MILWAUKEE, WI – The Cider Boys Rock Stage, described as the loudest of the 18 stages that get used for Irish Fest, which takes place on Milwaukee’s extensive Summerfest grounds, relied on a dBTechnologies ViO line array system for this year’s event, which was held in late August.
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Editor George Petersen reviews the November 2023 issue of FRONT OF HOUSE, with coverage of Peter Gabriel’s ‘i/o the Tour; U2 at Sphere in Las Vegas, and Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo’s 2023 tour. This month’s Buyers Guide focuses on IEM hardware, we test Allen & Heath’s CQ Series consoles and we report on Fourier Audio’s transform.engine. Click for more!
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NOTTINGHAM, UK – UK-based Notts County soccer club enlisted the help of local systems integrator UK Audio Engineering to design the new sound system for Meadow Lane stadium. The stadium is now equipped with Electro-Voice EVH speakers and EVF subwoofers along with Dynacord IPX amplifiers, MXE5 Matrix Mix Engines and SONICUE Sound System Software.
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BURLINGTON, MA – Avid Technology, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of STG in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. The acquisition was previously announced on August 9, 2023, and approved by Avid stockholders on November 2, 2023.
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Earthworks Audio’s SR5117 is a wireless capsule version of its SR 117 handheld vocal mic for Sennheiser wireless transmitter systems. This offering completes the 117 family as the Shure SR3117 wireless capsule variant was previously released in April.
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PLAILLY, France — Michael Johnson, who co-founded NEXO and served as its Managing Director until 2008, has passed away. Establishing the company in 1979 in Paris,… Read More »In Memoriam : NEXO Co-founder Michael Johnson
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MANCHESTER, UK – Located in the heart of Manchester and opened in late 2022, Exhibition is a high-end late-night venue with expertly curated food and drinks. Locally based Neuron Audio Visual designed, installed and commissioned a distributed audio system using Outline Vegas-series enclosures.
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SYDNEY, Australia – On Nov. 3, Røde announced the appointment of Dr Sam Bucolo as chief of design. Dr Bucolo joins RØDE from the Australia… Read More »Røde Appoints Dr Sam Bucolo as Chief of Design
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CHONGQING, China – Chinese rock legend Xu Wei restarted his pandemic-interrupted Endless Light Tour with a large-scale Adamson PA design consisting of 172 speaker cabinets at Chongqing Huaxi Culture and Sports Center. Supporting his latest album, the final leg of the tour required a flexible system design to match various-sized venues across eight Chinese cities.
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WORLD – Spanish singer/songwriter and actress Rosalía has 12 Latin Grammy Awards to her credit, and with her most recent tour, she performed before a total two million fans on three continents. FOH Engineer Ricky Ashford, who has been working with the singer for almost two years, mixed the artist on Quantum338 and Quantum225 consoles from DiGiCo.
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BERKELEY, CA – Meyer Sound has announced new hires for three high-level management positions, with each job function vital to the continuing operational efficiency and long-term growth of the company. Melissa Galicia has been selected as chief financial officer, James Bolton is the new director of logistics, and Michael Heard has been chosen as the director of procurement.
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Jakarta International Stadium has the capacity to hold over 80,000 spectators — the first in Indonesia to accommodate such a large number of fans. To meet the growing needs of fans and teams, stadiums to provide their patrons with an inclusive experience, which is shown to increase attendance, participation, and revenue over the long run. With this in mind, the stadium’s needs for a powerful audio solution were at the forefront of its long-term plan for growth.
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