German band Söhne Mannheims, founded in Mannheim in 1995, celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer with two sold out shows in their hometown. Both show’s audio systems were supplied by Bottrop, West Central Germany-based TDA Rental, with a DiGiCo SD5 at Front of House and two SD7s for monitors.
It’s an old truism that ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’. It’s also true that Yamaha digital consoles very rarely go wrong, which is one reason why Steve Weall, monitor engineer for Jungle and Crystal Fighters, has stuck with Yamaha throughout his career. He has spent much of 2015 touring the world with Jungle, a journey which included stepping up to the CL5.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany GmbH in Munich chose an Alcons pro-ribbon cinema sound system for its in-house screening room. With Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany GmbH (Disney Germany), one of the world's leading companies in the film industry decided for an Alcons cinema sound system. For the in-house screening room, an Alcons CR1 system with subwoofer, surrounds and processing-amplification was acquired.
Formed in 1999, Sound & Light Professionals (SNL Pro) Mumbai has become one of the largest growing and most respected sound reinforcement companies in India. It provides state-of-the-art equipment for sound, lighting, video and staging, and technical services to the broadest range of entertainment disciplines across India and the rest of the world. The company has recently invested in a DiGiCo SD10 and two D2-Racks, via DiGiCo’s Indian distributor, Hi-Tech Audio Systems Pvt. Ltd.
While Hollywood star Steve Martin and singer/songwriter Edie Brickell might seem an unlikely pairing to write a musical, their shared love of bluegrass music resulted in Bright Star, a story of love and loss in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Delicate reproduction of the bluegrass score was vital to the show’s success, which is why sound designer Nevin Steinberg chose an Alcons pro-ribbon sound system.
He’d be at Lito’s Place, working on ADR sessions for his action film, ‘Fury’ (Columbia Pictures) of course. Just as actress Cote de Pablo was, for post-production of Antonias Banderas’ forthcoming movie ‘The 33’ (Phoenix Pictures). These are just two of the projects that have been keeping studio owner Manolito Galea (Lito) busy over the past few months, neatly coinciding with the addition of more Audient gear to the studio that bears his name.
For yet another year running D.A.S. Audio professional sound systems were on hand to provide top-of-the-line sound for the 55th Cosquín National Folk Festival. The city’s Plaza Próspero Molina played host to the 10,000-plus spectators who descended on the square each “moon”, as the festival evenings are called.
For new business Crown Works Studio (CWS), the purchase of two ASP880 8-channel mic pres turned out to be two of the most useful – and economically sensible - additions to their studio. “The pair of ASP880s are currently in place of the typical large format console and high end converters found in most studios,” says owner and assistant engineer, Ross Wareing, confessing that it was “…something we were very wary of to begin until we heard the ASP880s in action.”
Canterbury Cathedral hosted one of the most significant moments in the 1,400-year history of the Church of England: the installation of Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman ever to hold the office.
At Grace Church in Seattle, upgrading the sound system meant solving two equally important challenges: improving intelligibility throughout the sanctuary while preserving the visual character of the space.
The Shrine of Fátima is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world. Located in central Portugal, the sanctuary holds a powerful sense of spirituality and connection that attracts millions of visitors every year, many of whom travel long distances on foot to reach the site.
Good Shepherd Church (Charlotte, North Carolina) has transformed its audio infrastructure to serve a community spanning four Sunday services and a growing global online audience.
When Ewing Covenant Church decided to return to its original historic building, known as the 1867 Sanctuary, for its weekly services, the congregation faced the challenge of achieving clear, high-quality audio in a space that is as beautiful as it is acoustically complex.
Peak Systems Group was contracted to complete an audio upgrade at St. John the Baptist Church in Jefferson, Wisconsin, and set out to deliver a passive, high-quality and intelligible sound system in a sanctuary with reflective surfaces.
SeeSound is expanding its activity and fully entering the industrial sector, incorporating public address systems, intercom solutions and acoustic systems designed to meet the specific needs of industry and logistics centres, hospital environments and worship spaces.
After the terrible fire, it only took five years of work — albeit extremely intensive — to rebuild the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral.
Calvary Church in Aurora, Colorado, a growing congregation with an active worship programme, has completed a comprehensive upgrade of its sound system with the installation of a new Meyer Sound LINA system, designed and installed by Octane AVL.
The Art of Living Center is an urban oasis in the heart of Los Angeles. Part of a global nonprofit movement dedicated to reducing stress and fostering wellbeing through meditation, breathwork and community service, it serves as a hub for personal growth and community connection.
In the world of audiovisual system design, few projects are as demanding as houses of worship. Highly reverberant surfaces, architectural constraints, and volunteer-driven operations often converge to create unique—and often unpredictable—challenges for consultants and integrators.
St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church has taken a major step toward restoring the clarity, power and beauty of its services with a system upgrade led by pro audio and lighting equipment supplier Sound & Lighting Solutions Inc.
When Stonegate Church in Texas set out to expand its campus, audio was a central part of the vision. They wanted a sound system that could deliver power and clarity across multiple spaces: from an intimate chapel to a massive outdoor lawn with sports courts and student hangouts. All while remaining visually unobtrusive.
Slovenia is a country renowned for its beautiful European countryside, stunning scenery and medieval buildings. Amongst the luscious green landscapes, many historic churches can be found, built hundreds of years ago to provide a place of sanctuary and reflection.
