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Mixing sound from the stage is a rite of passage for most bands early in their career, but when you see a band gracing the pages of Rolling Stone magazine and supporting metal giants Slipknot, you’d be forgiven for assuming control of the faders would have been happily relinquished by …

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There are few festivals in the jazz world that have maintained such a fine-tuned balance of honoring the legacy of classic jazz while pushing ahead with the latest innovative genre-bending rosters of artists quite like the Newport Jazz Festival has. Established in 1954, Newport Jazz has hosted a number of …

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The German Cultural Centre Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof e.V. has resided on the eastern edge of Heidelberg’s Old Town since 1995 and, in addition to the almost 600-seat concert hall and Klub K nightclub, offers space for the association’s culture cafe, free theatre, Eine-Welt-Zentrum (One World Centre), media forum and communal cinema. …

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Innovative multimedia company ShapeShifter Lab recently turned to a pair of Allen & Heath SQ Series mixers to power a series of high-profile events.   Co-founded by famed bassist Matt Garrison (Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Saturday Night Live Band, Joni Mitchell, Pino Daniele, etc.) …

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Scandinavian hire companies invest in 112 channels of Allen & Heath’s PRIME preamp technology for demanding classical-crossover tours.   Swedish composer, arranger and conductor Hans Ek has carved out a unique niche in Scandinavian music, operating at the intersection where classical meets jazz, pop, electronica and folk music.     …

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Allen & Heath has announced dLive V1.9, the largest firmware release in the history of their flagship dLive mixing system, drawing on feedback from engineers across the live sound, recording, streaming and installation markets. “With over 45 user-requested features and numerous improvements, dLive V1.9 is by some distance our biggest …

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dLive S5000 rigs drive Chicago’s Grant Park T-Mobile stage   Weaving a sonic tapestry of bluesy hard rock guitars, trap-influenced beats and EDM production, the Billboard-charting act Grandson (stylized ‘grandson’) was a highlight of day two at Lollapalooza 2021. The brainchild of multi-talented songwriter/musician Jordan Benjamin, grandson hit the stage …

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An Allen & Heath AHM-64 matrix processor provides the backbone for a recently completed audio makeover at Gregers, a bustling multi-purpose venue in Hamar, Norway. Occupying a former fire station in the centre of Hamar, Gregers is famed as a 400-capacity live music destination, hosting some 100 concerts each year. …

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The unprecedented challenges that 2020 presented the live music industry has in turn led to the creative use of technology – by venues and other arts organisations – to continue to deliver performances on-line. Among those adopting a forward-thinking approach to the current situation is Wiltshire Music Centre, located in …

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