The Beatles

Lead mix engineer Pietro Rossi works on a Dolby Atmos mix inside the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. Photo: Clive Young/Future.

John Lennon Tour Bus Still Rolling After 25 Years

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 03/21/2024

Since 1998, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus has helped thousands of students learn about recording, collaboration and their own creativity.

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Business

Rock Stars’ Studio Gear Rocks the Auction Block

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 01/04/2024 ⋅ Updated: 01/08/2024

Winners and auctioneers weigh in on what's driving the rock star gear auction trend, as pro-audio technology once owned by John Lennon, Frank Zappa,...

The original EMI TG12345 Mk I console that the Beatles recorded ‘Abbey Road’ on will head to auction in December.

Business

The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Console Heads To Auction

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 11/22/2023

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

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 11/02/2023

The Beatles have released their last single of new music, “Now And Then," nearly five decades after John Lennon first recorded a rough demo...

The Beatles' final song, "Now and Then," was played for press at a top-secret listening event at Dolby's New York City Atmos facility. Photo: Future.

Blog

Building The Last Beatles Song

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 10/26/2023 ⋅ Updated: 11/02/2023

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.

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Music Production

Giles Martin Talks Remixing The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ in Dolby Atmos

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 06/02/2023

Giles Martin has brought the epic 'Pet Sounds' into immersive…warily: “I have that view of ‘This should not be touched, and maybe especially by...

Blog

Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 3

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 12/21/2022 ⋅ Updated: 12/22/2022

As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!

The Beatles' massive 'Revolver' box set, released October 28, offers a new stereo mix, the original mono mix, two collections of outtakes and demos, and an additional EP.

New Products

The Beatles “Revolver” Box Set — A Real-World Review

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 11/01/2022 ⋅ Updated: 11/02/2022

The new Beatles 'Revolver' box set explores how the band began to turn the recording studio into an instrument for the first time.

Post and Broadcast

2022 Emmy Award Sound and Music Winners Announced

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 09/07/2022 ⋅ Updated: 09/11/2022

The 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards winners, including in the sound editing, sound mixing and music categories, have been announced.

Two portraits from the Lennon Wired series by Tom Wilkinson.

Blog

John Lennon’s Mic Leads Lead to Art

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 07/25/2022

Artist James Wilkinson has created portraits of John Lennon out of the late Beatle's studio mic cables.

Recording

Giles Martin on Remixing The Beatles in Spatial Audio, Part Two

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 03/02/2022

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

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 03/01/2022 ⋅ Updated: 03/02/2022

Giles Martin offers insight into the process of remixing the Beatles' number-ones in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for Apple.

Blog

I Need a Witness!

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 01/10/2022

The massive documentary, 'The Beatles: Get Back,' highlights the band's creativity while offering insights for audio pros.

Blog

2021 Pro Audio Holiday Gift Guide

By Russ Long ⋅ Published: 12/20/2021

Noted Nashville engineer Russ Long has yet to buy a single gift, but he's got some ideas and that's a start.

Blog

John Lennon: Producer

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 12/08/2021

Everyone thinks of John Lennon as a Beatle or Songwriter or Musician or Activist or Wit; today, let's look at his work as a...

Classic-Tracks

Classic Tracks: Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes”

By David McGee ⋅ Published: 03/17/2021 ⋅ Updated: 07/21/2022

A Classic Among Classics: “Blue Suede Shoes”

Recording

Resurrection of a Console

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 11/02/2020 ⋅ Updated: 11/03/2020

Danny White, Geoff Frost and the Legend of Sound Techniques

Music Production

Eddie Kramer to be Focus of New Rock Documentary

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 04/08/2020

Legendary producer/engineer Eddie Kramer will be the focus of an upcoming documentary, From the Other Side of the Glass.

Profiles

The Ultimate Remix: The Beatles 50th Anniversary Editions

By Matt Hurwitz ⋅ Published: 02/07/2020 ⋅ Updated: 02/25/2020

Giles Martin, Sam Okell and Abbey Road Studios go back to the source—the original, individual, pre-submixed tracks—on a three-year journey through Sgt. Pepper’s, the...