The latest in a growing line of nightclubs to adopt a KV2 Audio solution, K Urban Beach Club in Lisbon recently upgraded its sound system to match the audio quality and performance found in some of the world’s most iconic dance venues. Located on the banks of the Tagus River, the venue operates as a restaurant, cocktail bar and nightclub, offering both indoor and outdoor spaces including a dancefloor, terrace and swimming pool. As one of Lisbon’s premier nightlife attractions, the club welcomes a sophisticated mix of local and international guests, all of whom expect an immersive, high-end musical experience.…
Author: Todd Staszko
ADJ has announced the latest addition to its Hydro Series of professional automated luminaires – the new Hydro Beam CMY. Combining intense output, CMY colour mixing, a comprehensive feature set, lightning-fast movement, and robust IP65-rated construction, this powerful beam fixture is engineered to deliver spectacular aerial effects for large-scale productions, indoors or out. Powered by an OSRAM Sirius HRI 310W PRO discharge lamp, the Hydro Beam CMY generates an ultra-bright 2-degree beam capable of slicing through ambient light, haze, and atmospheric effects with exceptional clarity. Precision-engineered optics and a high-quality 6-inch glass lens ensure razor-sharp beam definition and consistent performance…
Celestion has announced the appointment of Torben Müller to the position of Business Development Manager, with a primary focus is identifying, exploring, and developing new opportunities for growth alongside the company’s valued customers and partners. He is also responsible for serving many of Celestion’s international distributors, plus several key OEMs across both the pro audio and guitar sides of the business. Müller joins Celestion with an extensive background in the music instrument and professional audio industries. After attaining a Master’s degree in Musicology and English, he initially taught music at a grammar school before transitioning to the music technology industry.…
Housed in the historic 1940s Goldberg Brothers Tinners factory, which produced most of Hollywood’s metal film reels during the studio system’s Golden Age, ReelWorks Denver has spent more than two decades reinventing itself. Its owners bought the building in 2001 and ran it for years as a warehouse and event space before converting it, after the pandemic, into the independent, 2,000-capacity concert venue and event space it is today, at the heart of Denver’s vibrant River North (RiNo) Art District. The venue already billed itself as a fully immersive experience, with 360° 3D projection-mapped walls and intelligent lighting, but it…
New CODA Audio USA Managing Director Mark Meding has announced the appointment of five new rep firms to significantly increase the company’s reach in the United States professional audio market. The new firms add serious weight to CODA Audio USA’s existing network of representation, bringing on board yet more experience and expertise to propel the brand forwards. MultiPoint Integrated Technologies will represent CODA in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Western Pennsylvania, and Virginia Beach, whilst Frequency Sales will take care of Illinois and Wisconsin. UC Technology Partners will take the reins in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts,…
Luxury hotels have long been defined by fine dining, elegant interiors, and exceptional service. While JAG Hotel in downtown St John’s, Newfoundland, is no exception to these amenities, its luxury is driven by a sense often overlooked when designing premium guest experiences: sound. Owner, John Steele lets his musical passion shape the hotel’s identity, creating an extravagant atmosphere of high style, comfort, and character. Music is the defining personality of this boutique hotel, with Steele even hand-picking the playlist each day, making audio quality not simply an afterthought, but a deeply ingrained value for staff and guests. Last year, JAG…
Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort has built its reputation on headline entertainment and the expectations that come with it. When Ocean Casino Resort decided to upgrade its 15-year-old Meyer Sound MICA system to a PANTHER linear array system, the goal was to take full advantage of the latest advances in loudspeaker technology while addressing acoustic challenges in the venue. Ovation Hall’s 70,000-square-foot space presented a few design challenges. A missing center cluster, repositioned subwoofers, and a P.A. hung too low to clear newly installed video walls had left coverage gaps the existing front fills weren’t designed to address. “We…
Bose Professional has announced the acquisition of Fulcrum Acoustic, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high-performance loudspeakers, amplifiers, and immersive audio systems. Fulcrum will continue operating under its own brand, with its products, customer support, service and partner relationships remaining unchanged. This marks Bose Professional’s first acquisition since becoming an independent company following Transom Capital Group’s purchase of the business in 2023. Founded in 2008 by Stephen Siegel, Dave Gunness and Chris Alfiero, Fulcrum Acoustic builds loudspeakers around a distinctive engineering philosophy: treat digital signal processing as a core design ingredient from the start. That approach runs through a catalog of roughly…
As Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge expands its celebrated live music tradition to Panama City Beach, the new venue is relying on a custom DAS Audio sound system to deliver clear, consistent sound for artists and audiences alike. Building on the legacy of the renowned Nashville venue, the Panama City Beach location was designed to bring country music entertainment back to the Florida Panhandle. From the earliest planning stages, the team recognised that professional audio would play a central role in creating the atmosphere they envisioned. “The idea was to deliver live concert-level sound in a bar, something that really didn’t exist…
How can you bring the defense capabilities of a fortress to life which has never been successfully conquered in its more than 800-year history – this challenge was at the heart of an project at Königstein Fortress in Saxony. With the new interactive exhibit ‘The Storming of Königstein—An Attack That Never Happened,’ visitors can, for the first time, experience a historical attack scenario which, although it never actually happened, impressively illustrates why the fortress was regarded invulverable for centuries. The technical implementation was carried out by Dresden-based Whitebox GmbH, and the system design was developed in collaboration with Ben Zenker…
