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DEPARTMENTS
9 INPUT
Empathy is What Gets You in the Door
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the Canadian pro audio industry
17 PROFESSIONAL SOUND PODCAST
Insights from industry pros
18 PROFILE
Caitlin Doherty , Karen Kosowski & Matt Van Hemmen
22 PRODUCT TESTS
Arturia MiniFuse 2 interface , Kush Audio ’ s Blyss master channel EQ plug-in & Sennheiser HD 400 Pro headphones
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools & technologies for audio professionals
53 ADVERTISERS ’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
The Emotion of Audio , Part 1
58 ITINERARY
Your industry events calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
Toronto ’ s Taylored Sound , Catwalk + in Guangzhou & Dan + Shay on tour
Contents
FEATURES
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One-on-one with
Chris Lord-Alge
The Icon Talks Technique , Technology & Beyond By Andrew Leyenhorst With five Grammy Awards and thousands of records to his credit , not to mention the further ubiquity of his name across the audio plug-in soundscape and droves of educational content , Chris Lord-Alge is one of the undisputed icons of modern music production . You ’ ve heard his work – period . Now , hear what he has to say in Professional Sound ’ s Q & A with CLA himself .
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AI-Created Stems & the Future of Audio Engagement
Former Google Executive Jessica Powell on AudioShake , using AI to deconstruct songs & the untapped potential for audio engagement By Michael Raine What if a mixed and mastered song could be uploaded and quickly deconstructed into high-quality guitar , vocal , bass , drum , and other stems ? It ’ s not a new idea , though until recently it wasn ’ t possible at a high-enough quality to be commercially usable . But now , thanks to advances in artificial intelligence , a number of creative and business possibilities are opening up .
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The Sound of History
Live Nation and Drake partner to bring a new state-of-the-art , mid-sized venue to Toronto By Kevin Young Although Toronto has a wide range of live music venues , History , a partnership between Live Nation and homegrown superstar Drake , definitely fills a void in the scene – providing a high-end , high-value experience for audiences and artists , and flexibility as an event and live music space .
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Protect Your Hearing Before It ’ s Too Late
Turn it Up to 11 ! Actually Don ’ t , Because You May Regret It By Ian Cohen While practicing , performing , recording , or producing , it ’ s difficult to resist getting louder – after all , you ’ re wailing . But for musicians , engineers , and producers to stay working and have longevity in the music business , they need to consider the positive effects of treating their ears with some mercy during the journey .
COVER PHOTO : CHRIS LORD-ALGE BY MICHELLE SHIERS