d&b audiotechnik System Auralization: hear your ArrayCalc design before you hang it
d&b adds real-time auralization to its ArrayCalc software. You can now listen, on headphones, to what a system design will sound like…
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Waves Tracks Live 2.0: price, features and the reworked multitrack recorder for live sound
Waves has rebuilt its live-sound capture software from the ground up: up to 128 tracks, a smooth virtual soundcheck and one-click sync…
dBTechnologies OPERA NONA 210 & 212: specs, SPL and the coaxial active PA design
dBTechnologies expands its OPERA line with two active speakers pairing dual bass drivers with a coaxial high section. Dual 10-inch for the…
Soundboks Rider: price, specs and the 118 dB party speaker you carry one-handed
Soundboks squeezes its trademark battery-powered loudness into its most portable box yet. The Rider claims 118 dB, up to 35 hours of…
Tech rider and stage plot explained: how to prepare a live show (with input list)
A clear tech rider, a readable stage plot and a tidy input list are what separate a calm soundcheck from an afternoon…
Power amps and system processing in live sound: presets, bi-amping and driver protection
The amplifier is no longer a box that just pushes watts, it is the brain of the PA. Speaker presets, active crossovers,…
Like the Yamaha DM5: 8 compact digital mixing consoles for the stage (2026)
The new Yamaha DM5 sets a high bar, and so does its price. Here are eight compact digital consoles that do the…
Telefunken M80-SH: specs of the lighter 2026 low-profile dynamic
Telefunken re-issues its M80-SH low-profile dynamic for 2026: 40% lighter, 10% shorter, with vibration-dampening built in. A 50 Hz – 18 kHz…
Delay speakers and fills explained: covering the whole room in live sound
However good it is, a main PA never covers a whole room evenly. Front fills, delays and out fills plug the level…
Neumann KK 104 A and KK 105 A: specs of the new wireless capsules
At IBC 2026, Neumann unveils the KK 104 A and KK 105 A, two capsule heads for Sennheiser handheld transmitters. They replace…