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| | Heil Ready for Daniels' Volunteer Jam | | A country staple for decades, the Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam will be held once again Nashville on November 30, using a plethora of Heil Sound microphones. This year's edition, dubbed the Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam, will feature Luke Bryan, Kid Rock, Chris Stapleton and Travis Tritt, among others. Proceeds from this year's event, being held at the Bridgestone Arena, will benefit the Journey Home Project. | | Read More» | |
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| | Leonard Cohen, 1932–2016 | By Mr. Bonzai
| | I first met Leonard Cohen in 1988, as editor-at-large with Mix magazine, for my monthly "Lunching with Bonzai" column. I appeared at his doorway with my wife Keiko, holding a bottle of Chianti and three chili dogs from Pink's. I'd heard that Leonard liked junk food. In a classy, three-piece grey suit and shoeless, with a 5 o'clock shadow, he escorted us to his dining nook and set up fine china and silverware for our repast. The conversation was thoughtful and un-rushed. Before we left, I gave him a copy of my first book, Studio Life. He walked over to his bookcase, took out the only copy of Death of a Lady's Man, signed it and gave it to me. | | Read More» | |
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| "[Modern vinyl mastering] has become very sophisticated in some ways, because it's full frequency response, two channels in one groove. That's doing a lot with a very primitive medium, so it's amazing how good it really is. It's come a long way. " —Bernie Grundman of Bernie Grundman Mastering Click to read this article from the current issue of Pro Sound News. | |
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