Photo credit: Stephen Schmidt Far from being an ‘uncool relic from the 1970s’, nowadays progressive rock has a sizeable following and is becoming more popular. There are a number of artists following the likes of Muse and Dream Theater into the mainstream, none more so than Haken - a multinational six-piece
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Ukrainian popstar turns to Quantum for Russian stadium gig
Ukrainian popstar, LOBODA, recently visited Moscow’s new US$1.5 billion VTB Arena stadium as part of her latest European tour, upgrading to DiGiCo’s premium SD7 Quantum console to create studio quality sound for the 100 channel orchestra-based production. Known by the stage name LOBODA, Svitlana Serhiivna Loboda first came into public view
Yamaha Mixing Systems Chosen For Rock In Rio 2019
Every year Rock In Rio attracts the cream of the world’s international rock acts, performing alongside artists from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. The 2019 event saw the festival held over seven days at Rio de Janeiro’s Barra Olympic Park, attracting an audience of 100,000 each day. Yamaha digital mixing
HARMAN Announces Brian Divine as Division President
HARMAN Professional Solutions has appointed Brian Divine to President of the Professional Solutions division, effective immediately. As president, Divine will be responsible for overseeing the division’s worldwide operations, strategy, product roadmap and performance across all eleven brands. Divine’s elevation to the role is culmination of a nearly 20-year-career working in the professional
RF Venue Launches HDR Antenna Distribution System
RF Venue, a global leader in antennas, spectrum analysis and RF signal management tools, has announced the immediate availability of its highly anticipated DISTRO9 HDR antenna distribution system. designed to provide system integrators and end users with a powerful new tool for configuring multi-channel wireless microphone systems. DISTRO9 HDR’s proprietary architecture can
Point Source Microphones Capture the Sounds of Cirque du Soleil
Cirque de Soleil’s latest production, R.U.N, which opened November 14 at the Luxor in Las Vegas, continues to flip theatre expectations with a little help from Point Source Audio microphones. A live-action graphic novel out to thrill, R.U.N delivers “back-alley fistfights, bike jumps, car chases, high falls, and body burns,” the
Prolight + Sound Guangzhou reveals 2020 roadmap
As a long-standing tradition and a token of gratitude, the night of 16th December 2019 was reserved for the Prolight + Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) annual gala dinner. About 600 exhibitors, supporting associations and media were cordially invited to the Westin Pazhou Hotel in Guangzhou to connect and enjoy the evening
Meyer Sound and Bright Group Support Memorable Avicii Tribute Concert
Setting a new all-time attendance record for the venue, more than 58,000 admirers streamed into Stockholm’s vast Friends Arena for the Avicii Tribute Concert, a celebration of the life and work of beloved DJ and producer Tim Bergling — known professionally as Avicii. The evening’s stellar lineup included 20 collaborators and
Allen & Heath Shines at SonRise Music Festival
The sixth annual SonRise Music Festival returned to the Virginia Beach oceanfront, with talent including American Idol finalist Colton Dixon and the rock bands Disciple and Anthem Lights. To maintain the frenetic pace needed to prepare, soundcheck, and move 20 acts across its stage over a two-day time span, the
dBTechnologies is All-In at Gardena Jazz Festival
VIO S218 subwoofers numbering 27 in total brought up the low-end at the Gardena Jazz Festival in a triple-stacked, cardioid configuration. Marked by the presence of Stanley Clarke and the band Jazz Funk Soul with Jeff Lorber, the 17th annual Gardena Jazz Festival drew a crowd of over 10,000. With audio,