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La Cartonneriev completes sound upgrade
A cornerstone of Reims’ contemporary music scene since its opening in 2005, La Cartonneriev hosts up to 120 concerts annually. The venue houses three performance spaces. The expansive 1,200-capacity Great Hall is accompanied by an intimate 350-seat Club and the versatile Floor – a warm-up area that doubles as a bar and restaurant. Beyond concerts, it supports musicians through residency programmes and drives cultural initiatives like the La Magnifique Society Festival.
The venue recently completed an upgrade to an L-Acoustics eco-friendly L Series system in the Great Hall.
Linkin Park Live Return
Linkin Park are back on the road for 50-plus shows on their From Zero World Tour, which takes the band through stadia and arenas from Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros to Porto Alegre, Brazil, and pretty much everywhere in between. ‘Getting back out on the road has been incredible,’ band co-founder Mike Shinoda said in a statement about the trek promoting the group’s new set. ‘We’re ready to take this energy even further around the world.’
Breaking a seven-year hiatus, the band gave a taste of what’s to come on a whirlwind mini tour of key regions where they would subsequently perform multiple shows in, including Europe and Asia, which also served to introduce new band members co-vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain.
The Moon Cruise
Offering visitors an immersive VR journey to the moon, a view of Earth from space, and the opportunity to walk on the lunar surface and take souvenir photographs, The Moon Cruise VR installation has opened its doors to the public in Tokyo – with Powersoft taking a stellar role.
The Moon Cruise is a free-roaming VR installation permanently installed in a new facility themed around ‘space travel’ called Space Travelium TeNQ. The space entertainment facility has permanent and special exhibits, as well as workshops to provide visitors with a single world-view learning experience,’ says Tsuyoshi Nomura, executive officer at STYLY Inc, the company charged with the technical design of the experience.
Tom Jones: Ages & Stages
Sixty years into his career Sir Tom Jones is recently wrapping a 74-date tour of the UK, Europe and North America. The Ages & Stages Tour showcases songs from throughout his career, with an SSL Live L550 Plus console at FOH and a Live L100 Plus on a B rig for some tight turnarounds on the European leg of the tour.
Gavin Tempany is at FOH for the tour explaining that ‘with the routing of this tour we have to have two sets of equipment. On the A rig, I have an L550 Plus, which offers 38 faders as standard. On the B rig, I’m using an L100 Plus with an external Fader Tile, providing a total of 26 faders – 14 on the console itself and 12 more with the remote Fader Tile.’
Theatre Royal Plymouth
Hosting touring musicals, dance productions, comedy and drama, the Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) recently followed the installation of EM Acoustics loudspeaker systems its the 200-seat Drum Theatre and 50-seat Lab. Following suite in the 1,300-capacity Lyric Theatre (which can be reduced to 800 through the adjustment of a unique moving roof) replacing a 30-year-old sound system with an EM Reference Series system.
‘I’ve been using EM products for years across all the venues in the theatre,’ says Head of Sound Dan Mitcham. ‘We’ve always had a great relationship with them, and the upgrade to EM for the Lyric just made sense – we knew what the products were capable of.
Fast Moves
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Sid Stanley: Calrec
Calrec has promoted Sid Stanley to the post of Managing Director, effective immediately. Stanley joined the company in 2018 as General Manager, and has been instrumental in guiding it through major developmental...Read More...
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Fast News
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Klotz ais expands production and storage
To improve customer service and increase availability of its cables and interfaces, Klotz ais has embarked on a major expansion of production and storage facilities. The expansion of the company’s site...Read More... -
Celtic Park upgrades stadium PA system
Celtic Park in Glasgow, the home of Celtic Football Club, has recently upgraded the electronics for its main PA to an all Dynacord signal chain. Technical advances in A/V mean that venues often don’t...Read More... -
Ampco Flashlight joins Clair Global group
Live event production and technology specialist Clair Global is expanding its global presence with the addition of European provider of audio, lighting, rigging and motion solutions, the Ampco Flashlight...Read More... -
Powersoft strengthens GCC profile with Thomsun
Powersoft is expanding its presence in the GCC territories by welcoming Thomsun Trading Establishment (TTE) distributor network. Covering the GCC market – excluding Saudi Arabia – the appointment...Read More... -
Genelec dines with Monsieur Vuong in Berlin
In the heart of Berlin’s Mitte district, Monsieur Vuong is a thriving family-run restaurant that has brought authentic Vietnamese cuisine to the German capital. Run by brothers Dat and Tan Vuong, along...Read More... -
LEA Professional appoints Turkey distributor
Turkey-based A/V distributor Republik has declared a partnership with LEA Professional to bring its customers the US company’s technology catalogue – featuring industry-first advancements in intelligent...Read More... -
Britannia Row gives sound support to Love GOSH
The Love GOSH annual fundraiser developed by Great Ormand Street Hospital charity, GOSH, has raised more than £3.2m over the course of three appeals and is currently working towards a Children’s Cancer...Read More... -
Queensrÿche get eMotional on extended Origins tour
Extending their 2025 The Origins Tour, to include the UK and Europe, Queensrÿche FOH engineer Andrew Peters (Dragonforce, Iced Earth) will continue his use of the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic for his mixing...Read More... -
Lawo hit the high notes in Nashville production OB
Nashville-based High End TV has furthered its pursuit of audio excellence with the installation of a Lawo mc²56 MkIII production console in its flagship mobile production truck, Symphony. Designed for...Read More... -
Île Beach Bar installs first FlexPoint in Lebanon
Located at the trendy Sawary Beach Resort in Lebanon, the Île Beach Bar is perfectly blends with the relaxed beachfront ambiance and energetic nightlife scene. Martin Audio’s Lebanese distributors Technosound...Read More... -
Newcastle Uni installs Renkus-Heinz system
Known for its commitment to research and innovation, UK’s most prestigious Newcastle University recently called in A/V distributor CUK Group to equip its Stephenson Building with a Renkus-Heinz public...Read More...
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