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| | Robair Report | Ears Wide Open
The first listening assignment I give my students is to study a piece of music they hate, within a musical style they dislike. I explain that, as engineers, they need to understand how recorded music sounds in all of its manifestations because, at some point in their careers, they're going to have to deal with what they consider to be "bad music" if they want to make a living. It doesn't matter whether they plan to get into recording, mixing or mastering, they had better be prepared for the unknown. More » |
| | Top Stories | | Studio Trilogy: Recording Oasis in Downtown SF
Located smack dab in the heart of San Francisco's ultra-creative and growing SOMA (South of Market) district, on the edge of downtown, Studio Trilogy is exactly the type of recording and production facility that mirrors the city's changing face as a hub for all sorts of different types of artistic expression. Whereas in the past, some of the "hot" studios in The City have been focused primarily on music recording or commercial production/post work, Studio Trilogy revels in its eclectic approach, offering a one-stop shop for almost any audio project imaginable.
Studio Monitors: An Abundance of Flavors for Audio Professionals
Studio monitoring is about as subjective as the audio industry gets. Every engineer has a favorite, and every engineer is at least willing to listen to something new that might change their mind. Mix takes a look at recent introductions (excluding Winter NAMM announcements) in near-field monitors with 8-inch woofers and below that have debuted within the past two years. If a company has more than one model in its line, we've featured the largest woofers, up to 8 inches with mentions of their siblings at the end.
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dolby Laboratories, Barco to Mix 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'
Sony Pictures Entertainment is teaming with both Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and Barco to mix The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the highly anticipated next chapter in the story of Peter Parker, in both the Auro 11.1 system and the Dolby Atmos cinema sound system, to deliver a more natural and realistic soundtrack that moves sound around and above audiences. Fall Out Boy at Ocean Way for 'Yellow Brick Road' Tribute
Fall Out Boy dropped in at Ocean Way studios to record "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," their contribution to the Elton John 40th Anniversary tribute album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Nathaniel Kunkel engineered with producer Peter Asher, who also joined in on the chorus vocals. Asher, the long-time producer of Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, is also producing the re-mastered reissue of the original classic set. A.J. Croce Tells 'Twelve Tales'
Artist/songwriter A.J. Croce's latest comprises a dozen songs, made in pairs with six different producers: Allen Toussaint, Mitchell Froom, Kevin Killen, Tony Berg, Greg Cohen, and the late Cowboy Jack Clement in one of his last sessions. Conservatory Of Recording Arts and Sciences Students Get First Look at Studio Technologies Equipment For New Curriculum » Arista-Legacy Set To Release 'The Alan Parsons Project: The Complete Albums Collection' » Benmont Tench Masters Debut Vinyl LP with Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering » Funky Junk Supplies Mix Engineer Ruadhri Cushnan with ATC SM25A Studio Monitors » |
| | Cool Spins | Paul Rodgers: 'The Royal Sessions' (429/Pie Records)
What an unexpected surprise this is. English rock and blues belter Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company, The Firm, etc.) revisits his roots of The Royal Sessions, named for the legendary Memphis recording studio (formerly helmed by the late, great producer Willie Mitchell) that has churned out a zillion soul, R&B and rock nuggets since it opened in the mid-'50s. |
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| | Announcements From Mix | | Vintage King Audio offers Avid S6 demo on Thursday, February 13, at 6 p.m. Pacific » Pro Audio Summit 2014 to debut in the Jaarbeurs' Media Plaza in Utrecht, February 15-16 » Focusrite to Hold RedNet Showcase at Vintage King Nashville (VKN) MixRoom on Thursday, February 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. Central » Blackbird Academy's Blackbird Studio Session will feature engineer Ken Scott (The Beatles, Elton John) recording Sheryl Crow and her band in Blackbird's Studio D, April 14-18, 2014 » The Sound of Abbey Road Studios, with Special Guest Ken Scott, April 25-27 and May 2-4, 2014 in London » Auralex Offers Free Personalized Room Analysis Service » 'Joe Meek's Bold Techniques,' Second Edition, updates the 2001 print edition about the British recording innovator » |
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