Business
COVID-19 and Pro Audio: An Industry Interrupted
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the pro-audio industry in ways both expected and surprising,...
Coldcut’s South African Jams Create Keleketla
Pioneering UK DJ duo/multimedia artists Coldcut breakdown the challenges of recording their new album, Keleketla, across multiple studios in Africa and Europe, as well as working with a cast of dozens, including the late legendary drummer Tony Allen.
Music Production
Mike Elizondo Moves in with Genelec
Grammy-winning producer Mike Elizondo’s new Nashville facility sports Genelec W371A Smart Active Woofer systems...
Sports Venue Sound
Riedel Pops into NBA Bubble
A massive Riedel Bolero wireless and Artist digital matrix intercom solution is being used...
Business
Audio-Technica’s Phil Cajka Sets Retirement
Audio-Technica U.S. president/CEO Phil Cajka has announced his pending retirement March 31, 2021, after...
Product Reviews
Solid State Logic 2+ USB Audio Interface – A Real-World Review
Solid State Logic has entered the “affordable” segment of the pro audio marketplace for...
Product Reviews
Vibes Hi-Fidelity Earplugs – A Real-World Review
Having tried many models of earplugs over the last 20 years, reviewer Rob Tavaglione...
Product Reviews
Revive Audio ART VLA Custom Modification – A Real-World Review
Rob Tavaglione tried out Revive Audio’s mail-in modification service on an ART Pro VLA...
Product Reviews
Maat thEQblue 12 – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione puts the Maat thEQblue 12 parametric stereo equalizer plug-in to the...
Product Reviews
Austrian Audio OC818 Microphone – A Real-World Review
Reviewer Rob Tavaglione finds Austrian Audio has put out a new microphone that combines...
Product Reviews
Pliant CrewCom Professional Wireless Intercom – A Real-World Review
The Pro Sound News review team put the Pliant CrewCom Professional Wireless Intercom to...
Product Reviews
PreSonus Eris E8XT Studio Monitors Review
The update for this very popular PreSonus monitor range has landed... Was it worth...
Product Reviews
Review: Panasonic RZ-S500W Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
The new RZ-S500W True Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones mark Panasonic's maiden voyage into the...
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Music Production
Leland Sklar Tracks at Home with SSL Interface
Leland Sklar, who has recording credits on more than 2,000 album projects, never recorded...
Music Production
Earnest Tube Cuts Direct-to-Lacquer at the Home of Country’s Big Bang
Bristol, VA, was the site of country music’s “Big Bang,” where legendary acts like...
Music Production
Mixer Captures ‘Great Performances’ with Lectrosonics
Production sound mixer Reid Mangan has been using Lectrosonics gear to record virtuoso violinist...
International
Sixième Son Upgrades to Genelec 5.1 System
Global sonic branding agency Sixième Son recently upgraded the studio facilities at its headquarters...
Music Production
Swiss Academy Upgrades to Lawo IP Tech
Basel Music Academy in Switzerland is being outfitted with Lawo IP technology for...
Music Production
United Hosts Lindsey Webster Album Project
Lindsey Webster recorded her new album at United Recording just before LA's Safer at...
Music Production
Shindig Delivers Soundtrack to “Got Milk?” Revival
Shindig Music + Sound created a catchy hip-hop track to help introduce a new...
Studio Showcase
Studio Showcase: Funk Studios, Salt Lake City
Jim Funk had been recording orchestrations used on Broadway and in touring musical productions...
Regional and Local
Hex Gets Genelecs
The new Hex! Museum of Witch Hunt provides sound to visitors via a sizable...
International
Martin Audio Moves into Arco’s Centrale Caffe
Arco’s Centrale Caffe recently underwent a complete renovation, which included installing substantial numbers of...
Regional and Local
Living the Dream with ChileStream
When the pandemic shut down the shows in Chile, concert engineer Carlos Hormazabal founded...
Tour Sound
Billy Strings’ Drive-In Tour Rolls On
Bluegrass sensation Billy Strings’ “Meet Me at the Drive-In” tour is on the move,...
Regional and Local
Live Concerts Come Back to Alaska
Koch Sound fielded its Allen & Heath GLD console at Backyard BBQ 3 in...
International
Broker Sound Adds to Adamson Inventory
Poland’s Broker Sound recently added to its inventory of Adamson Systems Engineering loudspeakers.
