Published: Dec. 11, 2006, 5:07 p.m.
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News, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and we tweak The Stupid Knob!\\n
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Celebrity Interview:\\n
Charles Dye
This week we sat down for a conversation with Latin Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer
Charles Dye, who began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he has mixed hits for
Ricky Martin,
Sammy Hagar,
Julio Iglesias, and
Jon Bon Jovi, as well as recorded artists such as
Aerosmith,
Hanson,
Jennifer Lopez,
Shakira and
Gloria Estefan, among many others.
\\n\\nSince then, Charles has become a bit of a pioneer in the area of mixing records on Pro Tools, evidenced by his mix of
Livin\' La Vida Loca, as Dan Daley said in Mix Magazine, "
a milestone of technology: the first Number One record to be done completely within a hard disk system. In addition to changing the course of mainstream pop music, \'La Vida\' may also turn out to be a pivot point in how records are made."
\\n\\nCharles\'s further commitment to Pro Tools and mixing on it was demonstrated by his two-time Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated engineering and mixing of five additional songs on Ricky Martin\'s album, including two additional singles
Shake Your Bon Bon and
Private Emotion.\\n\\nIn 2001 he was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Engineered Album for
Thalia\'s Arrasando, and he worked with Pro Tools on that project as well. As a veteran Pro Tools user he has recorded, mixed and produced almost every record he\'s worked on in the last several years completely on the system, and though he may use an analog or digital large-format console from time to time, you\'ll always find his Pro Tools nearby for the sounds and techniques he\'s become known for.
\\n\\nAnd most importantly, he\'s a good friend of PSN and all of our loyal listeners.
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The Stupid Knob:
\\n\\nThe MPAA swings its weight around...again.
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Answer To Last Week\'s Trivia Question:\\n
Q: Timothy B. Schmit replaced Randy Meisner in the Eagles when he quit in 1977. But that wasn\'t the first time Schmit had replaced Meisner in a popular band. When, and in which band did he replace him prior to 1977?
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A: Poco in 1969.
\\n\\nCongratulations to this week\'s winner Patrick McNeal! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at
GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com.
\\n\\nHonorable mention goes out to George Leite of the
Catholic Rockers podcast, Mark Olson, Brian Stephens of the
Music Pro Show, Grae Smart and Tony Butterworth of the
Home Made Hit Show.
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See you next week!\\n\\n
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