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.
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Mix Guides: Audio Interfaces It's hard to determine just what constitutes an audio interface these days. There has been a boom in feature-laden desktop models in recent years, and there have been high-end units introduced from the likes of RME (Fireface UFX) and SSL (the MX-4 family). The criteria for what any one individual needs can be met by any number of manufacturers; preference generally resides in how the preamps sound. With that in mind, Mix surveyed the field and presents here some of the most popular models released in the past couple of years.
Severn Records: Precision Design for Roots-Blues Production David Earl founded the label in 1997, and from the beginning he had a firm hand in the entire recording process, producing or engineering the majority of the label's releases. In those days, Severn recordings were made in commercial facilities, and business was handled from his house, but Earl always had a desire to be self-contained.
Mandolin Orange, 'This Side of Jordan' The sweet, mournful sound of Mandolin Orange—of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz's tender harmonies and strings—is uplifting to roots music lovers despite some gloomy lyrical themes.
Solid State Logic MADI Dante Bridge At IBC 2013 in Amsterdam, Solid State Logic introduced the MADI Dante Bridge, the world's first broadcast specification bridge between the industry standard MADI audio format and Dante IP Audio Networks. The MADI Dante Bridge enables SSL C100 HDS and C10 HD Digital Broadcast Consoles or any other standard MADI device to connect to Dante networks with full redundancy maintained.
KRK Systems ROKIT Generation 3 Studio Monitors KRK Systems, a Gibson Pro Audio Brand, announces its ROKIT Generation 3 Studio Monitors (ROKIT G3; price TBA). Available in 5-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch options, this new line of two-way active monitors features multiple upgrades.