Live Sound
The Open Standard Audio Networking Dream Becomes Reality
Air--ubiquitous, free and universally capable of carrying a multitude of languages, dialects and amplitudes-is certainly a great analog for the ultimate digital audio and...
The Open Standard Audio Networking Dream Becomes Reality
Air--ubiquitous, free and universally capable of carrying a multitude of languages, dialects and amplitudes-is certainly a great analog for the ultimate digital audio and...
A Tour of Nashville Venues
The streets of Nashville are lined with intimate venues that host a wide range of artists wanting to be seen and heard as they...
Gallo Center Opens With High-End Audio System
The Gallo Center for the Arts, a new $40 million theater complex in Modesto, Calif., offers two performance venues: The Mary Stuart Rogers Theater...
On the Road: The Verve
The Verve tour, which rolled out across the UK in late 2007, found front-of-house engineer Ian Laughton and monitor engineer Tristan Farrow both manning
FixIt: Dave Guerin
Monitor engineer Dave Guerin recently road-tested the DiGiCo D5 Version 4 upgrade for The Pogues' Christmas tour. Entec Sound and Light supplied the console,
Now Playing: Killswitch Engage, Iron Maiden
Killswitch Engage Sound Company: Rat Sound FOH Board/Engineer: Digidesign VENUE/Jordan Coopersmith Monitor Board/Engineer: Yamaha PM5DRH/Bob Strakele
Sara Bareilles
Mix caught up with rising new talent Sara Bareilles, who's opening for James Blunt on the U.S. VH1 You Oughta Know tour. The singer/songwriter...
All Access: Jill Scott
R&B singer Jill Scott and her 14-piece band have been on the road touring in support of Scott's latest album, The Real Thing: Words...
Cyrus Sings With Sennheiser
New York (March 20, 2008)--The "Best of Both Worlds Tour," featuring Disney teen sensation Miley Cyrus performing as herself and in character as Hannah...
Cyrus Sings With Sennheiser
New York (March 20, 2008)--The "Best of Both Worlds Tour," featuring Disney teen sensation Miley Cyrus performing as herself and in character as Hannah...
Now Playing: Mars Volta, Cobra Starship
The Mars Volta Sound Company: Rat Sound FOH Engineer/Board: Toby Francis/Digidesign Profile Monitor Engineer/Board: Daniel Bonneau/DiGiCo D5 P.A./Amps:
Daly Survives With CONEQ
For the final live telecast of Survivor: China, sound designer and lead mixing engineer Bill Daly relied on the Real Sound Lab CONEQ tuning...
Live Mix News March 2008
Longtime audio provider for the New Year's Eve Show in New York City's Times Square, Maryland Sound International, handled both performance stages each
Installation Profile: Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra (Minneapolis) has taken in a Cadac 24-channel S-Type compact live production console as part of a major sound system upgrade for
New Sound Reinforcement Products, March 2008
DBX DRIVERACK PX The first processor in the industry tailored for powered speakers, the DriveRack PX from dbx (www.dbxpro.com) offers an all-in-one solution
FixIt: Brent Rawlings
Front-of-house engineer Brent Rawlings is relying on a Britannia Row-supplied Turbosound Aspect system during Kings of Leon's European tour. This is a
All Access: Foo Fighters On Tour, 2008
Touring nonstop to promote their latest album, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace, knock-out rock band Foo Fighters are taking the concept of stage setup...
Soundcheck: Blue Man Group
You may have seen them at your local theater, but the men in blue are taking their production on the road with their How...
FOH Mixing
You’re too far back. Why can’t I just hang the P.A., for goodness sake? Does the vocalist really need to cup the mic? I...
Now Playing: Joe Cocker, Meg & Dia, Lorie Line
Joe Cocker Sound Company: Concert Sound FOH Engineer/Board: Chris Madden/Digidesign VENUE Monitor Engineer/Board: Niall Slevin/Digidesign VENUE D-Show
Sound Reinforcement News, February 2008
Technomad Associates' loudspeakers and subwoofers are compliant with the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) IP56 rating under its IP codeModest
On the Road: The Producers
Currently out with Mel Brooks' musical tour of The Producers is Dustyn Peiffer, who is mixing in a wide range of theaters and working...
FixIt: Bryan Worthen
Front-of-house engineer Bryan Worthen is mixing a nine-date UK arena tour for Foo Fighters. He's manning two DiGiCo D5s to handle the show's double...
Technomad Donates to Extreme Makeover
Technomad Associates has donated a turnkey P.A. system to ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for a show scheduled to air in February 2008. The...
All Access: Avenged Sevenfold
Five-piece Avenged Sevenfold (vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer The Rev)
Led Zeppelin Reunion Concert
Last year saw numerous rock 'n' rollers reuniting on the stage The Police, Van Halen, et al. But perhaps garnering the biggest headlines was...
Tour Profile: Chris Brown’s Holiday Exclusive
R&B SENSATION CONTINUES TO BREAK NEW GROUND
P.A. Showcase at ET Live!
ET Live!, held during the LDI 2007 conference (November 16-18, 2007) in Orlando, employed six P.A. systems and requisite concert gear (including front-of-house
On the Road: Voodoo Music Festival
Voodoo Music Festival Following a succession of successful summer festivals, the Voodoo Music Festival (October 26-28, 2007) celebrated the best of New
Now Playing: Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver Sound Company: Eighth Day Sound (Highland Heights, Ohio) FOH Engineer/Board: Toby Francis/Digidesign VENUE Monitor Engineers/Board: Andy
FixIt: Kirk “Eek” Shreiner
Front-of-house engineer Kirk Shreiner has mixed for Mtley Cre and is currently out with Maroon 5. I have been working for Clair/Showco for 19...
Soundcheck: Billy Joel
Following an extended North American tour last year, piano man Billy Joel made a few select stops across the U.S., including Oakland, Calif.'s Oracle