New to the product line – d&b audiotechnik now offers slimline 2U four channel amplifiers. The 10D and 30D amps are constructed in such a way that they can be installed permanently. The d&b amps are reliable, Rider-friendly and conceived especially for installation applications in regards to the range of functions as well as the…
Thanks to Sennheiser, National Geographic, and photojournalist Martin Edström, anyone can be a virtual member of a cave exploration team. Edström led a team into the practically untouched San Doong cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park in Vietnam. They brought back jaw-dropping 360° images as well as capturing the sounds of the cave using…
DirectOut – the German professional audio solution manufacturer – has brought a new compact 1U device to the market: the 16 channel MADI MI6 audio monitor, specially developed for Game Creek Video, the American television production facilities provider. The 64 channel MADI signal is carried over a single fibre optic link. During this year’s US…
This June the inaugural European Games take place in Baku. Around 6,000 athletes from more than 50 countries competed in 20 different sports in the Azerbaijani capital. The games were organised by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and the European National Olympic Committees (NOC). They ended on a high note with a spectacular closing ceremony,…
Football is a treat not just for the eyes, but for the ears as well. With the German women’s team reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup in Canada, German viewers had an opportunity to enjoy the full aural experience of the occasion in 5.1 surround sound. German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF transmitted…
Five-piece band Kraftklub regularly rocks concert halls with German-language Sprechgesang “spoken song”. Songs like “Kein Liebeslied” (No Love Song), “Unsere Fans” (Our Fans) and “Schüsse in die Luft” (Shots in the Air) have been hits with fans and critics alike. This spring saw the band successfully touring their “In Schwarz” album around Germany. Part of…
Balve Cave in western Germany definitively broke into the public consciousness with Die Fantastischen Vier’s MTV Unplugged concert in 2000. The cavern might be an extraordinary backdrop for musical events, but it can be a real challenge for sound engineers. That didn’t stop Fohhn creating perfect acoustics for the recent episode of “Deutschland sucht den…
How can you make a concert hall feel as intimate as a small club? Meyer Sound managed to do it at the 44th moers festival with their new LEOPARD linear loudspeaker system and 900-LFC subwoofer. This was the world concert premiere for the LEOPARD system and was made possible by Overath-based events service provider contour,…
Visitors to the Lightpower Village at this year’s Prolight + Sound had a fantastic opportunity to experience 1,200m2 worth of innovative products from Lightpower GmbH and its partners. The Paderborn-based exhibitor counted itself more than happy with the Messe Frankfurt experience.
20 years of Prolight + Sound – and it’s showing no signs of slowing down! On the contrary: 2015 saw the leading trade fair for the lighting, sound and events industries book another healthy increase in visitor and exhibitor numbers. From 15-18 April 2015, visitors to the Messe Frankfurt exhibition centre were able to connect…