Bassboss announced plans to mark its 25-year milestone at NAMM 2024, set for Jan. 25-28 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The company… Read More »Bassboss To Mark 25 Years at NAMM 2024 with ‘Demolition Experience’ Demo Room
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Synthax Inc. announced an exclusive distribution partnership for the Americas with Marian, a Germany-based manufacturer of digital audio electronics. This collaboration brings Marian’s innovative audio… Read More »Synthax To Distribute Marian Sound Card Products in the Americas
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WORLD – Revenues from the global concert touring business, reduced to a trickle due to the Covid pandemic in 2020 and 2021, came roaring back in 2022, with an even bigger surge in 2023. Total ticket sales from the top 100 tours, which reached a high of $5.6 billion in 2019, sank to $1.2 billion in 2020 and $1.7 billion in 2021, according to Pollstar, before chalking up a new record — $6.3 billion — in 2022. Then came 2023’s surge, to a total $9.2 billion.
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QUEBEC, Canada – Integrator Go Multimedia and A/V installer LSM provided a d&b Y-Series loudspeaker system for the 850-seat Albert Dumouchel Theatre, which serves as the main auditorium for Valspec, a nonprofit arts organization in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec.
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MADISON WI – Hospitality vets Tori Gerding, Evan Dannells and Matt Gerding have opened the music-themed Lola’s Hi/Lo Lounge in Madison, WI. The audio experience starts with extensive acoustic treatment with K-13 Sound Absorption Spray and includes audio components sourced via Aural HiFi in Denver. These include Crites CS-B loudspeakers, Fezz Titania Evo amps and 1 Sound’s Cannon Coaxial loudspeakers.
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BERKELEY, CA – Meyer Sound looked back on an eventful 2023, with its Panther, 2100-LFC and other components playing key roles at events, tours and installations. Highlights included tours for Ed Sheeran and Metallica, installations at The Fillmore in San Francisco and summer amphitheaters, and Meyer Sound’s continued support at big festivals including Roskilde in Denmark, Montreux Jazz in Switzerland, and Outside Lands along with Life Is Beautiful in the U.S.
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USA – D-Tools users can now access Allen & Heath’s extensive product catalog, featuring popular solutions for live sound, installed sound, and audio production applications. With D-Tools, integrators can easily create proposals, system designs, and project documentation using Allen & Heath’s products. The platform also offers field service management for collaboration and project tracking.
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LEMOYNE, PA – In a recent survey of professional audio manufacturers whose product lines span the gamut of audio specialties, half the respondents said immersive audio now ranges from a significant to a solidly pervasive and permanent component of audio production workflows, while all respondents expect to reach that level of pervasiveness within five years.
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ANAHEIM, CA – The ProProduction Sessions at NAMM presented by PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE magazines will be welcoming some of the top names in the live entertainment production industry on Friday, Jan. 26 including Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, top tour pros and designers for Metallica’s Metallica’s M72 Tour. The four free sessions, open to all registered NAMM attendees, start at 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
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UK – Focusrite plc announced its acquisition of UK-based Sheriff Technology Limited, trading as OutBoard, the company behind TiMax immersive audio solutions and OutBoard stage rigging motor control products and PAT4 electrical safety testing. They will join the Audio Reproduction division of the Focusrite Group alongside Martin Audio, Optimal Audio and Linea Research.
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BROOKLYN, NY – Elyon Systems designed an AV system for Associated Beth Rivkah Schools’ multi-purpose lunchroom. The upgraded facility, which also gets used for school assemblies, stage performances, video presentations and graduation ceremonies, is equipped with K-array KP102, KP52 and KK102 loudspeakers along with KS2P I and KU210 subwoofers.
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MINNEAPOLIS – First Avenue, the live music venue that opened in 1970 and gained renown as the recording location for Prince’s hit song, “Purple Rain,” now features North America’s first permanently installed L-Acoustics L Series sound system. Allied Productions served as integrator on the project, providing a single L2 and L2D per side.
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