'Don’t write off wedges yet': Why we are still using stage monitors
Phil Ward finds out from professional live sound engineers why they are still using stage monitors instead of graduating completely to in-ear monitors
Going Wunderground with producer Dan Carey and engineer Alexis Smith
Speedy Wunderground, run by Dan Carey, is a recording studio and record label aimed at the cutting edge of independent music. Simon Duff headed to South London for a look around
An investigation into the world of digitising and archiving
PSNEurope's Marc Maes looks into the workings of VIAA, the Flemish Institute for Archiving, as well as the French-speaking RTBF and the leading Memnon Archiving services
'My preferred type of drama sounds like a documentary': Producer Eloise Whitmore talks recording on location
Kevin Hilton investigates Whitmore's radio portfolio, how technological advances benefit her work and why she records on location
First UK install of Adamson Systems IS7 line array
Howden Park Centre in Livingston, West Lothian’s centre for the arts, performances and events is the first in the UK to install Adamson’s IS7 line array
32 per cent of the 81,268 visitors were attending for the first time: ISE 2019 connects the AV community
ISE 2019 was its most successful show yet, with the largest ever ISE show floor hosting 1,301 exhibitors, 17 per cent of which were companies exhibiting there for the first time
Sennheiser and Neumann mic up the Grammys
Sennheiser and Neumann mics carried artists Travis Scott, Brandie Carlile and Shawn Mendes through their debut Grammy performances at the 61s Annual Grammy Awards
Vervent Audio Group makes its stand in the US
As part of an aim to grow its presence in North America, Vervent Audio Group, parent company of Focal and Naim, has acquired distributors Audio Plus Services and Plurison and created Focal Naim America and Focal Naim Canada
Spitfire Audio launches Spitfire Studio Woodwinds as part of Orchestra sample range
The woodwind ensemble was recorded at AIR Studios' Studio 1 by multiple Grammy Awards-winning engineer Simon Rhodes, known for his work on film soundtracks such as Avatar, Spectre, and Skyfall
KLANG 3D IEMS chosen for Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds
In 2018, Wayne took to conducting the arena production of his concept rock album, based on the H.G Wells classic novel of the same name, and since then has selected KLANG 3D in-ear monitoring for the show
'The idea is to bring people in and allow them to play with radio technology': Radio gets hacked at the EBU
Innovation does not always flourish in isolation. As a result of this, the EBU provides and promotes a collaborative environment to develop new ideas through its annual Radiohack workshop. Kevin Hilton finds out about this year's event
Newly restored Alexandra Palace Theatre installs Digico SD12
The Digico SD12 joins an L-Acoustics Kara set-up and Sennheiser microphones to form a substantial, powerful audio system in the theatre
Founding Uber engineer joins PK Sound board of directors
Conrad Whelan will assist the company in its fundraising efforts, and has already begun using his network to reach out to potential investors
Zero Dbs to develop APG brand in Spain
Zero Dbs has already arranged a series of demo days on February 13-14 to introduce APG to the region, which are being held at the Priego de Cordoba Victoria theatre
Upcoming artist VC Pines records with Audient mic preamp
Recording at Paul Watson’s studio, known to them as ‘The Hub’, VC Pines recorded his second single with an Audient ASP880 mic pre
Grammy Award winners for production revealed
This year the awards’ winners reflected the increasingly diverse artists and genres of today's music business, and it was a great year for women in music
Community appoints Richard Dean Associates for New England and New York territory
Community Professional Loudspeakers has selected rep firm Richard Dean Associates, which supports a portfolio of high-profile brands, including Shure, QSC, Allen & Heath and more
Helen Boaden to chair Audio Content Fund panel
The Audio Content Fund is a new scheme to provide funding for original radio and audio production
d&b audiotechnik prolongs partnership with Backstage Academy
The partnership provides ongoing access to the latest technology for its students, as well as access to guest lecturers, masterclasses and collaborative projects for the degree programmes
L-Acoustics Kara system selected for Alexandra Palace theatre
After essentially 80 years of disuse, the Alexandra Palace theatre has now been restored as of December 2018
Shure wins big at the Super Bowl
Shure’s Axient Digital wireless system and PSM 1000 in-ear monitors were stars of the show, at the Super Bowl as well as multiple events in the run up to the game
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