November 1, 2006
Features
Outfitting Your Dream Room
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By David Weiss, Kevin Becka and Barry Rudolph
Everybody loves a shopping spree. And though the same can’t be said in, say, real estate or fuel, in pro audio, your dollar currently stretches farther…
Microphone Preamplifier Technology
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Eddie Ciletti
There are preamps for every purpose and budget, some with and some transparent. And while some designs may have similar origins, the fact is that a mic…
Wireless Wonders
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Matt Gallagher
Despite anxiety over the wireless frequency crunch that’s slated for February 2009 the date that the FCC has chosen for analog transmission to cease the…
Education Directory
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Technology
Tools of the Trade
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
BLUE SKY SAT 12, SUB 15 In addition to being quite the mouthfuls, the SAT 12 three-way, 500-watt, tri-amplified mid-field monitor and the SUB 15 Universal…
Field Test: Solid State Logic Duende DSP Processor
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Jason Scott Alexander
As home and project studios continue to multiply, it’s fitting that SSL is now parting its signature sound into the DAW world. Served up on a custom DSP…
Field Test: iZ Technology RADAR V Hard Disk Recorder
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Tony Nunes
The RADAR system has always been renowned for its simplicity, solid performance and sound. iZ Technology has upped the ante with the RADAR V line, offering…
Field Test: Digidesign Hybrid RTAS Soft Synth
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Jim Aikin
Digidesign took longer than some DAW manufacturers to add software synthesizers to its product line, but when the company took the plunge, it did it right….
Field Test: Dangerous Music Monitor ST, Monitor SR
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Joe Hannigan
Not quite as dangerous as it sounds, but certainly exciting, Dangerous Music’s Monitor ST and Monitor SR are highly useful companions in today’s ever-evolving…
Power Tools
MOTU MachFive Universal Sampler
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Michael Cooper
The MOTU MachFive Universal Sampler’s highly flexible routing capabilities and effects matrix make processing a breeze, whether it’s applied globally…
Sound for Picture
Dialog Replacement 101
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson
So far in our periodic in-depth series about the film sound chain, we’ve looked at production sound mixing (April 2004), sound effects recording (July…
Live Mix
Gnarls Barkley
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Photos and text by Steve Jennings
A collaboration with Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green (a solo artist and former member of Goodie Mob), Gnarls Barkley is finding huge commercial success…
FixIt: Raphael Alkins
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Monitor engineer Raphael Alkins is currently out with Ricky Martin. He and guitar tech Tim Wright were instrumental in finding a wireless beltpack system…
News
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Joining the current Journey/Def Leppard bill is a Digidesign VENUE for FOH (Kevin Olson) and monitors (Brian Evans)New EtherSound networking technology…
On the Road: Taj Mahal
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Taj Mahal Bluesman Taj Mahal is currently out touring with drummer Kester Smith and bassist Bill Rich; handling all system requirements is FOH engineer…
Now Playing: Unearth, James Gang
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Unearth FOH Engineer/Console: Barry Hite/house-provided Monitor Engineer/Console: house-provided/house-provided P.A./Amps: house-provided, prefer L-Acoustics…
End of Shakespeare Season
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
When the curtain dropped for the season on As You Like It, the fourth production this past summer at Cal Shakes (Orinda, Calif.), sound engineer David…
Tour Profile: AFI
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Sarah Benzuly
Pete Keppler has been living a life of yin and yang balancing studio engineer with road warrior. As a young boy in Northampton, Mass., Keppler had been…
All Access: Shakira
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Photos and text by Steve Jennings
The current Shakira U.S. tour hosts dueling Digidesign VENUE boards one at front of house and one at monitors. Fortunately, FOH engineer Brad Madix is…
Recording Notes
Country Royalty
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Elianne Halbersberg
There’s a story that Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson’s longtime producer and no stranger to songwriting, performing and running record labels himself) loves…
Peter Frampton
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Michael Barbiero
When I was first told that Peter Frampton was about to embark on a completely instrumental album a tribute to his musical influences my first thought…
Classic Tracks: Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power”
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Gaby Alter
It is hard to forget the impact of the opening sequence of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989). Actress Rosie Perez, her face a mask of determination,…
Coast to Coast
L.A. Grapevine
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Bud Scoppa
A few months ago, A-list mix engineer Mike Shipley contacted L.A.-based Delta H Design about creating a private studio for him. Mike came to us, recalls…
