Music Production
Fidlar Returns With A Big, Bold, Self-Produced Sound
Five years after its last album, surf-punk stars Fidlar are back with a self-produced monster, 'Surviving The Dream,' created and executed at Balboa Recording.
Recording
Music Production
RE-Mix: Eddie Kramer’s Tips For Success
From the back pages of Mix comes timeless advice from legendary producer/engineer Eddie Kramer.
Music Production
Rock Producer Shel Talmy Passes at 87
Shel Talmy, who produced legendary tracks by The Kinks and The Who, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024, of undisclosed causes.
Archives
Shel Talmy: The Mix Interview
In the October 1990 issue of Mix, legendary producer Shel Talmy sat down to look back at his days producing The Who and The...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Traffic’s “Dear Mr. Fantasy”
Although Steve Winwood was just shy of 19 when he formed the group Traffic in the spring of 1967, he was already a veteran...
Music Production
Stevie Wonder, ‘Superstition’ and the Immersive Music Pioneers, Part 2
Fifty years before Atmos, Auro and RA360, Stevie Wonder’s classic “Superstition” was recorded and mixed using the original immersive music format.
Music Production
Stevie Wonder, ‘Superstition’ and the Immersive Music Pioneers, Part 1
Fifty years before Atmos, Auro and RA360, Stevie Wonder’s classic “Superstition” was recorded and mixed using the original immersive music format.
Music Production
Major Seven Flies the Flag for His Favorite Monitors
Multi-platinum record producer, songwriter and musician Major Seven takes his favorite monitors with him wherever he goes, especially Jamaica.
Facilities
George Augspurger Creates Custom Monitoring for Sound Factory
Renowned veteran acoustician and studio designer George Augspurger was involved with Studio B's buildout; now in his 90s, he returned to update the room...
news
Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
2025 engineering and production nominees listed in all major categories.
Recording
‘Another Sunday Morning’ at Parchman Prison
Grammy-winning producer and field recordist Ian Brennan gives voice to those who are rarely heard.
Recording
Producer Makes GÜD Art With New Speakers
Latin Grammy-nominated producer and engineer MozartMuzik upgrades his Buenos Aires studio with PMC6-2 monitors.
Music Production
Quincy Jones, Legendary Producer/Musician, Passes at 91
Quincy Jones—the legendary music/TV/film producer, musician, composer, conductor, record executive and countless other titles—died Sunday, November 3, at the age of 91.
Business
WSDG is Latest METalliance Pro Partner
WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group) has become the METalliance‘s newest pro partner.
Music Production
The Arthur Baker Remix, Part 2
As the king of the 1980s dance remix, Arthur Baker worked with everyone from New Order to Springsteen. Now he's back in the clubs.
Music Production
The Arthur Baker Remix, Part 1
As the king of the 1980s dance remix, Arthur Baker worked with everyone from New Order to Springsteen. Now he's back in the clubs.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: The Grateful Dead’s “Touch of Grey”
In the summer of 1987, the Grateful Dead made it into the Top 10 with the only hit single of their 30-year career: “Touch...
Facilities
Hawaii Middle School Studio Supports Local Culture
Washington Middle School in Honolulu has launched Line Studio at WMS supporting an under-served and disadvantaged community.
Facilities
Casa Frida Estudio Relocates, Upgrades to 7.1.4
In Argentina, Casa Frida Estudio owner Hernán Caratozzolo has upgraded his main control room to Dolby Atmos specifications, installing a PMC monitoring system.
Facilities
Dolby Builds New Labs in Germany
Dolby has built a mixing lab and a critical listening lab for testing automotive and consumer products in Nuremberg, Germany.
Business
Audio Gear Modeling Demystified, Part 2
Take a peek behind the scenes at how developers simulate, re-create and emulate classic analog gear for modern workflows.
Business
Audio Gear Modeling Demystified, Part 1
Take a peek behind the scenes at how software developers simulate, re-create and emulate classic analog gear for modern workflows.
Business
Music Expo San Francisco Readies for 10th Anniversary Event
Music Expo San Francisco will mark its 10th anniversary when it takes place Nov. 9., offering three major tracks of education.
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Ohio”
When the National Guard was deployed against US citizens, killing four and injured nine others protesting at Kent State in 1970, CSN&Y's swift response...
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Jackson Browne’s “Late For The Sky”
Browne and the late legendary engineer Al Schmitt look back at the masterful title track of 1974's "Late For The Sky."
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good”
Producer/engineer Bill Szymczyk talks about the recording of Joe Walsh’s 1978 hit, “Life’s Been Good”
Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Brownsville Station’s “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”
When it came out in late 1973, "Smokin' in the Boys Room" immediately became the rallying anthem for many high school students.
2014
Classic Tracks: Liz Phair’s “Supernova”
Building on the success of her debut album, Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair came back with a rockin' ode to her boyfriend, "Supernova."
Music Production
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Capture ‘Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits’ – Part Two
The former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist hits his stride with the new third album by Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs.
Facilities
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Capture ‘Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits’ – Part One
The former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist hits his stride with the new third album by Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs.
Music Production
SIDEBAR: Mike Campbell on Stepping Out from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mike Campbell reflects on coming into his own as a bandleader with the Dirty Knobs—and Tom Petty's first reaction to the project.
Facilities
Mastering Engineer Howie Weinberg Talks Monitors
Peek inside mastering engineer Howie Weinberg's Laurel Canyon home facility outfitted with KRK V-Series studio monitors.
Facilities
Stankonia Studios Upgrades Hitmaking Console
Stankonia Studios in Atlanta has replaced an SSL G series that helped create a string of hits with a new Duality Fuse.
news
P&E Wing Publishes New Delivery Recommendations
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing has released its 2025 Delivery Recommendations for Recorded Music Projects.
Blogs
Seen on the Scene: AES Show 2024, Part 1
The AES Show is back in New York City this week, so we've been trekking the floor to discover the highlights and must-sees; here's...
Post and Broadcast
Studio Goes Above and Beyond with Immersive Room
Des Moines, IA-based marketing agency Trilix built a studio to handle its in-house AV needs last year.
Events
Recording Academy P&E Wing Ready for AES 2024
The Recording Academy’s P&E Wing has multiple panels and events lined up for next week’s AES Show in New York.
Business
Producer/Engineer Ken Caillat Sues Broadway’s ‘Stereophonic’
Ken Caillat, co-producer and engineer of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours,’ has filed a lawsuit alleging the Broadway hit 'Stereophonic' knocked off his 2012 memoir.
Music Production
Michael Romanowski Talks Tools
Michael Romanowski, owner and chief engineer at Coast Mastering in the Bay Area, has used a variety of audio tools on his way to...
Facilities
Inside the Clubhouse
Instruments, amps, mics, console, monitors, outboard racks, space and owner Paul Antonell -- why we still love big studios.
Music Production
Michael Badal is All-In on a Hybrid Workflow
Composer Michael Badal recently completed an SSL upgrade at his home studio in L.A.
Music Production
Beabadoobee and Rick Rubin on the Epic Journey from Shangri-La to Number One
Legendary producer Rick Rubin and pop songstress Beabadoobee share how they conjured and captured her new album, 'This Is How Tomorrow Moves.' It's a...