| FREE Webcast | | The First Step Toward Quality Recording: Microphone, Preamp, Conversion
September 10, 2013 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time
In this free hour-long Webcast, produced by Mix magazine and presented by Millennia Media and Royer Labs, Mix technical editor Kevin Becka leads a discussion with a panel of renowned recording engineers/producers, who will walk through their audio chains and techniques for recording guitar, instruments and vocals—from setup and mic choices through preamp and conversion into the DAW, or straight to tape. A live 20-minute question and answer session will follow the presentation. |
| | Mix Regional | | Canada
The Mix Regional section for Mix's August 2013 issue visits Canada. Send us your studio news: updates, sessions, new rooms, club performances and installations. Let the Mix audience know what is going on! Send photos and descriptions to mixeditorial@nbmedia.com. |
| | TechTalk | | TechTalk: Toxic Audio?
I recently drove cross-country from Phoenix to Nashville to start a gig as co-director and instructor at the new Blackbird Academy. I'd made the opposite drive 10 years earlier, moving west to start working for Mix after a stint as editor of then-Nashville-based Audio Media magazine. Not wanting to wrangle CDs on a road trip, I bought XM Radio, knowing how lonely it gets between towns. |
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| | Top Stories | | Dumpstaphunk: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
It's been 10 years since the New Orleans good-time party band Dumpstaphunk—spearheaded by keyboardist/singer Ivan Neville and his guitar-playing cousin Ian Neville (sons of Aaron and Art Neville)—made their debut at the Crescent City's famed Jazz & Heritage Festival. But in some ways, it feels like they're only hitting their stride now, with the late-July release of just their second full album, Dirty Word. With nods to soul/funk pioneers Sly & the Family Stone, and various other '60s and '70s funkateers (including The Meters, headed by Art Neville), Dirty Word offers a remarkably fresh update on a sometimes neglected genre. Big New Studios in the Big Easy
After cutting a record at Dockside Studio in Lafayette, La., engineer/producer/musician Matt Grondin—son of Jack Grondin, one of the original drummers for .38 Special—got the idea to build an analog, vintage, Neve-based studio closer to home in New Orleans. It didn't take him long to act; he's now co-owner of The Parlor in the Irish Channel section of town. Sennheiser To Build 'Innovation Campus' in Germany
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG continues its sustainable growth strategy and will begin the construction of the company's own Innovation Campus in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, during July 2013. The building complex will offer space for meetings as well as optimum staff working conditions. Vocals for 'Fossils'
Tucker Martine produced and engineered Crooked Still member Aoife O'Donovan's first solo album, Fossils (Yeproc), in his studio, Flora (Portland, Ore., florarecording.com). SSL C-Series Digital Broadcast Consoles Power HD Audio Production for Yle Finland » Producer Steve Mac Takes Delivery of a Prism Sound Lyra Audio Interface » |
| | Cool Spin | | Review: Paris Combo 5 (DRG)
Though Paris Combo has been popular in France for more than 15 years, the group has had limited exposure in the United States so far—not surprising given that they sing in French and their eclectic music is so difficult to categorize. |
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| | Featured Products | | Sanken CU-55 Condenser Microphone
Sanken's new CU-55 ($1,195) features a 16mm capsule with a resonant chamber that has been tuned to create a perfect cardioid pattern, and is omnidirectional below 50 kHz. This new-generation microphone is flat at 90 degrees and flat on-axis, with very little proximity effect. The CU-55 uses the same diaphragm material as Sanken's CU-100 and CUW-180 mics and is targeted at recording acoustic instruments such as guitars, cello, harp and piano. Other features include a -10dB attenuation switch for two sensitivity settings, flat frequency response (40 Hz to 20 kHz) and maximum SPL of 137 dB at 1% THD. Avid Pro Tools 11 Now Shipping, Metric Halo Announces Compatibility
Avid recently announced the availability of Avid Pro Tools 11, a major upgrade of its industry-leading digital audio workstation. This latest version offers new, high-powered audio and video engines, 64-bit architecture, expanded metering, and direct HD video workflows. The Hit House 'Elementary RE:ACTION' Music Library » Ah2 Music 'Filtered Music' Catalog » Find more new products from The Wire. » |
| | Announcements From Mix | | TEC Awards Call for Entries for Nominations
The 29th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards are accepting nominations in three categories: Outstanding Technical Achievement, Outstanding Creative Achievement, and Outstanding Achievement in Studio Design. All entries must be received by Friday, July 19, 2013. On July 17, ATC Loudspeakers and Vintage King Audio in Los Angeles present a listening event hosted by designer Ben Lilly and producer/engineer Ed Cherney. » Cinema Audio Society timeline for 50th CAS Awards. » Mix With The Masters announces Jack Joseph Puig for August 24-30, Joe Barresi for October 2-8 at Studio La Fabrique in Saint-Rémy de Provence (Southern France). » Blue Microphones, PreSonus offer the 'Two to Tango' promotion, which combines Blue's Kiwi large-diaphragm multi-pattern condenser microphone with PreSonus' ADL 700 tube-driven channel strip, for $3,499.99 at participating dealers until September 30, 2013. » The Second Annual Women's Music Summit takes place July 26 through July 28, 2013 at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Calif. » Telefunken partners with Indaba for Rusted Root Mixing Contest » Until December 31, 2013, any customer purchasing a qualifying Audio-Technica 40 Series studio microphone will have the chance to redeem an offer for a free pair of ATH-M50 professional studio monitor headphones (black version). » |
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