Gear and Technology
d&b audiotechnik Launches D40 Amplifier
d&b audiotechnik has unveiled its new D40 four-channel Class D mobile amplifier.
Concert Sound
Live
Brooklyn Bowl Nashville is Ready to Roll
The pandemic brought live music to a halt on March 12, 2020—the night before Brooklyn Bowl Nashville's grand opening. Here's how Music City's newest venue survived to finally open this month.
Gear and Technology
EAW Launches NTX Line Array, SBX Subwoofer
Eastern Acoustic Works has unveiled its new NTX Series Line Array and SBX Series Subwoofer.
Gear and Technology
Work Pro Audio Launches Entar Loudspeakers
Spanish manufacturer Equipson’s Work Pro Audio brand has launched its new Entar Series, a range of two-way professional loudspeakers intended for the installation and live sound markets.
Business
View From the Top: Philippe Depallens, VP/GM, Ultimate Ears Pro
Philippe Depallens, vice president and general manager of Ultimate Ears Pro, discusses his journey guiding one of the best-known IEM brands.
Live
Live Sound Reawakens As U.S. Tours Return
As U.S. tours cautiously start to hit the road in June, a whole new post-pandemic production world awaits.
Live
Tennis Center Reinvented as Music Bowl
When the CT Tennis Center on the Yale University campus became the Westville Music Bowl, changes were no doubt in store for the 10,000-capacity venue.
International
Moscow’s Izvestiнa Hall Reopens
Moscow’s Izvestiнa Hall recently hosted rock band Affinage, bringing in outside audio support for the band's stop on its nationwide post-pandemic tour.
Blogs
What’s It Like to Mix for 4,000 Fans in a Pandemic?
As the U.S. gets vaccinated, concerts are starting to come back—but what’s it like to mix for 4,000 fans during a pandemic?
Business
Live Nation, Veeps Outfit 60-Plus Venues for Livestreaming
Live Nation Entertainment and Veeps, the livestream platform run by co-founders Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, have started equipping over 60 concert venues across the U.S. to offer turnkey livestreaming.
Live
Mario Leccese, Live Sound Veteran, Passes at 60
Veteran live sound pro Mario Leccese, director of Operations for Solotech US, has died.
Gear and Technology
Peavey Ships Aureus Live Digital Mixer
First announced last summer, Peavey Electronics’ Aureus digital mixer is now shipping, offering a 10’’ multi-touch display and 59 controls.
Gear and Technology
Professional Wireless Launches Omega-16
Professional Wireless Systems has launched its new Omega-16 multizone receiver antenna distribution system.
Business
DCR Nashville Nets Paul Owen
Veteran live sound executive Paul Owen is joining full-service event production company DCR Nashville as its new president.
Blogs
Editorial: Are We There Yet?
Usually it's kids in the backseat that ask 'Are we there yet?' Now it's being asked by audio professionals who want to get back to work after a long pandemic-induced break.
Live
Kim Walker-Smith Returns to the Road
Front Porch Productions has been supplying the control package for Christian artist Kim Walker-Smith's current series of four-date mini-tours.
Live
Logic Systems Nabs PK Sound System
Event production company Logic Systems has taken ownership of the first all-black PK Sound Trinity line array system.
Live
Cincinnati’s Fountain Square Opens New Stage
ClearSound Design installs an L-Acoustics rig at Cincinnati’s new Fifth Third Center Stage.
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Audix TM2 Integrated Acoustic Coupler for In-Ear Monitors
Audix's Carl Sundberg explains how the new Audix TM2 can help engineers test IEM performance on the road without using lab gear.
Business
Solotech Acquires Morris Light & Sound
Solotech expands its Nashville footprint with the acquisition of event production and system integration company Morris Light & Sound.
Gear and Technology
Avid Unveils Venue 7 Update
The latest update to Avid’s Venue line includes three system I/O sharing and Milan network connectivity.
