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10 March 2025

Europe - Mark Clements has been touring with Level 42 for over 23 years; for the last 16, he has been using DiGiCo consoles provided by Neal Allen, CEO of Merlin PA Hire. For the band’s 2024 touring dates Allen joined the tour mixing monitors, with Clements at the front-of-house position.

The year began with the pair using a Quantum 225 at FOH and an SD10-24 for monitors. Towards the end of the year, they swapped to a Quantum 338 at FOH, and a Quantum 326 at monitors for the London O2 indigo shows. 2025 will see the Quantum 338 changing to a Quantum 225 for the overseas shows to fit the slimmed-down logistics package.

“I love the Quantum 225 and 338,” Clements explains. “Their size is just right, the frames are easy to manoeuvre into any venue, and the small FOH footprint and connectivity options are massive plus points. We have 48 inputs fro

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10 March 2025

USA - Clear-Com has announced Annabelle Gauthier as the recipient of the 2025 USITT Stage Management Award, which Clear-Com sponsors yearly. This prestigious honour, presented annually at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo, recognises an outstanding student stage manager for their dedication, leadership, and excellence in stage management.

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), founded in 1960, serves as a hub for dialogue, research, and education among theatre design and technology practitioners. The annual USITT Conference & Stage Expo is a cornerstone event that connects industry professionals, educators, and students, offering a platform for networking in entertainment technology.

Clear-Com has a long-standing history of supporting industry education and professional development, aligning with USITT’s mission to adva

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10 March 2025

USA - Adamson’s new VGt flagship line array and VGs powered subwoofer were on display at the NAMM show in January this year, with a special demonstration event.

Audio professionals, engineers, and enthusiasts were invited to the exclusive demonstration event given by Adamson personnel at the City National Grove in Anaheim.

The event offered attendees an up-close look at the VGt and VGs along with an opportunity to network with industry peers while enjoying drinks and appetisers.

“Adamson is proud to introduce the Vergence Group to the NAMM community,” says Brian Fraser, head of product and technology at Adamson. “The VGt and VGs are the result of years of innovation and engineering, aimed at delivering superior sound quality and operational efficiency. These products are a testament to our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what

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10 March 2025

UK - Solid State Logic has announced the release of the latest System T V4.1 software update, delivering a range of tools and features for immersive audio production. With support for 9.1.6 channel paths, an expanded FX Rack including Fusion, Blitzer, and Sourcerer, alongside the Dual Channel View mode in the Tempest Control App (TCA), V4.1 further establishes System T as a comprehensive immersive-capable digital audio console.

System T V4.1 expands its immersive audio capabilities with new 9.1.2, 9.1.4, and 9.1.6 channel path and bus formats, enabling enhanced workflows for object bed mixing and content creation for fixed auditorium installations with advanced speaker configurations. These formats include dedicated metering, with separated height channels for added clarity. Advanced folddown controls simplify downmixing, while the dedicated Spill function p

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10 March 2025

USA - dBTechnologies USA has announced that Darrin Young, known in the pro audio industry as B-Side, has joined the company as the new director of sales for North America. Young brings a wealth of expertise and a fresh perspective to his new role, with a proven track record in sales, marketing, training, and driving strategic market growth.

Young’s early experiences travelling internationally sparked a lifelong passion for global ventures. His professional career in the pro audio industry began in 1999 with Stanton Magnetics, where he played a key role in the company’s growth into the Stanton Group – a portfolio that includes brands like Cerwin-Vega, KRK Systems, and Stanton DJ.

Following Stanton’s acquisition by Gibson Guitars, Young was retained to support the Gibson Pro Audio division. Operating out of Nashville, TN, he travelled worldwide

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07 March 2025

Europe/USA - Powersoft and Cohesion, a professional sound reinforcement design and manufacturing enterprise within the Clair Global Group, have announced a strategic partnership that ‘will shape the future of live event production and beyond’. Under the Cohesion name, Powersoft will become a key technological partner that provides amplification and processing platforms suited for live touring and events audio as well as installed sound systems worldwide.

The collaboration between Powersoft and Cohesion serves as the foundation for new technology that will deliver unprecedented performance, efficiency, and reliability for the most demanding and aspirational applications and will ensure even greater flexibility and control for audio professionals around the world. Notably, engineers from both companies have developed a new, customised amplification platfor

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07 March 2025

New Zealand - Strawberry Sound has become the latest audio-visual production company in a growing list of New Zealand production companies to invest in a JBL VTX A Series line array system.

