London accountancy firm Lubbock Fine has upgraded its largest meeting room for Microsoft Teams Room functionality, featuring a Yamaha wireless sound system working in conjunction with a Logitech Rally camera set-up. The installation was carried out by IT, telecoms and conferencing integrator Pinnacle working with audio specialist Audiologic, Like many…
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Holoplot X1 matrix array makes festival debut in Marbella
Immersive audio is becoming a key part of large-scale concerts and other live events. Among the systems available for creating an all-enveloping sound environment is Holoplot, which is now most famously installed at Sphere, the massive in-door venue in Las Vegas. The first outdoor installation of Holoplot's X1 Matrix Array…
More HK Audio loudspeakers for Adventure Cinema
Travelling open-air cinema company Adventure Cinema has bolstered its inventory of HK Audio loudspeakers for this year's summer season to increase sound coverage at the outdoor venues it visits. HK's UK distributor, POLAR, supplied six Linear 5 LTS long-throw ultra compact cabinets, which were added to the tops of the…
How intercom systems can help you prevent hearing loss
Intercom systems are widely associated with live production and broadcast environments. But there are actually many adjacent markets where they can be put to good use. The transportation, warehousing, manufacturing, medical, marine, and energy sectors all need clear and reliable communication, not to mention other utilities, like water and sewerage…
Powersoft amplifiers improve Sphere’s energy efficiency
Powersoft has contributed ultra-high-efficiency amplifier solutions that achieve approximately 40% energy savings compared to traditional amplifiers at Sphere, in Las Vegas. Developed specifically for Sphere’s curved interior, Sphere Immersive Sound is powered by 167,000 channels of amplification provided by Powersoft’s compact 16-channel amplifier solutions, which are integrated into the Holoplot…
Rental firm ordered to pay $5m over counterfeit speakers
L-Acoustics has won a historic $5m court judgment against a rental company for trademark infringement, counterfeiting and unfair competition. The ruling follows the unprecedented seizure of more than 100 counterfeit speakers from Se7ven Sound Music in Tampa, Florida. An investigation led by L-Acoustics late last year resulted in the seizure…
Skan’s d&b PA rig ensures Pulp’s tour is in a Different Class
Skan has provided the PA hire for Britpop icons Pulp's reunion gigs across the UK and Ireland this summer. The Sheffield band's cleverly arranged orchestral audio journey, set to a backdrop of cinematic-esque visuals, took in venues such as the Latitude Festival, London’s Finsbury Park, the Isle of Wight Festival,…
Museum reading room resonates to spatial reindeer sounds
Last month, London's Wellcome Collection hosted the Land Body Ecologies Festival – a four-day event incorporating art installations, workshops, talks, films and performances to explore the connections between mental health and the environment. One of the highlights of the festival was Boalno, which utilised immersive audio as a sensory vehicle…
‘Professional audio equipment is key to hybrid working’
A new report has found that almost three-quarters of successful organisations at a higher hybrid maturity level have invested in professional audio equipment. The research, which was carried out by global market research firm IDC and commissioned by Shure, shows that businesses are overlooking key opportunities to improve the employee…
Genelec is the perfect fit for clothing brand’s first UK store
Marquee AV and Audiologic have teamed up to create an immersive sound experience for luxury clothing brand 66°North's first store outside of Iceland and Denmark. The Icelandic company was keen to replicate the atmospheric soundscapes created by a Genelec solution in its Reykjavik store for the new venture on London's…