Music Festival Business
Festival Returns for Summer Down Under
Reinvented to meet pandemic protocols, South Australia’s Summer Sounds Festival was a four-week outdoor concert series of 18 shows
Blogs
Audio Op-Ed: Untethering Live Music with 5G
Technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) are expanding the possibilities for how we can drive live music innovation.
Gear and Technology
Yorkville Sound Unveils EXM Mobile Powered Portable Sub
The new Yorkville Sound EXM is said to be the first lithium ion battery-powered portable subwoofer.
Business
UK Music Report Aims to Revive Live Music Industry
In UK Music’s “Let The Music Play: Save Our Summer” report, the trade organization suggests how to help the live sector recover from pandemic setbacks.
Gear and Technology
Nexo Debuts P15 Model, L18 Sub Bass
Nexo has introduced its new P15, a 15” coaxial loudspeaker for front-of-house (FOH) and monitoring applications.
Business
Britannia Row Marks 45 Years
Britannia Row Productions marked 45 years in live production this year. Here's the whole story, from Pink Floyd to the Pandemic and beyond.
Business
Special Event Services Builds New Headquarters
Even the pandemic could not stop tour and event sound provider Special Event Services from opening its new 52,000-square-foot company headquarters in Mocksville, NC.
International
Tour Beats the Pandemic with an 80-Ton Boat
Violet Road bought an 80-ton boat, turned it into a tour bus on water, added an Alcons PA and kept touring this past summer.
Gear and Technology
Star Spangled Panner Aims to Aim Speakers
Live sound pro Matthew Russell used pandemic downtime to invent a tool for precisely setting the horizontal pan of speaker cabinets.
Gear and Technology
Yorkville Sound Launches Synergy SA102, SA115S Loudspeakers
Aiming to provide a smaller, lighter, more portable version of its Synergy point-source system, Yorkville has unveiled its SA102 loudspeaker and SA115S subwoofer.
Business
Restart-19 COVID Concert Experiment Shares Results
According to the results of an experiment in Germany, indoor sports and cultural events including music concerts could return soon—under the right conditions.
Live
Baseball-Themed ‘Rigoletto’ Covers Bases, Audience
The Tulsa Opera recently took outdoor shows in a whole new direction when it performed a baseball-themed version of Verdi’s opera 'Rigoletto' at ONEOK Field, with the help of Axiom Audio and a sizable L-Acoustics Kara PA.
Gear and Technology
Sennheiser Launches MD 435 and MD 445 Vocal Microphones
Sennheiser has introduced its new MD 435 and MD 445 vocal microphones for use in live sound settings.
The Wire
Introducing the New Danley BC215 Directional Subwoofer
Delivering Tom Danley’s Famous Low-Frequency Output in a Flexible, Scalable Design GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA: Danley Sound Labs has always been into bass. Tom Danley has a history with producing some of the most unique subwoofers in the industry and the...
Live
d&b Rolls into Radius Chicago
Radius, a former steel factory transformed into a 55,000-square-foot, is outfitted with a sizable d&b KSL system.
Gear and Technology
JBL Launches IRX115S Subwoofer
JBL has introduced its new JBL IRX115S 15-inch powered subwoofer as part of its IRX family of portable PA loudspeakers.
International
JIExpo Theater Jumps with Meyer
The 2,500-capacity JIExpo Theatre in Jakarta recently opened and put its Meyer Sound Constellation system to the test with a concert by Yo-Yo Ma.
Business
Zappa Engineer/Pro-Audio Exec Mark Pinske Dead at 70
Across five decades, Mark Pinske was a renowned studio owner, audio executive, and live sound engineer, most notably for Frank Zappa.
Gear and Technology
L-Acoustics Launches K3 System
Tipped as the bridge between the K2 and Kara II, the new L-Acoustics K3 is a compact, full-range enclosure for mid-sized events.
International
Osaka Onken Adds Adamson S-Series
Longtime Japanese audio provider Osaka Onken has taken delivery of a sizable Adamson S-Series system.
Live
Hughie’s Adds to EAW Inventory
Hughie’s Event Production Services in Cleveland, OH recently updated its live sound inventory with the addition of EAW Anna and Otto loudspeakers.