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| | Mix Presents 'Oscar Sound!' | 2014 Digital Edition
It's the film sound community's biggest night: Oscar night! With two awards—Best Sound and Best Sound Editing—going to the talented teams that bring Music, Dialog and Effects together into one seamless experience. But in order to bring home the statue on March 2, you first have to be nominated. And the process begins now. With nomination voting beginning December 27 and final voting on February 14, it's time to get the word out about the year's best-sounding films.
Join Mix in turning the spotlight on the soundtracks with the Oscar Sound 2014 Digital Edition. |
| | Robair Report | Life Lessons From the Trenches
"Everything I needed to know to get through life, I learned as an assistant engineer." Maureen Droney dropped this gem in my lap during a meeting at the 2013 AES show in New York City. Currently the Senior Executive Director of the Recording Academy's P&E Wing, Droney's engineering résumé is enviable to anyone in the biz and includes albums by Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Huey Lewis and the News, and Bobby McFerrin among many others. My curiosity was piqued. |
| | Top Stories | Alejandro Fernandez: Phil Ramone's Last Hurrah Is an International Hit
In early October, Mexican singing sensation Alejandro Fernandez's latest album, Confidencias, leaped out of the box to Number One on Billboard's Latin Pop charts, capping the biggest-selling week of Fernandez's two-decade-plus career as a solo artist. It probably helped that this new offering consists largely of classic songs well-known in Latin America, and that eminent guests help out on three tracks—Christina Aguilera ("Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti," a hit download and video); Fernandez's famous father, singer Vicente Fernandez ("Me Olvide de Viver"); and Rod Stewart, of all people...
Education News & Notes
Begun in May 2008, under the direction of Professor Jay Henry, a two-time Grammy Award nominee for his engineering and production skills, the Recording Arts and Technology program at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, Calif., prepares students for careers in the entertainment industries of music, television and film, using state-of-the-art music studios and labs for a hands-on learning experience that emphasizes fundamental recording technique and knowledge.
Sarah Jarosz 'Build Me Up From Bones'
For their third album together, roots artist/songwriter Sarah Jarosz and engineer/producer/label exec Gary Paczosa cut all of the tracks in Paczosa's personal studio in Nashville.
Inaugural P&E Wing Latin Grammy Week Celebration Takes Place November 19
As the official start of Latin Grammy Week in Las Vegas, the Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy, in partnership with the Latin Recording Academy, will hold its first-ever Latin Grammy Week celebration, titled "En La Mezcla" ("In the Mix"), an invitation-only cocktail reception...
Shure Announces Schools Selected for Recording Competition
Shure Incorporated in Niles, Ill., announces the 10 colleges and universities that have been selected at random to participate in the final round of its annual Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition. Students from the selected schools will compete for a prize package valued at more than $11,000.
UK's Rae Morris Records Debut Album at Ocean Way
Rae Morris, from Blackpool, England, has recorded her debut album at Ocean Way in Hollywood. The as-yet-untitled album was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, Haim) and recorded by Dave Schiffman (Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, Mars Volta).
API 1608 Console Installations in Paris, France, and Ohio »
Jason Hook of Five Finger Death Punch is at Home with KRK Systems » |
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| | Featured Products | Universal Audio Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection, Maag EQ4 Plug-In
Universal Audio in Scotts Valley, Calif., announces the Fairchild Tube Limiter Plug-In Collection ($299) and Maag EQ4 Plug-In ($229), which was developed in partnership with Brainworx, for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and Apollo Audio Interfaces. UA states that its team of DSP experts has improved upon the company's Fairchild 670 Legacy plug-in, originally released in 2004.
Sound Devices 633 Field Mixer »
Sound Devices in Reedsburg, Wis., introduces the 633 (price TBA), a six-input mixer with integrated 10-track recorder. It includes Sound Devices' proprietary PowerSafe technology and a four-way power supply for maximum operational runtime. The 633 has a full complement of I/O designed into a compact, portable device, ideal for over-the-shoulder applications.
TC Electronic Adds 16 AES I/O Capability to TouchMonitor TM7 »
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