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02 July 2025

Hungary - The terrace stage at Budapest’s iA38 has had an audio refresh with HK Audio now powering the party. The 300-person performance space which focuses on electronic music is now covered by a Contour X solution, supplied by local partner, Eurhythmics.

Permanently moored on the banks of the Danube, A38 is a former stone carrying barge that has been completely gutted and reimagined by a team of architects, ship engineers, acoustic designers and electricians into a three-stage live performance venue. Over more than two decades since its renovation, A38 has hosted countless performances from international artists in every genre, as well as being the location for numerous live recordings and TV broadcasts.

Today, its three stages see multiple performances every week throughout the summer season, making A38 one of the most popular venues in Budapest

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02 July 2025

Europe - Clear-Com has announced that Movicom, provider of specialty camera systems for international live events, has selected Arcadia Central Station to support its growing intercom service offerings.

The system was supplied and integrated by Clear-Com partner Video Progetti. Through this collaboration, Movicom now offers clients two rental options: a standalone system for teams with in-house intercom expertise, or a fully supported package that includes system configuration and on-site production assistance, ensuring reliable, professional communications for productions of any size.

Movicom is known for its innovative camera solutions like the Robycam cable-suspended system, and has supported major productions including the Rugby World Cup, Rome Masters Tennis Tournament, and Coppa Italia Final. As client demand for reliable, professional communic

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01 July 2025

UK - TiMax Spatial Studios, based in London’s Tileyard, is the new HQ and studio space for TiMax. As the company celebrates the opening of its audio hub, TiMax can also announce its collaboration with Sonosphere. Together the two companies will provide a flexible, multi-purpose, immersive audio London hub to demonstrate, educate, promote and deliver immersive audio systems, workflow and content.

The suite offers a 26.4.6 TiMax mixing studio, featuring TiMax SoundHub and its powerful spatial audio and show control capabilities. TiMax Tracker D4 is installed with an eight-sensor system, and the studio also offers opportunities to work with TiMax panLab, as well as being configured as a 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos studio, which will be certified by Dolby in due course.

Completing the equipment roster are solutions from the wider Focusrite Group sister brands, i

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01 July 2025

Central Asia - Avail Distribution, an international distributor of professional AV technology, has added Martin Audio to its portfolio of AV brands, after reaching an agreement to handle the brand in key Central Asian territories. Initially this will include Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, with a later review further down the line.

Headquartered in Dubai, with offices in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, this strategic partnership reinforces Avail’s commitment to expanding its portfolio. Martin Audio’s systems - including portable, touring, and installed solutions - will now be available to dealers, system integrators, and rental companies across Central Asia countries through Avail’s regional expertise.

Pavel Shemiakin, business development manager at Avail Distribution, said: “We are proud to be a member of the Martin Audio family and bring

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01 July 2025

UK/USA - Teddy Swims has blended country, pop, and R&B into a global success story, accompanied this year by his biggest live shows to date, including a sold-out arena run in the UK and setting a new attendance record at Manchester's Co-op Live venue. The tour is now in the US before the team returns to Australia this autumn followed by Asia and the Middle East.

Supporting the crew as they navigate larger spaces in all corners of the world on the I've Tried Everything but Therapy tour, Clair Global account executive, Justin Weaver comments: "I can't say enough about the brilliant individuals who strive day-in & day-out to give their absolute best; it shows in every live performance and at every venue."

FOH mixer Drew Thornton (Billie Eilish, Maggie Rogers) is the man charged with taking Teddy's radio friendly Number 1 hits and turnin

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30 June 2025

UK - With less than a month to go, the Fete stalls, Manor House and karting teams are all sold out, and Backup Tech’s Fabulous Village Fete is shaping up to truly live up to its name.

The Parish Council judges (LSi’s Claire Beeson, Stewart Hume from TPi, Chris Barratt from AAA, ABTT’s Elysia Moore and PLASA’s Peter Heath) are sharpening their pencils and refining their taste buds to pick the Best Fete Stall, Best Dressed Fete’r, Best Fete Stall Game, the Cake Off and Veg Off, plus winners will be declared for the Catching Flies (fly fishing) and Pheasant Shooting competitions.

