Buyer's Guides: Shopping for a new piece of gear? Mix does the homework for you in these product roundups.
Console Shopping?
Aug 1, 2004,
By Strother Bullins
In the world of marketing, high-end pro equipment and budget recording gear have one thing in common: They both use a relatively simple sales pitch. On...
Remote Microphone Preamps
Jul 1, 2004,
By Strother Bullins
Among the multitude of cringe-worthy phrases heard by those working in pro audio is the venerable war-horse, Make it sound good. We've all heard someone...
Pump Up the Volume
May 1, 2004,
By David Ogilvy
In the past decade or so, the studio environment has changed radically, but one thing that's remained constant is the need for a hardware device to adjust tracking or playback levels....
Production Music Libraries In 2004
Apr 1, 2004,
By Sarah Benzuly
You've heard production music libraries everywhere: in this year's Super Bowl television commercials, trailers for Hollywood blockbusters, dramatic themes on evolving Flash intros online, creative radio spots; you name it, they've been there....
Virtual Instruments, Real Musicians
Feb 1, 2004,
By John McJunkin
Virtual this, virtual that. It seems like virtually everything is “virtual” these days....
Monitoring the Monitors
Dec 1, 2003,
By John McJunkin
With numerous monitor choices out there, we decided to look into some recent entries in the marketplace, limiting our examination to new models introduced...
More Comfort, More Efficiency!
Oct 1, 2003,
By John McJunkin
When the idea of a studio is first conceived, the initial discussion will invariably dwell on the console, recording devices, outboard, DAW, microphones and acoustics....
Scratch, Trash, Freeze That Audio!
Sep 1, 2003,
By Randy Alberts
What if you're in the middle of the mix and your client says, “Can you make it sound a little more…exotic?” If you're at a loss for inspiration, effects plug-ins — able to morph your sounds with a single mouse-click — can come to the rescue....
Large-Diaphragm Studio Mics
Aug 1, 2003,
By Randy Alberts
>Researching some four dozen new large-diaphragm microphones that have recently come to market is the gearhead's version of a kid in a candy store....
Multichannel Mic Preamps
Jun 1, 2003,
BY RANDY ALBERTS
Once considered an anomaly, multichannel mic preamps are becoming more commonplace. Why? The reasons are many, but certainly among them are a resurgence in live tracking, an increased demand for surround production, and the convenience of compact, remote location recording packages....
Stop Mousing Around!
May 1, 2003,
By Erik Hawkins
These days, with so many wonderful control surfaces available, there are few excuses not to interface with your DAW or digital audio sequencer using a mouse or computer keyboard....
Digital Consoles 2003
Apr 1, 2003,
BY RANDY ALBERTS
An alternate headline to this article might've read Old Dogs Learn New Tricks, but calling a 24-month-old digital console just didn't feel right. Legacy...
Bring Me Surround!
Mar 1, 2003,
by Randy Alberts
A mild hypnotic suggestion: The next time a ringwraith, explosion, tidal wave, symphony or laser beam leaps off of the screen and takes a lap around your...
Virtual Instrument Plug-Ins
Feb 1, 2003,
by Randy Alberts
Today, there seem to be as many virtual instrument plug-ins as there are guitars, synths, vocoders, basses, string sections and electric pianos to emulate....
Mixing With the Best
Jan 1, 2003,
By Chris Michie
A few years ago, an objective observer might have predicted the end of the large-format live mixing console. Harrison/Showco and Yamaha had both introduced...
Burn This! Affordable DVD Drive Bundles
Dec 1, 2002,
BY RANDY ALBERTS
IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO WHEN Pioneer introduced the first recordable DVD-R drive. Even at $17,000, it was considered must-have technology for serious...
THE BEST OF 2002: MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARIES
Dec 1, 2002
What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, the world of production music libraries was populated by a few major, general-interest collections that...
DIGITAL AUDIO ROUTERS in the Professional Studio
Oct 1, 2002,
By Gary Hall
In today's studio, resource utilization is the watchword. Studio managers must efficiently reconfigure rooms quickly and put any given piece of gear to...
New Instrument, FX and Utility Plug-Ins
Sep 1, 2002,
BY RANDY ALBERTS
Q: How many digital audio recordists does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Forget light bulbs; take a look at this new bulb-emulation plug-in that...
