Chris Lord-Alge

Business

Chris Lord-Alge Cleans House, Lists Gear on Auction Site

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 09/26/2024

Out with the old, in with the new: Mixing legend Chris Lord-Alge is selling some prized, rare gear on an online auction site.

The Wire

Top Mixer Chris Lord-Alge Auctions His Gear on ANALOGr

By David Goggin communication arcs ⋅ Published: 09/24/2024 ⋅ Updated: 09/25/2024

ANALOGr is supervising the online auction of top gear from top mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge. "OK, I admit it -I'm a hoarder. I still...

Blog

NAMM 2024: A Mix Diary, Part 3 — Back to the Show Floor

By Tom Kenny ⋅ Published: 02/06/2024

It was back to the Pro Audio North Hall for Days Two and Three of NAMM 2024, back among the booths and demo rooms...

The Wire

NAMM “Bonzai Beat” Features Chris Lord-Alge

By David Goggin communication arcs ⋅ Published: 11/28/2023

NAMM “Bonzai Beat” Features Chris Lord-Alge https://www.namm.org/blog/bonzai-beat/bonzai-beat-chris-lord-alge In the latest installment of the Bonzai Beat, Mr. Bonzai chats with 5-time Grammy-award winning producer/engineer/mixer/musician Chris...

Outboard-Gear

Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 – A Mix Real-World Review

By Barry Rudolph ⋅ Published: 06/29/2023

Black Lion Audio replicated Chris Lord-Alge's favorite UA 1176 Rev A Limiting Amplifier; we put it through the paces.

Ever the snappy dresser, Reardon hosts a webinar for dealers during the pandemic. Photo: Courtesy of Peter Reardon.

Business

The Left-Right Brain of Shadow Hills Industries’ Peter Reardon

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 04/27/2023

The Shadow Hills founder talks punk rock, product design and ‘what a record sounds like’

New Products

Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 FET Limiting Amplifier — Product of the Week

By Mike Levine ⋅ Published: 02/23/2023

Black Lion Audio’s new Bluey 500 FET Limiting Amplifier is a 500-series version of its 2RU recreation of Chris Lord-Alge’s famous “blue-stripe” 1176.

Plug-ins

Waves CLA Nx Plug-In – A Real-World Review

By Mike Levine ⋅ Published: 11/15/2022 ⋅ Updated: 11/21/2022

Waves' latest Chris Lord-Alge plug-in, CLA Nx, is a virtual mix-room emulation of his Mix LA control room.

Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge had to rethink his long-established workflow when he added new immersive audio capabilities to Studio A at his MIX LA facility.

Facilities

Chris Lord-Alge Jumps Into Digital at MIX LA

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 04/22/2022

Five-time Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge recently upgraded his MIX LA room for Dolby Atmos work.

Lord-Alge has appointed veteran engineer Marc DeSisto to run the new room, which sports an SSL Origin desk.

Facilities

Mix LA Adds New Desk, Appoints Veteran Engineer

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 04/04/2022

Chris Lord-Alge has appointed veteran engineer Marc DeSisto to run the new room at Mix LA, which sports an SSL Origin desk.

Chris Lord-Alge in his Mix L.A. control room. Photo: Michelle Shiers

Facilities

Mix LA Adds Ocean Way Audio 9.1.4 Monitor System

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/09/2022

Chris Lord-Alge has outfitted his Mix LA facility with a 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos monitor speaker system designed by Ocean Way Audio's Allen Sides.

New Products

Avantone Pro CLA-400 Studio Reference Amplifier Unveiled

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 02/02/2022

Avantone Pro has released its CLA-400 Studio Reference Amplifier, developed in collaboration with Grammy-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge.

Music Production

The Wrecks Go Hi-LoFi for Debut

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 07/06/2020

With the release of the band’s debut album under producer/frontman Nick Anderson, L.A. pop-punk act The Wrecks uses lo-fi production to add an edge...