There’s also the chance to enter the DJ Off, which is being held in memory of DJ Adam Fabulous and will be judged by DJ Asad, who will also be taking to the decks to entertain Fete-goers throughout the afternoon. Taking us into the early evening will be Fab Cab’s

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30 June 2025

USA - The Tykeson Rehearsal Hall at the University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance is a place where tradition and innovation converge. Built for the Oregon Bach Festival, the hall was designed with meticulous attention to its acoustics, making it ideal for early chamber music performances.

Since 2017 the hall’s analogue AV system served its purpose of capturing student performances and showcasing the work of world-class musicians. But as the school’s reputation grew and its audience expanded far beyond the physical walls of Tykeson Hall, its analogue infrastructure, tied to a single control room, could no longer keep up.

“We were really happy with the quality that we got from all of our analogue equipment," says Walton. "But we weren’t thrilled with the fact that we were tied down to just one place, or that it was a big hassl

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30 June 2025

USA - Paramount Recording Studios, one of the most storied recording facilities in the music industry, has chosen the AKG K371 as its standard headphone across all rooms, citing the model’s exceptional accuracy, comfort, and reliability in high-demand studio environments.

Located in the heart of Hollywood, Paramount Recording Studios has served as a creative hub for the world’s top recording artists since 1969. Serving major labels, independent artists, and film/TV productions, the studio is known for its cutting-edge creative work and relentless pursuit of sonic excellence.

“There hasn’t really been a standard headphone across studios in our tenure in the industry,” said Eli Smith, general manager of Paramount Recording Studios. “The K371s are a breath of fresh air.”

With a closed-back design and neutral frequency response, the

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30 June 2025

USA - Fulcrum Acoustic has announced the launch of the CC Series, a constant curvature subcardioid array system designed for exceptional clarity, coverage, and easy deployment.

The CC Series includes two full-range loudspeakers, the CC215 and CC230, which offer 100° horizontal coverage with 15° and 30° vertical dispersion. A companion CCS118 subwoofer completes the system. Built with Fulcrum’s signature Passive Cardioid Technology, the system reduces low-frequency energy behind the loudspeakers using a single amplifier channel and no additional DSP or drivers.

The CC Series also features the new Medusa Waveformer, which enables all loudspeakers in the array to function as a single source. This ensures smooth, consistent response across the entire coverage area. Lightweight construction, fixed angles, and multiple rigging options support fast, ef

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27 June 2025

Poland - The rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar has received an innovative adaptation in Poland. The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre in Toruń has reimagined the production by moving it into an unconventional space, the Od Nowa music club, and staging it as the country’s first-ever silent disco musical.

At the heart of the production was KLANG and DiGiCo’s Quantum 225 Pulse. Together they formed the backbone of an immersive sound experience that gave musicians complete control over their monitoring environment.

Known for its avant-garde productions, the Musical Theatre in Toruń took on the ambitious task of presenting Jesus Christ Superstar in a format never before seen on Polish stages, blurring the lines between performance art, concert, and immersive installation. The decision to stage the piece in a club stemmed from the cre

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27 June 2025

Spain - Opened in 1985, La Sala Galileo Galilei in Madrid is one of the city’s flagship cultural spaces. The venue is housed in the old Galileo Cinema and features Hellenic-style decor, making for a distinctive environment for patrons to enjoy a varied programme of live music, comedy and magic.

La Sala recently underwent a significant refurbishment carried out by Inercia Tecnología Audiovisual and Syncronía Instalaciones, both based in Madrid, with the aim of improving performance and ensuring versatility and flexibility when using the space.

The project included the selection, design and supply of a variety of solutions for sound, video, lighting and staging, all of which needed to respect the original essence of the hall and the aesthetics that had characterised the space for 40 years. Another of the main challenges of the project was the short

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27 June 2025

USA - DPA Microphones’ US team, a partner of Wisycom SRL, is hosting a free webinar focused on Wisycom’s innovative RF distribution technology for wireless audio, and its integration with professional microphone systems.

The sessions will take place on Tuesday, 1 July 2025 at 9 a.m. EDT (3:00 p.m. CEST) and 3:00 p.m. EDT (9:00 p.m. CEST), and are open to all audio professionals and enthusiasts eager to deepen their understanding of next-generation RF performance.

Hosted by DPA Microphones’ Geoff Baynard, the brand’s US-based business development manager, wireless, this online event will provide insight into the flexible, high-performance solutions that Wisycom has developed for today’s most demanding broadcast, corporate, live sound, theatre and sports event applications. Designed to educate and empower audio engineers, system designers and

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27 June 2025

USA - For the owners of Milwaukee live venue The Rave – Joe Balestrieri and Leslie West – the installation of a pair of dBTechnologies VIO rigs is just one of many improvements made to the historic venue.

