Mixers

One year and a major firmware update later, we take a second look at QSC’s flagship digital console.

Talent and hard work have taken Marta Salogni from dive bars in Italy to working with A-list mixing and production clients in the UK in less than a decade.

Having created the conditions for a successful mix last month, what can you do to fit your vocal in the mix?

A combination of modern technology and skilled engineering has allowed Chicago’s landmark festival performance to be released, almost 50 years after it was taped.

Once you’ve recorded, edited and comped your vocals, a little careful prep work could pay real dividends when it comes to the mix.

A mixer, a USB 2 interface, and valve coloration all for less than the price of many preamps — is it too good to be true?

There are many jobs involved in large-scale touring — and established front-of-house mixer Bryony October has pretty much done them all.

This major update to PreSonus’ popular multi-purpose mixers endows them with a host of new features — including, for the first time, motorised faders!

Working with a producer and an ambitious timescale, our engineer planned ahead for the best chances of a good result.

In the S21, DiGiCo have made their world-class digital mixing technology more accessible than ever before. We spent some time with it, both at DiGiCo HQ and at a real live event.

Mixing an album can be more challenging than working on songs individually — but it can also be the most satisfying achievement for an engineer.

My Soundcraft EFX12 mixer is pretty new, but when I try and use a channel with a microphone, and an insert cable running to an effects loop with various Moog pedals, I get almost no level from the mic. Can you help?

Boasting two mic preamps, USB interfacing and Lexicon effects, this keenly priced mixer holds lots of promises. Does it deliver?

Zoom reimagine the stand-alone multitracker for the DAW generation.

The cruise-ship industry is booming, and with it a number of career opportunities — for those who can meet the unique challenges of mixing live sound at sea.

Drawing our mini-series to a close, we take you on a detailed tour of the mix and mastering stages of the Damnation’s Hammer album Unseen Planets, Deadly Spheres.