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New Classrooms 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz There's an art to creating a space that serves the dual purpose of professional-level studio and classroom. Pictured here are a selection of new and redesigned... Setting the Course | Distance LearningNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Jones Distance learning has come a long way. Once the domain of dubious as seen on TV correspondence courses promising diplomas in such arcane disciplines as... 
A Semester Tracked In Eight HoursNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Tim Hall At a chance meeting at our Mix Nashville event in May, we learned of this real-world recording project going on at Middle Tennessee State University.... 
Streisand At the VanguardNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dan Daley Mix magazine's behind-the-scenes access to Barbra Streisand's performance at the Village Vanguard came from Jim Flynn, whose Jim Flynn Rentals (JFR) provided... 
On the Cover: Odds On Records & StudiosNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Tom Kenny The recording studio scene in Las Vegas has always been something of a puzzle. Big town, lots of entertainment, very few high-end studios. That made sense... Tech
Sony Acid Pro Version 7 DAW ReviewNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David Weiss Acid Pro has long served as validation for music producers who work on the PC platform, or at least have a PC integrated somewhere into their studio setup.... 
Roland Systems Group M-48 Personal Mixer ReviewNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Kevin Becka Whether in studio or live settings, providing performers with control of their monitor mixes increases productivity while positively affecting the musical... 
AEA RPQ Ribbon Mic Preamp ReviewNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barry Rudolph Audio Engineering Associates, purveyor of both single- and double-ribbon passive and active microphones, offers the RPQ a preamplifier designed specifically... 
Brainworx bx_dynEQ Plug-In ReviewNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Michael Cooper Unlike typical equalizers, the Brainworx bx_dynEQ applies EQ dynamically, but only when the audio signal exceeds a user-adjustable threshold. Mid-side... 
Tech's Files: To EE or Not EE? That Is the QuestionNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Eddie Ciletti Time travel has always been possible at least in print journalism. In this case, I'm writing about an AES panel discussion that's happening in a few days,... Live Mix
Erykah Badu and The Cannabinoids Tour ProfileNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David John Farinella To prepare for previous tours, Erykah Badu would get the band and sound engineers Kenneth H. Williams and Kenny Nash together in Dallas for a couple of... 
Lady Antebellum Tour ProfileNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Carolyn Maniaci Lady Antebellum recently finished up an opening slot for the Kenny Chesney 2009 tour, and Mix caught up with the group (vocalists Charles Kelley, Hillary... 
Dan Black Tour ProfileNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly Mix talked with engineer Steve Pattison about Black's current tour. What's your setup? Dan's shows are wide ranging from large festivals to clubs and... 
FixIt: Renato Carneiro's "X Plain"Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM Monitor engineer Renato Carneiro works with Brazilian artists Zeze di Carmargo, Luciano and Os Mutantes. On the L/R bus of the desk, I build a full mix... 
Yamaha PM1D RetiresNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly Ten years after its debut (September 22, 1999, at Carnegie Hall in New York City), the Yamaha PM1D SR digital mixing system is going into retirement.... 
Load In: Sound Reinforcement News, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM Linkin Park's European tour saw the band carrying their own board group, stage set and monitor package that comprised Adamson M15 wedges and SX18 stage... 
Road-Worthy Gear: New Sound Reinforcement Products, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM Cadac Live1 Series Incorporating many amenities of Cadac's large-scale theater and touring consoles, the Live1 offers a cost-effective choice for FOH... 
All Access: ChickenfootNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Steve Jennings Rock supergroup Chickenfoot (former Van Halen member Sammy Hagar, vocals/guitar; Joe Satriani, guitar; former Van Halen member Michael Anthony, bass/vocals;... Sessions
Program Changes at Peabody InstituteNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz The Peabody Institute (www.pea body.jhu.edu/recordingarts) the music school within Johns Hopkins University has been a respected training ground for musicians... 
Project Studio: Axis SoundNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz Jim Anderson, current AES president and a professor in the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University, pointed us to this month's... 
Pool PartyNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Barbara Schultz This past September marked the grand re-opening of London's unique The Pool studio (www.miloco.co.uk/studios/pool). The facility was redesigned and rebuilt,... 
Track Sheet, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz Singer/songwriter Andrea Nardello visited Range Recording Studios (Ardmore, PA) to begin work on her new full-length album with a band of musicians from... 
New York Metro, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David Weiss Imagine if they'd had the Internet available at the same time that the masters of classical were in full swing how would a good Website have helped out... 
Nashville Skyline, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Peter Cooper There were a couple of ways to look at the situation. Well, I knew it was going to be a challenge, says acoustician David Rochester, who runs Technical... 
L.A. Grapevine, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Bud Scoppa North Hollywood's Track Records, built in 1980 by producer Brian Ahern for his then-wife Emmylou Harris, is under new ownership. In early 2008, the facility... From the EditorAudio EducationNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Tom Kenny, Editorial Director A couple of months ago, Mix conducted a focus group at Ex'Pression College for Digital Arts (Emeryville, Calif.). We were looking to find out a couple... 
TalkBack | Letters to Mix, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM Bob and Sarah Heil on Les Paul Les and I share adjoining displays in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland. I have seen and met him throughout... Current/Industry News
Obituary: Greg Ladanyi, 1952-2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Engineer/producer/label exec Greg Ladanyi passed away in late September after suffering severe head trauma from a fall on the concert set of Greek artist... 
Hyde Street 101Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Attention project studio/home-recording musicians! Hyde Street Studios (S.F.) has begun offering a series of classes designed for those who want to learn... 
Industry News, November 2009Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Foley artist Gary Hecker joins CSS Studios' Todd-AO (Hollywood)Masque Sound (East Rutherford, NJ) welcomes Matt Peskie, who joins the sales team with... 
Grace Design Hits 15 YearsNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly Fifteen years has flown by. It seems like yesterday that Mike [Grace, founder and chief audio designer] and I were scrambling to bolt together the very... 
On the Move: James AlbhornNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly James Albhorn Shure VP of finance/CFO Main Responsibilities: all company financial functions and strategic counsel as member of the company's executive... Music
Music: Noah and the WhaleNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson I'm just in the process of buying some flowers, so if you hear me asking about flowers, that's why, Noah and the Whale leader, singer and songwriter Charlie... 
Music: J.D. SoutherNov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson Well, this is unexpected. J.D Souther is best known for writing or co-writing songs in the '70s and '80s for the likes of The Eagles (Best of My Love,... 
Classic Tracks: Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle"Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Gary Eskow It was a life cut tragically short and a song that eerily captured the meteoric rise and brevity of its author's career. Time in a Bottle reached the... Back Page
Andre Fischer Q&ANov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Tom Kenny You've had quite a career: playing, producing, managing. What led you to education? What brought you to IPR in Minnesota? First of all, my grandmother... Most Popularadvertisement PollsTalkBack
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