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Jazzclub Karlsruhe... nice
Having hosted performances by Albert Mangelsdorff and Dexter Gordon among other notable artists, Jazzclub Karlsruhe has secured a lasting place in the jazz world.
After years in temporary venues since opening in the 1960s, the club has now found a permanent home in the heart of Karlsruhe where its latest technical upgrade features a 16-fader Lawo mc²36 audio mixing console and mics from Schoeps.
SynthTemple calls the faithful
SynthTemple – a hybrid space combining a fully operational recording studio with a museum of electronic instruments – in the Melbourne inner-city suburb of Kew has quickly become a major attraction for musicians, producers and synth aficionados from around the globe.
Central to its vision is an immersive monitoring environment built entirely on Genelec’s Smart Active Monitoring technology.
Vancouver TED talks get personal
As the TED Organisation’s relationship with its PA supplier neared its end, audio consultant Michael Nunan was working on a TED Countdown project in Brussels alongside FOH sound engineer Miles Barton. ‘We were discussing what PA manufacturer would be a good choice going forwards,’ Barton recalls.
He believed Martin Audio would be a good choice and approached Martin Audio rental partner 22live’s Director, Spencer Beard. TED Head of Production Mina Sabet subsequently contacted Martin Audio, and the idea gathered speed.
Cercle Odyssey story tour
French company Smode Tech has struck a partnership with Cercle Odyssey, the world’s first large-scale 360° immersive concert, to provide its real-time media server technology for a global tour – an ambitious new form of entertainment fusing spatialised sound, video, olfactory experiences and classically-influenced storytelling.
Described as a ‘nomadic’ installation, Cercle Odyssey places audiences at the heart of a technological and artistic odyssey designed to replicate the feeling of Cercle’s famous outdoor electronic music shows in an indoor setting.
Saturday Night Live anniversary
Marking five decades of late-night Saturday Night Live TV show, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert was staged audiences at the Radio City Music Hall theater in New York City.
Joel Singer, co-founder of M3, and his team, were responsible for sound for this historic event: ‘This was a massive production, not only in terms of the artist line-up but also from a technical perspective. We had to accommodate a vast number of sources and deliver an impeccable mix. Lawo consoles were central to making that happen,’ he says.