| 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. |
| | The 29th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards Voter's Guide | | As a professional in the audio industry, this is your chance to cast your vote for nominees in 30 categories of outstanding Technical and Creative achievement, including 22 categories of audio hardware and software, and eight categories of audio production projects. The 29th annual TEC Awards ceremony will be held at the NAMM Show on Friday, January 24, 2014. |
| | Mix Master Directory | The re-launched Mix Master Directory features thousands of listings in the professional audio industry, including Production, Business Services and Manufacturers. Listings in the Mix Master Directory are free, but there are low-cost options to creating enhanced listings that will attract the eyes of potential buyers. For more information on enhanced listings, contact Doug Ausejo, Specialty Sales Associate, 650-238-0298, email dausejo@nbmedia.com.
Explore the new Mix Master Directory now! |
| | Editor's Note | Early Adopters
There used to be a relatively simple delineation among creatives who use technology in their daily lives: those who are "early adopters" and those who take a "wait-and-see" approach. Each camp has their reasons, generally having to do with the way their overall system is set up, their workflow needs and their general take on the expected bugs and fixes and what they are willing to live with in order to have the newest version, most recent rev, or all-new product of the year. More » |
| | Top Stories | | Yamaha Corporation To Acquire Line 6
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6 Inc. in Calabasas, Calif., announce a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. Under the terms of the agreement, Yamaha will operate Line 6 as a wholly owned subsidiary to fully realize the compelling opportunities for the two brands, with Line 6's operations continuing as before and its management team remaining in place.
The Recording Academy Nashville Chapter, P&E Wing Presents A Look into the Business of Record Production
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing and Nashville Chapter recently hosted a panel discussion on one of the most complex yet often obscure topics in the modern music industry. "Lost In Transaction" featured an all-star panel of industry experts in the areas of compensation for record producers, recording engineers and mixers. The panel, which took place on November 19, 2013, at the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, looked at this complicated subject through the experienced lens of those who face the changing economic landscape of the music industry on a daily basis.
Classic Track: 'Even Flow,' Pearl Jam
"Grunge" was still just a noun meaning "dirt" when the newly formed band Pearl Jam made their smash debut, Ten. But the vibrant Seattle scene that spawned them was already inspiring musicians and fans. For example, the band Mother Love Bone, led by Andrew Wood, generated lots of local and label interest in the late '80s. The group—which also included guitarists Stone Gossard and Bruce Fairweather, bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Greg Gilmore—signed with PolyGram, and hopes were high for their first full-length, Apple (1990). However, Wood suffered a fatal drug overdose just before the album's scheduled release date, leaving his bandmates to grieve and question their next step. Southwestern College's Center for Recording Arts & Technology Adds Focusrite RedNet System
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...
Stephen Arnold Music's 'The Six Strings of Christmas' Again Benefits Little Kids Rock »
Hackenbacker Completes Audio Post-Production for 'The Musketeers' on BBC One »
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