Welcome to 2023. By now, your cell phone and laptop have made the switchover, so your main new year’s SNAFU is probably still writing “2022” on checks you’re signing. And as John McJunkin points out in his “Sound Sanctuary” column this month, January tends to be a slow month from a business standpoint, making this a perfect time to plan and budget for new purchases.
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Here’s a look at 10 new products, including: Adamson Fletcher Machine, Avid VENUE | Stage 48 Remote I/O Stage Rack, JBL EON 700 Speakers with true wireless streaming, KV2 Audio ESD8, the new PC version of L-Acoustics L-ISA Studio, LD Systems’ DAVE G4X Series, Lectrosonics’ M2Ra digital wireless monitor receiver, Rational Acoustics’ Smaart control of Evo, TEQSAS LAP-TEQ line array clinometer and Waves Audio’s BB Tubes plug-in.
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Photojournalist Steve Jennings caught up with the audio crew working with rising Japanese/British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama who is touring in support of her second album, “Hold the Girl.”
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Immersive audio and multichannel sound has come a long way since Walt Disney’s 4-channel soundtrack for “Fantasia” in 1940. Today, with object-based control, the possibilities in live or event playback audio are nearly endless. We checked into some recent projects that are taking audio to that next level.
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EDM masters Slander (Derek Andersen and Scott Land) rode a cosmic trajectory through 2022 with their searing live sets and signature brand of pop-laced bass music, going on the road with PK Sound’s new Trinity Black robotic line array rig. FOH engineer Rory Stewart chats about the experience on the duo’s “Thrive” tour.
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Sometimes, you gotta go first-class, and custom-fitted earpieces are the first choice among artists and engineers. FRONT of HOUSE presents the hottest entries on the market.
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Designed to offer a “classic vintage sound,” sE Electronics’ new large-diaphragm condensers improve on the company’s earlier sE4400a model and in a stage-black finish, are perfectly suited for a wide range of live sound applications. We put them to the test.
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With the current FCC squeeze on RF bandwidth, getting great wireless operation is no picnic. Steve La Cerra presents pro techniques to help you get dependable RF results — every time.
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Now that the holidays are over and we start into a fresh new year, it’s time to think about 2023. Our man in the pews, John McJunkin offers advice for budgeting and planning in terms of both contingencies and future purchasing.
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Noting that “The Devil is in the Details,” Baker Lee explains how — beyond the audio gear — advancing the venue and production details can make the difference between smooth sailing and a complete disaster.
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Billboard magazine recently ranked tours around the world by total ticket sales from November 2021 through October 2022. They included the following artists: 1-Bad Bunny, 2-Elton John, 3-Ed Sheeran, 4-Harry Styles, 5-Coldplay, 6-Rolling Stones, 7-Red Hot Chili Peppers, 8-Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, 9-Kenny Chesney, and 10-The Weeknd. Here’s a look at the crew and gear supporting these mega-tours.
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