columnist Steve La Cerra writes in from Blue Oyster Cult's FOH console and reports he's not the only one a little rusty from...
Microphones
Sennheiser MD 445 / MD 435 Mics – A Real-World Review
FOH pro Steve La Cerra took Sennheiser's new live vocal mics, the MD 445 and MD 435, out on tour with Blue Oyster Cult...
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Mix Blog Live: Rental Gouge
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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Mix Blog Live: Muscle Memory
After a long hiatus, Steve La Cerra settled in at FOH for his first gig of 2021 and, for a brief moment, found that...
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Mix Blog Live: RTFM
In teaching a lesson to a student about following the proper steps for a project, Steve La Cerra ends up following his own advice...
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Mix Blog Live: It Ain’t The Gig, It’s the Commute
Steve La Cerra just had his second gig since the Covid outbreak, and while it went better in the house, the same could not...
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Mix Blog Live: Zooming High(er)-Quality Audio
Besides spending many weekends on the road at front of house, Steve La Cerra is an audio educator; over the the last month he...
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Mix Blog Live: A Concert in Your Living Room?
The coronavirus COVID-19 has essentially shut down the 2020 summer touring season—and cost Steve La Cerra his usual weekend gig. So are stay-at-home, "intimate"...