FOH Staff | International News | December 21, 2021UK - Sonosphere reported on recent developments in immersive audio including its involvement in the 5G Festival (5FG) project, pictured here. The company also offered a glimpse at some of the projects in the pipeline for 2022. Read More...
Solotech Names Bryce Jewell Managing Director, UK
FOH Staff | International NewsOn the Move | December 20, 2021LONDON - Solotech named Bryce Jewell Managing Director UK. He will be responsible for driving the overall business strategy for Solotech in the United Kingdom, both for the Live Productions and the Sales and Systems Integration Divisions. Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Group Solotech, made the announcement. Read More...
The Australian Pink Floyd Tour Visits UK Venues with Outline System
FOH Staff | International News | December 16, 2021BIRMINGHAM, UK - Capital Sound, part of the Solotech UK Group, supported The Australian Pink Floyd Show's UK tour with an Outline system. The setup included main L-R hangs of 14 Superfly each with three Mantas 28 (as downfills) plus side hangs of two Superfly and six Mantas 28s, with 12 GTO-SUBs and six LIPF-082 for front fill. Read More...
Sala Apolo in Barcelona Pays for Access to d&b Soundscape and KSL on Subscription-Series Basis
FOH Staff | International News | December 16, 2021BARCELONA, Spain - Sala Apolo has signed on with d&b’s latest commercial tool, Subscription-Series, which gives venues access to the d&b product range via a monthly fee. The agreement includes the design and installation of a tailored audio solution plus a maintenance contract for servicing and remote monitoring. Read More...
Meyer Sound Creates Celestial Aural Environments in the New Shanghai Astronomy Museum
FOH Staff | International News | December 15, 2021SHANGHAI, China - The new Shanghai Astronomy Museum, said to be the world’s largest museum devoted to the celestial sciences, echoes the ‘music of the spheres’ with its bold curvilinear exterior devoid of any straight lines or right angles. Shanghai Broad Future Electro Technology Company supplied immersive audio systems from Meyer Sound for the two venues within the museum. Read More...
Martin Audio Awarded Patent for XE Monitor Waveguide
FOH Staff | International News | December 15, 2021HIGH WYCOMBE, UK – Martin Audio announced it has been awarded a United Kingdom Patent for its XE stage monitor waveguide. More details from Martin Audio (www.martin-audio.com): The patent covers the use of Martin Audio’s differential dispersion coaxial drive units and the continuation of their waveguide shape to form the baffle, as seen in the […] Read More...
Pretty Woman Production in London Uses KV2 Audio System
FOH Staff | International News | December 13, 2021LONDON - Following an impressive run on Broadway, Pretty Woman: The Musical has gone global with shows staged at London’s West End and Germany along with more venues in the U.S. as part of a major theatrical tour. The production team has remained faithful to John Shivers’ and David Patridge’s original sound design based on a comprehensive KV2 Audio point source system. Read More...
Martin Audio & RG Jones Help Ministry of Sound Celebrate Three Decades of Dance
FOH Staff | International News | December 13, 2021LONDON – Ministry of Sound celebrated 30 years of dance in style with a spectacular concert at O2 Arena, with dance classics reimagined by the 50-piece London Concert Orchestra in company with Paul Oakenfold and other guest DJs. More details from Martin Audio (www.martin-audio.com): ‘Ministry of Sound Classical presents Three Decades of Dance’ took clubbers […] Read More...
Britannia Row Productions and Eighth Day Sound Team Up for London Grammar Tour
FOH Staff | International NewsNews | December 10, 2021LONDON - Britannia Row Productions and Eighth Day Sound, both subsidiaries of Clair Global, teamed up to support the latest headline tour for pop trio London Grammar. The band toured with a DiGiCo control package from Brit Row and a d&b audiotechnik PA system from Eighth Day’s UK inventory. Read More...
Sonifex Names Canford Audio U.K. Distributor of the Year
FOH Staff | International News | December 8, 2021U.K. – Sonifex announced that it has awarded Canford Audio with its annual U.K. Distributor of the Year honor for 2021. This year, instead of being presented at IBC, the award was presented in person to Canford Audio and accepted by Iain Elliott. More details from Sonifex (www.sonifex.co.uk): Managing Director of Sonifex, Marcus Brooke commented: […] Read More...
Dorna Sports Using Audio-Technica 8.0 Microphone Concept for MotoGP Immersive Audio Remote Production
FOH Staff | International News | December 7, 2021BARCELONA, Spain - After nearly three seasons of prototype testing of Audio-Technica’s 8.0 Microphone Concept at MotoGP Grand Prix motorcycle racing events, Dorna Sports S.L. is expected to make the 8.0 microphone a key component for capturing immersive audio at future events. Read More...
Outdoor Pavilion Performances in Edinburgh Enhanced with d&b Soundscape
FOH Staff | International News | December 7, 2021EDINBURGH, Scotland - On the grounds of Edinburgh’s Junior Academy and the city’s Old College Quad, two custom built pavilions provided shelter from the elements but also free-flowing fresh air for visitors to performances staged as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. Organizers turned to d&b Soundscape for concert-hall sound quality in the semi-outdoor setting. Read More...
