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This past week, the U.S. DHS released a document outlining proposed a significant increase in USA artist VISA fees. We find out more!
Yamaha STAGEPAS 200 is the company's most portable, self-contained PA system to date. This pint-size powerhouse promises to bring the noise anywhere!
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Looking for a decent mixer for the stage, the rehearsal room, or your home studio? We check out the best compact live mixers available.
Getting a great live vocal sound is an essential part of your production. We check out some of the best live vocal mics for use on stage.
We discuss the pros and cons of external DSP systems and check out some options for use in the studio and live sound environments.
Midas debuts the Midas HD96-24-CC-IP digital live sound console, pitching it as the successor to the renowned Heritage D. Here's what we know so far.
Soundcheck like a pro! Bob Malkowski shares tips and advice from his two decades of mixing bands, from club gigs to stadiums.
Behringer's new Wing digital mixer has powered to the top of sales charts in its category at Thomann - time to have a closer look at the successor to the incredibly successful X32.
Need a new vocal mic? Thomann is currently offering the Sennheiser evolution e 865 and e 865-S condenser microphones for EUR 99 each. That's over 50% off the regular price!
Avid is shipping the range-topping VENUE 48D, a five-engine, 48-fader behemoth at the top of its VENUE S6L series and releases an update to VENUE 6.2 with new features.
ProCo Sound has announced the W.I.E.M.S. wireless in-ear monitoring system. The company says that the W.I.E.M.S. is the most compact wireless in-ear system on the market.
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PreSonus has announced the StudioLive ARc mixers. The StudioLive AR8c, AR12c and AR16c feature analogue mixing sections and multichannel audio interfaces with a USB-C connection.
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XVive has announced the U4 wireless in-ear monitoring system. The XVive U4 uses 2.4 GHz digital transmitting technology and is easy to set up and use, the company says. It's also quite affordable.
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Thinking about retiring your live console and switching to an all-digital mixing system? The new Waves eMotion LV1 Proton system is a 16-channel setup with a mixer, stage box, server and software.
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Looking for an all-in-one solution for live mixing and recording? The Tascam Model 16 is a 14-channel analogue mixer, 16-channel digital recorder and audio interface.
Need an affordable portable PA? Harbinger Pro Audio has unveiled the M100-BT and M200-BT systems. Both systems come with a Bluetooth streaming option and 800 Watts of power.
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DPA Microphones has announced the DPA 2028 vocal mic. The condenser mic with a supercardioid polar pattern is designed for live vocals, as well as broadcast and AV applications.
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Yamaha has added the STAGEPAS 1K to its lineup of portable PA systems. The STAGEPAS 1K features a 12" subwoofer and an array speaker, as well as a 5-channel mixer with bluetooth playback.
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Zoom has introduced the LiveTrak L-20R, a 20-channel digital rack mixer. The Zoom L-20R lets you control the FOH mix and six individual monitor signals using up to seven iPads.
Alto Professional has announced the introduction of the TS3 series powered subwoofers. The TS318S and TS315S are designed to complement the TS3 series full-range speakers.
Can an $18 iOS app can revolutionize speaker placement for live sound? The four modules included here use Augmented Reality and some pretty nifty tech to provide features we've never seen before.
At NAMM 2019, Solid State Logic premiered its Live L350 and L550 consoles alongside the X-Light Dante interface and software version 4.8. The SB 16.12 Stagebox made an appearance, too.
The SR 314 has a terrific 20Hz - 30kHz frequency response and is ready to handle as many as 145 dBs worth of stage volume. According to Earthworks, the microphone sounds rich and open.
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A major new series of passive and active PA speakers from Mackie: the DRM series covers the 1600-2300W range and includes features like on-board DSP and integrated colour display.