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Reducing the Console Footprint
by Christopher Walsh. The console’s evolution toward a smaller footprint and DAW integration fits with the trend toward personal studio environments. But commercial studios...
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Sweetwater’s Big Three-0 Bash
By Frank Wells. Ft. Wayne, IN--Sweetwater celebrated its 30th anniversary by throwing itself a party in June, inviting customers to a homecoming called...
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Interview: Lebolt Bolts Digi-Avid for Apple
By Mel Lambert. The news in late June that Dave Lebolt had left Avid to join Apple sent a wave of speculation through...
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Dharma Bum, On the Road
by Christopher Walsh. Choglamsar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir State, India--A stream runs behind the house I'm staying at in this town outside of Leh,...
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Recording, Live Sound Pros Remember Michael Jackson
By Clive Young. Fans weren't the only ones shocked and dismayed by the passing of Michael Jackson on Thursday, June 25, 2009;...
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’s Audio Action: Part 3
By Steve Harvey. Culver City, CA--The final mix for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at Sony Pictures' Cary Grant Theatre paired effects re-recording mixer...
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On the Road with Invisible Waves RF Analyzers
by Seamus Fenton. I have been a monitor engineer for some time now. Though I don't consider myself an "RF guy," monitoring...
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Getting Rip-ped: Thoughts on a Manifesto
by Clive Young. It's hard to get people excited about documentaries; say the word and folks start picturing PBS specials on larvae mating habits....
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Can Audiobooks Be Saved?
By Clive Young. When we think of the recording industry, audiobooks aren't the first format that comes to mind. Nonetheless, plenty of audio pros...
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How To Clean A Nasty Microphone
Sooner or later, you'll need to clean a microphone. Hot water is great, but minty fresh mouthwash? Not so much.
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Do the Harlem Shuffle
by Christopher Walsh It’s always nice to come across a collective of like minded musicians and audio pros sometimes they are both and one...
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Art Out of Audio Detritus
by Clive Young. These days, we all hear a lot about recycling and “being green.” At the same time, thanks to the economy, many...
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Researching ‘Recording The Beatles’
by Clive Young. More words have been written about the Beatles than any band; every nook and cranny of John, Paul, George and Ringo's...
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Of Capabilities and Sensibilities
By Frank Wells. As I write, my home AES section, AES Nashville, has just concluded a successful regional event titled the Nashville Recording Workshop...
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The Last American Virgin Megastore
By Clive Young. The Virgin Megastore Times Square closed its doors for good yesterday.
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Long Live Analog? Yes!
By Christopher Walsh. Not too long ago, I took the L train into Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood to visit Daptone Records. Home to Sharon Jones,...
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Rummaging In Paul’s Boutique
I interviewed the Beastie Boys in 1992—one of my first assignments as a budding young writer. It was a complete disaster. One moment that...
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What to Do with 700 MHz Wireless Systems
By Clive Young. With the move on February 17 to digital TV comes a secondary move: All wireless microphone users are required to...
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Butch Vig on Green Day, the Subways and the State of the Industry
By Christopher Walsh. Green Day, one of a dwindling number of rock and roll outfits that has demonstrated real staying power and lasting influence,...
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Rock Lives in (and around) the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC
by Clive Young. New York (December 9, 2008)--Ask any rock star lying in the gutter and he/she/it will tell you: New York City is...
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MSI Preps For Obama Inauguration
MSI is preparing for the upcoming inauguration of president elect Barack Obama, to be held in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009.
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Musing About IEMs–and what do you think?
By Frank Wells. Getting new IEM’s got me wondering… I recently had a set of custom in-ear-monitors and the experience got me...
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The White Spaces Battle: What YOU Can Do To Help
On November 4th, the FCC plans to change the rules that govern the use of wireless microphones and other wireless audio equipment. The new...
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