Live Sound
Blink-182 Hits The Road ‘One More Time’
Reunited after a decade apart, Blink-182 is blasting its way across North America with Clair Global and a team of audio pros along for...
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Live Sound
Noah Kahan: Singer, Songwriter, Stadium Filler
Noah Kahan is the kind of artist who sells out multiple nights at Fenway Park but still writes a new song, posts it to...
Live Sound
Mixing Mitski’s Ever-Expanding Tour
Multi-genre indie artist Mitski has a sold-out tour on her hands; now the run of residencies is a buzzed-about sensation.
Guides
Build Your Own Studio—2024 Edition: Part 2
We asked London/Belgium-based engineer Wes Maebe to spend an imaginary $100,000 outfitting an imaginary studio. The place may not exist, but it sounds awesome!
Live Sound
John Mayer Makes the Most of Solo Acoustic Arena Tour
John Mayer’s busy year included spring and fall solo arena tours, sandwiching in the final summer run of Dead & Company.
Live Sound
Mixing Muse for the Masses on the ‘Will of the People’ World Tour
The latest Muse world tour overdelivers with cutting-edge concert theatrics—and the same goes for its live sound.
Live Sound
Post Malone Live: Multifaceted Monitors on a Twelve Carat Tour
A multifaceted performer like Post Malone needs an equally flexible monitors setup—and engineer.
Live Sound
The Killers On The Loose: Brandon Flowers & Co. Tour The World
Alt rock legends The Killers have returned to the road this year, circling the globe with FOH engineer Kenny Kaiser and a slew of...
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 2 — Def Leppard
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Sound
Rage Against the Machine Returns to the Road
Rage Against The Machine tore across the U.S. this summer, relishing its return to the road with the live sound help of Eighth Day.
New Products
Product of the Week: Empirical Labs Arousor LT Plug-in
A lower-cost version of the popular Arousor plug-in, which provides an emulation of the famed Distressor hardware unit.
Facilities
Peek Inside Wiz Khalifa’s Home Studio
Take a look around hip-hop superstar Wiz Khalifa's newly rebuilt home studio in this new installment of the 'Peek Inside' series.
Live Sound
A Tour of Duty with The War On Drugs
Playing Madison Square Garden for the first time is a milestone for any band and its crew, but for The War On Drugs, that...
Facilities
Building A Studio on Lundin Time
During the pandemic, producer/engineer Jon Lundin poured $10,000 of concrete in his backyard and built his dream studio.
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 5: Finishing Up
In the final installment of our five-part series, the production team and Foo Fighters decamp to Henson Recording Studios to fine-tune the tunes and...
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 4: The Gang’s All Here
In part 4 of our 5-part series, the band decides whether record playing together or separately, and percussion legend Omar Hakim shows up to...
Recording
Recording Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine at Midnight,’ Part 3: Miking The Foos
In part 3 of our 5-part deep dive into the recording of Medicine at Midnight, the production team starts miking up Foo Fighters to...
New Products
Product of the Week: Empirical Labs Arousor Rev 3
For fans of the legendary Empirical Labs Distressor compressor, it doesn't get any better than a plug-in from the original designer.
Blog
Reviewing Pro Audio Gear In Paradise
PSN reviewer Rich Tozzoli returned to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands for his fifth annual recording retreat, reviewing ultra-portable pro-level gear to...
Blog
Tozzoli Takes On NAMM
PSN Columnist Rich Tozzoli hit the floor at NAMM, and here’s highlights of what he saw.
Gear and Technology
Review: Universal Audio Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
By Rich Tozzoli. Dig into Universal Audio’s new software emulation of the classic Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor.
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