Gear and Technology
Shure Debuts DuraPlex Subminiature Microphone
Taking cues from its TwinPlex lavalier mics, Shure has introduced the DuraPlex microphone.
Shure
Business
Mark Brunner, Shure Executive, Passes
A veteran of the pro-audio industry for more than 30 years, Shure mainstay Mark Brunner passed October 1 of undisclosed causes.
Post and Broadcast
Creative Editing is Key to ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’ Podcast
A variety of audio editing tricks help audio producer Matt Gourley ensure that the 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' podcast keeps the laughs coming.
Live
Live Sound Turns to Livestreaming
When the pandemic scuttled touring, artists quickly moved to livestreaming—and then, seeing the results, production professionals moved into the field as well to give it a much-needed boost in quality.
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 purity.
Business
Live Events Pros Set for #RedAlertRESTART Tonight
On September 1, more than 1,500 venues, famous buildings and homes across the U.S. will be lit up in red from 9PM to midnight in a national effort to raise awareness of the current plight of the live events...
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Shure SLX-D Digital Wireless System
Mu Yang, product manager, Shure Global Product Management, traces the development process behind transitioning Shure’s long-running analog-based SLX wireless microphone into the digital realm.
Business
PAMA on the Move
Greg Beebe, director of professional audio at Sennheiser, is also chairman of the board of directors of the Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), an industry trade group with a dozen pro audio manufacturer members and one partner trade organization....
Post and Broadcast
Sound Design Leads the Way for ESPN’s ’30 For 30’ Podcasts
“A big part of sound design and scoring is actually finding the moments of simplicity, where you can pull back," says Julia Lowrie Henderson, senior editorial producer for ESPN's 30 for 30 Podcasts.
Gear and Technology
Shure Debuts Axient AD3 Plug-On Transmitter
Shure has introduced its new AD3 Plug-On Transmitter, which lets audio pros turn any XLR mic into an Axient Digital wireless source.
News
Vox Media Reacts to Coronavirus With RedNet
When the pandemic struck, Miles Ewell of Vox Media outfitted all of the company's podcast voice talent with flypacks that included Focusrite gear.
Gear and Technology
Shure Launches SLX-D Digital Wireless System
Shure has released the SLX-D system, the digital successor to its long-running SLX wireless line.
Post and Broadcast
Field Recording: Producing the ‘Overheard at National Geographic’ Podcast
Smuggled dinosaur bones? Scuba diving under a pyramid? Binaural audio recording onsite? It’s all part of the 'Overheard at National Geographic' podcast’s third season.
Recording
Enviyon Grows from the Garage to the Future
Over the course of 10 years, Romel Williams has grown Enviyon Entertainment from a part-time gig in his garage to a fully staffed, multi-studio facility.
News
Missing In Alaska’s Sound Puts Listeners in the Search
The intricate sound design of Missing In Alaska takes the investigative podcast from the icy shores of Alaska to the deserts of Arizona. Here's how they did it.
Music Production
The Wrecks Go Hi-LoFi for Debut
With the release of the band’s debut album under producer/frontman Nick Anderson, L.A. pop-punk act The Wrecks uses lo-fi production to add an edge that the group’s more polished early EPs lacked.
Business
60 Seconds with Steve Johnson of Audix
Get to know Steve Johnson, the new vice president of sales and marketing at Audix.
Gear and Technology
Shure IntelliMix Room Audio Processing Software Ships
After a limited launch at ISE in February, Shure’s IntelliMix Room Audio software is now widely available.
Music Production
Recording Babyface’s George Floyd Tribute
Kenny “BabyFace” Edmonds recently re-recorded his 1996 Grammy-nominated song, “How Come, How Long,” acoustically as a tribute to George Floyd.
Post and Broadcast
Building the Epic Audio Narrative of ‘Wind of Change’
Clandestine meetings with the CIA? Rocking out in Russia? Recording secret agents? It was all in a day's work while producing the hit 'Wind of Change' podcast.
Business
Pro Audio Manufacturers Ready for the Rebound
More than 30 pro-audio manufacturers share insights into how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their businesses and what comes next.
