Tech Talk
MIXING ESSENTIALISM
In a world where choice has become a form of musical paralysis, filtering out the essential ingredients from the dross has become one of the most important skills a mix engineer can develop
Read MoreThe Theatre of Projection Mapping
When projection is considered as a light source, however, the ability to sculpt, enhance and transform the three dimensional world opens up vast opportunities for designers.
Read MoreWHERE PROJECTION GOES NEXT
“Projection’s greatest strengths emerge whenever the canvas is too big, too odd shaped or too precious for anything else.”
Read MoreTHE STATE OF PLAY
AI is reshaping live entertainment in both front-of-house spectacle and behind-the-scenes production.
Read MoreMIXING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
Whichever direction you take your mix, if you’re lucky enough to have an image in your head of what your soundstage ‘looks’ like, you have a solid foundation on which to build your sounds, reaffirming the vision in your head.
Read MoreDoes WMAS Technology Still Require RF Management?
The complexity of RF Spectrum Management comes when there are multiple suppliers using lots of different systems that support differing technologies and they are not networked, so are not communicating with each other
Read MoreMIX ANTI-THEORY
Even if expertly deployed, words are inadequate at elucidating the infinitely complex nature of sound, preferences of taste, musical likes and dislikes and so on.
Read MoreCase Study: LED screen Gondola for an indoor sporting venue
As you can see, not all chain hoists are created equal . . .
Read MorePeavey Aureus 28
The Aureus is a fun console to mix on. It sounds good, it does what it has to do, and feels good.
Read MoreWhen Your Sounds Stop Working
In the same way that colours influence one another, sounds can appear to change when their context changes.
Read MoreWHEN PLUG-INS DECIDE THINGS FOR YOU
Good engineers learn over time how to make creative and technical choices themselves. They shouldn’t expect to be spoon-fed solutions by plug-ins that want to take the creative process out of their hands.
Read MoreThe 10-Minute Mix
It’s about working at pace, instinctively and reactively, with a single-minded devotion to the song coming out of the speakers and nothing else.
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