JH Audio Layla Universal: price, specs and the flagship 12-driver IEM
JH Audio opens its flagship line to universal fit, no ear impressions needed. The Layla's twelve drivers per ear, variable bass attenuator…
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How to prepare a digital mixing console offline: templates, pre-programming and soundcheck won in advance
Arriving with a console already patched, named and pre-set changes everything. Here's how to prepare a digital console offline: manufacturer editors, templates,…
DiGiCo Quantum638: specs, features and the console that packs an SD7 into a smaller frame
DiGiCo has unveiled the Quantum638, a digital mixing console that borrows the recipe of the SD7 and SD5 and runs it on…
How to record multitrack on a Behringer X32 / Midas M32: USB, X-Live and virtual soundcheck
The X32 and its Midas M32 twin can capture a whole stage in multitrack with no computer, or into a DAW over…
PreSonus StudioLive Series III SE: price, specs and 32-bit float mixers with Milan AVB
PreSonus refreshes its compact digital console line with the StudioLive Series III SE, in SE 16, SE 24 and SE 32 sizes.…
How to angle a line array: splay angles, height and even coverage explained
A line array isn't rigged at random: its height, overall tilt and above all the splay angles between boxes decide the coverage…
The best wireless microphone systems for the stage in 2026, from entry-level to broadcast
Stage wireless is turning a corner: on-board 32-bit float, wideband transmission and digital that’s finally affordable. Seven systems that matter in 2026,…
Audio cables and connectors for live sound: XLR, jack, Speakon and powerCON
XLR, jack, Speakon, powerCON, multicore: on a stage, half the trouble comes from connectors. Here is what each one is for, why…
Gain before feedback: how to get more level without ringing out live
Feedback is not bad luck: it is a loop you can measure and push back. Here is how to win gain before…
Sony DWX Gen 4: price, specs and 32-bit float in the DWT-B40
Sony's fourth-generation DWX brings the DWT-B40 bodypack transmitter and the DWR-R40Q rack receiver: 32-bit float backup recording inside the transmitter, a four-channel…