Strawberry Sound provides full production services to performers and promoters in the entertainment industry and celebrates 40 years in business this year. From concerts and festivals to award shows and gala dinners, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering quality audio-visual experiences.

A JBL user since day one, Strawberry Sound continues to invest in new technology to enhance its services. The addition of the JBL VTX A8 Series brings greater scalability and high-performance sound.

One of the first events for their new system was the Miharo Central Lakes Polyfest in Queenstown, where the A8’s versatility was on full display.

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07 March 2025

USA - Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Centre’s Terrace Theatre is said to hold a special place in the hearts of comedians and comedy enthusiasts as the location where Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, the first full-length movie to exclusively feature stand-up comedy, was filmed in 1979.

Following an upgrade during 2024, performers and audiences alike are now benefiting from the presence of a new pair of DiGiCo audio mixing consoles – a Quantum338 and Quantum225, both supplied by Huntington Beach-based dealer Apex Audio – at the venerable 3,000-seat venue, which opened in 1962.

Mike Glines, the centre’s head audio tech, sums up the decision to purchase two DiGiCo Quantum consoles for the venue in just a few words: “To start, the sound, then the workflow. And I just thought it was the easiest digital board I’ve ever had to

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07 March 2025

UAE - Dubai’s Atlantis The Royal has installed an L-Acoustics professional sound system in its grand lobby.

The grand lobby of Atlantis The Royal is an expansive space spanning 80m, with soaring 20mceilings and dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass walls. This architecture created a challenge – to deliver concert hall audio quality while preserving the visual sophistication of one of Dubai's most striking interior spaces.

"The brief called for an audio system that could meet the highest professional standards while respecting the lobby's dramatic architecture," explains Huw Godfrey, head of system Integration at Creative Technology Middle East (CTME). "We designed a discrete solution that delivers exceptional versatility – providing both refined background music and concert-quality live performances without compromise – even in a space defined by s

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07 March 2025

UK - Known for his work on major productions such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Blitz, Paddington in Peru and Bridget Jones’s Diary, Academy Award-winning production sound mixer John Casali has relied on Wisycom’s innovative audio equipment for his RF setup since 2016. Today, his RF system is comprised almost entirely of the brand’s solutions, which he continues to rely on for durability and performance.

Casali recently upgraded his setup to include Wisycom’s MTP61 Bodypack Transmitters, which he praises for the improved audio quality of the enhanced ENS companders. “We have been impressed with Wisycom’s reliability and build quality since the first time we used the brand,” Casali says. “From a practical point of view, the form factor and rounded body of the MTP61 have made a tangible difference in the field. The d

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06 March 2025

Philippines - Parañaque City’s 1118 AutoSpa, an auto detailing and car wash facility, has chosen its sound system with JBL Professional solutions. The project was completed by Lyric Piano and Organ Corporation, which served as both the distributor and integrator of the installation.

Founded with a commitment to delivering top-tier car care, 1118 AutoSpa specialises in meticulous detailing and advanced paint protection techniques. They sought an audio solution that would provide an immersive sound environment for customers while ensuring seamless communication for staff.

“Installing sound systems in a car wash environment posed unique challenges,” explained Merlino Neira Jr (system engineer) and Andrian Lias (project lead) of Lyric Piano and Organ Corporation. “High humidity and water exposure required durable solutions. We chose JBL Control

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06 March 2025

UK - Martin Audio, along with sister brands, Optimal Audio, TiMax, Linea Research and OutBoard, are again joining forces for their open day programme – showing the best of what the Focusrite Pro brands have to offer.

This will take place over three days, from 11-13 March. However, such is the momentum of these twice-a-year networking and demonstration events that the first day is already fully booked.

Martin Audio will be running separate stage monitor, point source, constant curvature and line array demonstrations (with selective on-demand listening sessions). In-depth training will be provided for DISPLAY and VU-NET software.

TiMax will showcase immersive audio solutions across TiMax panLab, TiMax SoundHub and TiMax Tracker.

Optimal Audio will provide an engaging multi-zone commercial audio demonstration, including new products, a

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05 March 2025

Czech Republic - It is with great sadness that KV2 Audio shares the news of the passing of founder and industry pioneer George Krampera Sr.

