AES 2018: Something ‘Special’ Going On
By Clive Young. We're at the halfway mark for this year's convention, but there's plenty of exciting offerings still ahead at AES.
Business
Meet The Next AES President, Nadja Wallaszkovits
By Steve Harvey. Wallaszkovits' presidency will reflect changing times, state of AES.
AES Opens with Awards, Thomas Dolby Keynote
Opening Ceremonies serve up a mix of looking back and way ahead.
Scheirman Reflects on Growth & Change at AES
By Steve Harvey. AES President David Scheirman has helped the organization focus on the changing times.
AES Diversity and Inclusion Committee Acts with Intention
By Katie Makal. The AES Diversity and Inclusion Committee met yesterday to discuss goals and accomplishments as part of the organization's efforts to better represent all segments of the pro audio community.
Reconnecting with the Pro Audio Industry
Diversity, Thomas Dolby, Spinal Tap, custom gear and more await on Day One of the 145th AES Convention.
Producers, Engineers To Benefit from Music Modernization Act
Unanimously passing the House and Senate, the Act was signed into law October 11.
Pro-Audio Industry Primed for AES in NYC
By Clive Young. Next week's Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City is set to be the biggest pro-audio event of the year.
METAlliance Finalizes AES Special Event
The audio engineering ‘supergroup’ lines up a special event for next week.
P&E Wing Sets New Steering Committee
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing has announced its 2018-2019 Steering Committee.
Sweetwater Outlines $76 Million Expansion Plans
Sweetwater Sound is expanding its operations and investing $76.4 million into two new facilities on its 163-acre Fort Wayne campus.
DCC Acquires JAM Industries in New Partnership
New deal to bring ‘global reach and huge resource depth’ to JAM.
View from the Top: Jim Dugan, President, Wisycom USA
By Clive Young. Jim Dugan discusses bringing the Italian RF company's products to the United States and how that completes a worldwide picture for Wisycom.
People: Hires and Promotions in the Audio Industry
Industry moves include promotions and hires at Adam Hall Group, RTW, Shure, One Systems, Roland Professional A/V, Community Professional Loudspeakers and Sensaphonics.
60 Seconds: Darrell Vasquez, Celestion
Get to know Darrell Vasquez, business development executive for North America at Celestion.
Yorkville Reps Ready to Roll with HK Audio
Yorkville's North American rep team got the scoop on HK Audio's Lucas, Elements, and Linear 3 lines.
State of the Industry 2018: Recording
By Steve Harvey. Last year was the third straight year of growth for the global record business.
Behind the Beats: How UK Producers Created Grime
By Emma Finamore. Grime is one of UK music’s big success stories in recent years, but despite the accolades and big sales numbers, it was the low-fi, DIY techniques of young producers that first generated the unique sound.
State of the Industry 2018: Sound Reinforcement
By Clive Young. The sound reinforcement business has been going full steam ahead this year.
NAB Show New York is Growing
NAB Show New York will co-locate with the AES Convention in October.
Shure Names New Global Sales VPs
The four new vice presidents were all promoted from within the company.
Doug MacCallum, Co-Founder of One Systems, Dead at 62
Pro audio exec passes after a year's battle with leukemia.
T-Mobile Continues 600 MHz Push
By Steve Harvey. Having pushed wireless mic operators out of 600 MHz range, T Mobile continues nationwide expansion into the range.
Thomas Valter Joins RTW
TC Electronic veteran named RTW director of product management and marketing.
People: Hires and Promotions in the Audio Industry
Industry moves this month include promotions and hires at Full Compass, d&b audiotechnik, Shure, Group One Ltd., Sweetwater, API and Yamaha Professional Audio.
EAW Sale Marks Loud Audio’s Last Divestiture
Loud Audio and Transom Capital Group announced they have completed their planned divestitures.
AES Publishes Convention Tech Program
The Technical Program calendar for this year's convention has been announced.
RCF Group Acquires EAW
By Clive Young. Italy-based RCF Group adds EAW to its line-up, which includes RCF USA and dB Technologies.
PMA Conference Session: How Will AI Impact the Future of Production Music?
By Steve Harvey. Composer Andrew Gross observes, “It’s no longer a question of when AI will start generating business and competing with human composers; it’s happening now.” Gross' panel takes place on Friday, Sept. 28, at the 2018 Production Music Conference in Hollywood.
View from the Top: Dom Harter, Managing Director, Martin Audio
One of the biggest pro-audio news stories of the year was Martin Audio’s management buyout. Now managing director Dom Harter sits down with Pro Sound News to look at where the venerable loudspeaker manufacturer’s been and what lies ahead.
VER Emerges from Bankruptcy as Newly Organized Company
Entertainment technology and services company PRG announced that VER has merged under its leadership. VER provides equipment to the film and TV industry as well as audio gear and engineering for the music touring industry.
Exhibitors, New and Returning, Prep for AES
By Steve Harvey. The 145th AES Convention, which takes place in October in New York City, is attracting some new exhibitors and, thanks to a variety of factors, bringing some old friends back into the fold.
Audio Precision Co-Founder Bob Metzler, Dead at 84
The former president of AP authored The Audio Measurement Handbook.
Pro Audio Centers In On Experience
By Clive Young. Pro-audio manufacturers are creating Experience Centers to help their customers—and themselves.
60 Seconds: Peter Janis, Exit-Plan
Former Radial Engineering president/CEO Peter Janis sits down with PSN to discuss his new consultancy, Exit-Plan.
Report Explores Mixing Console Marketplace
Changes are in store for the mixing console marketplace, says analyst report.
Thomas Dolby to Deliver AES Keynote Address
Electronic music pioneer turned professor to address the masses at AES in New York.
Full Compass Names Butera VP of Marketing
Butera will draw on background in brand strategy and digital/catalog marketing.
View from the Top: Mike Belitz, CEO, Ultimate Support Systems and Radial Engineering
By Clive Young. Belitz describes himself proudly as “the dumbest guy in the room."
People: Hires and Promotions in the Audio Industry
Industry moves this month include promotions and hires at Yamaha Corp. of America, Zoom North America, Sound Lounge, Lawo, DPA Microphones, Synthax, Innovox Audio and Neutrik USA.
60 Seconds: Jeff Rocha, L-Acoustics
Get to know Jeff Rocha, director of product management at L-Acoustics.
Logitech to Acquire Blue Microphones
A $117 million deal will see Blue move to the tech accessories manufacturer.
Shure Scores Hat Trick with Global Excellence Awards
For the third consecutive year, Shure has won a GPA Global Excellent Award.
Meyer Sound Awarded Patent for Bluehorn Tech
The patent covers proprietary digital technologies inside the company’s Bluehorn System studio monitors.
European P.A. Brands Eye U.S. Market
By Clive Young. In recent years, many overseas P.A. brands have raised their profile within the United States.
Phil Wagner Named President of Apogee
Wagner aiming to grow interface manufacturer in core markets.
Jünger Audio Enters Insolvency Proceedings
The Berlin-based audio manufacturer declares insolvency in hopes of speeding resolution of a larger restructuring effort.
UK’s SSE Audio Group Acquires Capital Sound
The move comes following a strategic partnership the companies entered earlier this year.
Charles Kitch, Sound Productions Founder, Retires
After leading the dealer/distributor for 45, Kitch passes the baton.
IP Showcase Calls for Speaking Proposals
IBC2018 will explore modern IP issues with its IP Showcase.