Facilities
German University Upgrades Recording Facilities, Goes Immersive
Event and cultural center adds Genelec 9.1.4 monitor system to multipurpose control room.
New Products
beyerdynamic Introduces Headphone Lab
New free plug-in emulates studio environments to aid mixing with beyerdynamic headphones.
Facilities
Studio DMI Upgrades Main Monitors With Haverstick Designs
Luca Pretolesi upgrades the main studio in his Las Vegas production hub to Focal Utopia Main 212 soffit-mounted monitors.
New Products
Bose Pro Goes Big With DesignMax DM12SE
Bose bows its largest DesignMax speaker to date—the Coaxial Surface-Mount DM12SE.
Music Production
Singer Carries Mic to Grammy Nominations
Nicole Zuraitis’ vocals were captured with a Telefunken M80 dynamic microphone on her new live album.
Business
Lawo Announces NAMM 2026 Plans
Lawo has announced its plans to highlight IP-based audio production, console and network training and immersive audio at NAMM 2026.
Live Sound
Coach Shares Paul Simon Stage Setup
Veteran FOH engineer breaks down 15 years of fine-tuning the artist’s performances, from the AEA ribbon vocal mic, to RND preamp, to UAD leveling...
Live Sound
Firehouse Takes Shure RF Mics and Ears to the VMAs
56 channels of Axient Digital wireless and 52 channels of PSM 1000 for in-ear monitoring, plus SM58, Beta 54 and Nexadyne 8 mics.
Live Sound
Ohio’s Cain Park Jumps Into the Future
Classic 1938 amphitheater updates aging sound system with new Meyer Sound Panther large-format linear line array.
Live Sound
Radio City Gets a New Sound System for Christmas
With more than 7,000 individually amped speakers, the iconic venue joins Sphere Las Vegas and Beacon Theatre in MSG Entertainment’s expansion of Sphere Immersive...
Films-TV
Production Sound Mixer Meets RF Challenges of Fallon Reality Show
Large-scale docu-follow series involves multiple locations, control truck and mobile production in NYC’s crowded RF environment.
Live Sound
Tanglewood Unveils Venue-Wide Audio System Upgrades
All-new d&b audiotechnick CCL8 and SL-Series P.A. systems designed and installed by Firehouse Productions.
news
Abbey Road Announces First Producer in Residence
Kid Harpoon to be based at the facility, consult on tech and expand audio education through Abbey Road Amplify.
New Products
Native Instruments Launches Next-Gen 2-Channel DJ Controller
Traktor MX2 includes a built-in audio interface and revamped one-dial, one-knob functionality for needle-drops, buildups and transitions.
Live Sound
BNE Productions Buys Comms for EM Festivals
To cover multiple stages at multiple Insomniac events, production house decided to stop renting partyline systems and buy their own.
Live Sound
FOH Engineer Is Flying High With Polyphia—and His Console
Carry-on Allen & Heath SQ-5 and stagebox bring consistency to guitar-rock tour, with flexibility as the venues get bigger.
Live Sound
Sensaphonics and Ultimate Ears Pro Partner for dB Check Pro
Unique tool to measure SPL in headphones and in-ear monitors now available to UE users in effort to expand hearing health awareness.
Events
Guillermo del Toro to Receive CAS Filmmaker Award
Oscar-winning director/producer will be honored at the 62nd annual Cinema Audio Society Awards in March.
Facilities
Electric Feel Opens Studio on Music Row
Nashville facility on 17th Avenue South joins L.A. flagship in the entertainment company’s expanding production network.
Live Sound
Chapman Music Hall Installs New House Sound System
Brown Note Productions designs new L-Acoustics K3i-based installation for flagship facility at the renowned Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
Live Gear
DiGiCo Releases New S-Series Console Software
Version 3.1 allows the dual-screen S21 and three-screen S31 to fully support MQ-Rack, the company's latest MADI-based stage rack.
Featured
Opera House at Glyndebourne Upgrades Audio Mixing System
Networked SSL production chain adapts for recording, broadcast, sound reinforcement and production communications systems.
Live Sound
Princeton University Concert Hall Unveils New Audio System
Allen & Heath dLive console and AHM-64 processor add flexibility to accommodate and optimize a wide range of live performances.
New Products
Dynaudio Acoustics Debuts New Amp Line
Delta Series includes five new models, DSP and non-DSP, with Dante connectivity.
SFP
Doug Mountain Breathes New Life Into Old Films
Working with limited source material, often with mono dialog, isolated music and effects stems or legacy 5.1 mixes, his goal is to enhance elements...
New Products
Audiomovers Releases Omnibus 3.0 for Windows
PC users can now route complex multichannel mixes or immersive formats without the need for extra hardware, and send audio between computers over a...
Events
Women’s Audio Mission Announces Date, Talent Lineup for WAMCon 2025
October event at The Village to feature K.Flay, Leslie Ann Jones, Suzy Shinn, Eva Reistad, the live sound engineers for Janelle Monae, Tegan &...
news
The Sex Pistols Get the Rhino Treatment
‘Never Mind the Bollocks…’ remastered for vinyl release, from the original tapes, with new liner notes by producer Chris Thomas.
New Products
The Freedman Group Partners With Audinate for Dante Integration
Next generation of Mackie, Røde and Lectrosonics products to be tailored with native connectivity.
Live Sound
Hot August Nights in Golden Gate Park
Meyer Sound brings Panther to three landmark events—Dead & Company, Outside Lands and Zach Bryan—back to back to back.
New Products
SSL Brings Back the 4000 E Channel Strip
Revival 4000 includes Jensen transformer-coupled mic preamp, discrete Class A VCA dynamics, and the choice of both Brown and Black Knob EQs.
Live Sound
Dude Perfect Takes the Laughs on Tour
“This is five guys on wireless headset mics out in front of the P.A., and we’re needing to get vocal clarity above a crowd...
Events
AES Show 2025 to Feature Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Session
Grammy-winning engineer/producer Mark Linett and acclaimed producer Warren Huart discuss ‘Pet Sounds’ and ‘SMiLE.’
Live Sound
Grace Church Console Does Double Duty
Waves eMotion LV1 Classic console paired with eMo IEM immersive mixing software.
New Products
Trinnov Audio Launches AltitudeCI
Scalable processor expands company’s AoIP reach in custom integration market, with native support for both Dante and Ravenna/AES67.
Facilities
Buffalo’s WNED Is All-In for AoIP
PBS-TV, NPR radio stations add Calrec Type R consoles, cores and headless controllers.
Events
Game Audio 2025: Higher Pay, More Outsourcing and the Role of AI
Annual GameSoundCon Game Audio Industry Survey now available; conference to take place in late October.
Live Sound
Steven Wilson Immerses Audiences on ‘The Overview’ Tour
Theaters, amphitheaters and arenas all modeled in Soundvision software, optimized for L-Acoustics L2/L2D + Syva surround setup.
Featured
Lawo Academy Updates Freemium Program
Training materials reflect the industry’s ongoing transition toward IP-based infrastructures.
Live Sound
Coachella and Stagecoach Crews Connect in the Desert
Comms across 12 stages for both production and live streaming, from FOH to truck.
Live Sound
Product of the Week: D’Addario Mic Mute Infrared Sensor
Device automatically detects when a performer steps up to a microphone and unmutes it, then mutes it again when the artist backs off.
Live Sound
‘Fiddler’ Moves House in London, Changes P.A.
A switch to the Barbican Theater opened up the chance to fly the new d&b CCL line array system.