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In the April 26, 2011 Issue:
  Free Webinar: Recording and Mixing Techniques for Vocal Recording
  TechTicker: It's Not Exactly Audio BUT…
  Musikmesse 2011 Show Report
  NAB 2011: Studer Vista 5 M2
  CD Review: Augustana, 'Augustana' (Epic Records)
Mix Webcast

Free Webinar: Recording and Mixing Techniques for Vocal Recording

Date: May 17, 2011 2:00 p.m. EDT Join Mix, Pro Sound News, Pro Audio Review and Shure on Tuesday, May 17 for this FREE webinar presented by Mix technical editor Kevin Becka. Learning to properly capture the human voice is one of the single most important elements of audio production. Even if all your other sounds are created "in the box," you will still need a great microphone and solid signal chain to record the vocalist. During this webinar, you will learn tips and techniques for accurately capturing vocals, from how to choose the best mic for the vocalist and style of music from a range of dynamic, ribbon, and condenser microphones. You’ll also discover how minute changes in mic position, proper orientation of the talent and gear in the studio and building a great cue mix can make the difference between amateur and pro results. Anyone who records music or the spoken voice, from budding home recordists to professional engineers, will take away something valuable from this webinar.

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On Demand Webcast: Multiformat Mixing on a PC The ability to mix audio in-the-box calls for a computer that is finely tuned to that objective. A PC designed and optimized for audio ensures high-quality production output by minimizing the number of “ifs” in the equation. Today’s audio pro asks more and more of their computer because digital audio production has ballooned to a reality where high track counts, the need for processor-intensive DSP for plug-ins, and a deadline-oriented workflow is the name of the game. Tuned, reliable, and resilient hardware is key in these workflows, but with technology progressing at a breakneck pace, keeping up with the latest bus speeds, RAM types, CPU cycles, and hard drive types is a daunting task for seasoned technology workers and nearly impossible for audio professionals under deadline pressure. Watch the Webcast On Demand Now!

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MixBlog

TechTicker: It's Not Exactly Audio BUT…

One of the coolest things I saw at the recent NAB show was the Roland VR5 AV Mixer/Recorder. And although this blog is mostly about audio, there are some compelling reasons for audio pros to know about this product. After all, in these days where self-promotion is king and everyone must be their own promoter, what better way than to explore web streaming as an option.

Read Kevin Becka's latest 'TechTicker' blog about the Roland VR5 AV Mixer/Recorder.

Top Stories

Musikmesse 2011 Show Report

Frankfurt, Germany’s Musikmesse (March 21-24, 2011) is a musician’s Mecca that everyone in the music production industry should experience at least once in his/her lifetime. It is by far the world’s biggest show for musical instruments, live music production and even the music business, dwarfing other tradeshows here in the U.S. Held annually for more than 25 years, the show is so expansive that it takes each of the four days that the show takes place just to see most of what you want to see, but even then you’re moving at a fevered pace to do so. This year, my trip found me really focusing on the ProLight and Sound areas of the show, while taking an occasional stroll into the vintage guitar room to look at some amazing instrument collections. As much fun as looking at old guitars is for me, my real joy was in learning about the amazing array of new products available for audio and music production.

I can’t possibly cover everything I saw but here are the Top 10 new audio tools I saw at Musikmesse 2011.

Read Mix magazine's Musikmesse 2011 Show Report written by Mike Lawson—a musician, engineer, publisher and cartoon bluesman based in Nashville.

Featured Products

NAB 2011: Studer Vista 5 M2

Studer’s Vista 5 console gets an upgrade to the M2 with the optional addition of the precision TFT metering system introduced on the Vista 9 console. The new metering is capable of displaying signal levels from mono through to 5.1 channels on each input, with a configurable lower area that can be used to display bus assignments, surround images or the History mode, where a scrolling audio waveform displays signal anomalies and highlights them for up to 50 seconds to allow the engineer to identify where the event occurred.

