New Products
United Studio Technologies UT FET47 Microphone Announced
The UT FET47 microphone will be the first product to be released by newly founded pro audio manufacturer United Studio Technologies.
Neumann
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Family of the Year
Jacques Sonyieux talks with Family of the Year about questionable band getaways, working with producer Greg Wells and embracing darkness.
Business
There’s More Off the Show Floor, Part 1
By Katie Makal. Find out what Amazon Devices, Analog Devices, Meyer Sound and Sennheiser & Neumann are highlighting inside their private demo rooms at AES.
Recording
Studio Showcase: The Bubble, Austin
By Steve Harvey. Austin's active music scene has long overshadowed the local recording business, but in the Hyde Park neighborhood south of downtown Austin, one recording studio is hoping to turn that around.
Business
Sennheiser Announces Management Change at Neumann
Neumann mainstay Wolfgang Fraissinet moving on.
Post and Broadcast
Stitcher’s Flexible New Facility
By Steve Harvey. Podcast network Stitcher recently moved into its new headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, building out a 2,000-square-foot production complex comprising three studios, two edit rooms and two iso booths designed in concert with WSDG Walters-Storyk Design Group.
Recording
Bringing New Light to Athens with The Glow
By Steve Harvey. Producer/engineer Jesse Mangum has no patience for slick sounds created in facilities to match, and The Glow, his hand-built recording studio outside Athens, GA, reflects that considered mindset.
Recording
Finneas on Producing Billie Eilish’s Hit Album in his Bedroom
Finneas O’Connell—Billie Eilish's co-writer, producer, older brother and an artist in his own right—discusses recording her sonically adventurous debut at their family home.
Business
Sennheiser, Neumann Earmark New Gear for NAMM
In-ears, wireless systems, headphones, and more are on the docket.
Post and Broadcast
Gimlet’s Podcast Studios Serve Up a Cocktail of Content
By Steve Harvey. Gimlet Media opened a production facility in Brooklyn in 2018 that features a dozen podcast studios, a recording studio, a conference room, a lounge and more, all designed by Walters-Storyk Design Group.
Recording
Reinventing ‘Remain in Light’
By Steve Harvey. 2015 Producer of the Year Grammy Award-winner Jeff Bhasker reveals the production process behind Angelique Kidjo's first English-language album, a cover of Talking Heads' "Remain in Light."
Business
Jeff Alexander, Former Sennheiser Executive, Dead at 56
Former Sennheiser sales executive Jeff Alexander died on Monday, December 17, 2018.
Post and Broadcast
Miking Ricky Skaggs at the CMAs
Skaggs’ CMA set brought old- and new-school performers together for a show highlight.
Blogs
At AES: The Show Floor Shuffle—A Peek at New Products
Mix Editor in Chief Tom Kenny guest posts about his travels across the AES Convention.
Recording
An Interview with Wolfgang Fraissenet on Neumann’s 90th Anniversary
We’re live from the Audio Engineering Society show in NYC talking to Neumann about their 90th anniversary.
Blogs
Hitting the AES Show Floor: Day 1
In this guest blog post, Mix's Editor in Chief Tom Kenny shares his thoughts from the show floor of AES.
New Products
Sennheiser, Neumann Unveil Wireless Bundle
Limited edition wireless bundle available through the end of 2018.
Recording
Capturing A Gang of Grohls for ‘Play’
By Steve Harvey. Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl recently released "Play," a mini-documentary that includes a 23-minute track on which he plays seven different instruments, each recorded in a single take.
Blogs
The METAlliance Report: Desert Island Microphones
This is the first in what will be a monthly series expressing the METAlliance’s views, reviews and ideas concerning audio, audio hardware and software, education and more. This month’s contribution comes from founding member Frank Filipetti.
New Products
Sennheiser, Neumann Preview NAB 2018
Sennheiser and Neumann will present new microphone and headset solutions at the NAB Show.
Product Reviews
Review: Neumann KH80 DSP Monitors
By Rob Tavaglione. At right around $1K per pair at retail, these KH80 DSPs are hardly the most affordable of the micro-monitors out there today. They are, however, the most advanced, the most flexible, and quite likely the best...
New Products
At NAMM: AMBEO Binaural Panner Plug-In
AMBEO Sets Workshops, Spotlights Binaural Panner Plug-In
Recording
Music, Etc.: The Luxembourg Signal – Field of Vision
By Jacques Sonyieux. Transatlantic act The Luxembourg Signal spill what it was like recording their latest album across the ocean.