By: Karrie Keyes
Mixing Consoles have come a long way, and we are apt to be mixing on a surface now. Here is a look back at the Clair Brothers Console.
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It’s September 2003 and the band I’m working for is embarking on a tour of US military bases in Europe and the Middle East to show support for the troops stationed there.
9/24/03
9:00 am The band and crew meet in front of a Holiday Inn just outside of Dobbins Airforce base to be to escorted onto the base and to our plane. We’re scheduled to fly from Atlanta, GA to Rota, Spain via military aircraft. Once we arrive on base we learn that our aircraft is stuck in Norfolk for some maintenance so we’ll be delayed until they can get our plane checked out and to Atlanta. (more…)
Behind the scenes for M83 at the Hollywood Bowl
Critically acclaimed French electronic band M83 will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl on September 22, 2013. M83 will present their ambient pop and luminous synthesizers backed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, a choir, and guest musicians and vocalists. They will reinforce their set with added bass, guitars, and piano. Anthony Gonzalez has (the man behind M83) hosted a video contest for two songs “Intro” and “Moonchild”, the winning videos will debut at the Hollywood Bowl, and each will receive $4,000. The show promises to be an extravaganza of sound, light and visuals. SoundGirls.Org caught up with their FOH engineer Julia Brightly to discuss the planning and pre-production for the show. (more…)
Originally this blog was going to detail the new Pearl Jam monitor system in reverse. When I sat down to write it – I realized that it was going to be difficult to document the stages and changes and have them make sense. So I have decided to document it from beginning to end. It starts almost a year ago at the “Made in America Festival” and comes to a temporary end at Wrigley Field. I say temporary as production is never static and should keep evolving.
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