Live Sound
Swiss Trouser Wrestling Championship Gets P.A. Upgrade
At the NWS Championship, the highlight of Switzerland's Trouser Wrestling year, a new Wharfedale Pro P.A. was used to cover the crowds.
Live Sound
Taipei Dome Transforms from Ballpark to Concert Arena
Taiwan's new Taipei Dome recently hosted a Chinese Professional Baseball League game that was immediately followed by a concert.
New Products
Vocoflex AI Voice Transformation Plug-In Launched
Tokyo-based Dreamtonics has introduced Vocoflex, a real-time, AI-powered voice creation and transformation plug-in.
Facilities
Singer-Turned-Engineer Talks Audio Interfaces
Audrey Martinovich set out to be an opera singer, but is now singing the praises of her favorite recording interface.
Live Sound
Utah’s Western Park Arena Nets New System
Uintah County’s Western Park Arena recently got a new audio system, designed by Atkinson Sound.
Music Production
He Made a Promise, Then Doubled Down
Producer and mixer Robbie Soukiasyan promised himself he would one day get a pair of Amphion monitors—and now he has two pairs.
New Products
Sound Particles inDelay Plug-In Debuts
Sound Particles has introduced inDelay, providing users with a “particle-ized” approach to delay plug-ins.
Live Gear
Miking the Prog Metal Drumkit for Live Sound
Engineer Chris Edrich, who has manned the FOH desk for Devin Townsend, Leprous, TesseracT, The Ocean, Alcest, Klone and others, shares his drum miking...
New Products
Allen & Heath Mixers Add Harrison Recording Software
Harrison LiveTrax is new software designed for recording and virtual soundchecking on Allen & Heath live desks.
New Products
Yorkville Sound Nx Loudspeaker Series Grows
Yorkville Sound’s long-running NX Loudspeaker series has introduced its new NX8P and NX12P models.
Post and Broadcast
Sound Mixer Chases Dialogue in Twisters
Production sound mixer Devendra Cleary, CAS had his work cut out during the filming of Twisters.
Live Sound
Amalie Arena Updates Audio System
Florida’s Amalie Arena has a new audio system in-house and is experimenting with using immersive sound during NHL games.
Music Production
Recording Academy’s Grammy Go Adds Music Production Course
The Recording Academy's Grammy Go online educational portal has launched its latest class, "Music Production: Crafting An Award-Worthy Song."
Live Sound
Free Chapel Church Leans In on EAW
Free Chapel Church in Gainesville, Georgia has been updating the audio systems in many of its worship facilities.
Facilities
Full Sail Goes Big On SSL Desks
The venerable audio education institution recently installed more than 20 Solid State Logic desks and mixers for students to learn on.
Live Sound
Connecting Heilung On Tour
A show by German experimental folk act Heilung is like no other—unless that show includes drums covered in goat skins and played with bones...
Post and Broadcast
Webster Tileston Talks Immersive Plug-ins
Webster Tileston has appreciated the evolution of software tools for the spatial platforms over time.
Post and Broadcast
Italy’s RAI Deploys Complex Comms Solution
Clear-Com and Video Progetti teamed to deliver an intercom solution for Italy’s state broadcaster RAI
Business
CAS to Honor Sound Mixer Tod A. Maitland
The Cinema Audio Society will honor award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS, with its 2025 Career Achievement Award.
Live Sound
The Atlantis Surfaces with Stellar Sound
I.M.P.’s latest venue may be called The Atlantis, but its audio system doesn’t sound like it’s underwater.
Post and Broadcast
Audio-Technica Picked for the Olympics
NBC Sports has selected Audio-Technica mics, headsets and headphones for its production of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Business
AES Educational Foundation Awards 18 Students
The AES Educational Foundation has announced the 18 accomplished student recipients of its academic awards for the upcoming academic year.
New Products
Vicoustic VicPattern Ultra Beat XL Acoustic Panel Launched
Vicoustic’s VicPattern line gets a new addition in the form of an extra-large panel drawn with a seamless pattern design.
Blog
‘Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision’ Film Trailer Released
A two-minute trailer for the upcoming documentary on Electric Lady Studios, the first artist-owned recording studio, has been released.
Facilities
Jimmy Douglass Adds Atmos Room
Five-time Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jimmy Douglass has outfitted his private facility with a new Atmos mix room.
Facilities
Taking the Home Studio to Extremes
Lisa Kacos and Nicolas Hosford have transformed their Nashville home into a studio with an extensive Dante network framework.
Facilities
Hillier Favors Hay Bales and Fingers on Faders at Agricultural Audio
Ben Hillier, a 30-year studio veteran in the UK, literally built his studio out of straw.
Business
2024 Emmy Award Nominations for Sound Announced
Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards, including the categories of outstanding sound editing and sound mixing, have been announced.
New Products
Audacity 3.6 Debuts Alongside Updated Muse Hub
Muse Group has launched Audacity 3.6, the latest iteration of the long-running, free open-source audio software.
Post and Broadcast
France’s National Day Concert Broadcasts Live
A Lawo AoIP infrastructure was used for live sound and broadcast of the Concert de Paris during France’s National Day celebrations on July 14.
Business
IsoAcoustics Takes NA Distribution In-House
IsoAcoustics has opted to take its North American distribution operations in-house, aiming to support its North American dealers directly.
New Products
Tascam Model 2400 Live Recorder/Console Debuts
Tascam’s new Model 2400 desk is based around an integrated 24-track digital recorder, a 22-channel mixer, and a 24-In/22-Out USB audio interface.
New Products
Universal Audio Apollo x16D Audio Interface Debuts
UA’s new Apollo x16D Thunderbolt-equipped audio interface enables live and networked UAD plug‑in processing.
Post and Broadcast
AY Productions Expands Comms Inventory
Audio and intercom specialist AY Productions recently expanded its inventory of Pliant Technologies gear.
Music Production
Music and Drama School Captures Live Atmos Soundtracks
Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London recently added 20 Audix microphones to help capture film soundtracks.
Live Sound
Ed Sheeran Show Leads to Church’s New Audio System
Sun Valley Community Church in Gilbert, AZ recently updated its audio system with help from integrator HouseRight.
Business
Telefunken Elektroakustik Founder Toni Roger Fishman Passes
Toni Roger Fishman, founder of microphone company Telefunken Elektroakustik, died Friday, July 12, 2024.
Post and Broadcast
New BBC Radio 2 Studios Continue Speaker Tradition
BBC Radio 2 has moved to a new suite of studios designed by systems integrator IPE, outfitted with DHD.audio consoles and PMC loudspeakers.
Live Sound
Rose Hill Church Moves, Nets New Audio System
Rose Hill Church in Baton Rouge has a new 46,000-square-foot facility outfitted with gear from SSL, Shure and K-array.
New Products
Z&H Designs HVC250 Parametric EQ Debuts
Z&H Designs’ new HVC250 is envisioned as a tribute of sorts to the 1970s-era Sontec MEP-250.
Live Sound
ATK Versacom Scales Up eSports Comms
ATK Versacom, a Clair Global brand, used a variety of Riedel solutions during a recent annual worldwide esports championship.
Business
AES Wraps European Convention
The Audio Engineering Society recently held its annual three-day European Convention in Madrid, Spain.