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From recording, broadcast, postproduction and A/V
Ministry of Sound refurbishment
Recently refurbished, the main room at the UK’s iconic Ministry of Sound is now home to a KV2 Audio sound system designed by Technical and Production Manager Oscar Zammit and integration specialist, Louis Jemmott.
String & Can
With its flagship studio in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood, String & Can has become a trusted name in audio postproduction, specialising in Dolby Atmos mixing. At its heart are Genelec monitors, chosen for their precision, reliability and consistency across Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo formats.
Alibaba’s Beijing Treasure
Alibaba’s Hujing Digital Media & Entertainment Group Studios has opened a new A/V production studio at the company’s Beijing headquarters, designed in partnership with consulting and design firm WSDG. The completed complex includes four control rooms, a large live room and multiple isolation booths, and represents a significant infrastructure enhancement for the audio, video and gaming content development arm of the world’s largest e-commerce platform.
The World Machine
The UK leg of the tour Level 42’s 40th anniversary tour in support of their The World Machine breakthrough album has been extended to cover 32 venues with sound support from Safe Hands Audio – described by audience members as ‘the best gig sound’ they’ve ever heard. Key to the tour’s sound are Electro-Voice loudspeaker systems.
Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres
Kicking off in San José, Costa Rica in 2022 and taking a hiatus following a ten-date residency at London’s Wembley Stadium to concluded in September 2025, Coldplay’s 225-show Music of the Spheres World Tour has visited in 80 cities across 43 countries to date. The tour took advantage of its Australian leg to bring DiGiCo’s Quantum852 onboard.