Lipiński Academy installs 32Classic
The Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław has upgraded its STM (Studio Technik Multimedialnych) studio with the installation of a Harrison Audio 32Classic mixing console supplied by Commercial Audio.
Diving Lessons
It began with the playback of a seminal album and accompanying talk from the engineer who oversaw its making back in 1987/8, followed by an evening with a record producer with an illustrious career spanning six decades a mere four days later. The following weeks brought two further talks and two autobiographies, adding up to a fascinating ride through the music business led by people with major roles to play.
ArtAV: Masters in the Gallery
Alongside images on a screen, or art in a space, audio plays a significant role in gallery environments, as atmosphere, background music and, frequently, as the soundscape for the installation itself. Integrator ArtAV is an expert at operating in these unique spaces, where technology must be both sophisticated and reliable for extended periods – and often invisible.
The ’Verb to Love
Among the ‘effects’ consistently used in recording, reverberation is likely the one that has best reflected advances in technology. From acoustic spaces in nature and architecture through loudspeakers and mics in physical rooms, to electro-mechanical processes and on to many iterations of electronics and code, each has introduced its own character and control parameters to the party.
Organic Metal
Having hosted the Organic Doom show for Kirklees Year of Music in 2023, the 2025 Organic Metal: Two Worlds Collide project was not the first time the Huddersfield Town Hall’s pipe organ has been used for a metal concert.
And with Plague of Angels returning in May 2026, it will not be the last.
Case Study: Rhino
Screening nationwide in the UK with plans to screen globally, Rhino documentary is the latest documentary from UK filmmaker Tom Martienssen, narrated by Tom Hardy and described by independently-run film website Back To The Movies as ‘hard hitting and beautifully shot’. From the rumbles of rhino calls to the rustling of the grasslands, the film’s soundscape is as critical to the narrative as its visuals.
Case Study: Broacasting the Bundesliga
Before a Bundesliga – German league football – match is broadcast, sound engineer Ecki Kehrer and sound technician Daniel Kersten from production company TopVision go into action preparing pitch microphones and wireless systems to bring the excitement of a live match into TV and streaming audience’s living rooms. New to the game is Sennheiser’s recent signing, the MKH 8018 stereo shotgun microphone.
Interview: TJ Bechill/Neat Audio
Neat Audio has established itself as an industry leader in through its exceptional customer service and to providing the suitable tools for any applications. With DirectOut at the heart of their playback redundancy engines, the company is looking forward to build on its present place in high-profile stadium and arena tours with artists such as Twenty One Pilots, Ariana Grande, Cardi B and Post Malone.
Case Study: Geekery and Wine
With his signature blend of dry wit, pop culture acuity and storytelling savvy, Colby Elliott serves up something original in Geekery and Wine: The First Case, an immersive audiobook, where memoir meets fandom and every bottle tells a story. ‘The audiobook as a whole ended up being this tapestry of stories,’ he says. ‘Mostly, I think we all belong in each other’s stories, collaborating and trying to make the world a little better.’
Feature: Studio Condorcet reborn
When Olivier Cussac received word that Studio Condorcet – a recording facility near the centre of Toulouse founded in the 1970s, and that he had owned since 2007 – was scheduled for demolition as part of an urban renewal project, he stepped in to save it. This year has seen it reborn in with a Harrison 32Classic 32-channel analogue console as the first of several planned spaces at a new location just outside Toulouse.
Feature: From the Ashes
Composer/producers Starr Parodi and Jeff Fair have found renewed momentum after losing their home and studio in the recent LA wildfire, after Focusrite and Adam Audio stepped in to help them re-establish a base to continue their work on major music projects. ‘Through their help,’ says Starr Parodi, ‘we were able to set up a proper writing and production room and get back to making music.’
Britannia Row at 50
Over the past 50 years, Britannia Row Productions has won globally recognition as a provider of audio systems, working with some of the biggest names in music, sports and event production.
The story began in 1975, when Pink Floyd purchased 35 Britannia Row, Islington, to house their growing touring inventory.
Case Study: Copenhagen Dansehallerne
As Denmark’s new national centre for contemporary dance and choreography, the scope of flexibility required by the Copenhagen Dansehallerne’s performance spaces reflects the needs of its designers, choreographers and performers.
Matching the freedom of the spaces, there are no permanent loudspeaker placements.