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Mix Live Blog: Help Wanted…But Not Found
Even after a year of post-pandemic touring, finding experienced pros is still a challenge.
Live Sound
Live Sound
Mixing Devin Townsend’s Live Sound
Crowds came out to see Canadian rocker Devin Townsend every night on his recent European tour
Live Sound
Tina Turner Turns It Up On Her 1997 ‘Wildest Dreams’ Tour
A vintage look back at Tina Turner's grueling but wildly successful 1996-1997 'Wildest Dreams' tour.
Live Sound
Bring Me The Horizon Hits the Road with Eighth Day Sound
UK metalcore act Bring Me The Horizon have had a busy post-pandemic touring schedule, supported throughout by the UK arm of Eighth Day Sound.
Live Sound
Caroline Polachek Wraps Up Spiraling Tour
Singer/songwriter Caroline Polachek wrapped up her Spiraling tour in style at Radio City Music Hall this past Saturday, with FOH engineer Mikey Weiland and...
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Mix Live Blog: My New Favorite Venue
Live sound blogger Steve La Cerra is back on the road mixing Blue Öyster Cult and has a brand-new favorite place to mix. Find...
Live Sound
Creating Charlie Puth’s Live Immersive IEM Mix
Singer-songwriter-social media star Charlie Puth gets his immersive IEM mixes nightly thanks to monitor engineer Josh Cruz.
Live Sound
Mixing Muse for the Masses on the ‘Will of the People’ World Tour
The latest Muse world tour overdelivers with cutting-edge concert theatrics—and the same goes for its live sound.
Live Sound
Sound Designer Kai Harada Talks Latest Tony-Nominated Work
Kai Harada is nominated for a Best Sound Design of a Musical Tony Award this year for his work on New York, New York....
Business
Fulcrum Acoustic Acquires Venueflex, Creates Immersive Division
Loudspeaker manufacturer Fulcrum Acoustic enters the immersive live sound race, acquiring Venueflex and forming Fulcrum Immersive.
Business
L-Acoustics to Distribute Mixhalo with L-ISA 3.0
Mixhalo’s technology will come pre-loaded as part of L-Acoustics’ spatial audio ecosystem, L-ISA 3.0.
Business
View from the Top: Cesar Milano, Founder/CEO, Clear Tune Monitors
Cesar Milano created his company in 2010 with a plan to bring ear monitors not only to a different part of the marketplace, but...
Live Sound
The Baboon Show Takes On Europe
Swedish punkers The Baboon Show are back on the road with FOH pro Chris Mock and a lightweight control system in tow.
Business
d&b Joins UN Global Compact Initiative
d&b Group and its subsidiaries, d&b audiotechnik and d&b solutions, have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative.
Business
Tony Awards’ ‘Best Sound’ Nominees Announced
Nominees for this year’s Tony Awards, including those in the two Best Sound categories, were announced today.
Live Sound
Mount Calvary Baptist Church Updates Audio System
Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield, CA recently radically updated its long-serving house audio system.
Live Gear
Bringing The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Back to Life
Some say the Grateful Dead's legendary, short-lived "Wall of Sound" was the greatest PA system ever; now a Connecticut man has built a working,...
Live Sound
Post Malone Live: Multifaceted Monitors on a Twelve Carat Tour
A multifaceted performer like Post Malone needs an equally flexible monitors setup—and engineer.
Business
Brock Adamson Returns with New Team to Adamson Systems Engineering
Adamson Systems Engineering has revamped its management team with the return of Brock Adamson as CEO and the addition of five new hires.
Live Sound
Remodeling House of Blues’ Sound
Updating the sound system on any venue is a daunting task, especially with an active show calendar. Now multiply that times 10 and that's...
Business
Sound Image Mainstay Mike Adams Passes at 70
Veteran pro-audio designer Michael Adams, one of the pillars of touring and events company Sound Image, passed away on April 11, 2023.
