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.
Live Sound
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
EAW MKD1200 Series Loudspeakers Debut
The EAW MKD1200 Series is a pair of three-way, full range models aiming to provide low-frequency response and increased output capabilities.
The Wire
Industry Veteran Joins the Ranks at EAW
WHITINSVILLE, MA, DECEMBER 1, 2020 – Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) announces the appointment of pro audio veteran Michael Palmer as its Director of U.S. Sales. The loudspeaker manufacturer’s North American sales figures have recently shown a positive growth pattern...
The Wire
Powerhouse Audio Team Creates Custom Mic Solutions for Canada’s Interim House of Commons
GerrAudio, Engineering Harmonics and DPA Microphones Develop One-of-a-Kind Podium Microphone to Retrofit into 50-Year-Old Stands ONTARIO, CANADA, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – As longtime audio solutions providers for the Canadian government, GerrAudio and Engineering Harmonics have a steady grasp on...
Blogs
Sounding Board: Networking Works When You Know Your Part
Industry veteran Mike Dias explains why career networking works best when you know your part.
Business
60 Seconds: Preston Gray, Yamaha Corp. of America
Meet Preston Gray, the new director of marketing for Pro Audio, Yamaha Corp. of America.
International
Floating the Audio of the World Rowing Championships
The audio needs at this year’s World Rowing Championships included live and streaming sound, eight commentary channels in multiple languages, wireless mics for the medal ceremonies and music playback—all handled on one console.
Gear and Technology
Mackie MP-360 & MP-460 In-Ear Monitors — A Real-World Review
Recording pro Fela Davis puts two different models of Mackie IEMs — the MP-360 and the MP-460 — to the test in the studio, and comes away impressed.
Gear and Technology
Audix Unveils TM2 Acoustic Coupler for In-Ear Monitors
Audix has introduced its TM2, an integrated acoustic coupler for in-ear monitors, designed to help live engineers test IEMs for performers.
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
Danley SM Loudspeakers Bring Intelligibility to the Reverberant Sanctuary at Coral Hill Baptist Church
GLASGOW, KENTUCKY: Located near Mammoth Cave National Park, Coral Hill Baptist Church has long been a cornerstone for the community in Glasgow, Kentucky. Without going so far as to include moving lights or haze machines, Coral Hill’s blended services...
The Wire
Los Pentecostales de Newport News Installs Permanent Danley Loudspeakers, Subwoofers, Monitors and Amp
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA: Los Pentecostales de Newport News is a Pentecostal church serving the Hispanic community in Newport News, Virginia. With seemingly-boundless energy, Pastor Mario Zunzunegui delivers impassioned services and encourages strong community bonds. The band that supports him...
The Wire
Danley Takes OS80’s to Deep Run High School for Concert Level Sound
GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA: As the Henrico County, Virginia school system slowly rolls out a turf upgrade for all of its high school football stadiums, the Deep Run High School Wildcats are the lucky recipients of the first upgrade. Attendance...
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
Taking the Fight Outside with RCF
Phoenix, AZ-based Arizona Sound Productions provided RCF loudspeakers and video production for a series of televised outdoor boxing matches.
Live
Illegal Halloween Events Lead to Industry Scrutiny
Across the country, illegal large-scale Halloween parties busted by police have put event organizers and production companies under scrutiny.
The Wire
Anna™ Loudspeakers’ and Otto™ Subwoofers’ Cutting-Edge Technology Creates Even Coverage for Every Seat While Utilizing Existing Hang Points BROOKLYN, NY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 – When The Brooklyn Tabernacle, a multicultural, non-denominational megachurch, moved into its current facility in the...
Blogs
Sounding Board: Networking From Six Feet
Industry veteran Mike Dias debuts his audio career column, looking at how live sound pros can approach the toughest job of all: networking.
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.
Gear and Technology
d&b audiotechnik, Autograph Launch d&b Fanblock
Professional sports are back but sans fans—so d&b audiotechnik and Autograph have teamed up to fill stadiums with the sounds of ecstatic fanatics.
Live
Void Acoustics Rocks A Yacht
A Chicago-based 20-person capacity, 56-foot luxury yacht now sports a club-worthy Void Acoustics sound system.
Gear and Technology
MXL Debuts Revelation Mini FET Mic
MXL Microphones has introduced its new Revelation Mini FET, aiming to provide the sound of a tube mic, but built around a FET circuit
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
New Hampshire Launches Live Venue Relief Program
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has launched a $12 million relief program to help live performance venues in the state.
The Wire
Wellspring Community Church Installs Danley System in New Sanctuary After Hearing a Danley System in Neighboring Church
RUSKIN, FLORIDA: “You can tell a successful church just from the vibe,” said Mark Salamone, sales manager at All Pro Integrated Systems. “The first time I visited Wellspring Community Church in Ruskin, Florida, they had a red movie theater...
The Wire
A Relatively Small Number of Danley Sound Labs Gear Gives Pensacola Christian College Far Better Audio Performance than Gobs of Its Previous Products
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA: Pensacola Christian College teaches over 4,500 students at its beautiful Pensacola, Florida campus. Its students gather in the nearly 6,000-seat Crowne Centre frequently for community-building, events, chapel, for concerts, and church services on Sunday morning, and Sunday...
The Wire
Evolving Style and Expectations Make Danley the Best Choice for Cary Alliance Church
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA: The history of Cary Alliance Church in Cary, North Carolina stretches back to the 1970s, and the church has occupied a few different properties and worship spaces in that time. Although arguably not the “churchiest” of...
The Wire
Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church Dramatically Improves Intelligibility with Just Two Danley SBH10 Column Speakers
LA PLACE, LOUISIANA: After holding services in makeshift spaces for literally decades, the parishioners of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church were elated to finally have a 700-capacity church of their own in La Place, Louisiana. The year was...
The Wire
Skip Welch Appointed New Danley Director of Sales and Marketing
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA: Danley Sound Labs, manufacturer of maverick acoustician Tom Danley’s patented point-source loudspeaker and subwoofer designs – is pleased to announce that Skip Welch, currently Director of Sales, will leverage his experience and perspective in that role to...
HOW Sound
AVkraft Augments Audio in India’s Sacred Heart Forane Church
Mathew George, founder and owner of systems integrator AVkraft, designed a new QSC-based audio system for India's Sacred Heart Forane Church.
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
Radial Ships PZ-Pro 2-Channel Acoustic Preamp
Radial Engineering has shipped its new PZ-Pro, the latest in its Acoustic Series line of instrument preamps.
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.
Gear and Technology
Beyerdynamic Debuts New TG Series Mics
The TG Series gets updated with the addition of the new second-generation TG D70 kick drum and TG 151 instrument mics.
HOW Sound
Ste. Anne de Detroit Updates with ISP
The Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit was updated with a new custom ISP Technologies system installed by BC Pro Sound.
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.
International
Barry O’Hare, Legendary Jamaican Engineer, Dead at 56
A mainstay of Jamaica’s recording and live sound scene for decades, engineer Barry O’Hare died from COVID-19 on Saturday, September 19, 2020.