Initially put to work at the 2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo – the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world – LD Systems has added a Solid State Logic Live L550 Plus mixing console to its rental inventory.

‘We decided to make the purchase so that we could have redundant L550 Plus systems managing the live announcers and programme content mix for one of our largest annual events,’ says, Audio Department Operations Manager, Thomas Ruffner. ‘The engineer at this position manages roughly 50 sources, including announcers’ mics, all video rolls, and a multitude of FX mics placed throughout the rodeo competition arena, as well as nightly live performances of the National Anthem.’

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Opened in March 2023 in Ashikaga City to the north of Tokyo, Tsukihana Sounds Studio is located in a former textile factory and features a 32-channel Solid State Logic Origin in-line analogue mixing console.

Against a setting in which high-quality textiles have been produced for more than 1,300 years, the facility design incorporates traditional Japanese construction materials, reflecting its location and ethos.

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Downtown Dubai is home to a new recording facility that aspires to being ‘the go-to space for young artists to experiment’. At the heart of Soul Sound Music Art Production is a Genelec Smart Active Monitoring system, selected for its audio quality and accuracy.

Behind Soul Sound is Lebanese singer and songwriter Aziz Abdo: ‘I wanted to create a professional studio set-up in a space that will allow me to further my skills and talent – and take my musical career to the next level,’ he explains. ‘I wanted to give a facelift to today’s typical music studio in Dubai, since most of them are located in remote areas or have an old, worn-out feel.

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Recently shortlisted for a CODAaward – which ‘celebrate the projects that most successfully integrate commissioned art into interior, architectural, or public spaces’ – Emergence is a large-scale immersive audiovisual installation by Irish artist Alan Hayes.

The work features Void Acoustics’ sculpted Cyclone 55, an IP-55 rated loudspeaker chosen for the artwork as is predominantly displayed in outside environments.

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Sphere Entertainment has unveiled Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by Holoplot, claiming it to be the world’s most advanced audio system. The system provides individualised sound to every seat in Sphere, a ‘next generation entertainment medium’ venue that is opening shortly in Las Vegas.

Sphere Studios partnered with 3D audio technology specialist Holoplot to create Sphere Immersive Sound – the world’s largest, fully integrated concert-grade audio system.

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