Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club has been delighting audiences since its founders Ronnie Scott and Pete King first brought the New York-style jazz bar to London in 1959. A fixture for jazz icons to perform at over many decades, the venue took the opportunity to elevate its sound system in August 2024, upgrading its d&b audiotechnik system and introducing a new subwoofer deployment courtesy of a newly raised stage. Once completed, after an intense, month-long construction project to upgrade the PA and almost the entire fixtures and furnishings, its upstairs informal performance space was closed to be repurposed into its own…
Author: Todd Staszko
Forming part of the £1.3bn regeneration of West London’s Olympia entertainment district, British Airways ARC opened in June featuring fully-integrated production capabilities courtesy of a turnkey AV solution delivered by Solotech. Owned and operated by AEG Presents, The 3,800-capacity venue is located above the existing West Exhibition Hall at Olympia. Within the complex, Olympia’s Grand Hall had previously hosted acts such as Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart, and The Cure, and British Airways ARC aims to carry that heritage forward while meeting the high expectations of a modern audience. Read the full story in the 36.5 edition of MONDO-DR here: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/mondo-dr_36-5/58
OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace is a purpose-built, multi-level social environment developed in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the New York-based design firm behind some of the world’s most recognisable hospitality spaces, and Visual Artform, the creative studio behind some of the music industry’s biggest artist tour designs. Drawing on inspiration from beach clubs in Mykonos and St. Tropez, and music venues in Ibiza, the main level at OMNIA Dayclub features expansive central pools surrounded by daybeds and banquettes, private cabanas, and carefully crafted sightlines toward a state-of-the-art DJ booth, main stage and LED display. Read the full story in the…
The Melbourne Museum sees its largest exhibition yet in Our Wondrous Planet, a 1,800 sq m permanent gallery that offers an imaginative look into global biodiversity, and the incredible interconnected systems that shape Earth’s ecosystem. Stories of natural wonders and the advancement of life on Earth are told through a mix of animal taxidermy with over 700 museum specimens present, and a rich audiovisual backbone, highlighting the biological through technological design. Read the full story in the 36.5 edition of MONDO-DR here: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/mondo-dr_36-5/84
Doughty has announced its participation in Mediatech Africa 2026, taking place from 30th June to 2nd July at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit & International Convention Centre, Johannesburg, as part of the DWR Distribution stand. The event marks a highly anticipated return for Mediatech, bringing together professionals from across the entertainment technology industry. Doughty Engineering looks forward to connecting with visitors from South Africa and across the continent, presenting its latest range of precision-engineered rigging, suspension, and lighting support solutions. “We are looking forward to connecting with our friends and customers to show all the new Doughty innovations,” said Julian…
DiGiCo consoles are known for their intuitive system layout and flexibility, making them the perfect choice for the Tallinn College of Music and Ballet (MUBA) in Estonia. The consoles are indispensable to the staff and students of the college, not just as teaching aids, but also for concerts and gala performances at the college. As Andres Olema, Sound Studio Manager and Rene Keldo, Lead Music Teacher explain, whatever is asked of the Quantum consoles, they shine in performance. MUBA was opened in 2022, teaching children from age 10 onwards. Children learn a variety of skills, from dance and music to…
The Daina project has transformed a historic interwar cinema in Kaunas, Lithuania, into a world-class culture and live music venue, with a Martin Audio sound reinforcement system at the heart of the redevelopment. Originally opened in 1936, the Daina is considered an important example of Lithuanian modernist architecture. With renovation work beginning in 2023, the ambitious project has transformed the long-abandoned cinema into a contemporary multifunctional cultural venue, while carefully preserving its architectural identity and historical character. Audiotonas, Martin Audio’s distributor in Lithuania, was the main audiovisual systems integrator and technology partner, responsible for designing and implementing the venue’s professional…
DAS AUDIO has expanded its installation portfolio with the introduction of the MIA Series, initially comprising seven coaxial point source systems and two subwoofers, together with the expansion of the INTEGRAL-MA amplified matrix range. Together, these products combine loudspeaker systems, amplification, processing and control tools developed to operate within a single environment, simplifying the design and management of projects of different scales. MIA is initially available as seven passive coaxial point source systems and two low-profile subwoofers. The family includes 5-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch models with different sound pressure levels and coverage patterns, ranging from compact options for…
With audience numbers in excess of 200,000 and around 550 shows each season, the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna is one of the most successful theatres in the entire German-speaking world. The historic playhouse located in Vienna’s8th district is renowned for the outstanding quality of its theatrical performances. It also meets the highest standards when it comes to its audio equipment: since 2025, Sennheiser Spectera wideband wireless systems have been a key component of the theatre’s completely digital audio workflow. “We are the first theatre in Austria to be equipped with permanently installed Sennheiser Spectera systems,” says Raimund Hornich, head…
The Hardt Congress and Cultural Centre in the German municipality of Linkenheim-Hochstetten is a multi-use facility which sits at the heart of its community. The venue has been the hub of social life since the 1990s, hosting municipal events on every scale, as well as external conferences, meetings, trade fairs, and more. The Centre recently took the decision to upgrade its audio provision, requiring a system that offered optimal delivery of spoken word events and concerts. A CODA Audio system was selected to meet the brief. The goal was to achieve an even coverage throughout the room without affecting the…
