Teatro Colón finds balance for Astor Piazzolla Eterno
Among the world’s most prestigious Opera Houses, the acoustics and architecture of Argentina’s Teatro Colón have made it a favourite of greats such as Pavarotti. For the recent Astor Piazzolla Eterno cycle, however, the acoustics presented a challenge: how to deliver sound reinforcement in one of the world’s best acoustically designed venues without altering its original identity.
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UK industry charity GivingBack.tech launches
Recognising a gap in charities’ resources while working on his Together for Cinema project, Ian Morrish has established GivingBack.tech, a new way for UK charities and Community Interest Companies to access high-quality A/V equipment without spending hard-earned funds, and for the A/V industry to repurpose unwanted second-hand, discontinued and B-stock equipment to benefit our community.
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Las Vegas’ Studio DMI installs Focal Utopia Main monitors
Las Vegas’ Studio DMI complex is home to Grammy-nominated mix and mastering engineer Luca Pretolesi (Major Lazer, Drake, Skrillex, Diplo), now houses four Focal-equipped studios including a Dolby Atmos certified all-Focal mixing studio, following the installation of Focal’s Utopia Main 212 soffit-mounted monitors.
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d&b becomes supporter of Music Venue Trust’s UK Liveline
d&b audiotechnik is the first audio manufacturer to pledge regular support to Liveline, a new initiative set up by Music Venue Trust (MVT) and Save Our Scene (SOS) to strengthen the UK grassroots music sector.
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Tokyo café-bar adapts ambience with Powersoft
A café-bar and collective space on the Meguro River in Nishi Gotanda/Fudomae, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Toner has upgraded its audio with Powersoft amplifiers and control, creating a sound environment that evolves from its relaxed daytime ambience to high-energy evenings with DJ performances.
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Stuttgart’s HMDK upgrades recording facilities with Genelec
Stuttgart’s State University of Music and the Performing Arts (HMDK) is among Germany’s largest and most prestigious universities for the arts, as well as playing an important role as a concert promoter and cultural centre. With an increasing focus on immersive audio, HMDK recently upgraded its recording facilities with a 9.1.4 control room equipped with Genelec Smart Active Monitors.
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Lewitt and Elgato ‘bring creator audio to next level’
Austrian manufacturer Lewitt Audio is working with Elgato to ‘bring creator audio to the next level’ through its Wave Next offering – an integrated ecosystem that offers users studio-quality sound for streams, podcasts and content creation.
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