Business
Andrea Bocelli’s Engineer Talks Coronavirus
Speaking from Firenze, Andrea Taglia, FOH engineer for opera superstar Andrea Bocelli, discusses the novel coronavirus from the vantage point of Italy.
Concert Sound
Regional and Local
Kensington Enter Ziggo Dome with TiMax
Dutch band Kensington recent arena shows were bolstered by immersive sound provided through a TiMax SoundHub.
Blog
Come Back Better, Stronger and Smarter
What do you do when the work dries up and all your gigs are cancelled? Daniel Shatzkes, founder & CEO of Gig Gear, rethinks...
Business
Post-Coronavirus, How Will Live Sound Go Back to Work?
How will the live-sound industry have changed when it comes out of its coronavirus-induced hibernation?
Live Sound
Alison Krauss Hits the Road with ProductionOne
Memphis-based ProductionOne fielded its new Alcons Audio LR18 line array for shows with the bluegrass icon Alison Krauss.
Festival Profile
TPG Tackles Country Freedom Festival
TPG fielded a sizable system, including its Bose ShowMatch rig, for the two-day festival headlined by John Michael Montgomery.
Live Sound
Hairball Turns It Up with EV
Arena-rock tribute act, Hairball, has been touring loud and proud with the help of Purple Hat Productions and a sizable EV/Dynacord system.
Festival Profile
N-Ray Rolls Out at Kassel Festival
SR provider Ambion fielded a beta system of Coda’s new N-Ray line array at the Kulturzelt music festival in Kassel, Germany.
Live Sound
DirectOut is In with Hans Zimmer Tour
A top touring draw in Europe since 2018, the symphonic The World of Hans Zimmer tour carries a variety of DirectOut gear.
Business
Solotech Acquires Miami’s Pro Sound Inc.
Canada-based Solotech makes further advances into U.S. live production and systems integration markets with new acquisition of Pro Sound Inc.
Live Sound
Legendary Monitor Engineer Brian Hendry Passes at 67
Monitor engineer Brian Hendry spent 40 years mixing top acts, from Tom Petty to Jennifer Hudson.
Business
Funktion-One Co-Founder John Newsham Retires
Capping more than 40 years in pro audio manufacturing, John Newsham retires to return to live sound engineering.
Live Sound
Bose Professional Appears in Dream Hotel
Nashville’s Dream Hotel collaborated with experiential A/V systems integrator Technomedia to outfit the destination with Bose Professional products.
Live Sound
Clair Brothers Updates The Met Philadelphia
Revamping sound at the former opera house was all music, no drama for Clair Brothers.
Festival Profile
903pro Goes Classical in Cartagena
Colombian rental company 903pro provided audio support across several locations at the 2020 Cartagena International Music Festival.
Live Sound
South Korean Park Looks West for Audio Solutions
TechDataPS and Arnion recently upgraded Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park’s outdoor performance venue with an all-Harman audio system.
Live Sound
Shanghai Arts Center Brings Constellation to China
The newly opened Nine Trees Shanghai Future Art Centre sports China’s first Meyer Sound Constellation System.
Live Sound
The Chainsmokers, Rat Sound Go to War
Dance act The Chainsmokers hit the road recently for their World War Joy tour with Rat Sound and a massive L-Acoustics rig in tow.
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...
Live
View from the Top: Andrew Bishop of BishopSound
Live sound veteran Andrew Bishop has introduced UK boutique brand BishopSound, which aims to provide that “British sound” at a mid-market price.
Blog
Being The Sound Engineer For Slipknot In The Early 2000s
We stumbled across this good-natured comedy clip picturing a Slipknot soundcheck in the early 2000s, and naturally we had to share it.
Live Sound
Avicii Tribute Concert Overcomes Sound Challenges
A Meyer Sound Leo Family system of nearly 270 loudspeakers was used to cover 58,000 fans inside Stockholm’s Friends Arena at an Avicii Tribute...
HOW Sound
AES Worship Sound Academy to Debut in March
The Audio Engineering Society's first AES Worship Sound Academy will place March 10–11, 2020, at the Johnson Center on the campus of Belmont University...
Blog
Don’t Smuggle Yourself in a Road Case
While the pro-audio world loves a nice road case, it’s a safe bet that beleaguered ex-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn loves them even more.
Live Sound
Soundcheck Nashville Celebrates with Charity in Mind
Soundcheck Nashville combined its 2019 holiday celebration with a charity drive that collected more than 700 toys and bikes for needy children.
Live Sound
Stick Figure Drawn to Bose ShowMatch
Reggae/dub band Stick Figure, on tour for its latest album, recently rolled up to a venue with a Bose ShowMatch loudspeaker system.
Live Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Godsmack Tour Serves Up ‘Legends’ Live
The Boston rockers have been on the road for over a year in support of their latest, tearing up arenas and sheds along the...
Festival Profile
SonRise Music Festival’s Speedy Soundchecks
For the SonRise Music Festival, S&S Production Services fielded Allen & Heath desks.
Live Sound
Clearwing Productions Flies with XTA MX36
Clearwing Productions recently deca’d down when it purchased 10 XTA MX36 DSP Enabled Console Switching Systems for use on festival events.
Live Sound
Concert Industry Continues Growth in 2020
While year-end tallies of 2019’s top-grossing tours weren’t yet available as we went to press, there’s little question that this year will be remembered...
Live Sound
The Sound of ARIZONA
FOH engineer Abel Ocasio recently mixed pop act ARIZONA on a Bose ShowMatch Line Array.
Live Sound
Roof Garden Ballroom Revived with Electro-Voice
The revived Roof Garden Ballroom reopened its doors with a blast from the past—Tommy James—that could truly blast, thanks to a new Electro-Voice system.
Live Sound
George Strait Rides Again with DiGiCo
Though he retired from touring in 2014, country superstar George Strait has been playing one-offs around the country with a DiGiCo SD12 in tow.
Live Sound
Work Pro Line Array Heads to Hong Kong
A Work Pro Audio system from Spain is now being put to use throughout Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
Live Sound
Allen & Heath Helps Hawkwind Tour Take Flight
Hawkwind’s 50th Anniversary UK tour carried an Allen & Heath dLive to every stop.
Live Sound
Creating China’s Spectacular Chapel of Sound
Beijing-based OPEN Architecture is putting the finishing touches on its spectacular Chapel of Sound — a boulder-shaped concert hall in a rocky valley at...
Live Sound
Reality TV Concert Rocks with Allen & Heath dLive
The hit Germany reality TV show, "Sing meinen Song—Das Tauschkonzert," concluded this season with a massive live concert at Germany’s biggest open-air stage, mixed...
Live Sound
Yamaha and Nexo Ready for NAMM Grand Plaza Stage
Yamaha will present three major concerts at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show, fielding its flagship Yamaha and Nexo pro audio equipment to make them...
Live Sound
Lizzo Hits The Road with DiGiCo
“Truth Hurts” but touring didn’t this year for the chart-topping rapper as she played 90 shows in six months, supporting her massive hit.
Product Reviews
Loop Earplugs – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Russ Long tried out jewelry-like Loop Earplugs, which reduce 20 dB across all frequencies, and found them “an ideal solution.”
Live Sound
Jackman Rolls with Solotech, L-Acoustics
Solotech recently provided L-Acoustics, DiGiCo gear for multi-hyphenate Hugh Jackman’s 90-date global tour.
Product Reviews
Ultimate Ears Bluetooth Cable – A Real-World Review
Producer/engineer Russ Long puts a new UE accessory to the test and discovers "anyone wanting the ability to operate wire-free while casually listening will...