Blog
Mix Blog Live: The High Cost of Being a Celebrity
Is that particular LA2A, Neve mic pre or Alesis 3630 worth the inflated price at auction just because it once sat in the rack...
New Products
Product of the Week: RF Venue Spectrum Recorder
Monitoring of wireless microphone, IEM and instrument systems in the 400 to 700 MHz band and saving the data internally as time-stamped CSV...
New Products
Product of the Week: EAW SBX118F Powered Arrayable Subwoofer
High-output, mid-sized subwoofer incorporates a single neodymium 18-inch driver with a 4-inch voice coil, with an operating range of 25 Hz to 120 Hz...
New Products
Sound Devices Astral Wireless Guitar System — A Mix Product of the Week
The Astral Wireless Guitar System from Sound Devices was designed specifically for guitar and bass.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Breaking Up the Band
Touring pro Steve La Cerra mulls over how the United States Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live...
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Inside The Eastern in Atlanta
Our ever-traveling blogger/FOH engineer Steve La Cerra sets up inside Atlanta's The Eastern, and likes what he finds.
New Products
GIK Acoustics SlatFusor CT — A Mix Product of the Week
New from GIK Acoustics is the latest addition to the SlatFusor Series of acoustic treatments, the SlatFusor CT.
New Products
Product of the Week: Waves SuperRack LiveBox
Housed in a 2RU chassis, turnkey solution enables live mixing with VST3 plug-ins from any software manufacturer.
New Products
Celestion PULSE XL Bass Guitar Loudspeakers — A Mix Product of the Week
At NAMM a few weeks ago, Celestion debuted the PULSE XL Series of loudspeakers intended for use in bass guitar amplification.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Luke Combs ‘Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old’
Packing venues—usually stadiums—around the world, Luke Combs is keeping it real, and keeping his ticket prices real, too.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Keith Richards Keeps on Rollin’
Hot on the heels of the well-received Hackney Diamonds album, the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards just turned 80.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Person of the Year…Who Else?
If you’re Taylor Swift, 2023 has shaped up to be a pretty good year.
New Products
Royer Labs R-10 “Hot Rod” 25th Anniversary Edition — A Mix Product of the Week
To celebrate hitting the quarter-century mark, Royer Labs has introduced the R-10 “Hot Rod” 25th Anniversary Edition.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Recommended Reading — ‘The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles’
Grammy Award-winning producer Jason Miles has penned an autobiography packed with insights, stories and heart.
New Products
Heritage Audio Grandchild 670—A Mix Product of the Week
Heritage Audio has unveiled the Grandchild 670, a 500 Series version based on the circuitry of its predecessor.
New Products
Alto Professional Busker — A Mix Product of the Week
Brand-new from the folks at Alto Professional is Busker, a compact, battery-operated P.A. speaker.
Reviews
‘Sound Reinforcement for Audio Engineers’ — A Mix Book Review
'Sound Reinforcement for Audio Engineers' is a deep dive into the workings of current state-of-the-art sound reinforcement systems.
Live Sound
Product of the Week: Stage Right by Monoprice SR Studio 2-Channel 1073-Style Microphone Preamp
Vintage-style mic, line and instrument preamp designed to provide the Neve 1073 sound at an affordable price.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Music for Maui
The music industry showed up early to offer support for the victims of the Lahaina wildfires, with a number of fundraising concerts over the...
New Products
Studio Technologies 545DC & 545DR — A Mix Product of the Week
The Model 545DC and Model 545DR Intercom Interfaces from Studio Technologies enable use of analog PL intercom circuits in Dante Audio over Ethernet (AoE)...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Christmas In July
Taylor Swift gave out bonuses of $100,000 to more than 50 truck drivers on her tour, but it's not only generous; it's good business.
Microphones
DPA 2012 and 2015 Cardioid Mics – A Mix Real-World Review
The 2012 and 2015 from DPA were designed specifically with live applications in mind, so we put them to work.
New Products
Celestion FTR12-4080DL Driver — A Mix Product of the Week
Just announced by Celestion is the FTR12-4080DL, a 4-ohm version of its 12-inch low-frequency driver, intended for subwoofer applications.
Microphones
Shure GLX-D+ Digital Wireless System – A Mix Real-World Review
Touring FOH engineer Steve La Cerra put Shure's new GLX-D+ Digital Wireless System to the test in this Mix Real-World Review.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: This Is Not OK
The recent trend of throwing increasingly weird -- and often dangerous -- stuff on stage during concerts has gotten out of hand.
New Products
Yamaha DM7 Series Digital Mixers — Mix Product of the Week
The new DM7 Series from Yamaha represents the latest step in the company’s evolution of digital mixers.
New Products
Lawo mc236xp Audio Production Console – A Mix Product of the Week
First announced at InfoComm 2023, the mc236xp from Lawo is an audio production console capable of supporting up to 256 DSP channels.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Road Dad
Father's Day recently gave a Road Dad pause to consider what that warm title means
New Products
dBTechnologies VIO-X310 & VIO-X315 Loudspeakers – Mix Product of the Week
Unveiled this week at InfoComm 2023 are the newest additions to dbTechnologies’ VIO-X series of active loudspeakers, the VIO-X310 and VIO-X315.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: A Different Perspective
It was a gig much like any other gig, but insight afterwards recast everything in a different light.
New Products
QSC L Class Loudspeakers – A Mix Product of the Week
Consisting of three new models, the L Class from QSC is the company’s next generation of intelligent active loudspeakers.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Help Wanted…But Not Found
Even after a year of post-pandemic touring, finding experienced pros is still a challenge.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: My New Favorite Venue
Live sound blogger Steve La Cerra is back on the road mixing Blue Öyster Cult and has a brand-new favorite place to mix. Find...
Facilities
Tulsa’s Legendary Church Studio Rises Again
The Church Studio, the landmark recording facility once owned by Leon Russell, is revived and ready to bring back the Tulsa Sound.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Stone Knives and Bearskins, Epilogue
Did Steve La Cerra survive going back in time (metaphorically) to mix once again on an analog console?
New Products
Audix PDX720 Signature Edition Vocal Microphone – Mix Product of the Week
Audix has introduced its new PDX720, a multi-application dynamic microphone designed primarily for studio recording.
New Products
Point Source Audio Series9 Microphones – A Mix Product of the Week
New from Point Source Audio are Series9 miniature microphones, intended for theater, film and other applications.
New Products
Product of the Week: Neumann M 49 V
Reissue of the classic vocal mic includes the same circuitry as the original, with a new tube.
New Products
Product of the Week: AEA TRP500 500 Series Mic Preamp
New 500 Series unit is the first in a new line of mic preamps from the longtime ribbon microphone maker.
Blog
Mix Blog: Platter Matters
An acetate disc of Bob Dylan performing his song “Blowin’ in the Wind” sold for almost $1.8 million last week; is this good or...
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.