Adamson has released updates for ArrayIntelligence, FletcherMachine and the USB-Milan Bridge, with new features, performance improvements and better compatibility across its systems. ArrayIntelligence V1.4 adds support for more products and improves performance for larger system deployments. This update adds support for VGx, VGd and XG amplifiers, improves handling of network monitoring and adds more 3rd party devices to the Milan patch page. The updates include support for VGx, VGd and XG amplifiers and new pre-sets for presets for VGx, VGt, MG and XG/IS series. Also included is improved Milan patching, including third-party devices and improved performance and stability for larger…
Author: Todd Staszko
Areal has appointed 2M Audio GmbH as its official distributor in Switzerland, covering the SR1 spatial reference headphone and Upmix Engine. The partnership gives customers across Switzerland local access to both Areal product lines, backed by 2M Audio’s experience in professional audio system design, integration and support. Developed at Areal’s headquarters in Belgium, SR1 is a portable spatial reference system designed for professional immersive monitoring on headphones, supporting multichannel sessions up to 7.1.4 for applications including music production, post-production, broadcast and education. The Upmix Engine is a real-time hardware processor that expands stereo sources across multi-speaker setups while allowing artists…
Funktion-One has appointed audio professional Rob Speight as Technical Marketing Director, strengthening the company’s focus on communicating the engineering, philosophy and real-world performance behind its loudspeaker technologies. Rob brings more than three decades of experience across professional audio in live, touring, production, education, broadcast, and technical management. His career has included work for PA companies, FOH & monitor engineering, as well as production and post-production for broadcast. Additionally, Rob brings over 30 years of pro-audio journalistic experience, writing for magazines and manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic. His appointment comes as Funktion-One looks to build greater understanding of its…
With the new ELEMENTS MK2, HK Audio has introduced a Made in Germany high-performance, modular column array for professional sound reinforcement applications. The system combines controlled, uniform sound distribution with long throw, flexible scalability, and an integrated DSP platform. Thanks to HK Audio’s tool-free SnapLock system, the column array can be set up quickly and reliably, making it ideal for rental companies, event technicians, and mobile sound reinforcement applications. The HK Audio ELEMENTS MK2 is suitable for a wide range of applications from speech reinforcement, conferences, and corporate events to live music, DJ sets, and demanding event sound. Thanks to…
Hull Truck Theatre has strengthened its lighting inventory with the addition of Chauvet Maverick Silens X1 fixtures, supplied by White Light (WL), enabling the venue to deliver greater creative flexibility while meeting the unique demands of its diverse programme of productions and events. As one of the region’s leading producing theatres and receiving houses, Hull Truck Theatre plays a vital role in the cultural life of the city. With a programme that spans in-house productions, touring performances, community engagement activities and educational initiatives, the venue requires technology that is both versatile and dependable. Mathew Clowes, Technical Manager at Hull Truck…
The Reality Emulator at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI), University of Bristol, is revolutionising the way researchers explore, predict and plan for the future. Powered by a bespoke, cutting-edge display infrastructure, the room-sized immersive environment enables users to physically step inside complex datasets, simulations, and virtual worlds in a way that traditional flat screens cannot replicate. From first responders preparing for tomorrow’s emergencies, to researchers working towards safer cities, and architects shaping the urban landscape, the space delivers a seamless visual experience beyond conventional display capabilities. The team at the BDFI sought to create an immersive and interactive visual…
For more than two decades, Disguise has powered some of the most ambitious live events and experiences in the world — from Bad Bunny and Coachella to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Top Of The Rock at the Rockefeller Observation Deck in New York. Today, Disguise announced X2 and X3, making its Designer software more accessible to small and mid-sized productions such as DJ sets, theatre tours, festivals and corporate brand events. The launch builds on the success of X1, which since its release last year has been deployed across live events, immersive experiences and corporate brand activations —…
With facilities spread across multiple buildings in the capital city of Reykjavík, the Iceland University of the Arts is an independent arts university that offers accredited undergraduate and master’s programs in architecture, design, film art, art education, visual arts, performing arts, and music. A recent planned upgrade to the AV system in the University’s Skriða lecture room and presentation space saw Iceland’s leading audiovisual equipment rental, sales, and technical solutions company Exton design and install a NEXO GEO M10 line array system in a project that presented a number of challenges. Exton Sound Consultant/Technician Asaf Tzur takes up the story……
Reykjavík City Theatre – Iceland’s very popular and oldest continuously operating theatre company, founded in 1897 as the Reykjavík Theatre Company – has invested in more Robe T2 Profile moving lights, following the great success of their first batch purchased in 2023. The first 16 x T2 Profiles – supplied via Robe’s Icelandic distributor Luxor – were picked to replace the venue’s previous front lights, which were 15 years old at the time, explained head of AV, Steinar Snæbjörnsson, who leads the technical department. These T2 Profiles were installed on the front bar and the other 19 on the bridges, taking the…
Obsidian Control Systems has announced the new ONYX NX Play, a compact expansion button wing designed to expand the physical command surface of the company’s ONYX lighting control platform. Created in response to user requests and feedback, NX Play provides programmers and buskers with additional direct access to playback functions in a compact, scalable format for use with both ONYX consoles and PC-based systems. Designed around the same modular philosophy as the NX Series, NX Play provides an affordable entry point into the ONYX hardware ecosystem, adding physical playback control without changing the underlying ONYX architecture or established programming workflow.…
