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By Kevin Lawson I was trying to remember the first time I saw a SkyTracker. I remember seeing them as a kid from miles...
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Simon Allen reviews the 2U rack-mounted VST3 plug-in server from Fourier Audio I first met Henry Harrod – one of the co-founders of Fourier...
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By Lewis Noke Edwards The MD 421 is not a small microphone, and while not as boisterous as a huge tube microphone, the MD...
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By Ben Jones Dubbed the “cloud-based amplifier platform,” the new Unica Series aims to continue Powersoft’s legacy of great sound while adding new features...
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By Bill Di Paolo Over the past several years, in-ear monitors have taken over the stage, providing clearer sound and less gear on stage...
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Martin Professional’s MAC Viper was (and remains) an impressive piece of engineering. Released in 2012, this 1,000W moving light quickly set the standard by...
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By Phil Garfinkel A catapult is an old-time device that’s designed to project objects a long distance without propellants or explosives. The Catapult Series from...
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By Benjy Satorius In the fast-paced world of production, clear and reliable communication is paramount. Whether it’s a live event, a theatrical performance, or...
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By Simon Allen Shure is undoubtedly the first name in dynamic vocal microphones and doesn’t really need any introduction. Founded in 1925 as the...
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By James Simpson The Showtec Stage Blinder Flex Blaze is designed to fit between an established market of LED COBs, blinders and PARs. As...
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By Simon Allen The new DM7 console range from Yamaha may present a slightly curious naming convention for some, sounding akin to that of...
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By Paul French Summer is the season of the doof—that goes without saying. However, unlike seasons past, this year I have increasingly found myself...
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By Michael Lawrence The CQ series is Allen & Heath’s new entry into the ultra-compact digital mixer market that comes in three variants: the CQ-18T and...
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By James Simpson Chauvet Professional has left me inspired by its latest product. As someone who had mainly used the part of the company’s...
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By Simon Allen Quantum physicist and founder of L-Acoustics, Christian Heil, pioneered line source technology in the ‘90s. Decades later, this is still the...
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By Richard Cadena Unlike your C-wrench or a hammer, software tools can be upgraded, gradually growing more powerful, flexible, and better able to adapt...
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By Rich Tozzoli Sketch is a nonlinear creative workspace for Pro Tools. It’s a new window in all versions of the DAW that works...
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By Richard Cadena If you’ve been in live event production for a while, then you probably know how far power distribution units (PDUs) have...
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By Mark Johnson You’re surrounded! We’re all surrounded! In what seems like the blink of an eye, a multitude of loudspeaker manufacturers have developed...
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By Phil Garfinkal In the late 1990s, I was working for Audix and was part of a team that helped change the way drum...
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Okay, let’s take a step back into the history books; some may wonder what Fusion by German Light Products even is. First, meet EHRGEIZ,...
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By Mike Crofts JBL’s newest PRX range combines quality sound, powerful DSP and remote system control. I’ve used JBL portable powered and passive speaker...
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By Richard Cadena The typical lighting rig often has some short-throw, medium-throw and long-throw fixtures. The farther the throw distance, the more output a...
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By Mark Houghton Ever wished you could control the level of room sound that’s baked into a dialogue or vocal recording? The latest developers to...
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Coldplay’s The Spheres World Tour finally arrived in Australia, playing to thousands at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium and Sydney’s Accor Stadium. As with many previous...
