Live Sound
In This Moment Rolls Through Red Rocks
FOH engineer Brian Hardaswick has been mixing In This Moment on an Allen & Heath dLive system throughout the group’s 2022 tour, including a...
Live Sound
The Wire
Pliant® Technologies’ CrewCom Delivers Clear, Easy-to-use Communication Solution for Iglesia Comunidad de Fe
Innovative Wireless Intercom System Provides Complete Coverage With Rock-solid Signal for Miami-based House of Worship
Live Sound
What OneRepublic Did On Its Summer Vacation
After a pandemic pause and years of one-offs and short runs, OneRepublic returned to the road this summer with a full-fledged tour supported by...
New Products
Avid VENUE 7.1 Debuts On-Desk Waves SoundGrid Integration
Avid’s new VENUE 7.1 software provides access to Waves plug-ins directly from the S6L control surface without requiring an additional host computer.
The Wire
Austrian Audio On The Road With Bon Jovi
FOH engineer Bill Sheppell & recording engineer Obie O’Brien tout the Austrian Audio OD505 use on stage
Live Sound
Cover Story: Inside The Stadium Tour, Part 2 — Def Leppard
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...
Business
Skan Acquired By Britannia Row, Clair Global
UK-based sound provider Skan is the latest addition to the Clair Global family of companies.
The Wire
ACT Entertainment Acquires Ultimate Support Systems
Advancing the Company’s Mission of Providing Top-tier Products to the Industry
New Products
Rational Acoustics Sets Smaart V9 Launch with New Features, Editions
Rational Acoustics will release its long-awaited Smaart V9 acoustic test and measurement software on September 27, 2022.
The Wire
Rogers Centre Knocks it out of the Park with new EAW® PA System
QX Series Loudspeakers’ Small Footprint and Big Sound ‘Goes Yard’ at the Home of the Toronto Blue Jays
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
Mixing Dance Gavin Dance Live
FOH engineer Travis Wade has been on the road this year with post-hardcore act Dance Gavin Dance and an A&H dLive S5000 desk.
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 Gear
Miami Live Sound Provider True Audio Expands Inventory
Regional live sound provider True Audio recently updated its inventory with PK Sound systems.
Live Sound
Rage Against the Machine Returns to the Road
Rage Against The Machine tore across the U.S. this summer, relishing its return to the road with the live sound help of Eighth Day.
New Products
Fulcrum Acoustic CCX Series Loudspeakers – Product of the Week
There's two new additions to Fulcrum Acoustic’s CCX compact coaxial speaker line—the CCX8 Series and the CCX 15 Series.
Live Sound
Jacob Collier Roams the World with Eighth Day Sound
Creating a consistent live sound for musical polymath Jacob Collier and his improvisation-based sound while on tour is no simple matter.
The Wire
EAW Welcomes Back Industry Veteran Steve Badham to Technical Sales, EMEA Division
WHITINSVILLE, MA, AUGUST 31, 2022 – Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) announces that Steve Badham will be returning to the company covering Technical Sales throughout...
Live Sound
Inside the Beacon Theatre’s Sphere Immersive Sound System, Part 2
How FOH engineers will use Sphere Immersive Sound, alternative live sound applications, progress on the Sphere in Las Vegas and more.
Live Sound
Inside the Beacon Theatre’s Sphere Immersive Sound System, Part 1
The team behind MSG's Sphere Immersive Sound installation at New York City's Beacon Theatre discusses the system, its live sound applications and more.
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.
Blog
Mix Live Blog: Off The Beaten Path
Tour travel can be a drag, but occasionally there's more -- much more -- to see of this big, gorgeous world beyond the alley...
Live Sound
Former Silent Movie House Gets Audio Update
Event Enterprises recently updated the audio system inside the historic Woodward Theater, a 600-capacity live music hall built in 1913.
The Wire
Renovated La Crosse Center Features Upgraded PA System From EAW
RSX Series Delivers Flexible and Intelligent PA System With Full Dante Integration
The Wire
DPA Celebrates 20 Years of the Musical “Notre-Dame De Paris” in Italy
MILAN, AUGUST 22, 2022 ― Twenty years after first opening in Italy, the complete original cast of “Notre-Dame de Paris” is back on stage...
Live Gear
Panther Prowls Outside Lands’ Main Stage
UltraSound’s new Meyer Sound Panther line array system covered the main stage of this year's Outside Lands festival in San Francisco.
New Products
Cerwin-Vega CVM Series Mixers Debut
Cerwin Vega has announced its upcoming CVM Series mixers, intended to ship in Q1, 2023.
Live Sound
Rolling Stones Tour Augmented with Austrian Audio Mics
The Rolling Stones made their way through Europe’s stadiums on the group’s Sixty tour this summer with a batch of Austrian Audio microphones.
Live Sound
Dead & Company: Keeping It Live
Dead & Company FOH engineer/tour director Derek Featherstone discusses the band's summer tour, its new Meyer Sound Panther P.A. and his methods for mixing...
Business
Inside PK Sound’s New HQ
PK Sound is now fully set-up in its new 50,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Alberta, Canada.
Live Sound
Miking Mathematics on the Move with Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran's Mathematics stadium tour has been circling the globe with long-time production company, Major Tom, in tow.
Live Sound
Radio France Mixes Concert de Paris Live & On-Air
Lawo mixing consoles were a key ingredient to the live sound production and broadcast of this year's Concert de Paris.
Blogs
Mix Live Blog: Where Have All the Workers Gone?
The unemployment rate has been 3.5 percent for months, causing job vacancies everywhere—and that in turn is affecting every part of touring.
Live Sound
MSG Sphere’s Immersive Sound Technology to Debut in New York
The immersive audio tech slated for the $1.8B MSG Sphere in Las Vegas has been installed in New York City’s Beacon Theatre and will...
Live Sound
Nothing More Engineers Dive Into dLive
Nothing More has been on tour this year with a pair of Allen & Heath dLive S5000 surfaces at FOH and monitorworld.
New Products
JBL VTX A6 Line Array, B15 Subwoofer Launched
JBL Professional has unveiled its new flagship JBL VTX A6 Line Array and B15 Subwoofer.
Blog
Getting Live Sound On The Road Again
After two years of setbacks, live sound is rebounding with a robust summer touring season and strong industry trade shows.
Live Sound
Mixing Nick Mason’s “Saucerful of Secrets” Tour
Pink Floyd founding member Nick Mason has been on the road this year with his 2022 “Saucerful of Secrets” tour.
Live Sound
On The Road with CCM Act Bryan and Katie Torwalt
The FOH position for Grammy-winning CCM artists Bryan and Katie Torwalt is based around an Allen & Heath dLive CTi1500 surface.
New Products
DiGiCo S-Series Consoles Get V3 Software Update
DiGiCo has released its Version 3.0 software update for its small-footprint S-Series consoles.
Live Sound
Getting the Show on the Road: Tour Sound in 2022
There are more tours than ever this summer, but in the live sound world, gear shortages and staffing challenges remain.
Live Gear
Volume Streaming Service Centers Around Mixer
Nashville-based streaming service Volume has been capturing live performances during the pandemic using an Allen & Heath SQ-6 mixer.