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From recording, broadcast, postproduction and A/V
Embassy Studios
Embassy Studios has opened its doors in Midtown Manhattan’s Engineering Building on West 39th Street, a new faility offering a multi-room studio environment designed around hybrid production workflows, a networked audio infrastructure and immersive mixing capabilities.
Gojira’s Sound Victory
Having performed at the 2025 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony alongside opera singer Marina Viotti and completed a summer festival run that took in 30 countries, French progressive metal band Gojira returned home for their first French arena tour with the band’s long-time touring partner, Victory Event, fielding a comprehensive L-Acoustics K Series system – marking the company’s first major tour with L-Acoustics.
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.