News of Note, 2016: State of the Industry—Recording; AR/VR Surrounds AES

ProSound News Daily News   Clive Young - Editor     Top Story - 12.29.16     We work hard to bring you the latest news in the world of pro audio all year 'round, but we're taking a short break for the holidays through the new year. During our absence, our daily e-newsletter is delving through our online archives to take a look back at some of our most notable stories of 2016. Take a moment to prepare for 2017 by signing up for Pro Sound News magazine, in print and online, at http://mypsnmag.com/. State of the Industry: Recording Jack Maxson, Showco Founder, Dead at 76 AR/VR Surrounds AES Live Sound Showcase: Jump Jive An' Jingle With The Brian Setzer Orchestra At the 31st Annual NAMM TEC Awards   Blog     From August, 2016—Video: Producing Simple Minds' 'New Gold Dream' By Clive Young While Simple Minds remains best-known for the eternally omnipresent "Don't You Forget About Me," the group's true highwater mark has always been its breakthrough 1982 album, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84), which recently got the box set treatment. Marking the occasion, producer/engineer Peter Walsh sat down with the original tracks of the classic single, "Promised You A Miracle," to solo tracks and show how the production was built, but he also discussed working at London's Townhouse Studios, what gear was used, recording multiple drummers at once, how over-compressed rehearsal tapes recorded on a boombox influenced the album's sound and lots more. Read More»   Quote Of The Week     "We decided to go the route of installing a brand-new desk, partly because here in New Mexico, maintenance becomes an issue. There are very few people for hundreds of miles around who can fix anything! Unlike cities like New York or Los Angeles, Santa Fe is rather bereft of technical assistance for servicing vintage gear at short notice." —Jono Manson, producer/engineer Click to read this article from the current issue of Pro Sound News. News Recording Live Post & Broadcast Gear & Technology Subscribe   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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