Aux-fed subwoofers explained: a cleaner, tighter low end
Instead of sending the whole mix to the subs, aux-fed subs feed them from a dedicated auxiliary with only the sources that…
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HF antenna distribution for wireless: active splitters, antennas and coax
Once you go past two or three wireless links, mounting a pair of antennas on every receiver becomes unmanageable. Antenna distribution fixes…
Violet Audio dMix 128 Firmware V2: Mixer Split, user profiles and an offline editor
Just weeks after launching a surface-less digital console, Violet Audio ships a Firmware V2 that changes the game: Mixer Split carves the…
How to mix live sound at front of house: a method for a mix that holds up
Mixing front of house isn't pushing faders at random. It's a method: an order of priority, subtractive moves, an ear on the…
Shure Axient Digital 1.6: Channel Linking and Preferred Access Point explained
Shure rolls out a free 1.6 software update for its flagship Axient Digital wireless system. Two features target large-scale rigs: Channel Linking…
HK Audio ELEMENTS MK2: price, specs and the modular DSP column array reborn
HK Audio relaunches its ELEMENTS column system as the MK2: a modular, tool-free, DSP-driven PA built for venues where space is tight.…
How to match amplifiers and speakers: power, ohms, bridging and headroom
How many watts for your speakers? Do you really need an amp twice as powerful? What does bridged mode change? We untangle…
MOOER VE200: price, specs and the AI-powered all-in-one stage vocal processor
MOOER launches the VE200, a floor-format stage vocal effects processor: pitch correction, harmonies, vocoder, anti-feedback, looper and AI stem separation. All in…
Wedges vs in-ear monitors: how to choose your stage monitoring
Floor wedges or in-ear monitors? Your monitoring choice shapes stage volume, front-of-house clarity and player comfort. Here, without dogma, is what each…
Yamaha RUio0804-D: price, specs and the 8-in/4-out Dante I/O rack for DM and RIVAGE consoles
Yamaha launches the RUio0804-D, a 1U Dante I/O box with eight mic/line inputs, four outputs and dual redundant network ports. It is…