News
How Talkhouse Built a Podcast Production Process COVID-19 Can’t Break
When ‘Talkhouse’ host and producer Elia Einhorn got COVID-19, it put the popular podcast’s workflow to the test. The workflow won.
Live
Miking to Meet Bjork’s Vision
When avant garde songstress Bjork envisioned Cornucopia, 50-piece choirs and invented instruments in an immersive audio landscape was only the beginning.
News
How the ‘Flashback’ Podcast Takes History to the Top
Apple hosts more than 1 million podcasts—and the new hit, Flashback, is in its Top 50. See how sound supports OZY/iHeartRadio’s show about the accidental side effects of history.
Post and Broadcast
Miking and Mixing The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Production sound mixer Mathew Price and re-recording mixer Ron Bochar share the ins and outs of capturing era-appropriate sounds on the Emmy-winning Amazon Prime comedy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
HOW Sound
Supermarket Turned Church Gets Audio Reinvention
Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock recently turned a supermarket into its new community center with an 800-seat venue covered by Danley Sound Labs speakers.
Business
Shure Donates $79,000 in Earphones to Students
Providing students and teachers with Shure SE215 earphones for online learning is just one of the pandemic-related efforts the pro-audio manufacturer has made.
Music Production
Live on KEXP Podcast Blurs the Lines Between Live and Studio Recording
When engineer Kevin Suggs records a live session for Seattle’s KEXP, that becomes the raw materials for podcasts, radio broadcasts, streaming and other formats.
Business
Major Podcasters Keep Content Coming Despite Pandemic
With audiences and production teams working at home now, major podcasters Stitcher and Parcast have revamped their audio tech and workflows to keep content coming.
Business
2020 Marks Shure’s 95th Anniversary
The venerable pro audio company hits its 95th anniversary of providing audio pros with tools they need.
Music Production
How Pros Are Livestreaming During the Pandemic
Take a deep dive into the technology and techniques that artists are using while livestreaming during the pandemic.
Business
Upcoming Pro Audio Training Webinars
Here’s a non-partisan, alphabetical rundown of educational pro-audio webinars coming up, provided by manufacturers across the industry.
News
Podcasting? Yeah, Staples’ Got That
While some big-box retailers might jump on the podcasting boom by selling gear, Staples has a far bigger plan—it’s opened podcast studios in six test stores, with technical designs and acoustics created by Professional Audio Design’s president Dave Malekpour...
Live
Live Sound Showcase: The Misfits Attack MSG
The Misfits, headed by singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only, brought their sinister sound to New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past fall with help from Lenexa, KS-based audio provider Digital Sound Systems, Inc.
Post and Broadcast
BAM Studios Opens Podcast Division
Chicago-based BAM Studios recently launched a podcast division, guided by Emmy-winning producer/creative director Chris Olsen.
Business
NAMM 2020 By the Numbers
The annual MI/Pro Audio convocation was a hit by all measurements.
Business
Seen on the Scene: NAMM Show 2020, Day Two
Dive into our photo gallery of NAMM Show 2020 for all the new products, panels and hoopla of Day Two.
Post and Broadcast
Shure Comes out for American Music Awards
A broad selection of Shure microphones were employed at this year’s American Music Awards.
Blogs
A Voice-O-Graph Blast from the Past
Songbyrd Music House and Record Café is home to one of the last surviving Voice-O-Graph booths—a 1940s vending machine that recorded customers to a vinyl record, cut right on the spot.
Business
Shure Experience Center Opens in London
The facility is officially named the Rose Shure Experience Center after co-founder Rose Shure.
Gear and Technology
Real-World Review: Royer AxeMount Dual Microphone Clip
Producer/engineer Russ Long has to axe himself, how did we never think of this before?
Live
Live Sound Showcase: Kacey Musgraves
Album of the Year Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves began her world tour in October, 2018 as an opening act, and wrapped it up 13 months later as an arena headliner. Engineers Travis Bing (FOH) and Dalton VanVolkenburgh (monitors) recount...