Click below for a behind-the-scenes video that looks at Meyer Sound’s new flagship linear line array loudspeaker system, which is now anchoring the sound of Ed Sheeran’s “+ – = ÷ x” (“Mathematics”) in-the-round stadium tour.
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LONDON – ‘Jerusalem,’ the play by Jez Butterworth that was staged at London’s Apollo Theatre in early 2010, returned to that venue in April 2022 with Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook each reprising their roles. The sound design by Autograph’s Ian Dickinson features EM Acoustics’ Reference Series loudspeakers.
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Unveiled at InfoComm 2022, 1 SOUND’s SUB2112 is a passive, bi-amped subwoofer that produces a solid 25 Hz to 160 Hz with an upper bass that is fast-responding, tight, and loud. The cabinet contains a 4,000-watt 21” neodymium driver, and two 1,800-watt 12” neodymium drivers in a compact (43.3” x 31.3” x 23.4”) design for a max SPL of 137 dB.
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Lewitt Audio is previewing its MTP W950 Modular Microphone System, a handheld live vocal mic that combines studio technology with excellent feedback and bleed rejection.The… Read More »Lewitt Audio MTP W950 Modular Microphone System
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PARIS – Adamson partner MPM provided the company’s loudspeakers for Indochine’s Central Tour 2022, which launched on May 21 and included sold-out stadium shows across France, including stops in Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, and Lille. More than 97,000 fans gathered for their first performance in Paris.
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UK – Riedel Communications recently announced that the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has deployed a new Riedel Artist digital matrix intercom network and Bolero wireless intercom system at its main auditorium: the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
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VALENCIA, Spain – DAS Audio’s new LARA system has already been deployed for live events in Europe. These include shows staged at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain (featuring a performance by Izal on April 23), the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany (for the band Brings on April 30) and Forum Barcelona (for a concert featuring Estopa on May 14).
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LOS ANGELES – HAIM’s current Women In Music Pt. III Tour is visiting a range of venues with an L-Acoustics K2 rig from PRG. With clubs, arenas and amphitheaters on the itinerary, the system designers and techs developed different configurations of gear to optimize the audio at each tour stop.
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LOS ANGELES – Dead & Company is back on the road for their 2022 Summer Tour which kicked off in mid-June at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. As they carry on the Grateful Dead tradition of using the latest innovations in sound reinforcement, the tour is powered by a system featuring Meyer Sound’s new Panther large-format linear line array loudspeaker.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary – Noted bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and actor Thundercat is currently opening for The Red Hot Chili Peppers in Europe, to be followed by major July and August dates in the U.S. He is currently using a custom Telefunken M81 mic for vocals.
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INDIO, CA – FOH engineer John Buitrago (J Balvin, Sebastian Yatra) and monitor engineer Robin Barrera (Ryan Castro, Piso 21, Maluma) recently chose the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plugins for Colombian artist Karol G, who performed at the main stage of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
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SEATTLE – Powersoft’s Mezzo amplifiers were chosen for Seattle’s 18,100-capacity Climate Pledge Arena. The venue’s latest renovation, which changed everything but the landmark roof, cost $1.15 billion. Amazon purchased the naming rights but opted for “Climate Pledge Arena” to raise environmental awareness instead of promoting its own company brand.
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