The climactic moments of Poor Things, the smash-hit, critically acclaimed gothic comedy set to sweep next month’s Academy Awards, were brought to life with a mammoth virtual production set-up powered by PIXERA technology. A cinematic tour de force directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite) and starring Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a young […]
CHARLOTTE, NC, February 22, 2024 – For seasoned Snap One Partner Sean Linden from Australian-based integration firm AudioTech, a critical aspect of business is offering a one-stop shop for high-end, tech-savvy homeowners. In addition to designing and deploying custom smart systems into luxury residences, his company also installs electrical cabling. It’s no surprise, then, when […]
NASHVILLE, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 ― With a passion for both music and technology, GRAMMY Award-winning Engineer Steve Marcantonio has dedicated his life to crafting songs while simultaneously trying every new music industry trend. Early on, Marcantonio distinguished himself by bridging the gap between the analog and digital worlds, a skill he continues to use […]
Prague’s Czech Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra has broadened its global footprint in recent years by transforming the Rudolfinum concert hall, where it performs, into an international stage via live video broadcast and streaming technology. Rudolfinum Technical Supervisor Dušan Bajtoš is responsible for the venue’s production workflow, which supports concert broadcasts and streams to European Television […]
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – February 2024 – Here’s a punch line: the Top 30 comedy tours in 2023 pulled in over a half-billion dollars, up over 40 percent from the year before, per Pollstar. With even bigger dates expected this year, and touring comedy ticket prices approaching those of concerts, audience experience expectations are way up. In a […]
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – February 2024 – Good things come in threes: Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, home to the NHL Predators, has been named the top arena in the country by leading concert and touring industry trade publication Pollstar magazine three times, in 2014, 2017 and 2023. Making a good thing even better, the venue recently took delivery of its […]
Finland, February 2024… Located in Espoo, Finland, Bodom Bar and Sauna is the headquarters of melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. Complete with poster strewn walls, red leather couches and band memorabilia, the venue recently collaborated with Genelec to create a sound system capable of handling the band’s back catalogue of chest-rattling riffs. Espoo is the hometown of the pioneering […]
Derby, UK – Founded in 1943, the Cathedral Church of All Saints – better known as Derby Cathedral – is one of Derby’s most beautiful and historic sites and holds many monuments of Derby’s and Derbyshire’s past. An important spiritual and cultural hub for the city and surrounding areas, the Cathedral hosts no fewer than 18 services […]
Technology plays a key role in the educational process at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). Comprising nine schools, with each containing various institutes focused on a specific study, the university’s AV needs are diverse and complex. Head of Media and Broadcast Infrastructure Suresh Surenthiran is constantly on the lookout for […]
Audio engineer and scene curator Devonne ‘Knice’ Knight has been one of the key sonic and community architects of the modern New York hip-hop scene. As senior engineer of Platinum Sound Recording Studios, Knice’s production work on breakout tracks by artists such as French Montana, Rich the Kid, and Desiigner have given a fresh sonic […]
WUPPERTAL, Germany — Feb. 15, 2024 — Riedel Communications today announced that Japan’s ATLinkage, a provider of video production and distribution solutions for large-scale live venues, is enhancing and expanding its rental portfolio with the addition of Riedel’s Bolero wireless intercom system. The Bolero system allows ATLinkage to deliver flexible communications solutions that not only improve […]
Syracuse, New York, February 20, 2024 — The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University has upgraded all three broadcast audio production control rooms at its Dick Clark Studios with Solid State Logic’s System T broadcast production platform. The systems, which include two 48-fader S500 surfaces and a 32-fader S300 surface, support the […]
MeinBodenbelag, a 160-year-old floor covering retailer in Neresheim, Germany, has elevated its showroom experience by implementing a digital signage network powered by the nsign.tv software platform. The system includes 20 displays strategically placed throughout the store, providing customers with an engaging experience and contributing to extended visitor stays. “We were looking for a program for […]
Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 2024 – On February 11, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers faced off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. As one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the year, Super Bowl LVIII had a viewership of 123.4 million. The Apple Music Super Bowl […]
Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Western Colorado University’s nearly 3000 students—and the AV/IT team on campus—had long experienced mixed results with digital signage as a communications and advertising medium. While there was strong motivation to use digital signage to promote events, news and other pertinent campus information, its success was hindered by […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Feb. 15, 2024 — Legrand’s Vantage and Legrand Shading Systems today announced their product lineup and learning sessions for Lightapalooza 2024. Held Feb. 26-29 at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel and Spa, it is the third annual lighting conference of Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA). A highlight of the Legrand booth will […]