Nashville Skyline
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Rick Clark
When I was a kid fresh out of high school, the idea of going to college to learn how to produce and engineer rock records, promote a band or learn the…
New York Metro
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By David Weiss
Have the Last Poets perhaps the foremost of the many forefathers of hip hop made their last stand? Not if New York City based producer Will Roberson and…
Track Sheet
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz
SOUTHEAST At Doppler Studios (Atlanta), Juanita Bynum recorded a Christmas album with engineers Rick de Varona, Aaron Holton and Trent Privat. Jive artist…
Mixing at Trackmaster
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz
The band Last Conservative’s album Pretty New Things (Good Charamel Records/Koch) was mixed at Trackmaster Studios (Buffalo, N.Y.) this summer. The release…
Todd Snider’s The Devil You Know
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz
Singer/songwriter Todd Snider has perfected an easy, conversational sound in concert and on the albums he records in his friend Eric McConnell’s (unnamed)…
Canadian Kittie
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz
Canadian all-girl metal band Kittie is tracking their upcoming album at Retromedia Sound Studios (Redband, N.J.) with producer Jack Ponti and engineers…
Engineer’s Studio
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz
One way to get job security: Engineer Ryan Massey has purchased Sharkbite Studios (Oakland, Calif.) from his employer. The busy facility recently hosted…
Rudin’s New Space
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Barbara Schultz
Dan Rudin, engineer/producer of music by Newsboys, Riders in the Sky and others, purchased and renovated Nashville studio The Money Pit. Renamed My Space…
Insider Audio
Double Major
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Paul D. Lehrman
Ten years ago, it might have been the exception, but today, it’s the rule: Schools that have courses in professional audio production are now also offering…
AudioNext
You Can Take It With You
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Alexander Brandon
I’ve always wondered just what went into creating mobile audio and how to get into the development community. Mobile audio these days is very similar…
Tech’s Files
To Preserve or Enhance?
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Eddie Ciletti
Once upon a time, repair requests were and most customers were happy if the item in question passed audio. Ever since digital audio put analog gear under…
From the Editor
AES: Basics, Boutiques and Business
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, George Petersen—Executive Editor
I’m still trying to catch my breath from the 121st AES convention in San Francisco (see our show coverage on page 42) and must say that this was one of…
Feedback
Letters to Mix
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM
HELLO, I’M STILL HERE Not to be picky, but the Donny Osmond (And They Call It Techie Love, September 2006 Mix) quote that Lucille Ball, Ray Bolger and…
Current/Industry News
A Golden Sunrise
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Houston-based Sunrise Sound has added The Gold Room to an already extensive suite, which includes the SL Grey Room, Control|24 Green Room, sound effects…
Doyle Jones, 1928-2006
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Doyle Jones was a SugarHill Recording Studios (Houston) engineer from December 1964 (then called Gold Star Studios) to January 1966, and has recorded…
New Company: DakingPlus
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Geoff Daking and Dave Thibodeau have created a new joint venture, DakingPlus (www.dakingplus.com), which will provide high-end recording equipment through…
A Gift of a String of Pearls
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Kopperhead’s (North Canton, Ohio; www.kopperhead.com) 30-year anniversary was highlighted with the install of a Pro Tools HD Accel system (with Control|24…
Keep on Truckin’
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
After being devastated by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ Truckfarm Recording Studios (located near the Ninth Ward in an area known as…
Notes From the Net
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
GET YOUR MONEY RoyaltyShare (www.royaltyshare.com) launched with a suite of Web-based services that provide end-to-end management of both mechanical and…
Bookshelf
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Just in time for the holiday season comes the perfect gift for all your Deadhead friends (and we know you’ve got some!) Grateful Dead Gear, by Mix senior…
Industry News
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Darren DeVerna is PRG’s (North Bergen, NJ) East Coast operations presidentEndless Noise (Santa Monica, CA) named Dayna Turcottte executive producerRecently…
Rudys Revamp
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Denver-based producer/engineer Mark Obermeyer of Rudys Studio (www.rudysstudio.com) has recently finished a major upgrade to his recording facility, including…
SPARS Soundbites
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Jeff Greenberg
At The Village, there is a system of that has been in place for many years. When I arrived, I felt it was a cumbersome and sometimes unfair structure…
On the Cover
Marvin’s Room
Nov 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Tom Kenny
Marvin Gaye loved being in the studio. He loved to write, play, orchestrate, sing, record, direct, produce, jam, party and sometimes just hang with musicians…
