Business
VUE Audiotechnik on the Move
VUE Audiotechnik has made a number of major organizational changes under owner Michael von Keitz with the turn of the year.
Loudspeaker
The Wire
Martin Audio Announces First Constant Curvature Array and 3D Prediction Software
Martin Audio has unveiled two major developments: the company’s first constant curvature array, TORUS, and the introduction of new 3D prediction and optimization software, DISPLAY 3. Both were formally showcased for the first time online at a recent ‘virtual’...
International
Meyer Rolls into Warsaw’s Teatr Muzyczny ROMA
A mainstay of Warsaw’s live music and theater scene, Teatr Muzyczny ROMA has netted a new Meyer Sound LINA system.
Music Production
PMC Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Founder Peter Thomas takes stock of three decades of producing professional and home speakers.
HOW Sound
Cornerstone Church Reaches Out
Cornerstone Church recently upgraded its sound reinforcement system with a new audio system based around loudspeakers from DAS Audio.
HOW Sound
House of Worship ‘The House Modesto’ Adds Adamson PA
To retain the sense of aural intimacy brought on by livestreaming services, The House is ready for congregants to return, having added a new Adamson PA.
The Wire
Biamp Introduces VenuePolar EASE Focus Plugin to Automate Loudspeaker System Design
Helps Designers Easily Achieve Uniform Coverage of Community IV6 Modular Vertical Arrays BEAVERTON, Ore. — Jan. 22, 2021 — Biamp® strengthens its commitment to streamlining system design and installation with the introduction of VenuePolar™, an exclusive EASE Focus plugin...
The Wire
Biamp Introduces Premium Surface Mount Desono Loudspeaker Series
High-Performance Surface Mount Loudspeakers Excel in Music and Speech Reproduction in Indoor and Outdoor Applications, Enhanced with Time-Saving Installation Features BEAVERTON, Ore. — Jan. 22, 2021 — Biamp® today introduced the Desono™ EX Series, a sleek, modern line of...
Gear and Technology
Meyer Sound Unveils Leopard-M80 Loudspeaker
Variety is the spice of live sound as Meyer debuts the M80, a new variant on the existing Leopard loudspeaker.
Gear and Technology
Electro-Voice Launches Evolve 50M Column PPA
Electro-Voice expands its Evolve series of portable PAs with the introduction of the Evolve 50M column loudspeaker system.
Gear and Technology
Yamaha Unveils MSP3A Studio Monitor
Updating the MSP3, Yamaha’s new studio monitor sports the company’s emerging Twisted Flare Port technology.
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.
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.
Gear and Technology
Outline Launches Vegas 4 Mini Loudspeaker
Outline has launched its new Vegas 4, a multi-purpose miniature loudspeaker featuring a single-driver design and employing a brand new 4” transducer.
Gear and Technology
Renkus-Heinz Unveils SX/SA28 S Series Subwoofer
Renkus-Heinz has introduced its compact SX/SA28 S Series Subwoofer for install and portable uses.
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
Wharfedale Pro Launches WLA-210XF Line Array
The new WLA-210XF line array system from Wharfdale may be similar to the WLA-210X, but the new model has additionally been IPX6 certified.
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.
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
EAW Expands MKD Series of Installation Loudspeakers
New Three-Way, Full Range Models Offer Enhanced Low-Frequency Response and Increased Output Capabilities WHITINSVILLE, MA, NOVEMBER 16, 2020 – Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) unveils the MKD1200 Series, the newest additions to the MKD Series of full range loudspeakers created...
Gear and Technology
Bose L1 Pro Portable PA Family Unveiled
Bose has introduced its new L1 Pro line array systems, comprised of three new portable PAs and two subwoofers.
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
Bluesound Professional Ships BSP1000, BSP500 Loudspeakers
Bluesound Professional is now shipping its BSP1000 and BSP500 network active loudspeakers.
Gear and Technology
Pure Resonance Unveils SD5 Ceiling Speaker Array
Pure Resonance Audio’s SD5 SuperDispersion omnidirectional drop tile ceiling speaker drops today.
HOW Sound
Mosaic Church Moves to d&b
Nevada’s Mosaic Church fills its 1,100-capacity worship facility with high-energy live music via its new d&b audiotechnik A-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.
Gear and Technology
KEF Debuts LS50 Meta Speaker
The high-end UK speaker brand that straddles the line between high-end consumer and pro reference monitoring has updated its KEF LS line with the introduction of tis new LS50 Meta Speaker.
International
Hex Gets Genelecs
The new Hex! Museum of Witch Hunt provides sound to visitors via a sizable installation of Genelec Smart IP loudspeakers.
International
Martin Audio Moves into Arco’s Centrale Caffe
Arco’s Centrale Caffe recently underwent a complete renovation, which included installing substantial numbers of Martin Audio loudspeakers.
Gear and Technology
d&b audiotechnik Debuts 44S Loudspeaker
d&b audiotechnik has introduced its new installation loudspeaker—the 44S loudspeaker.
Gear and Technology
Outline Ships Stadia 28 Line Array System
Outline has shipped its new Stadia 28 constant curvature array designed for outdoor applications.
International
Broker Sound Adds to Adamson Inventory
Poland’s Broker Sound recently added to its inventory of Adamson Systems Engineering loudspeakers.
Gear and Technology
Meyer Sound Releases MAPP 3D Software Tool
Meyer Sound has released MAPP 3D software, used to create three-dimensional renderings of predicted sound system performance within wire-frame venue drawings.
The Wire
Revamped Subwoofer Pros Studio Sub2 Series Deliver Upgraded Low End with Improved Back Panel Interconnects and Low Pass Options
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: TransAudio Group, U.S. distributor of Subwoofer Pros and other high-end professional audio recording equipment, is pleased to announce the newly-revamped line of Subwoofer Pros Studio subwoofers. Designed specifically for mission-critical professional recording and mixing work, the...
International
Prague Bar Gets Luck of the Irish with New PA
Prague’s Irish Times Bar recently installed a Funktion-One F5 sound system to cover the crowd but keep the neighbors upstairs content.
The Wire
Danley Loudspeakers and Subs Contribute to a Phenomenal Renovation at South Coast Christian Church
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA: South Coast Christian Church in San Juan Capistrano, California, delivers an upbeat, contemporary service to an energetic congregation. However, its aging sound reinforcement system was holding the ambitious worship team back and preventing the full...
The Wire
Love Joy Church Finds a Lot of Love and Joy in Its New Danley Sound System
BUFFALO, NEW YORK: Love Joy Church has been serving the spiritual needs of its Buffalo, New York congregants since the early 1980s. It has grown considerably from its modest living-room-based, Bible-Study roots and today occupies a beautiful 600-person sanctuary...
The Wire
Amsterdam’s Doka Nightclub Opts for Danley Speakers and Subwoofers
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Doka nightclub inhabits the basement of the colorful and eclectic Volkshotel in southeast Amsterdam, Netherlands. With a maximum capacity of two-hundred festive souls, Doka set out from the beginning to be a place where real music lovers...
Live
Inside the San Jose Civic’s d&b audiotechnik PA
Marking the first anniversary of its installation in silence due to the pandemic, the sizable d&b audiotechnik KSL loudspeaker system at the San Jose Civic has already hosted notable shows.
HOW Sound
Taylor Church Gets Eventful with DAS
As part of a larger sanctuary upgrade, interdenominational worship facility Taylor Church in Jacksonville, FL installed a DAS Event Series-based PA.