The Slovakian government holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union from July to December 2016, a role which rotates between member states every six months. Yamaha TF1 digital mixing consoles have been chosen for the vital role of mixing the local and broadcast audio for ministerial meetings, leader summits and press conferences.

Yamaha enjoyed an award-winning presence at both ProLight+Sound and MusikMesse in early April, as the RIVAGE PM10 digital mixing system and four of the company's MI products won prestigious PIPA and MIPA awards.

For the past nine years, Yamaha Music Europe has organised an annual system designer’s conference. In 2007, the first conference attracted 30 delegates. This year over 120 gathered at the Valencia campus of Berklee College of Music, where they witnessed an exceptional cross-industry collaboration between Yamaha, Barco, Dolby and Unique Cinema Systems.

Snoop Dogg’s Beach City Music has served as a beacon of creativity on the US West Coast for some time. After the construction of three new studios, with ‘The Mothership’ as the centrepiece, those responsible for the upgrade tell Colby Ramsey how the new-look facility is driving the megastar’s vision forward.