Live Gear
Las Vegas Takes Immersive Live, Part 2 — Aerosmith and Adele
Find out how Adele and Aerosmith are pushing the audio envelope, using spatial music mixing in their Las Vegas residencies.
Live Sound
On The Cover: Las Vegas Takes Immersive Live, Part 1
Immersive live sound has taken hold in Las Vegas, driven by artist residencies and cutting-edge technologies.
Live Sound
UnderOath Packs Light on Tour
UnderOath is on the road behind its ninth album, 2022's Voyeurist, and along for the ride is FOH engineer/production manager JJ Revell.
Live Sound
British Music Embassy Returns to SXSW
More than 50 acts played the British Music Embassy stage at this year's Sound by Southwest festival in Austin.
Live Sound
A New P.A. for the Incredible Hult Center
After eight years of regularly renting a Meyer Sound Leopard system, the Hult Center recently installed its own permanent one.
Business
L-Acoustics, Soundforms Partner for Outdoor Venue Sound
L-Acoustics and Soundforms have now entered a partnership to develop audio solutions for open-air performance spaces
Live Gear
Republika Tribute Rocks Live in Immersive
The music of Polish rock legends Republika was recently performed in immersive using an Adamson FletcherMachine setup.
Live Sound
Mixing The Iron Maiden ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ Tour, Part 2
Concluding our coverage of the Iron Maiden 'Legacy of the Beast' tour, FOH engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten shares how he approaches each instrument...
Live Sound
Mixing The Iron Maiden ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ Tour, Part 1
After 140 shows in 33 countries for 3 million fans, metal giants Iron Maiden finally finished their latest tour—and are ready for the next...
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Maintaining Mental Health While On Tour
For live sound pros, touring can sometimes feel like walking through a minefield of mental health challenges. Psychotherapist Tamsin Embleton wants her new book,...
Business
PLASA Report: Live Sound Bounces Back, But Challenges Remain
PLASA has released its “The Live Sector in 2022” Report, based on a survey of more than 1,300 live sound pros in 40-plus countries.
Business
Pro Media Audio Video Europe Becomes Clair Global Integration
Large-scale integration technology specialist Pro Media Audio Video Europe has rebranded as Clair Global Integration.
Live Sound
NOLA’s 109-Year-Old Prytania Theatre Gets Atmos Update
NOLA’s 109-Year-Old Prytania Theatre recently got a big tech update with Meyer Sound speakers, Dolby Atmos and Barco projection.
Live Sound
Pitbull’s Band Runs Off with Immersive IEM Mixes
Pitbull was out on the road last year for a whopping 210 days, backed by The Agents, who had the benefit of immersive IEM...
Live Sound
DAS Audio Install at Legacy Worked Out
Finding the right DAS Audio system for a fitness chain meant finding one that was the right, er, fit.
Live Sound
Capturing Chris Young’s Live Sound On Tour
Chris Young is hitting the road hard in advance of his next album, with Erik Rogers tackling FOH engineer duties for the country star.
Live Sound
Racket NYC Club Takes Different Approach to Live Sound
The Bowery Presents’ new 650-capacity club, Racket NYC, sports an audio system with new and repurposed gear.
Business
Dr. Michael Santucci: A Lifetime of Researching Hearing Health—for Musicians and Engineers
Audiologist Dr. Michael Santucci, president of both Sensaphonics and ASI Audio, discusses the cutting edge for hearing health for audio pros.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Hang On to Your Antenna—Here Comes WMAS
Earlier this week, Sennheiser revealed its been developing a wireless technology that could be a game-changer for large-scale, multi-channel RF applications.
Live Sound
Mixing Lizzo’s Live Sound On The Road
Whether breaking out her flute or an unexpected R&B cover of Rammstein's "Du Hast," Lizzo keeps her concert sound team on its toes.
Live Sound
Chicago’s Harris Theater Gets Audio Overhaul
Chicago's Harris Theater recently underwent a major audio overhaul, updating its 20-year-old PA with a d&b audiotechnik KSL Series system.