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JAZZ EN RAFALE LIVE CAM A Live & Intimate Online Concert Experience
THE OPERA HOUSE Revitalizing a Legend
THE NEXT GENERATION One-on-One with Producer Sam Guaiana
PREPARING LIVE SOUND for Long-Term Streaming
PLUS : The Challenges & Opportunities Facing Professional Recording Studios
Félix Stüssi & other acclaimed jazz artists offer intimate performances for Jazz En Rafale LIVE CAM , pg . 30
PHOTO : MARGINAL STUDIOS
DEPARTMENTS
9 INPUT
The Challenges & Opportunities Facing Professional Recording Studios
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Kurtis Castello , Saam Hashemi & Dave Misener
22 PRODUCT TESTS
Newfangled Audio ’ s Elevate mastering plug-in bundle , Rode ’ s Wireless Go II dual channel wireless microphone system & Heritage Audio ’ s BritStrip channel strip
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools & technologies for pro audio professionals
53 ADVERTISERS ’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Preparing Live Sound for Long- Term Streaming
58 ITINERARY
Your industry events calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
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Contents
FEATURES 26
The Bar Has Been Raised for Podcasts
Once a DYI affair , podcasts are a flourishing part of the audio industry By Michael Raine From the New York Times ’ The Daily to CBC Podcasts ’ Someone Knows Something and countless more hit shows , podcasts are now as much a part of the cultural landscape as TV and movies . As such , the era of podcasts being a DIY hobby recorded in a host ’ s garage ( not that there ’ s anything wrong with that , Marc Maron ) has passed . We ’ re now firmly in the era of professionally-recorded and produced podcasts . But even looking beyond media heavyweights like the New York Times or CBC , or startups flush with Spotify ’ s cash , the independent podcasts are still upping their production game considerably . So , with all this said , what goes into making a proper-sounding podcast ?
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Jazz En Rafale LIVE CAM
A Live & Intimate Online Concert Experience By Kevin Young The pandemic forced many annual festivals to reimagine themselves with varying degrees of success . But by partnering with Marginal Studios and the historic Piccolo Recording Studios , Montreal ’ s Jazz En Rafale 2021 , which consisted of performances by some of Quebec ’ s most prolific and celebrated jazz artists , however , managed to provide audiences and participants alike with an intimate , unique live performance experience .
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The Opera House
Revitalizing a Legend By Andrew Leyenhorst Toronto ’ s Opera House , opened in 1909 , is one of Canada ’ s most esteemed venues ; a home for music and the arts at large for over a century , it continues to stand as an iconic fixture in the city and as a symbol of Toronto ’ s creative heritage . While the building currently serves as “ The Hub ,” a full-service broadcast and content creation space , the venue has also used their downtime from live performances to prepare for the future with a revitalized sound reinforcement suite by
Adamson Systems Engineering .
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One-on-One with
Sam Guaiana
The next generation of recording icons is well on its way By Andrew Leyenhorst “ Rock and roll ain ’ t gonna die ,” sang Brian Johnson back in 1980 . Luckily for us all , it still hasn ’ t . It ’ s taken on many different forms since those days , but the truth of the matter is that there will always be a place in the world for heavy music ; and wherever you find heavy music , especially nowadays , you ’ re bound to come across some of the most talented producers , engineers , and mixers in the game . Professional Sound chats with Sam Guaiana , whose work with artists including Silverstein , Like Pacific , Rarity ,
and the UK ’ s Trash Boat , has amassed over 50 million streams on Spotify alone .
COVER PHOTO : The Daily host Michael Barbaro courtesy of The New York Times
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