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International news highlights from the worlds of live sound, sound recording, broadcasting, postproduction, sound installation, gaming and audiovisual
DGTL Festival
Staged at Amsterdam’s NDSM Docklands recently, the DGTL Festival welcomed around 15,000 partygoers for two days of electronic music. Waiting to entertain them were the likes of Maceo Plex, Jamie Jones, Tom Trago (live), Jennifer Cardini, DJ Koze, and Joy Orbison back-to-back with George Fitzgerald – along with numerous Funktion-One loudspeakers systems.
The event prides itself on balanced programming. While other festivals hinge on large-draw headliners, DGTL combines big names with local and international emerging talents. Such a focus on the musical output demanded sound production to match. The organisers drafted in Think! AV to deliver Funktion-One loudspeaker set-ups for five of DGTL’s six areas.
Scrub makes the news at ITN Productions
ITN Productions is the creative and commercial arm of the ITV news organisation, producing bespoke content for broadcasters, businesses, brands, rights holders and digital channels. With a huge and growing output spanning TV programme making, commercials, sport, corporate and branded content, in-house facilities at the London postproduction facility have grown to 60 edit suites in just five years.
Most recently, this has included the opening of a new audio suite – with equipment supplied by HHB’s specialist Scrub postproduction division.
Emeli Adlibs European tour
Adlib supplied the sound system, rigging and crew for the UK and European leg of Scottish singer/songwriter Emeli Sandé’s Long Live the Angels tour. The Liverpool-based company was recruited by production manager Steve Martin (Tourhouse Productions) to work with FOH engineer Max Bisgrove and monitor man Andrew Williamson.
The itinerary featured a mix of venues covering academies, town halls and arenas, for which Adlib toured a selection of L-Acoustics K1, K2 and Kara loudspeakers in support of an Avid S6L FOH console with Waves external servers, and a Pro Tools rig for virtual soundchecks.
Liberty University claims world first with Constellation
Marrying adjustable architectural acoustics with Meyer Sound’s Constellation active acoustic system, Liberty University’s School of Music now offers its students, faculty, guest ensembles and residents of Lynchburg, Virginia, a performance venue that is almost unique in the world.
Set on building a world-class venue for orchestral and choral music as the centrepiece of its new Center for Music and Worship Arts, the university called on Creative Acoustics’ David Greenberg of to design a hall capable of serving a wide range of uses.
Asia recording expeditions
Self-styled guerilla ethno-musicologist Greg Simmons has led educational recording expeditions through Nepal, India, Tibet, Thailand, Borneo and Burma since 2004. Now he is planning three further visits in Burma (Myanmar) for audio students, industry pros, musicians and composers. Each 11-day expedition focuses on recording the music of a different culture. The expeditions run end-to-end and can be taken together to form a longer journey.
The educational and affordable expeditions include advanced audio lectures, emphasing mic choice and placement. Recording unfamiliar instruments in unfamiliar settings requires new ways of thinking about recording, and ultimately equips participants with new skills and concepts that can be applied to any recording situation.
Fast Moves
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Paul Richardson: Lavoce
Transducer specialist Lavoce Italiana has recruited Paul Richardson to take on the role of Business Development Manager for the Americas. With more than 20 years’ in the audio industry, Richardson’s...Read More...
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Fast News
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Georgia’s Gas South Arena installs Danley Sound
Named one of Billboard’s top 25 venues in the world, the 13,000-seat Gas South Arena sits at the heart of Duluth, Georgia’s Gas South District – a sprawling 118-acre campus that can accommodate a...Read More... -
Texas arena upgrades with Fulcrum and Powersoft
The 10,746-seat Neches Federal Credit Union Arena in the Montagne Center – a multipurpose indoor arena and events centre at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas – has renewed its ageing audio system...Read More... -
Lithuania’s LVSO hall reopens after major works
Newly reconstructed, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra (LVSO) concert hall – formerly the Vilnius Congress and Concert Hall (VCCH) – reopened its doors last month. Equipped to the latest standards...Read More... -
DirectOut breaks new ground in sports broadcast
With the mission to giving European sports beyond football ‘the exposure and viewership they deserve’, new broadcaster Dyn Media has adopted completely new approach in the production of its content...Read More... -
Solotech Hollywood Studios rehearsal space opens
Solotech has announced the opening of two premium rehearsal spaces designed to meet the diverse needs of the entertainment industry. Solotech Hollywood Studios offers a secure, preeminent location suited...Read More... -
DiGiCo SD12 desk installed at De La Warr Pavilion
Sited on the beachfront in Bexhill on England’s south coast, the De La Warr Pavilion hosts an impressive variety of music, comedy and theatrical performances each year. In addition, the venue offers...Read More... -
Holoplot names Chinese partner for Matrix Array
With more than 30 years’ experience in Greater China’s audiovisual industry, Prime Connections International (PCI Group) has been a key player in various major national and international projects....Read More... -
1 Sound showroom opens in central London
Despite being popular in the US, 1 Sound is relatively unknown to UK pro audio. That is set to change, however, with the opening of a new showroom space close to London’s Tower Bridge. The venture is...Read More... -
Norway’s Fiskepiren opens with A&H dLive system
A purpose-built cultural hub housing a music venue and multi-purpose rooms for community and corporate hire, Fiskepiren has already hosted shows by popular Norwegian acts such as Kvelertak, Susanne Sundfør,...Read More... -
Sony and Waves announce joint cloud audio production
Sony has announced the integration of the Waves Audio’s Cloud MX Audio Mixer with the its M2L-X live production switcher for software-based live production workflows. This collaboration between the two...Read More... -
Audiofocus appoints new GCC regional distributor
Belgian loudspeaker manufacturer Audiofocus has appointed Trigon LLC as its exclusive distribution partner for the GCC region. Headquartered in Dubai, Trigon distributes leading ICT and A/V brands including...Read More...
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