Since purchasing the property in 1991, restoring the former Eagles Club to its original glory has been a labour of love. “Many cities have iconic venues built in the 20s – Radio City, the Chicago Theatre, the Lyric Opera House, and Fox Theatres. In Wisconsin, this is the largest example of classic 20s architecture," Balestrieri says, adding that restoring the building to create an architecturally spectacular, state-of-the-art venue “was just the right thing to do. And we're still not done . . . with the new system, the sound in The Rave Hall and Eagles Ballroom is spectacular; equal to anybody's.”

“There are always improvements happeni

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27 June 2025

Switzerland - Building on the success of Pyramix 15, Merging Technologies is launching an update to its flagship media server and sequencer with Ovation 11. Ovation has been widely adopted across professional and commercial installation markets, and Merging’s new updates help transform the user experience for a range of AV applications.

With a new design and streamlined usability, Ovation 11 introduces a refined dark-mode interface and intuitive navigation that puts powerful show control and audio playback at your fingertips. The redesigned integrated mixer, panner, and renderer are now fully customisable – giving users complete flexibility to tailor buses, strips, and aux channels to their workflow, whether for straightforward stereo playback, multizone or complex immersive formats. Support for VS3 plugins with up to 32 audio channels ensures Ovation 11

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26 June 2025

Canada - Vertus Group, a division of Jonas Software, has acquired CAST Group of Companies.

CAST is an Emmy award-winning developer of software and hardware solutions for the entertainment, special events, and meetings industries. Its flagship products include the industry-leading WYSIWYG lighting design and pre-visualisation suite, and the real-time tracking platform, BlackTrax. These tools have earned the trust of top professionals around the world to design and execute complex productions with precision and impact.

“After more than 30 years of building, growing, inventing, and leading CAST, it was time to pass on the torch,” said Gilray Densham, founder of CAST. “We found the perfect home in Vertus Group. They will continue our legacy and drive the company forward through innovation, the very thing that makes CAST an industry leader.”

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26 June 2025

UK - Crystal Palace Park became the epicentre of ‘a sonic revolution’ as Polygon Live LDN delivered the UK's largest outdoor 360° immersive sound festival from 2-4 May 2025. The three-day event brought together artistry and spatial audio innovation, with artists such as Jon Hopkins, Max Cooper, Cosmo Sheldrake, and Halina Rice performing specially crafted sets within Polygon's signature hemispherical dome – a space where sound ‘moves beyond traditional stereo boundaries to surround listeners from every direction’.

For CEO Nico Elliott, the Crystal Palace event represents the culmination of nearly a decade spent reimagining how audiences connect with music. "We're creating audio environments where every element can move through three-dimensional space with purpose," Elliott explains. Since first integrating L-ISA technology at Thailand's <

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26 June 2025

UK - The ABTT Theatre Show 2025 attracted increased visitor numbers, record-breaking engagement and international draw.

There were over 3,200 people on the show floor this year, making the ABTT Theatre Show at Alexandra Palace busier than ever. With a 15.6% increase in unique attendees, a 16% increase in revisits on Day 2, this year’s event confirmed its growing importance as a central hub for live performance professionals.

The show welcomed over 200 global brands, featured a vigorous seminar programme, and hosted hands-on workshops led by renowned industry figures – all aimed at advancing careers, showcasing innovation and facilitating powerful new connections. 

ABTT CEO Liz Sillett commented: “My first ABTT Theatre Show as CEO was a whirlwind of excitement and brilliance. The buzz was incredible, coming from such a talented and insp

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26 June 2025

UK - A hat-trick of Powersoft amplifier platforms, including multiple models from the company’s Ottocanali series, are powering a new public address and voice alarm (PA/VA) system at Elland Road stadium in Leeds.

Complemented by Unica- and Mezzo-series amplifiers, also from Powersoft’s extensive fixed-install range, the Ottocanalis provide the amplification backbone for a safety-first, EN 54-certified PA/VA system delivered by UK-based system integrator ImPerium Integration.

