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Live sound & PA

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ProSoundWebLive & DJd&b audiotechnik Supports Shakira’s Madrid Residency Shakira returned to Spain for the first time in eight years with a 13-show residency across four weekends at the purpose-built Shakira Stadium at Iberdrola Music in Madrid, with the concerts…

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ProSoundWebLive & DJL-Acoustics Heads Sonic Upgrade At St. Ann Catholic Parish In Texas The Transcend sanctuary at St. Ann Catholic Parish in Coppell, Texas, has been outfitted with a new sound reinforcement system utilizing L-Acoustics loudspeaker, designed by Salas O’Brien and…

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FOH OnlineLive & DJTexas Church Upgrades with L-Acoustics for Concerts in Cathedral-Style Sanctuary COPPELL, TX – With an average weekly attendance of 10,000 people, St. Ann Catholic Parish is one of the largest Catholic churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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delamarEuropeJBL 305P Mk3: Neue Generation des kompakten 5-Zoll-Studiomonitors Der JBL 305P Mk3 bringt den kompakten 5-Zoll-Monitor in überarbeiteter Form. Neue Treiber, Class-D-Endstufen und acht integrierte Montagepunkte sollen die Serie fit für wandnahe Aufstellung und…

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delamarEuropeJBL 308P Mk3: 8-Zoll-Studiomonitor mit 81 EQ-Settings Der JBL 308P Mk3 ist ein aktiver 8-Zoll-Studiomonitor mit überarbeiteten Treibern, frontseitigem Bassreflexport und 81 Room-EQ-Einstellungen.

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Guitar PlayerGuitarsRonnie Wood announces rare U.S. solo show as the Rolling Stones sit out touring: “I’m making the most of it” Ronnie Wood isn't letting the Rolling Stones' touring hiatus keep him off the road. With the band taking a break from live performances, the guitarist has been touring Europe and South America with…

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AVNetworkLive & DJWSDG Turns to L-Acoustics for Transformational Sound at Bar Harbor's The 1932 Criterion Theatre Quick view: Replacing an obsolete, stage-stacked PA that struggled to project past the elevated stage, WSDG and Stone Mountain Systems flew an L-Acoustics KARA II line array system.

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Lighting&Sound InternationalLive & DJd&b audiotechnik powers Shakira’s landmark Madrid residency [Spain] As part of her record-breaking Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, Shakira returned to Spain for the first time in eight years with a residency at the purpose-built Shakira Stadium at…

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Lighting&Sound InternationalLive & DJLondon’s British Airways ARC opens with L-Acoustics [UK] London has a new mid-sized music venue. British Airways ARC, a purpose-built, 3,800-capacity live music and events space operated by AEG Presents

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SoundGirls

SoundGirlsVoicesElisa Binger: Black Cat house engineer and touring audio engineer Elisa Binger has spent a decade in live audio, with a majority of her foundational years at the legendary Black Cat venue in Washington DC and she has seen a wide variety of productions.

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Complete Music UpdateIndustryPolitical leaders should use UK-EU Summit to “break the deadlock over touring the UK and the EU”, say 300+ cultural industry groups More than 300 cultural organisations across Europe - including UK Music , LIVE and the Musicians’ Union - have signed an open letter calling on UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Union…

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Production PartnerEuropeMeyer Sound lädt zu den Tigra Experience Days nach Emsdetten Vom 2. bis 4. Dezember 2026 veranstaltet Meyer Sound in „The Zone“ der POOLgroup in Emsdetten die Tigra Experience Days – drei Tage rund um das neue Tigra Line Array und das 1800-LFC Low-Frequency…

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FifineChinafifine Launches the TK1 Wireless Microphone: First Wireless Mic with Long-Lasting Battery Life and Hands-On Audio Control fifine today introduces the TK1 Wireless Dynamic Microphone , the first fifine wireless microphone designed to give podcasters, streamers, gamers, and content creators more freedom to create.

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AMS NeveMakersTwo 1073OPX Units Power The K’s Live Sound On tour with British indie outfit The K’s, live sound engineers Christian Sherwin and Harley Stewart reveal why two Neve 1073OPX units have taken centre stage in their touring setup, transforming…

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Allen & HeathLive & DJAllen & Heath’s AHM at the Centre of Maker’s Mark Distillery’s High-Quality Audio System Allen & Heath’s AHM at the Centre of Maker’s Mark Distillery’s High-Quality Audio System When renovating their Visitor Center, Makers Mark trusted JCA Media and its partners Allen & Heath and Danley…

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DiGiCoLive & DJTate McRae’s Engineers Make the Quantum Jump to DiGiCo Desks NEW YORK CITY – October 2026 – Canadian singer, songwriter and dancer Tate McRae seemed to be everywhere in 2025, as her all-arena Miss Possessive Tour wound its way across three continents over the…

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DiGiCoLive & DJDiGiCo Quantum112 Consoles Let Trinidadian Soca Band Kes Keep It Light Everywhere They Travel SAN FERNANDO, Trinidad – October 2026 – Since being formed in 2005, Trinidadian Soca group Kes have been elevated to mainstream popularity nationally and throughout the Caribbean diaspora thanks to…

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audioXpressStudios & prosBose Professional Introduces MA3 Micro Array for Compact, Configurable Sound Reinforcement Bose Professional introduced the MA3 Micro Array, a compact, passive modular loudspeaker system desi...

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Headphone.GuruGearNoble Audio IRIS In-Ear Monitor – Eyes Opened It is no secret that Noble Audio is one of my favorite headphone manufacturers, and my favorite IEM manufacturer, period.

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DiGiCoLive & DJSt Paul’s Church raises the bar with two DiGiCo Quantum 225 “ DiGiCo Quantum is an ideal platform for larger churches and other venues where audio quality, ease of operation and long-term flexibility are all critical,” says Mat Stevens, General Manager of…

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Allen & HeathLive & DJAllen & Heath SQs Help Starsailor Celebrate Quarter Century Milestone Allen & Heath SQs Help Starsailor Celebrate Quarter Century Milestone Starsailor With Strings : Love Is Here 25th Anniversary Tour saw the band play some of the most historic venues in the country…

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Muzyka i TechnologiaEuropeAllen & Heath Qu-3 i Qu-3D – kompaktowe konsolety z przetwarzaniem 96 kHz Allen & Heath prezentuje Qu-3 i Qu-3D, najmniejsze konsolety w serii Qu. Oba modele oferują przetwarzanie 32 kanałów przy częstotliwości próbkowania 96 kHz, rozbudowane możliwości połączeń i…

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Allen & HeathLive & DJSame Core, Smaller Footprint: Allen & Heath Launch the Qu-3 and Qu-3D Same Core, Smaller Footprint: Allen & Heath Launch the Qu-3 and Qu-3D Allen & Heath have announced the Qu-3 and Dante-enabled Qu-3D, the most compact members of the Qu family to date, bringing…

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Muzyka i TechnologiaEuropeJBL Professional przedstawia aktywne monitory studyjne i subwoofer z serii 3 MkIII Popularna seria monitorów studyjnych JBL Professional doczekała się gruntownej modernizacji. Wśród zmian znalazły się przeprojektowane układy akustyczne, nowe wzmacniacze klasy D, uproszczone…

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