The annual TED Conference returned to Vancouver, British Columbia April 10–14 for the first in-person gathering of the flagship event since 2019, with 80 presenters offering bold ideas and inspiration for a better future. In terms of media technology, the production team built on the solid foundation of the prior…
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Harlequins rugby audio upgrade meets new green standards
Premiership rugby club Harlequins has upgraded the sound system at its south-west London ground, The Twickenham Stoop, with the assistance of TG Baker (Sound). The installation, reported in the newsletter of the Institute of Sound and Communication Enginers (ISCVE), provides full compliance with Green Guide PAVA standards while building excitement…
Audiologic designs audio system for marine lab lecture theatre
The Plymouth Marine Laboratory, a flexible conference venue with facilities to host up to 200 attendees, required an upgrade to its AV system to support its diverse application use. GVAV approached Audiologic to come up with an audio solution to support presentations, workshops, and a variety of meetings and events.…
Meyer Sound enhances ‘world’s largest digital art centre’
Housed inside a former World War II submarine base in Bordeaux, France, Bassins des Lumières (“Pools of Light”) is said to be the world’s largest digital art centre, with more than 13,000 square metres of projection surface to back up the claim. But the immersive exhibitions of classical and contemporary…
NEXO speakers win bid for German town hall business
Designed by architect Carl-Friedrich Fischer, the town hall in Flensburg is the seat of the northern German city’s council, and houses large parts of its administration and archives. A recent public tender to update the sound systems in four meeting rooms within the 17-storey, 1960s building was won by AV…
Microphone on Mars rover ‘reveals two speeds of sound’
A microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover has helped scientists measure variations in the speed of sound in the atmosphere on Mars. Located on a SuperCam, mounted on the head of the rover's mast, the mic was indispensable to new discoveries about the speed of sound on the red planet which…
Major K-pop record label puts faith in Van Damme Cables
As one of South Korea's biggest record labels, JYP Entertainment has discovered and produced some of the most popular K-pop artists, including Stray Kids, ITZY, TWICE and NiziU. It was founded in 1997 by South Korean singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young, taking its name from his stage moniker, J Y Park. The company…
Top Canadian university installs LEA Professional amplifiers
SC Media, LEA Professional's Canadian representative, has secured the contract to replace the amplifier system at one of Canada's leading universities. When some of the amplifiers powering classrooms began to fail last year, Simon Fraser University (SFU) opted for a set of 12 Connect Series 84D amplifiers from LEA Professional…
Swansea.com Stadium upgraded with latest QSC systems
Swansea.com Stadium has upgraded its audio system, using the latest QSC equipment supplied by Audiologic, in collaboration with Vaughan Sound Installations Ltd. Swansea.com Stadium is home to Swansea City FC and The Ospreys Rugby Club, hosting up to 21,000 spectators. Having previously overseen the award-winning installation of AV solutions in…
Pioneer Pro partners with ‘world’s most watched DJ booth’
Pioneer Pro Audio has partnered with Mixmag LAB LDN for 2022. The loudspeaker manufacturer has installed a full audio system into the dance music media brand's HQ, from which live sets are streamed by top DJ talent. Lab LDN is the most watched DJ booth on the planet, and the…