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"MTV Live" Brings in CSP Expertise

Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM

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On Demand Webinars:

Producing Club-Ready Tracks
M-Audio brings you this free Webcast examining the focus/energy of the mix, EQ'ing, sidechaining, panning, levels, etc. Watch it now!

Optimizing Speaker Performance
in Your Studio

GC Pro brings you this webcast hosted by veteran acoustic consultant Bob Hodas, who has tuned thousands of studios around the world, from Abbey Road to the Record Plant to Lucasfilm. Learn more...


Nashville Stories

Nashville is no doubt one of the hottest recording markets in the country, but we want to know how it got to be that way. Send your favorite account of recording in Nashville to mixeditorial@mixonline.com, and we´ll post it on the Mix Nashville Web Portal.


Remix Hotel News

Remix Hotel Atlanta 2008: Sept. 18-20

he Remix Hotel juggernaut is heading back to SAE Atlanta„with Partners Rane, Serato, Pioneer, Roland, iStandard and others„for another technology-filled weekend of classes, panels and guest appearances. And this year, All Access registration gets you FREE entrance to the Atlantis Music Conference and Festival! That means double the panels, performances and more. Register today!.


This Month in Mix

CSP Mobile's (www.cspmobile.com) digital audio/video trucks, Unit 6 and Unit 3, were on hand for Fearless Entertainment's new MTV Live series from the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Nas and Akon (pictured) each played one-hour sets at the mid-January event, where audio engineer Lance Vardis recorded the performances on Unit 6's Yamaha PM-1D digital board.

“Akon uses a clever blend of turntables, replay and live band,” Vardis says. “His rhythm section sits right in the groove pocket and Akon's vocal sat right in the mix. I used a Shure Beta 87C vocal mic, which seems to give Akon a great presence without a lot of additive equalization.”

Though he often uses the onboard dynamics of the Yamaha PM-1D, Vardis went with a little bit of outboard tweaking, relying on a pair of Distressor EL8s with British EQ across the drum bus and two more on the bass group and lead vocal. “I love using an Eventide H3000SE for vocal double, as well as a good old TC Electronic 2290 for slap,” he adds.



Modern Recording and Mixing

This 2-DVD set will show you how the best in the music industry set up a studio to make world-class records. Regardless of what gear you are using, the information you'll find here will allow you to take advantage of decades of expert knowledge. Order now $39.95

Mastering Cubase 4

Electronic Musician magazine and Thomson Course Technology PTR have joined forces again to create the second volume in their Personal Studio Series, Mastering Steinberg's Cubase(tm). Edited and produced by the staff of Electronic Musician, this special issue is not only a must-read for users of Cubase(tm) software, but it also delivers essential information for anyone recording/producing music in a personal-studio. Order now $12.95