“George had a passion for everything audio and dedicated his whole life to making the world sound better. On this journey he travelled the globe, creating market-defining products and producing revenue streams for many of the biggest names in Pro Audio. After spending time in Canada and Italy, before eventually settling back in his homeland of the Czech Republic, George earned a reputation as one of the most significant and revolutionary transducer designers in the history of modern audio.

George was a great communicator, generously sharing his skills, knowledge, and technical genius with his KV2 team, as well as the many devoted fans who travelled to meet him or followed his work online. Through KV2, George cr

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05 March 2025

UK - Located in the Royal College of Music’s East Tower, the Carne Room is one of the institution’s four Parry Rooms, named after composer Hubert Parry (and Royal College of Music director between 1895 and 1918). Also known as the East Parry room, it functions as a multi-use space for performance, practice, teaching and meetings, with visitors treated to views overlooking the Royal Albert Hall.

In order to deliver high quality audio during hybrid meetings, a pair of Audio-Technica ATND1061DAN Dante-enabled Beamforming Ceiling Array microphones was recently installed in the Carne Room’s vaulted ceiling. The unobtrusive design of the microphones was furthered by a custom paintjob by Aura Futures, ensuring the perfect fit for the venue’s impressive aesthetic.

“While the natural reverb in the room is wonderful for acoustic performances, when we

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05 March 2025

UK - Glensound has joined the Avnu Alliance as a Milan Associate member, reinforcing its commitment to networked audio innovation. Announced during ISE 2025, this move aligns Glensound with Milan, an advanced interoperability protocol built on Audio Video Bridging (AVB), ensuring precise, reliable, and deterministic media transport over Ethernet.

Glensound says an increasing number of requests to use the company's products as part of a larger network drove the decision to join the Alliance. Glensound already offers products with Dante and Ravenna connectivity, demonstrating its expertise in networked audio protocols and its commitment to compliance across industry standards.

Milan has been widely adopted in live sound and touring markets, offering a robust and user-friendly solution that eliminates complex switch configurations while ensuring high-pr

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05 March 2025

USA - Shure has unveiled the MoveMic 88+ Wireless Stereo Microphone. Building upon the success of Shure’s MV88 Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone and MV88+ Video Kit, the new wireless mic for video ‘empowers creators and videographers to record exceptional audio and video separately, ensuring the best microphone placement without sacrificing the perfect shot’.

“The MoveMic 88+ gives creators complete freedom to capture professional-quality audio wirelessly, whether they’re recording in the field, working on a short film, reporting news or creating social video content,” says Paul Crognale, associate director, global marketing at Shure. “Shure’s new wireless video microphone is perfect for travelling light, quick to set up, discrete and easy to use and allows for creativity in any situation, giving creators the video they want with the audio

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05 March 2025

USA - Lectrosonics has announced the hiring of Jonathan von Rentzell as Central US regional sales and technical manager. Jonathan will play a key role in Lectrosonics’ business across 19 states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indianna, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.

Jonathan comes to Lectrosonics from an extensive background in the pro audio and musical instrument industry. Beginning with a fine arts education, he earned an audio engineering degree from SAE Institute in Amsterdam, then helped record such notable artists as singer Jennifer Hudson at staple Chicago studios like Pressure Point and Urban Recording. Recently, was also the sole US representative for Dotterel Technologies, a company specializing in isolation mics designed to ca

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04 March 2025

Europe - Cadac Consoles signed an agreement with Aura Audio at Integrated Systems Europe for distribution in Finland of its CM-Series audio mix system, centred around the CM-J50 digital console.

“We have had very heavy visitor traffic through the booth, principally from potential global distributors,” said Cadac Consoles’ director of marketing and business operations, James Godbehear having finalised the agreement with Mika Isotalo, managing director and sales at Aura Audio, on the second day of the show. “Aura Audio is the perfect partner for Cadac Consoles, with both companies sharing an ‘audio first ideology’ and being unequivocally performance led.”

“The CM-J50’s transparency and seamless summing at all busses really turned our heads,” stated Isotalo. “Plus, the added benefits of a compact, lightweight form factor and the fe

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04 March 2025

Europe - The OCA Alliance has attested to a positive ISE 2025, full of new implementations and products and a broader industry embrace of open public control standards.

