After filing a trademark infringement suit against Austin, TX-based internet retailer Hello Music in March, Sweetwater Sound has settled the matter out of court.
By Monty Lee Wilkes Veteran FOH engineer Monty Lee Wilkes died August 26, 2016; while he was known for mixing everyone from Prince and Britney Spears to Nirvana and The Replacements, he also had a way with storytelling. That was readily apparent in this article he wrote for Pro Sound News' December, 2004 issue, where he recounted his excitement at mixing legendary punk songstress Siouxsie Sioux at the birthplace of British Punk Rock, The 100 Club in London.
"I've got two high-end engineers [Richard Sharratt and Howard Page] that have very good ears. They have totally different styles as far as how they are driving their consoles. So we've come up with a really good, happy medium. As far as what I give the guys on a day-to-day basis, I let them individually carve out the piece that they need." —Jamie Pollock, system tech, Sting/Peter Gabriel 'Rock Paper Scissors' tour
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