Metering for "layer 2" signals can also be viewed, while the Control Bay screen can be used to provide configurable user pages with up to 40 meters. When the TFT meter bridge is fitted, the external GC screen becomes an integral part of the chassis.

Existing Vista 5 owners can easily upgrade their console to the M2 version as an add-on to the console chassis.

Find out more about the Studer’s Vista 5 M2 console.

Nomad Factory Releases Echoes Analog Echo Box Plug-In Nomad Factory's Echoes ($129 MSRP) is a new Analog Echo Box plug-in designed to reproduce the warmth and richness of classic vintage delay effects. Echoes is said to faithfully model the greatest delay units of all time. Like Nomad Factory's Magnetic plug-in, Echoes is designed for ease of use, promising to deliver musical results and instant analog delay satisfaction with the turn of a few knobs.

Until May 15, 2011, Echoes will be sold at introductory price of $49. Echoes can also be purchased with Magnetic in an exclusive bundle offer called "Magnetic Bundle," which is also promoted at introductory price of $99 ($158 MSRP).

Learn more about Echoes Analog Echo Box plug-in from the Nomad Factory Website and download the full Echoes demo.

RTW announces loudness upgrades for its DigitalMonitor 10500X-PLUS, SurroundControl 31900/31960 and SurroundMonitor 11900 lines.

Denon Professional DN-F450R and DN-F650R solid-state audio recorders.

Audio-Technica AT2022 X/Y stereo microphone.

EastWest Announces 'Evolution Series World Percussion' Virtual Instrument.

Find more new products from the Briefing Room.

Cool Spins

CD Review: Augustana, 'Augustana' (Epic Records)

I’ve been listening to this new album for a few weeks now (it drops today) and every time I pop it back into the CD player, it’s like an old friend coming to visit. Frontman Daniel Layus’ tender vocals play nicely off of soaring tempos, easily sliding between a rockin’ ballad and then into a more staccato-flavored beat. Read more of this CD review.

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TalkBack
Plug-ins are in use almost every day in any music production. What's your go-to plug-in? What's the oddest use you've put a plug-in into effect? E-mail the staff at mixeditorial@mixonline.com.

In light of Apple releasing its new laptops with the Thunderbolt IO format, which of the following would you do? To answer, go to mixonline.com.


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Announcements
Los Angeles Music Academy summer program takes place June 21-25.

Primera Technology offers fun free gifts with product purchases until June 30.

EastWest customers who purchase any qualifying product by April 30 are eligible to receive a second product of equal or lesser value free of charge.

Little Endian offers SpectrumWorx spectral processing VST plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows, as well as OS Bundle and OS Upgrade versions, at 30-percent off of the regular price until May 1.

House Research Institute hosts hearing safety event for teens in New York City on May 4, Los Angeles on May 12.

IK Multimedia offers 'Virtual Instruments Hot Buy' promotion and donates $5 from every purchase to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

VOX offers $30 rebate on select Satriani Pedals until April 30.

Guitar Center Professional offers sweepstakes to win a Blue Kiwi microphone, until June 30.

Spectrasonics' Bob Moog Tribute Library and contest to win OMG-1 hardware synth.

TC Electronic hosts audio seminar in Rome on June 9-10; registration ends May 6.

NARM/A2IM Music Business Crash Course will take place on May 9-10, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Korg USA holds a video contest for a chance to win its new flagship Kronos Music Workstation, through May 31.

The PALM (Pro Audio/Lighting/Music) Expo 2011 takes place in Mumbai, India, June 2-4, 2011.

California Music Industry Summit takes place in Oakland, Calif., on June 10-11; announces full schedule.

Sweetwater GearFest 2011 takes place June 24-25, 2011.

Universal Audio offers 'Premium Studio Upgrade' for purchases of its 6176 Vintage Channel Strip through June 30.

Prolight + Sound Shanghai takes place October 11-14, 2011, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China.


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