Business
Sonic Destruction: L-Acoustics Demolishes Counterfeit P.A. Systems
L-Acoustics held a “destruction event” to dispose of counterfeit audio gear headed to recycling.
L Acoustics
Live Sound
Around the World with Andre Rieu
Andre Rieu and his orchestra take classical music’s greatest hits out of the symphony hall and into the hockey arenas.
Live Sound
Alejandro Fernández Tour Rolls with Rent All Pro
The pop star’s recent fall tour found his longtime audio provider fielding an L-Acoustic K1 system.
New Products
L-Acoustics Audio Converter Leans Into Milan AVB
L-Acoustics's new LC16D network audio converter interfaces legacy digital formats with Milan AVB networks.
Business
Counterfeit Speakers Seized; Sound Co. Slammed with $5m Judgment
136 fake L-Acoustics products were seized from Tampa-based rental company Se7ven Sounds Music, Inc. and will be destroyed. It's the latest incident in a...
Blog
Innovations: L-Acoustics’ L Series Line Array
L-Acoustics' Directors of Product Management explain the features of and concepts behind the company's new flagship PA, the L Series.
Live Sound
Dream Theater Takes L Series System on Tour
Dream Theater’s Dreamsonic tour, supported by PRG, was the first tour in North America to deploy L-Acoustics’ new L Series system.
Live Sound
Knockdown Center Upgrades P.A. for Impact
Arts center and venue chose L-Acoustics system to bring quality sound to shows across all music genres and of varying crowd size.
Live Sound
Brit Row Takes L-Acoustics’ New L2 System to Soho House Festival
L-Acoustics’ new flagship L2 System was in the house at London’s Soho House Festival.
Live Sound
Mixing Metal for the Masses: Gojira and Mastodon on the Road
Gojira and Mastodon have been tearing it up on the road this year, co-headlining the Mega-Monsters tour with complimentary crews bringing the metal to...
Business
PRG Goes Big on L-Acoustics’ L Series
As a Pilot Phase Partner, PRG has made “a significant eight-figure investment” in L-Acoustics’ L Series Speakers.
Business
Touring’s New Efficiencies – Part 1: Loudspeakers
The need to cut costs and reduce carbon footprint is driving the industry toward more compact, lightweight, power-efficient concert system packages.
Live Sound
The Sound of CMA Fest’s Main Stage
Sound Image Nashville covered more than 90,000 music fans at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest.
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.
Live Sound
Paramore Hits the Road with Eighth Day Sound
Having taken over Paramore's FOH engineer spot last year, Travis Bing is on the road with the band, mixing on an SSL desk for...
New Products
L-Acoustics L-ISA 3.0 Released
L-Acoustics has launched a massive update of its immersive audio software platform with the introduction of L-ISA 3.0.
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.
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.
Gear and Technology
L-Acoustics Unveils Flagship L Series Line Array at Hollywood Bowl
Hundreds of audio pros from top sound companies, FOH engineers on stadium-filling tours and other VIPs were in attendance last Thursday when L-Acoustics introduced...
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.
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 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...
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.
Live Gear
Rihanna Rocks Super Bowl Sound
While Super Bowl halftime shows in recent decades have been heard via temporary groundstacks, this year's edition did something different.
Live Sound
Eighth Day Sound Ties Up Slipknot Tour
In the post-pandemic world, Slipknot has already completed three US tours with the help of Eighth Day Sound and a variety of L-Acoustics PAs.
Blog
23 Pro Audio Companies to Watch in 2023, Part 1
Mix’s selection, listed in alphabetical order, of 23 pro audio companies to keep an eye on in 2023.
Live Sound
Installations in Stadiums
The last few months have seen a number of major audio installations at scholastic stadiums around the country.
Live Sound
Hard Rock Live Sacramento Rolls Out Audio System
The Hard Rock Live Sacramento has a new audio system designed by Scéno Plus and implemented by Clair Global.
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 3
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!
Live Sound
On The Road With Wu-Tang Clan, Nas & Busta Rhymes
Hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Busta Rhymes shredded the sheds with beats, bars and the big sound of a brand-new PA.
Live Sound
Incubus Returns to the Road
Incubus spent the summer touring with Clair Global, a massive L-Acoustics rig and guitarist Mike Einziger’s Mixhalo platform.
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 1—Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard co-headlined The Stadium Tour this summer, playing to 1.1 million fans with the help of Clair Global and an...
Live Gear
L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio 2.4 Software – A Real-World Review, Part 2
In Part 2 of our review, we discover what happens when binaural mixes created with L-ISA Studio are transferred to an immersive playback system...
Live Gear
L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio 2.4 – A Real-World Review, Part 1
Veteran live sound pro Steve La Cerra dives into L-Acoustics' L-ISA Studio 2.4 software to create an immersive sound experience.
Live Sound
Tedeschi Trucks Band Doesn’t Let Up
The Tedeschi Trucks Band has returned to the road once again, this year with an L-Acoustics system provided by PRG in tow.
Music Production
Richard Devine Dives into L-ISA Software
Richard Devine has been using L-Acoustics' spatial audio platform, L-ISA Studio, at his Devinesound studio in Atlanta, GA.
Live Sound
On The Road with Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam has been on the road since May with the help of Rat Sound Systems and Britannia Row.
Live Sound
Putting L-Acoustics L-ISA Under the Microscape at Coachella
An art installation at this year’s Coachella used L-ISA to add a sonic element to tunnels made out of 25,000 feet of PVC tubes.
Live Sound
Living It Up Live With Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, came out just as the pandemic began; two years, six singles and a Grammy later, she's taking a...
Live Sound
Back on the Road with Billie Eilish, Part 2
In Part 2, the Billie Eilish tour's audio team preps for its 2022 run, rethinking everything from the ground up.
Live Sound
Miami’s Ultra Music Festival Returns
This year’s Ultra Music Festival in March found Unreal-Systems/AgorÀ USA providing sound on the main stage for 55,000 people nightly.