Live Gear
22live Turns UK Football Club into UB40 Concert
UK audio provider 22live turned a football game at St. Andrews @ Knighthead Park stadium into a UB40 concert in under 15 minutes.
Martin Audio
Business
Focusrite Acquires OutBoard and TiMax
With the acquisition of OutBoard and TiMax, the two brands are expected to collaborate with fellow Focusrite brand Martin Audio.
New Products
Martin Audio Premieres New Point Source Speaker
Ready to rumble at the upcoming PLASA Show in London, Martin Audio has announced its new THS point source loudspeaker.
Live Sound
Boutique EDM Festival Turns to Sound Access, dBS Solutions
For Access The Festival, a three-day EDM dance party in the UK, dBS Solutions collaborated with Sound Access to provide audio.
Live Sound
Soundworks Supports Boyz II Men Amphitheater Show
Soundworks of Virginia recently provided a Martin Audio WPL system for a Boyz II Men show at the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion.
Live Sound
St. Louis’ Armory Re-Opens Following Massive Renovation
St. Louis’ The Armory has had an interesting life…and it’s getting a new lease on one, thanks to a massive renovation.
Business
Inside InfoComm’s Audio Demo Rooms, Part 1
InfoComm 2023 had a record 22 audio demo rooms, jammed full of new live sound and installation solutions.
New Products
Martin Audio Launches FlexPoint Portable Series, More
Martin Audio has launched nine new products including a portable series, FlexPoint, intended for the rental market.
Business
Winners Announced: Mix Best of Show Awards for ISE 2023
The winners of Future PLC's Mix Best of Show Awards for manufacturers exhibiting at Integrated Systems Europe have been announced.
Live Sound
UK’s 22live Partners with Martin Audio
22live has gone all in on Martin Audio, and will be both a dealer and rental partner for the loudspeaker manufacturer.
Live Gear
Slamhammer Audio Glam Slams at Prince Mural Reveal
Regional audio provider Slamhammer Audio tackled audio for the recent street party unveiling a 100-foot-tall mural of Prince in Minneapolis.
Business
Focusrite Acquires Linea Research
Focusrite plc has acquired UK-based amplifier manufacturer Linea Research Holdings Ltd.
New Products
Martin Audio Unveils WPS and SXC118 in White
Martin Audio's Wavefront Precision line array is now available in white as a made-to-order option, as is its cardioid subwoofer, SXC118.
Live Gear
Martin Audio Nets XE Monitor Waveguide Patent
Martin Audio has been awarded a United Kingdom Patent for its XE stage monitor waveguide.
news
Focusrite’s Big 2021
Focusrite plc announced the final results for its financial year that ended August 31, 2021, highlighting the success of its various brands.
Live Sound
Tedeschi Trucks Band Rolls into Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
The Tedeschi Trucks Band recently performed at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater for its grand reopening.
New Products
Product of the Week: Martin Audio TORUS
Constant curvature array, with 12-inch neodymium LF transducer and three 1.4-inch neodymium Polymer-dome HF compression drivers. addresses applications requiring a throw between 50 and...
Live Sound
Live Sound Turns to Livestreaming
When the pandemic scuttled touring, artists quickly moved to livestreaming—and then, seeing the results, production professionals moved into the field as well to give...
International
Martin Audio Moves into Arco’s Centrale Caffe
Arco’s Centrale Caffe recently underwent a complete renovation, which included installing substantial numbers of Martin Audio loudspeakers.
HOW Sound
St. Mark’s Belfast Installs Martin Audio O-Line
Belfast’s St Mark’s Church has a brand-new Martin Audio O-Line system provided by Rea Sound.
Live Sound
Inside Stereophonics’ In-The-Round Sound
Stereophonics filled arenas on its most recent UK tour—not only with audiences but with creative sound engineering, too, ensuring the audio held up when...
HOW Sound
Sight and Sound Sets Colorado Church’s New System
Sight and Sound Technologies replaced an aging sanctuary PA system with a new Martin Audio WPS setup.
Business
Upcoming Pro Audio Training Webinars
Here’s a non-partisan, alphabetical rundown of educational pro-audio webinars coming up, provided by manufacturers across the industry.
Business
Martin Audio Talks Coronavirus Business Impact
Like all pro-audio manufacturers, Martin Audio is looking ahead and taking steps to move forward through the rapidly evolving coronavirus situation.
Live Sound
Martin Keeps Mountain Club Moving
The club Frozen Cherry in the Lebanese ski resort of Zaarour has been equipped with BlacklineX loudspeakers from Martin Audio.
The Wire
ISE Delivers for Martin Audio Despite Difficult Conditions
Martin Audio managed to have a successful show despite all of the challenges thrown at Integrated Systems Europe 2020.
The Wire
Martin Audio Announces Five New Ceiling Loudspeakers for Adorn Commercial Series
Martin Audio is introducing five new in-ceiling and pendant speakers to its popular ADORN series.
Live Sound
Martin Audio Adds to Adorn Series
Five new offerings will join Martin Audio’s Adorn series of installation speakers at ISE, including the company’s first-ever pendant speaker.
Festival Profile
Soundwave Satisfies Dusk Music Festival’s Irate Neighbors
When locals tried to shut down Tuscon's Dusk Music Festival over noise abatement concerns, regional audio provider Soundwave Audio had its work cut out...
The Wire
Martin Audio MLA Solves Off Site Noise Problems at Dusk Music Festival
Martin Audio MLA Compact was deployed by Soundwave Inc. for the Dusk Music Festival in Tucson, Arizona’s Armory Park to prevent off site noise.
The Wire
Martin Audio Announces Blackline X218 Subwoofer
Martin Audio has announced the new X218 subwoofer, extending yet further the company’s best ever selling portable series, BlacklineX.
The Wire
Focusrite plc Announces the Acquisition of Martin Audio Ltd
Focusrite plc. today announced the acquisition of LDC-backed Martin Audio Ltd.
The Wire
Join Martin Audio At The First Live Production Summit
Martin Audio is one of the founding partners of the Live Production Summit organized by OSA International.
Live Sound
Main Event Makes Moves with Martin
Cementing its presence in the Caribbean’s meetings, incentives, conventions and events market, Main Event nets a new Martin Audio system.
Live Sound
Technotrix Rolls into Riot Fest 2019
The Calumet City, IL-based audio provider tackled four stages of sound at this year’s Riot Fest in Chicago.
Live Sound
Leeds Castle Marks 900 Years with Concert Event
UK audio provider RG Jones Sound Engineering tackled audio for the 11,000 in attendance.
Business
Post-Buyout, Martin Audio Marks Massive Growth
A year after Martin Audio’s high-profile management buyout, the loudspeaker company announces double-digit sales growth.
Live Sound
Missouri Baptist Convention Hits the Road
The organization is covering its constituents at live events throughout the year with a new Martin Audio PA in tow.
Live Sound
Serving Up Audio at Gran Tivoli
Restaurant’s sound can be adjusted from other side of the world.
2019
New Products: July 2019
The latest products from Bose, RØDE, Danley Sound Labs, Martin Audio, and more
2019
P.A. Monitor Systems 2019
Manufacturers are responding to the now-decade long boom in touring, not to mention the rise in permanent installations for event and corporate spaces