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UK station for sound design
New calling for digital mix
The One leads HK cinema scene with digital processor
US recording studio on a roll
New bass for UK PA production house
New nightspot dazzles Qatar's clubbers
Eclipse warms to successful run in US sports arena
Vi4 finds fans at Green Man
Swiss TV runs live-to-air opera production
Esbjerg's Musikhuset flaunts Utzon style
Multichannel make-good for Disney film premier
Sennheiser takes the Bizkit
Rudd world tour keeps consistent mix for monitors
UK PA hire hits Amber orbit
US TV composer scores with new studio set-up
Complete success for first Martin Audio MLA
Octave hits high note at Hong Kong Arts Academy
Honolulu university takes lead in audio education
Riverside shoot-out
Finding faith on stage
Slash solo rocks Asia
Analogue tape shines in contemporary recording
Sennheiser takes green stance at Osheaga Festival
Miniature mics, major performance in Jacky Cheung’s Private Corner
Irish ears are smiling
Minneapolis studio refit
Grand designs for Guangzhou Opera House
Bass exploration mission for German music festival
New nightspot re-equips to re-energise Thai club scene
twofour54 presents traineeship programme to UAE
Julie's Bicycle releases 'green' tour study
Living the iLife on the New Zealand stage
Indian uni adds new auditorium
New reference for American music producer
Vintage Value for Blue Man's Manhattan Mix
Hangzhou festival airs contrasting music
Outstanding Music Recording
Asia music recording expedition – your invitation
Mastering make-over for Universal in Tokyo
Soho Adds Dolby Appeal
Stockholm and all that jazz
Smart sales and Ibiza action
Beijing NGT opens DXD-capable studio
Audio and AS 1428.5
Miami scene adds colour with Pinkroom
New leadership at AKG
TEC Awards move to NAMM
Jands and Johnston Audio Services to merge
Audio for the Bundesliga
Introducing Fast-and-Wide
Star Turn for Sa DingDing
Custom speaker design for San Francisco jazz venue
Professor Fritz Sennheiser Dies
Jeanne d’Arc Celebrated in Music and Dance

Fast News

Symetrix expands Benelux distribution with A-T

Symetrix has announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Audio-Technica Benelux to include Belgium and Luxembourg, building on the companies’ existing relationship in the Netherlands.

LEA Pro raises Spanish profile

Barcelona-based commercial audio distributor Adagio Pro has taken on distribution responsibilities for LEA Professional to better serve customers in Spain.

Norwegian outdoor theatre adopts Outline monitors

Staged each summer since 1994, Elden is the largest historical outdoor theatre production in Norway. This year’s run during July and August drew between 11,000 and 12,000 spectators. Technical delivery is handled by rental company Pro Systemer using Outline P12 coaxial loudspeakers as stage wedges at key positions across the arena.

Audiologic takes on UK/Ireland distribution of Lumens

Independent UK distributor of audio and A/V technology Audiologic has announced its appointment as an authorised distributor of Lumens across the UK and Ireland.

Largest ever d&b Soundscape for Silence in the Bird’s Nest

Chinese superstar Silence Wang’s Age of Romance World Tour played ten consecutive shows at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium withwhat is believed to be the largest ever d&b Soundscape deployment in a stadium environment to date.

Zürich church claims Europe’s first L-ISA worship installation

Half an hour south-east of Zürich, the sanctuary at the Grace Family Church in the Zürich Oberland is a tensile fabric membrane structure, rising in a rounded, vaulted profile to a height of 8m. With a sound system approaching 20 years old and at the end of its life, Swiss L-Acoustics distribution partner SDS stepped in to replace it.

CUK upgrades Uni of Birmingham Medical School theatre

Among the largest in Europe, the University of Birmingham’s Medical School is a leading centre for medical education, using A/V technology is a major part of its practical learning. After a recent review, some facilities were deemed in need of an upgrade, including the 450-seat Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre – Renkus-Heinz beam-steering solution was the answer to more intelligible sound.