Live Sound
Behind the Audio of George Strait’s Record-Breaking Show
Providing sound for nearly 111,000 George Strait fans at a record-breaking show at Texas A&M was no simple task, as his audio team explains.
D&b Audiotechnik
The Wire
d&b audiotechnik Helps Massive Attack Set New Green Benchmark for Event Production
Use of d&b SL loudspeakers and NoizCalc for landmark, low-carbon gig sets new benchmark for event planning and sustainability
The Wire
Powered by d&b audiotechnik SL-Series Loudspeakers, Governor’s Ball Hosts NYC’s Biggest Party with Post Malone, SZA, and The Killers
“SL-Series loudspeakers should be on everyone’s rider. They sound great, they fly easy, and spec-wise, they have the highest output out there.”
Live Sound
Helping The Offspring Come Out and Play Live
On hand to help The Offspring keep the pedal to the metal throughout its world tour is audio provider Britannia Row Productions.
Live Sound
Blink-182 Hits The Road ‘One More Time’
Reunited after a decade apart, Blink-182 is blasting its way across North America with Clair Global and a team of audio pros along for...
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.
The Wire
The Atlantis Launches with Foo Fighters, Parliament-Funkadelic, Maggie Rogers, and Others Powered by d&b audiotechnik A-Series Augmented Array
“The A-Series performs powerfully and crystal-clear, night after night without a hitch. I.M.P., the artists, and the lucky fans who attend are equally ecstatic.”
Live Sound
Mixing Red Hot Chili Peppers: Analog Amor on the Unlimited Love Tour
Veteran FOH engineer Toby Francis proves tubes travel on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ two-year tour.
Business
Get Mix/Pro Sound News’ “Festival Sound” Ebook Free!
The Mix/Pro Sound News “Festival Sound” eBook takes you inside festivals around the world!
Live Sound
Bad Weather Productions Rolls with Rocking the Daisies
One of the highlights of the South African festival season, Rocking the Daisies bloomed with the help of audio provider Bad Weather Productions.
Live Sound
The Simmering Sounds of Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen”
Alicia Keys' Broadway musical, Hell's Kitchen, is up for 13 Tony Awards. Nominated sound designer Gareth Owen recounts cooking up the show's sound.
Live Sound
Tracking The Tour Sound of Sam Hunt
Sam Hunt has been hitting the road hard with the help of his crew and longtime audio provider Spectrum Sound.
The Wire
d&b audiotechnik introduces ArrayCalc 11.4, streamlining integration into AFMG’s EASE 5 for seamless acoustic planning
Backnang, Germany (May 08, 2024) – d&b audiotechnik has released ArrayCalc 11.4. This latest version offers a significantly simplified interface function in conjunction with...
Live Sound
Mitch Rowland Hits The Road
When Harry Styles' go-to collaborator Mitch Rowland hit the road for a U.S. tour, Britannia Row and a sheaf of top-shelf gear came with...
Business
Get Mix/Pro Sound News’ “New Venues” Live Sound Ebook Free!
The Mix/Pro Sound News “New Venues” Live Sound eBook takes you inside some of the most remarkable new performance spaces in the world!
Live Sound
PAC NYC Packs Flexibility into a Multifaceted Venue
Redevelopment plans for New York City’s World Trade Center site earmarked space to develop a performing arts center; now PAC NYC has opened.
Blog
NAMM 2024: A Mix Diary, Part 3 — Back to the Show Floor
It was back to the Pro Audio North Hall for Days Two and Three of NAMM 2024, back among the booths and demo rooms...
Blog
Seen on the Scene: NAMM 2024, Part 1
The NAMM Show is off to a roaring start, with massive crowds on-hand to check out all the new gear, see educational offerings and...
Business
L-Acoustics and d&b Team to Develop Software Platform
Though competitors in the marketplace, L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik are co-developing a new software platform, Milan Manager.
Blog
Deep Dive Into The Demo Rooms at NAMM
Some of the most exciting things at NAMM happen behind closed doors...and you’re invited in!
Live Sound
Andorra’s Ski Party Culture Gets Audio Upgrade
Living it up while the snow comes down—that's the environment that L’Abarset's new d&b system has to encourage.
Live Sound
On the Move With My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket spent most of 2023 on the move—which was fine with FOH engineer Ryan Pickett as he marked his 20th year mixing...
New Products
d&b Soundscape Gets En-Bridge Debut, En-Snap Update
d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape ecosystem has two new software tools—the debuting En-Bridge and the newly updated En-Snap V3.
Live Sound
Great American Music Hall Gets New House System
San Francisco’s The Great American Music Hall recently upgraded its house system with new desks and a P.A. to match.
Business
d&b Teams with EntertainmentLAB on Immersive Audience Experience Challenge
d&b group is collaborating on ways to increase audience interactions in mass-event experiences.
Live Sound
Feist Gets Immersive Live
Feist's European/UK tour used a custom immersive audio system used at each stop to complement in-house PAs.
Live Sound
The Bellwether Opens, Ready to Rock L.A.
The latest cool club in L.A. is The Bellwether, a 1,600-capacity, 45,000-plus-square-foot, multi-room complex with an audio system that's ready to rock.
Live Sound
Camelot Returns—with a New Speaker Setup
The Lincoln Center Theater recently presented a new take on Camelot in a production that used d&b audiotechnik V, Q and E series loudspeakers.
Business
d&b group Acquired by Providence
U.S.-based private equity firm Providence has acquired d&b group in a buyout from another private equity firm, Ardian.
Live Sound
Calum Scott Gets the Ultra Treatment in Cape Town
Ultra Events provided a d&b audiotechnik PA for a misty, sold-out show by Calum Scott in Cape Town.
Business
Inside InfoComm 2023’s Audio Demo Rooms, Part 2
InfoComm 2023 had a record 22 audio demo rooms, jammed full of new live sound and installation solutions.
Blog
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Business
d&b Group Launches Immersive Business Unit
d&b audiotechnik has launched a new, far-reaching Immersive Business division, which will be led by industry veteran Al McKinna.
Live Sound
The Killers On The Loose: Brandon Flowers & Co. Tour The World
Alt rock legends The Killers have returned to the road this year, circling the globe with FOH engineer Kenny Kaiser and a slew of...
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Tour de France
Veteran FOH engineer/blogger Steve La Cerra is in France with Blue Öyster Cult, and is now very impressed with a new venue, Le Radiant.
Live Sound
Red Hot Chili Peppers Hit the Road with Eighth Day Sound
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have always been ones to change things up, and their current 'Unlimited Love' stadium tour is solid proof.
Live Gear
Bill Burr Packs Fenway with Scorpio Sound
Bill Burr played to a packed house at Fenway Park with the help of Scorpio Sound Systems, which fielded a d&b audiotechnik KSL rig.
Live Sound
The Killers Rampage Through U.K. with Capital Sound
Veteran alt-rockers The Killers spent May and June touring the U.K. and Ireland with the help of Capital Sound and a d&b GSL system.