Regional and Local
Roof Garden Ballroom Revived with Electro-Voice
The revived Roof Garden Ballroom reopened its doors with a blast from the past—Tommy James—that could truly blast, thanks to a new Electro-Voice system.
Pro Audio
New Products
Heritage Audio HA-609A Compressor Launched
Madrid-based Heritage Audio is introducing its HA-609A Compressor, which it considers to be a modern take on the classic diode bridge compressor.
Business
Galaxy Audio Acquires Special Projects Audio and Ansr Audio
Special Projects Audio and parent company Ansr Audio—players in the wireless fitness audio marketplace—have been acquired by Galaxy Audio.
Tour Sound
George Strait Rides Again with DiGiCo
Though he retired from touring in 2014, country superstar George Strait has been playing one-offs around the country with a DiGiCo SD12 in tow.
Post and Broadcast
Cinema Audio Society Award Nominations Announced
The Cinema Audio Society awards will be held January 25, 2020, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
New Products
JBL Professional DSi 2.0 Amplifiers Unveiled
JBL introduces its first branded cinema amplifiers with high power output, DSP and extensive networking options
Regional and Local
Work Pro Line Array Heads to Hong Kong
A Work Pro Audio system from Spain is now being put to use throughout Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
New Products
Celestion G10 Vintage Impulse Response Collection Debuts
The Celestion G10 Digital collection adds another speaker to company’s growing selection of impulse responses.
New Products
Eventide Audio Launches MangledVerb for iOS
New iOS app/AUv3 plug-in brings variety of moods, ambiences and chaotic soundscapes to mobile musicians.
Business
NAMM TEC Awards To Honor Joni Mitchell
Folk artist Joni Mitchell will receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in January.
Tour Sound
Allen & Heath Helps Hawkwind Tour Take Flight
Hawkwind’s 50th Anniversary UK tour carried an Allen & Heath dLive to every stop.
New Products
Royer Labs Debuts EMT 140 Replacement Magnet Assembly
Royer Labs Custom Shop will release products outside of the company’s regular pro-audio offerings, starting with the EMT 140 Replacement Magnet Assembly.
Business
Pulitzer Prize Audio Category Created for 2020
Underlining the growing influence of podcasting, an experimental Pulitzer Prize audio category has been announced for the 2020 prize cycle.
Regional and Local
Creating China’s Spectacular Chapel of Sound
Beijing-based OPEN Architecture is putting the finishing touches on its spectacular Chapel of Sound — a boulder-shaped concert hall in a rocky valley at the foot of Jinshanling Great Wall.
Business
Shure Experience Center Opens in London
The facility is officially named the Rose Shure Experience Center after co-founder Rose Shure.
New Products
Waves MyMon App Launched
The iOS/Android Waves MyMon App works in conjuction with the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer.
Business
Spotify Unveils Most-Streamed for 2019, 2010s
Spotify has released its extensive rundowns of the top streamers for the year and the decade, providing insight into the world’s musical tastes.
Music Production
Machines with Magnets Attracts API 2448 Console
The Pawtucket, RI mixed-use facility recently upgraded to a new API 2448 desk.
Regional and Local
Reality TV Concert Rocks with Allen & Heath dLive
The hit Germany reality TV show, Sing meinen Song – das Tauschkonzer, concluded this season with a massive live concert at Germany’s biggest open-air stage, mixed on Allen & Heath dLive consoles.
Music Production
PMC Monitors Power Yamamoto’s Pinewood Studio
Youki Yamamoto’s facility at Pinewood Studios in the UK was recently augmented with a pair of PMC monitors.
Music Production
Narwhal Studios Nets Rupert Neve Designs Desk
Narwhal Studios, a recently opened recording facility in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, sports a Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console.
New Products
PK Sound Kontrol Software Gets 2.5 Update
The new PK Sound Kontrol software upgrade includes an updated user interface, along with an increased compatibility with installation and manual products
Post and Broadcast
OBX VIDEE Van Rolls with Riedel
A new 4K HDR OB van, OBX VIDEE, recently launched in Italy, outfitted with Riedel intercoms.
