Live
Illegal Halloween Events Lead to Industry Scrutiny
Across the country, illegal large-scale Halloween parties busted by police have put event organizers and production companies under scrutiny.
New York City
Music Production
Chelsea Studio Sends SSL an Invitation
New NYC studio Invite Only antes up for Solid State Logic consoles in its Studio A and C rooms.
Business
Jetwave Wireless Opens NE Office
Covering the New York City region, the new Jetwave Wireless facility will be used for show buildouts and customer support.
Live
NYC’s ArTecHouse Gets Immersive Underground
By Clive Young. ArTecHouse, a new permanent digital art installation space, opened in September at New York City’s Chelsea Market, where its careening, AI-fueled visuals are emboldened by a sizable 30.1 immersive audio system.
Business
At AES: An ‘Unparalleled Experience,’ AES Rolls On
By Clive Young. The AES Convention has been a hot ticket in New York this week; here’s a look back and at what’s ahead.
Business
At AES: A Lifetime of Reward for President Nadja Wallaszkovits
By Steve Harvey. Becoming a member of the AES as a student was a life-changing experience for the outgoing president.
Blogs
At AES: Being About Close Encounters on the Exhibit Floor (and with Howard Schwartz!)
By Tom Kenny. The editor of Mix shares the insights and inside info he’s gleaned from his travels on the AES show floor.
Recording
At AES: Honoring the Development of Hip-Hop
Top engineers discuss the building block of hip-hop: the sample.
Post and Broadcast
At AES: The Realities of Mixing in Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality
From problems to best practices, this Game Audio session explored VR, MR and AR audio challenges from all angles.
Business
At AES: There’s More Off the Show Floor, Part 2
By Katie Makal. Find out what Audio Precision, L-Acoustics and Radio Systems are highlighting inside their private demo rooms at AES.
Blogs
At AES: Capricorn Records, Dolby Atmos Music and a Few Black Boxes
By Tom Kenny. The editor of Mix shares the insights and inside info he’s gleaned from his travels on the AES show floor.
Recording
At AES: Album Pros Deconstruct Recording Process
By Katie Makal. Pros talk education, the unlikely secret to success and more at AES.
Live
AES: Kicking it Live
By Clive Young. As always, sound reinforcement is an integral part of this year's AES Convention.
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.
Blogs
A Few of My Favorite Things
By Tom Kenny. The editor of Mix editor shares “a few of his favorite things” at this year’s AES
Business
Expansive & Comprehensive, AES 2019 is Ready to Launch
By Clive Young. The AES Convention opens today in New York, bringing with it everything audio, from the latest gear to unsurpassed educational opportunities.
Recording
WAMCon New York Sells Out
Women’s Audio Mission is readying WAMCon New York for mid-October.
Live
Live Sound Showcase: Vampire Weekend Goes 360° at MSG
By Larry Jaffee. The New York indie rockers are on the road this fall, and a stop at their hometown arena, Madison Square Garden, was made even more special when they performed in-the-round for the show, providing a set...
Post and Broadcast
Wave Studios Marks First Year in NYC with Awards
A collaboration on behalf of the New York Times has reaped rewards for the new-in-town outfit.
Post and Broadcast
Digital Arts NY Grows Staff and Services
New York City-based post house broadens its reach.
Post and Broadcast
Sim New York Grows to Meet Demand
New York post facility expands with slew of new suites, studio and more.
Business
NYC Mayor’s Office Announces Grants for Women in Music
By Steve Harvey. Music producers, engineers, composers and musicians who identify as women will now be included in NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre's content creation grant program.
Music Production
PMC Opens Demo Facilities in NYC, LA
PMC’s new studios will be creative hubs as well as demo spaces.
Business
Sound Thinking NYC Exposition Launches
NYC education event aims to open doors for students, especially young women, interested in music production careers.
Live
Björk Uses d&b Soundscape to Unleash Cornucopia
By Clive Young. The performance was one of the first inside New York City’s $475 million venue, The Shed.
Live
Roots Rock Met’s “Play It Loud” Exhibit with Frost, Martin
Kicking off the new “Play It Loud” exhibit still meant staying under 95 dB.
Blogs
On Adopting Technology
By Clive Young. The process of getting to tomorrow’s technologies and standards is usually messy, with wrong yet logical turns and, conversely, insightful leaps of faith—which means the adoption of new technology is often a very human process.
Live
Masque Sound Takes On Lehmann Trilogy
Epic play gets the immersive audio treatment for New York premiere.
Recording
Harry Hirsch, Recording Entrepreneur, Dead at 89
A mainstay of the New York City recording scene, Hirsch was an influential part of the AES's Historical Committee.
Live
Future-Proofing SummerStage in Central Park
By Clive Young. The 5,500-capacity outdoor venue in NYC is often overlooked, but it hosts 190,000 people every year for 50-plus productions, plus ABC’s televised Good Morning America summer concert series. Now it’s getting a $5 million refurbishment that...
Business
AES Wrap-Up: Connecting the Industry with Itself
By Clive Young. This year's AES Convention was a hit—here's why.
Business
Pro-Audio Industry Primed for AES in NYC
By Clive Young. Next week's Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City is set to be the biggest pro-audio event of the year.
Blogs
The Next Wave of Urban Studios Is Not Quite What You’d Expect
By Clive Young. Recording studios have been disappearing from major cities for years; now an unexpected trend may be changing that.
Post and Broadcast
Wrangling RF in Times Square on New Year’s Eve
The ball dropped; the signal didn’t.
Live
Sounding Out The Revitalized United Palace
A new PA system is making the most of a vibrant 1920s movie palace-turned-concert venue in New York City.
Music Production
Sound On Sound Eschews NYC for New Jersey
By Steve Harvey. After 30 years of owning studios in Manhattan, resilient recorder Dave Amlen had to close MSR (formerly Right Track) in Times Square. Now he’s back with a new multi-room facility, Sound On Sound, nearby in New...
Live
DAS Dials in Ulysses’ Folk House NYC
Canal Sound & Light updated the house audio system at Ulysses Folk House with Vantec Series loudspeakers from DAS Audio.
Festival Profile
A Dynamic Food Festival in NYC
Dynamic Productions fielded DAS Aero line array enclosures and powered subwoofers for the New York City Wine and Food Festival at Pier 92.
Blogs
The Sound Company at Ground Zero on 9/11
When the Twin Towers came down on September 11, 2001, one sound company was particularly affected: RSA Audio of Edgewood, NY, which had been providing audio for an 11-day dance festival called Evening Stars—On Stage at the Twin Towers,...