The Wire
Megan Thee Stallion Event Calls on Showtime & Sommer Cable
Leading event production specialists Showtime Sound LLC recently supported the debut concert at the new Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Featuring Megan Thee Stallion,...
Concert Sound
The Wire
Sommer Introduces New SYSCAT4 Stage/Event Cable
Sommer Cable is now shipping its new SYSCAT4 cable series, setting new standards in stage and event technology.
The Wire
Dom McLennon at TELEFUNKEN “Live From The Lab”
Acclaimed rapper and music producer Dom McLennon returned to his Hartford, Connecticut hometown to perform a "Live From the Lab" set at the TELEFUNKEN.
The Wire
Sommer Cable Debuts New SC-Elephant Robust 3215 Speaker Array Cable at InfoComm 2024
Sommer Cable is introducing at InfoComm 2024 its new 32-core SC-ELEPHANT SPM3215 loudspeaker cable.
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.
The Wire
Showtime Calls on Sommer Cable for Elle King Concert
Showtime Calls on Sommer Cable for Elle King Concert Leading event production specialists Showtime Sound LLC recently worked on the impressive Elle King concert...
Live Sound
The Sound of U2’s Vegas Show: A Spherical Miracle?
Mix was inside Las Vegas’ new $2.6B venue, Sphere, for opening weekend of U2’s groundbreaking residency.
The Wire
Guy and Ian Charbonneau Record Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads Festival” 2023
Guy and Ian Charbonneau Record Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads Festival” 2023 Father and son recording engineers Guy and Ian Charbonneau recorded audio for Eric Clapton’s...
Live Sound
Jimmy Buffett Live in 1998: Turning Manhattan into Margaritaville
In February, 1998, Jimmy Buffett hit Madison Square Garden to take Parrotheads away on a one-night winter vacation to Margaritaville.
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
Travon Snipes Gives Post Malone the Quantum Treatment
Whether on a Quantum5 or Quantum7, the popular artist’s monitor engineer stays in perfect sync with FOH engineer Kevin Brown, also on a Quantum7
Live Sound
Girl Named Tom Chalk Up Touring First
Pop trio of siblings employs new digital wireless system for vocals and guitars throughout nationwide tour.
The Wire
Sommer Cable Introduces SC-Elephant Robust Speaker Cable at InfoComm 2023
Sommer Cable will exhibit at InfoComm for the first time its new SC-Elephant multicore speaker cable for large scale line arrays. Sommer has considerably...
The Wire
New Audio Brand Theory Professional to Launch at InfoComm 2023
With a hyper-focus on performance and design, the new audio brand is positioned to become the go-to premium solution for the commercial audio market.
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
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 Gear
Bringing The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Back to Life
Some say the Grateful Dead's legendary, short-lived "Wall of Sound" was the greatest PA system ever; now a Connecticut man has built a working,...
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 Sound
British Music Embassy Returns to SXSW
More than 50 acts played the British Music Embassy stage at this year's Sound by Southwest festival in Austin.
Live Gear
Republika Tribute Rocks Live in Immersive
The music of Polish rock legends Republika was recently performed in immersive using an Adamson FletcherMachine setup.
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...
Business
Maintaining Mental Health While On Tour
For live sound pros, touring can sometimes feel like walking through a minefield of mental health challenges. Psychotherapist Tamsin Embleton wants her new book,...
Business
PLASA Report: Live Sound Bounces Back, But Challenges Remain
PLASA has released its “The Live Sector in 2022” Report, based on a survey of more than 1,300 live sound pros in 40-plus countries.
Live Sound
Capturing Chris Young’s Live Sound On Tour
Chris Young is hitting the road hard in advance of his next album, with Erik Rogers tackling FOH engineer duties for the country star.
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 Sound
Mixing Lizzo’s Live Sound On The Road
Whether breaking out her flute or an unexpected R&B cover of Rammstein's "Du Hast," Lizzo keeps her concert sound team on its toes.
Live Sound
British Music Embassy is Set for SXSW 2023
In a case of supporting some of their own, UK-based Allen & Heath will have desks at SXSW's British Music Embassy stage.
New Products
Meyer Sound 2100-LFC — Product of the Week
Meyer Sound's 2100-LFC is a powered subwoofer employing a single 21-inch driver delivering a frequency response from 125 Hz down to 30 Hz.
Reviews
JBL Eon One MK2 Portable Live Sound — A Real-World Review
JBL Professional’s EON ONE all-in-one rechargeable column speaker got an update and we put it through the paces.
New Products
Shure’s New GLX-D+ Wireless System Adds Guitars to the Mix
Shure has always had a way with wireless vocal mics, but the new GLX-D+ Dual Band takes the brand’s expertise in a new direction.
Live Gear
Måneskin’s Mic Gets Spiky Anti-Cupping Accessory
Enrico La Falce, FOH engineer for Italian glam rockers Måneskin, found a simple way to ensure lead singer Damiano David doesn’t cup his mic....
Live Sound
On The Move with Modest Mouse
FOH engineer Peter Thompson had to take a different approach to the band's live sound when the now four-piece band hit the road this...
Business
POOLgroup Takes The Plunge with Panther
Germany’s POOLgroup has purchased nearly 200 of Meyer Sound’s flagship Panther loudspeakers.
Live Sound
Chicago’s Metro Club Dives into New Desks
Chicago's long-running Metro Club recently upgraded its in-house concert sound audio system, first with the PA and more recently with a pair of new...
Blogs
MIX SIDEBAR: Take Me to the Rink—The Surprise Creation of Talking Heads’ “Big Band”
FOH engineer Frank Gallagher's stories are always headed somewhere unexpected—like this one, which starts off in late-Seventies New York City.
Live Sound
Frank Gallagher: ‘Soundman Confidential’ Talks Talking Heads, B-52’s and the Evolution of Live Sound
Frank Gallagher has mixed rock legends since the Sixties; still touring today, he's sharing how it all went down on his new podcast.
Live Sound
Tour Ready to Suckerpunch Crowd
Engineer George Adrian will have his Allen & Heath dLive at every stop on the upcoming Maggie Lindemann tour.
Live Gear
Social Distortion Goes Digital
Analog purists Social Distortion brought digital into the mix on its current tour with the arrival of a DiGiCo desk in monitorworld.
Live Sound
Billy Strings: Blowing Up with Bluegrass
There aren’t many bluegrass artists headlining arenas these days, but Billy Strings isn’t just any bluegrass artist.