Applications: Squeeze the most out of your P.A. and console with these tips and techniques.
Zooming In on the Zone
Aug 1, 2004,
By Bruce Borgerson
Hang up those tattered running shoes. Give the walkie-talkies to the kids. Now you can tune large multizoned sound systems without running back and forth...
Clair iO/Lake Technology Contour
Aug 1, 2004,
By David Morgan
As FOH engineer for Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Steely Dan and Bette Midler, my days are spent in arenas, stadiums and amphitheaters acceptable, but...
A Law Unto Itself
Aug 1, 2004,
By Paul D. Lehrman
The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. Shakespeare, Henry VI Actually, let's not. The Shakespearean character who utters this line is preparing...
FixIt
Aug 1, 2004
Russell Giroux Russell Giroux is currently tour manager/front-of-house engineer for Default, a band that's been touring almost nonstop for the past three...
Surround In The Living Room
Aug 1, 2004,
By David Weiss
Getting great sound in your living room usually isn't too tough: Get a good stereo, plug in some speakers of choice and let the jams begin. But when your...
From Stadium to Studio, East or West
Jul 1, 2004,
Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Remote Recording, Skywalker Sound and The Hit Factory have embarked on a marketing alliance in which the mobile recording facility will use The Hit Factory...
FixIt
Jul 1, 2004
Brad Madix Brad Madix, who is currently front-of-house engineer for Rush, has also mixed for Shania Twain and Def Leppard. If you're having trouble capturing...
Moving Records
Jul 1, 2004,
By Sarah Benzuly
In our May 2004 issue, Mix spoke with front-of-house engineers and business entrepreneurs who were knee-deep in recording a live show, burning it to CD...
Loud and Louder in London
Jun 1, 2004,
BY PAUL D. LEHRMAN
How to Build an Audience for New and Newer Music...
FixIt
Jun 1, 2004
Steve La CerraSteve La Cerra is currently mixing front of house for Blue yster Cult. When mixing a loud band in a small club or theater, time-aligning...
On the Road
Jun 1, 2004
Brian Hendry Monitor engineer Brian Hendry is on the road with soulful vocalist Joss Stone, who is out supporting The Soul Sessions. Hendry reveals tricks...
Sydney Opera House Reinforces Concert Hall
Jun 1, 2004
The world-famous Sydney Opera House's new audio system upgrade in its Concert Hall comprises 11 Lake Contour speaker processors driving a permanently...
Remote Recording Without the Truck
Jun 1, 2004,
By Steve La Cerra
The shift in record-making toward high-end project rooms has forced many commercial facilities to rethink their marketing strategies and come up with...
Rick Camp Travels With Beyonc
May 1, 2004,
By George Petersen
Engineers tend to fall into two categories: live or studio. Occasionally, a studio denizen goes on the road and vice versa, but it's the rare engineer who's at home in both situations. Rick Camp is one of those individuals....
FixIt: Mark Ballard
May 1, 2004
During the past couple of years, Mark Ballard has worked as a system tech or at front of house for Kylie Minogue, Travis and Bond....
The Ultimate Ambience Miking
May 1, 2004
When a Delta Rocket streaked into space to place a Global Positioning System satellite, freelance audio engineer Gary Faller relied on a stereo pair of DPA 4041S mics to capture all of the sonic nuances....
On-the-Spot CD Release
May 1, 2004,
By Sarah Benzuly
Advances in technology have made the ability to do our jobs easier and — more importantly — faster. Why FedEx when you can e-mail?...
FixIt
Apr 1, 2004,
By Editors
Sound designer for Pulitzer Prize—winning composer John Adams and engineer for Kronos Quartet, Mark Grey has toured through most major opera and concert hall stages....
Perhaps better known in the industry as “Tommy Rat” or “Tommy Magnum,”...
FixIt
Mar 1, 2004
After two decades of FOH mixing for everybody from The Replacements to Prince and Nirvana to Julio Iglesias, Monty Lee Wilkes has seen it all....