Regional and Local
WSDG Pitches In for Drive-In
WSDG aided the Magazzino Italian Art museum in Cold Spring, NY this summer when...
Live
Pro Sound News Announces Fall Best of Show Award
Pro Sound News has announced the recipient of the 2020 Best of Show Award...
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Post and Broadcast
Emmy Awards for Sound Winners Announced
The winners of this year's Creative Emmy Awards in the Sound-related categories have been...
Post and Broadcast
Telos Alliance Webinar to Breakdown Omnia Processing for Podcasters
Broadcast audio manufacturer Telos Alliance will hold an instructional webinar on applying its Omnia...
Post and Broadcast
‘Dead Eyes’ Podcast Team Focuses on the ‘X’ Factor
Why the hit narrative comedy podcast 'Dead Eyes' values the perfect take over technical...
Post and Broadcast
Sound Design Legend Walter Murch to Keynote Mix Sound for Film & TV
The annual Mix Sound for Film & TV event has named Oscar-winning sound designer...
Post and Broadcast
Korean Broadcaster Upgrades Concert Mixing Systems
Korean Broadcast System (KBS), South Korea’s public broadcaster, has implemented Lawo IP technology, including...
Post and Broadcast
Five Crucial Podcast Sound Design Tips from Master ’Casters
Producers of top podcasts for ESPN, National Geographic and more share their insights into...
Post and Broadcast
Breaking: NAB Moves Spring Show to Fall of 2021
The National Association of Broadcasters has decided to move the 2021 NAB Show from...
Post and Broadcast
Unlocking the Audio Secrets of ‘Decoder Ring’
Producer Benjamin Frisch reveals the music mix tricks he uses to shape Slate’s Decoder...
Blogs
The Aha Moment: The Quest for Truth
Former Radial Engineering CEO Peter Janis looks at the quest for truth, whether in...
Blogs
Discovering—and Preserving—the Earliest Known Stereo Recordings
In 1901, German anthropologist Berthold Laufer used two wax cylinder recorders simultaneously to record...
Blogs
The Mix Consultancy: Creating Space in a Mix
Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Dom Morley kicks off his new quarterly column sharing...
Post and Broadcast
For Your Consideration: ‘Stranger Things’
Mix Editor Tom Kenny Speaks with the Sound Production Team Behind the Emmy-Nominated Third...
Blogs
The METAlliance Report: The Recording of Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’
Widely considered a pinnacle of recording excellence, Steely Dan’s 1977 album 'Aja' had an...
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Chuck Prophet, ‘The Land That Time Forgot’
Steve Harvey talks with guitarist, singer, producer and raconteur Chuck Prophet about the meandering...
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Danielia Cotton, ‘A Different War’
Steve Harvey talks with blues rocker Danielia Cotton about racism and healing, gravitating to...
Music, Etc
The Grahams Get Their Kicks for Third Album
Nashville-based duo The Grahams—childhood sweethearts Alyssa and Doug Graham—rode the length of Route 66...
Music, Etc
Music Etc. – Huey Lewis and the News Deliver ‘Weather’ Report
Steve Harvey talks with Johnny Colla, founding member and longtime producer of Huey Lewis...
Music, Etc
Lara Downes: Reinterpreting Freedom Songs and African American Women Composers
Pianist Lara Downes shares insights about recording her new album, which mixes interpretations of...
Rock Cellar Now Rocks Even Harder
– Rock Cellar Expands Its Brand and Reinforces Its Mission to Be THE Online Resource and Community for Music Enthusiasts and Musicians Alike – Los Angeles, CA – Kevin Wachs,...
Royer Labs Helps 12Stone Church Deliver Engaging Services
Northeast, GA … 12Stone Church (“12Stone”) is a multi-site church with eight locations spread across the counties of Gwinnett, Hall, and Barrow, GA. 12Stone was founded by Senior Pastor...
Louisiana Tech University Acquires Solid State Logic ORIGIN Analog Mixing Console as its Music Industry Studies Program Looks to the Future
September, 2020, Ruston, Louisiana — Louisiana Tech University has a long tradition of music study and performance. But this year, the University has expanded its curriculum to include a...
Synthax Unites Audio Community with Virtual ‘Extravaganza Pro Audio Days’ Event Featuring Performances, Demos & Educational Sessions
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 16, 2020 — Synthax — distributor of RME audio solutions, Ferrofish audio converters, Digigram broadcast and streaming solutions, Appsys digital audio tools, and myMix personal...