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Solid State Logic to Showcase Products at PLASA 2026

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

Solid State Logic will showcase its latest live production solutions at PLASA Show 2026 [Stand J6], including the new compact System T TCA Tour audio production system, advanced SSL Live workflows featuring SolidPitch and KLANG integration, ...

ChamSys Pioneers Sig-Net With Live Test at WOMAD Festival

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

ChamSys performed the first-ever live road test of the new Sig-Net protocol at the Big Top Tent at WOMAD Festival in Neston, UK. A ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M+ was used to control a ChamSys GeNetix GN8 running Sig-Net protocol, controlling 100 ...

Borealis Solutions Makes Flagship App Vor Free for Students

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

The software creator Borealis Solutions is now providing Vor free of charge for all full-time students.
In a statement, the company says, "Vor is an innovative tool now available to students as part of their educational production process, ...

Meyer Sound Brings PANTHER to Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort has built its reputation on headline entertainment and the expectations that come with it. When Ocean Casino Resort decided to upgrade its 15-year-old Meyer Sound MICA system to a PANTHER linear array ...

Dodd Technologies Invests in SGM Lighting's PALCO-12 Washes

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

Dodd Technologies, Inc. in Pendleton, Indiana has taken delivery of PALCO-12 Washes from SGM Lighting for its rental and show inventory. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive North American distributor for SGM Lighting products. ...

Zimmer vs Williams Goes Spatial with TiMax at the Royal Albert Hall

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

Music of Zimmer vs Williams at London's Royal Albert Hall pits the biggest Hans Zimmer and John Williams scores from five decades of cinema history against one another on the concert stage. The event features an augmented London Concert ...

Alumbrar Sound Services Tackles High-Profile Outdoor Broadcasts and Live Concerts with Lectrosonics

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

Founded by veteran audio engineer Alejandro Rivas, Alumbrar Sound Services provides highly personalized, premium live sound mixing and audio support for touring artists, outdoor music festivals, corporate conventions, and high-profile ...

Samuel Thery Shapes Dance at Les Ballets de Monte Carlo with Elation's Paragon Platform

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

For Samuel Thery, lighting manager and tour technical manager for Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, light is a subtle storytelling tool, one that demands precision, consistency, and restraint. This philosophy has shaped Thery's work throughout ...

NEXO Sound Excels on a Challenging Site at ELBJAZZ 2026

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

ELBJAZZ, held at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, this year featured headliners Snarky Puppy, Tom Jones, Jamie Cullum, and Greentea Peng. The Hamburg Stage was overseen by full-service event technology provider Sound Linear from ...

Advanced Systems Group Promotes Michele Ferreira to Chief

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EST

Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG) has announced the promotion of Michele Ferreira from vice president of its systems integration team to the newly created position of chief business officer. In this new role, Ferreira will report ...