| 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 | New York City
Mix Regional in Mix's October 2013 issue will visit New York City. Send us your studio and live music venue news! Let the Mix audience know what is going on! Send photos and descriptions of updates, sessions, new rooms, and club installations and performances to mixeditorial@nbmedia.com. |
| | Top Stories | 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.
Capitol Records Mastering Upgrades Studios with Dangerous Music Master, Liaison and Monitor »
Nashville's Pearl-Cohn School Features API 1608 in its Recording Studio »
MG Sound in Vienna Hosts Massenburg Master Class »
Canada Session News »
'Breaking Bad': Location Sound Mixer Darryl L. Frank, CAS, Uses Lectrosonics Wireless System »
'Breaking Bad': Location Sound Mixer Darryl L. Frank, CAS, Uses Sound Devices 788T »
Jünger Audio Appoints Carola Hölting As Head Of Marketing » |
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| | Announcements From Mix | RSPE Hosts Pro Tools 11: A New Era of Creativity (Part II) in Universal City on September 5
Multi-Platinum mix engineer Mick Guzauski and Jonathan Wales, CEO of Sonic Magic Studios, will return for a closer look at how the pros are using Pro Tools 11. Seats are limited—register today! Plugin Alliance announces 'All Bundle' bargain with 0% finance schemes » Metric Halo's 2013 Summer Sale Extravaganza ends on September 15, 2013 » 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. » Parsons Audio Expo 2013 to Take Place on Thursday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dedham Holiday Inn in Dedham, Mass. » 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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