Opened in 1897 and originally home to a semi-professional rugby league team, Elland Road has been home to three-time English football champions Leeds United FC since the club’s formation in 1919. Like many heritage stadiums in the UK, Elland Road’s layout betrays its humble roots, with different parts of the venue having been updated separately in the 128 years since its

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26 June 2025

Japan - The Nagoya Betsuin of the Shinshu Otani-ha is a historic temple located in Aichi Prefecture’s Nagoya City. Affectionately known as Higashi Betsuin, it has grown into a central place of worship in the Japanese region since its construction in 1632.

As well as hosting Buddhist ceremonies and religious events, the temple is used for exchange events and markets, making it an important meeting place for the local community. However, the building’s distinctive architecture comes with complex audio challenges, including intelligibility in the main hall.

To resolve long-standing acoustic issues and improve clarity for attendees, the Taimensho reception hall recently enjoyed a significant upgrade with the help of Renkus-Heinz distributor Beetech, who installed an Iconyx Compact audio system.

The reception hall is a large, traditional templ

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26 June 2025

Austria - Prime Studio, one of Europe’s most scenic and technically sophisticated recording destinations, has once again partnered with Van Damme to bring high-spec custom cabling to its latest room: Studio C.

Located in St. Gilgen in the Austrian Alps, Prime Studio is known for its world-class acoustics, rare vintage gear, and surroundings. The studio’s founders, Bjorn Heitzer and Gerhard Buchbauer, previously worked with Van Damme on Studio A, and returned in late 2023 to equip Studio C; a mastering and post-production control room built around legendary Abbey Road EMI TG12345 MK IV and TG12410 consoles.

The new installation was completed using a range of bespoke Van Damme assemblies, including: EDAC looms made with 12-pair Blue Series cable, D-sub looms using both 8-pair and 16-pair Blue Series, AES digital connections using Green Series cable

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26 June 2025

USA - The Miller Centre for the Arts at Reading Area Community College in Pennsylvania is a visually striking, acoustically refined performing arts centre known for hosting a wide array of national acts, local productions, student showcases and community programming. With more than 100 ticketed events annually, and many more college and civic engagements, venue leaders sought to modernise its aging sound system to meet the expectations of both audiences and touring professionals.

Stray Production Services, a longtime user and integrator of JBL Professional products, partnered with the college to deliver a comprehensive audio upgrade anchored by the JBL VTX A6 line array system and Crown iTech Series amplifiers. The new setup provides pristine clarity, even coverage and a sleek aesthetic that complements the unique design of the room.

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26 June 2025

UK - Solid State Logic has announced the launch of Oracle - A Future Analogue Console. “Delivering analogue sound with instant, effortless, and complete recall and reset across the entire console, Oracle fulfils the dreams of producers, engineers, and studio owners around the world: a true professional solution, delivered with SSL quality, reliability, and support,” says SSL. 

“Today, the company is proud to announce Oracle: a fully analogue in-line mixing console offering large-format features in a compact, AWS-size footprint, with instant, effortless, and complete recall of all processing, routing, gain, and pan settings thanks to the company's innovative new ActiveAnalogue technology.”

With the ability to instantly switch between mixing or tracking setups, change the session’s workflow in less time than it takes the artist to switch tra

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25 June 2025

Australia - Harman Professional Solutions has announced the consolidation of its audio and video control distribution in Australia. Effective 1 August 2025, MadisonAV will become the exclusive distributor for the complete Harman Professional audio and video portfolio across the region. Distribution of the Martin Professional lighting portfolio will continue with Show Technology.

“The Harman Professional portfolio is evolving in a way that R&D investments in new hardware and software platforms are reshaping the portfolio and our business,” said Amar Subash, vice-president and general manager, Harman Professional APAC. “As we look to the future, there are great benefits in consolidating distribution as it will allow us to leverage the full potential of the investments made to the portfolio, and I’m pleased that MadisonAV will carry us forward.”

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25 June 2025

Ireland - d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker systems have been chosen for installation in Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse, one of Ireland’s leading visitor attractions. Three systems, designed and installed by d&b partner Acoustik to meet a new live music concept from John Brady Events, plus new installations in two other visitor zones, were meticulously planned and predicted using d&b’s ArrayCalc software, and employ d&b’s installation-specific xS-Series cabinets.

Guinness Storehouse is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an attraction this year, having pulled in over 25m visitors in that time.

In 2024, Guinness Storehouse was looking for innovative ways to further enhance that visitor experience. Their aim was to introduce a lively new element of culturally relevant activities. The question was, how could they add to the mix on offer