Video of the Week

Madison Beer’s ‘Spinnin’ tour is getting an assist from DiGiCo consoles supplied by Patchwork London. DiGiCo checked in with the artist’s production team including Dom Rizco, Audio & Production Manager; Zach Meumeister, Monitor Engineer; Jason Stiegler, FOH Engineer; and Calum Mordue, Touring Director to talk all the ways the digital desks are supporting the tour.

At London’s O2 Arena, live front of house audio engineer Jared Daly talks about his rig while he was setting up to mix Brit rockers Bring Me The Horizon’s NeX Gen headline show.

First Avenue in Minneapolis was North America’s first installation of L-Acoustics’ new L Series speakers. The design contains: One L2 over one L2D per side, four KS28 subwoofers below each main array, four Kiva II center-fills, five X12 for outfill, two A15 per side (Focus and Wide) with two KS21 for side- fill, a KS21 drum, all driven by five LA7.16i and ten LA12X amplified controllers. Installation was executed by Allied Productions.

A tour inside the workings of the breakthrough dual-capsule Revonic technology used in Shure’s new Nexadyne series of handheld mics for live sound reinforcement vocal applications.

Editor George Petersen reviews the May 2024 issue of FRONT of HOUSE, with features on Fall Out Boy’s “So Much For (Tour) Dust” tour, arena and stadium installs and The Who’s “Tommy” on Broadway. The Buyers Guide focuses on dual-12” line arrays, and the issue also includes two Road Tests, one on Shure’s new Nexadyne 8 vocal mics (see Product of the Week, below) and one on Rupert Neve Designs’ Master Bus Transformer.

Since 2008, Ibiza Rocks has been the essential destination for unforgettable live events and legendary poolside parties. Held on this sun-drenched Mediterranean resort island, Ibiza Rocks is ready for the 2024 party season with a full Harman audio installation. The setup includes JBL Professional’s VTX-A Series A8 and A6 line arrays, B15G Subwoofers, AC28 Loudspeakers and CBT 1000 Line Array Columns. The system was modeled using JBL Venue Synthesis 3D Acoustic Simulation Software.

With the KOS 5.5 update to KLANG’s 3-D spatialization in-ear monitor mixing system and DiGiCo digital consoles’ latest V1742 software release, console integration enters its next chapter. The system now offers lightning-fast setup and standalone functionality, making it truly Plug & Play.

Known for its high-quality professional wireless audio systems, Lectrosonics has unveiled its new IP57-rated DSSM miniature, water-resistant digital wireless microphone bodypack transmitter, offered in A1B1 (470-614 MHz), B1C1 (537-691 MHz), and 941 (941-960 MHz) frequencies. Sweat and a few raindrops are one thing, but can the DSSM stand up to being immersed a meter underwater for 30 minutes? Karl Winkler puts the new unit to the ultimate test!

Editor George Petersen reviews the April 2024 issue of FRONT of HOUSE. Highlights include feature stories on Madonna’s “Celebration World Tour,” Jon Batiste’s “The Uneasy Tour 2024,” new products featured at Prolight+Sound 2024 and our Buyers Guide to Clip-on Instrument Mics. The April issue also honors the late Bob Heil and includes an Installation Spotlight on Houses of Worship.

The new RF Explorer Pro from RF Venue is a third-generation, high-performance instrument for wireless audio system design, deployment, and monitoring. With its integrated Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Tracking Generator and Wi-Fi Analysis, it offers advanced functionality with an intuitive touch screen to support any wireless mic or IEM system.

Allen & Heath provided mixing consoles for dozens of stages at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, TX. At the British Music Embassy stage, showcasing up-and-coming British talent, the company’s dLive consoles were used at FOH and monitor mixing positions. A&H product specialist Jack Kenyon provides a tour.

This Quick Start tutorial shows users how Vectorworks projects can easily be imported into L-Acoustics Soundvision files. The result is a sonic prediction of the sound system within a space, including the venue itself and all of the equipment, from seating, staging, and trussing to lighting and speakers.