Regional and Local
Yamaha and Nexo Ready for NAMM Grand Plaza Stage
Yamaha will present three major concerts at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show, fielding its flagship Yamaha and Nexo pro audio equipment to make them happen.
Post and Broadcast
Wee Works with Nugen Audio Tools
Producer and mixer Alvin Wee has been using Nugen Audio solutions when mixing and mastering.
Recording
Lapsis Captured On Location with Sanken
Miking on Lapsis, a science-fiction feature that recently finished principal photography, was handled with a slew of Sanken microphones.
New Products
Dynacord Sonicue 1.1 Software Debuts
Dynacord Sonicue sound system software gets a major update with newly added support for L and C Series amps, an expanded DSP structure and more.
Post and Broadcast
Calrec Audio Makes News for Liberman Broadcasting
Spanish-language broadcaster Liberman Broadcasting produces more than 50 hours of programming each week, mixing audio on Calrec Audio consoles.
Music Production
Man Made Music Adopts PMC Speakers
Man Made Music has upgraded the stereo and surround monitoring in one of its two control rooms with PMC speakers.
Business
Dolby, WMG Partner for Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby Laboratories and Warner Music Group have announced a partnership to provide artists with an immersive platform for their music.
Music Production
Finishing Move Go Outboard with SSL
An SSL Fusion stereo outboard processing unit fuels the game audio company’s analog chain.
Product Reviews
Real-World Review: Royer AxeMount Dual Microphone Clip
Producer/engineer Russ Long has to axe himself, how did we never think of this before?
New Products
DPA 4560 CORE Binaural Headset Launched
The DPA 4560 CORE binaural headset captures immersive audio via worn mics on each ear.
Business
Black Friday Pro Audio Deals
Black Friday pro audio deals are easier to find than you might think—read on to see all the best bargains we've uncovered!
Music Production
Tracks – December 2019
Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
Post and Broadcast
Sound Lounge Offers Podcast Services
NYC-based Sound Lounge is now bringing its recording and post-production services to bear on the burgeoning podcast market.
Music Production
Bruce Botnick, Bernie Grundman Master The Doors’ ‘The Soft Parade’ 50th Anniversary Box Set
Extensive audio restoration and corrections were made before Bruce Botnick and Bernie Grundman remastered the classic album.
The Wire
Chandler Limited Marks 20th with Special Series
Shell Rock, IA – November 2019… Pro-audio manufacturer Chandler Limited, celebrates 20th anniversary with a micro-sodic series documenting the origins and sonic journey of founder, Wade Goeke, and the company’s special relationship with the iconic EMI / Abbey Road...
New Products
Sterling Audio S400 and S450 Headphones Ship
Sterling Audio S400 and S450 Headphones are aimed at recording engineers for monitoring use.
Studio Showcase
Studio Showcase: FAME Recording Studios
FAME Recording Studios’ B room captured some of the most incendiary performances of the Sixties and Seventies. Now brought up-to-date with a mix of new and vintage gear, the facility is ready for a new era of great music.
Regional and Local
RCF to Launch Massive Outdoor Venue in 2020
With a capacity of up to 100,000, the new venue will be the largest outdoor arena in Italy.
Post and Broadcast
Periscope Appoints Polanco as Chief Engineer
Polanco will oversee the ongoing build-out of Periscope's new L.A. facility.
Post and Broadcast
Corpus Leans on Nugen for Loudness
Mixing for Netflix, Amazon Prime and overseas outlets, Corpus aims for compliant audio.
New Products
Palmer Launches Monicon XL Studio Monitor Controller
Palmer's new studio Monicon XL monitor controller is currently shipping.
Regional and Local
Main Event Makes Moves with Martin
Cementing its presence in the Caribbean’s meetings, incentives, conventions and events market, Main Event nets a new Martin Audio system.
Business
South’s First Studio Razed
After a nearly three-month legal standoff, the site of the first recording studio in the South has been demolished.