"This was a fantastic year for AES70 at ISE,” reports OCA Alliance marketing chair, Ethan Wetzell. “We saw several new products and implementations of the standard – some of which we knew were coming, but several of which were surprises. And that's really the benchmark of success for a technology like this – when the industry begins to pick it up and implement it independently, that's a ringing endorsement."

Throughout the show, members of the OCA Alliance were on hand to showcase and demonstrate options for commercial hardware, software controllers, hardware and software reference designs, and discuss the standard's latest additions. Of particular interest this year were AES7

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04 March 2025

Sweden - The Borås Arena is home to top-tier Swedish football club Elfsborg and Division 1 South team Norrby. The 14,500-capacity stadium was opened in 2005 and, last year, a new sound system was designed and installed by local musical instrument and professional sound specialists Musiklagret, who are also a sponsor at the arena.

With speech articulation and uniform coverage at the top of the performance criteria, Musiklagret proposed a Nexo system using 40 x P15s and 20 x P10s from the French manufacturer’s industry-standard P+ Series point-source range.

“Nexo P+ Series was selected for its frequency range, the resolution of the HF, and the facility to change horns to achieve optimum coverage,” reports Niklas Frick from Musiklagret’s Rental and Installation division.

P+ cabinets are installed in pairs at 90-degree angles around the

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04 March 2025

China - Recently, Wuping No. 1 Middle School in Hubei Province celebrated its 100th anniversary, during which it has adhered to a philosophy of "cultivating people with moral integrity and all-round development". During that time it has trained more than 50,000 graduates, many of whom have become high ranked in governing the country, studying, and developing industries.

To mark the occasion, a special Forever Azalea concert was performed in the concert hall of the newly built Science and Art Museum, presenting an audio-visual feast to alumni, guests, teachers and students. Martin Audio's signature sound and consistent coverage created the live atmosphere for the concert, which the school is seeing as a new starting point.

Going forward, this auditorium will be used for a variety of concerts and operas, as well as other cultural and artistic

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04 March 2025

USA/UK - The Sleep Token experience is all about the music; the band are completely anonymous, so there are no egos or names to get in the way. Thom Pike, front-of-house engineer, has been with the band ever since their third gig in 2018.

For their latest tour, his mixing desk of choice was a Quantum 338. Monitor engineer, Samuel Schmitt, a long-time DiGiCo fan, choosing them consistently throughout his career, is also using a Quantum 338. Both engineers explain why DiGiCo desks are the right fit for this high-profile tour.

“It was the start of a new cycle and a new era in terms of venue sizes,” Pike recalls. “Solotech were able to help us out in terms of budget, so for our first gig at Wembley Arena I went straight to a DiGiCo. By the end of that tour I was in love with the console. I feel like there are no limitations. The desk does exactly w

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04 March 2025

UK - When techno icon Frazi.er and house kingpin Ewan McVicar came together late last year at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, the two titans of the Scottish electronic music scene staged a spectacular. Placing themselves in the centre of the venue in a 360° setup, the two delivered "a performance masterclass which received excellent reviews in every quarter".

The show’s audio was provided by East Anglia-based Audio Plus, who have supplied systems for touring, festivals, special events, and installation for more than 30 years. Audio Plus deployed a Funktion-One Vero system for the event, driven by XTA amplification. Audio Plus has used XTA amplifiers since the 1990s and in recent years has transitioned to using the XTA DPA100 unit for all its work.

Project manager Tino Reschke comments: “The loudspeaker arrangement was planned in collaboration with Fun

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04 March 2025

UK - Just as espresso becomes a martini, Bear café bar spaces transition effortlessly from day into night and the brand has opted for Optimal Audio commercial audio systems installed into all its latest venues to guarantee the seamless shift.

Bear has five stores from Uttoxeter to Wimborne and atmosphere tops the menu in each. With the help of nationwide audio installation partner, York-based Rock-Tech AV, Bear evaluated several commercial audio systems before aligning with Optimal Audio.

Craig Bunting, one half of Bear’s founding partners, explains the appeal. “Primarily, our requirements were for a system that could handle multiple zones and provide excellent sound quality. What we achieved with Optimal is a warm, inviting sound that complements the Bear atmosphere and so many features suit our needs.

“Simple control for the in-store