Honoring the legacy of Miraval Studios while also supporting today’s recording workflows, award-winning French engineer, producer and composer Damien Quintard outfitted one of the facility’s racks with Eventide’s current flagship H9000 multi-effects processor, two classic H3000 Ultra-Harmonizers and a pair of the world’s first digital effects processor, the H910 Harmonizer. Quintard partnered with Hollywood star […]
MILTON, Pennsylvania – February 2024 – Christ Wesleyan Church (CWC) celebrated its centennial last year, a 100-year-old church community that has maintained its beliefs and traditions even as it grew into one of the largest megachurches in the Milton, Pennsylvania area. But there’s an entire other side to this church, one that’s as familiar with Broadway […]
When opting for a high-end sound system to complement a new home TV, a customized, one-of-a-kind Genelec system is the Rolls Royce of solutions. Choosing models that are usually found powering high-end music or post-production rooms, a residential installation in Norway brought together the high-SPL S360 loudspeakers and a custom white 7382 subwoofer to create […]
Eastern Lighting Design has completed the lighting design and installation for the new Chicago-based studio of the sports podcast “Numbers on the Board,” hosted by Kenny Beecham and produced by Omaha Productions. The project involved 11 PROLIGHTS ArcShine M18FC fixtures, transforming a standard office space into a dynamic, visually engaging broadcast studio. “Numbers on the Board” combines […]
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 13, 2024 ― Ken Candelas is a busy professional musician and audio engineer with an extensive resume exemplifying his great success in all areas of the music and sound industries. A previous member of the audio team for Good Morning America, Candelas later went on to work on live and broadcast performances […]
Los Angeles, California, February 13, 2024 — Solid State Logic recently launched the PURE DRIVE OCTO 8-channel preamplifier and one special early adopter in particular is welcoming the new SuperAnalogue™ hardware addition to their hybrid production workflow. “I’ve always worked on SSL consoles,” says Bernard “Focus…” Edwards, Jr., the GRAMMY-nominated staff producer at Hip Hop […]
MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY, February 16, 2024 – Landscape lighting and outdoor audio is often an afterthought for homeowners, but for one owner in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, it was always top of mind. According to Justin Braley, owner of Sycamore Landscape Design Build this project dubbed “The Octagon House” was driven by the client’s enthusiasm and […]
BURBANK, Calif. — Feb. 13, 2024 — Kino Flo Lighting Systems today announced that its MIMIK 120 full-spectrum, image-based video lighting tile was utilized by Hollywood-based digital film production company Fearless Productions in Project Chimera — a music video designed to demonstrate the capabilities of the very latest in virtual production technology. For the video, Fearless […]
NATICK, MA, February 13, 2024 — The Applied Psychoacoustics Lab (APL) at the UK’s University of Huddersfield is an experimental hub created to advance our knowledge of the mechanism of human auditory experience, and provides perceptually-motivated solutions to audio engineering problems. Opened in 2013, its critical listening room has always relied on Genelec, and a recent upgrade to Genelec’s […]
British group Take That joined a host of German and international popstars who performed on the cherished ‘Your Songs’ TV show recently, each with their own large LED screen visual backdrop driven by Green Hippo Hippotizer Boreal+ MK2 Media Servers. Billed as a celebration of popular music, Your Songs sees major German artists and globally […]
Located just outside the southern German city of Ulm, the Laupheim Planetarium and Observatory welcomes over 30,000 visitors every year to marvel at the wonders of space via the state-of-the-art Zeiss planetarium with its immersive fulldome projection system. During 2023, the decision was made to upgrade the audio system at the facility to improve integration […]
Adored for their emotive lyricism and moody undertones, American rock band Lord Huron burst onto the charts with “The Night We Met,” a viral hit that caught the attention of billions. Capturing the intricate and delicate nature of their music while recording is crucial for the band, and they put just as much emphasis on […]
Morplay Studios Audio Engineer and Studio Manager Franklin “Frank” Socorro is a music industry veteran who has shared his knowledge and love for music and production for 25 years. Socorro first started out freelancing, crafting songs for Latin artists like Ricky Martin, Julio Iglesias, and Enrique Iglesias. It wasn’t long before Socorro moved into the […]
London, UK, February 2024 – Tateside, a London-based integrator of audiovisual and IT solutions, is announcing its collaboration with WatchHouse. If you’ve visited Central London in recent months, you’ll probably have noticed this new chain of design-conscious cafés, now in 15 Houses across the capital. Tateside has integrated AV and IT solutions across several WatchHouse locations, […]
Finland – The celebrated LUX Helsinki light festival took place at venues across the Finnish capital during January, with a highlight being the specially created projection mapped visual display onto the intricate façade of the National Gallery Ateneum. The looping, five-hour graphic animations formed a large, 8000px-wide canvas and were projected by six Barco UDX 4K32 […]
When officials at the Von Braun Center, located in the heart of historic downtown Huntsville, Alabama, approved a transformative renovation project at the multi-purpose facility, the task of installing a new audio system was awarded to Verta Technologies, a pioneering force in audiovisual solutions. Spearheaded by Christian Tuttle, Principal and CEO of Verta Technologies, the […]