SOUND ON SOUND
Can musicians be trusted to mix their own monitors? If the system they’re using is as intuitive as this one, the answer might be ‘yes’.
JBL’s Eon range has had a major makeover, with all-new cabinet and amplifier designs, and the addition of Bluetooth remote DSP control.
PreSonus’ new StudioLive PA range brings serious onboard processing and remote DSP control to the masses.
We put the largest models in Yamaha’s new DBR range to the test at a real-world gig, where they proved more than equal to the task.
AKG’s new 2.4GHz wireless system is easy to use, affordable, and incorporates some crafty anti-dropout technology.
Allen & Heath’s Qu series goes from strength to strength, with the latest offering more I/O, more faders and more mix groups.
With the new Si Performer range, for the first time ever you can control lighting and sound from the same desk. But what's it like to use in practice?
Thirteen acts playing two sets each, in an historic venue, with minimal changeover time? It's all in a day's work for our intrepid live‑sound engineer.
Monitor mixing is riddled with compromises, but Allen & Heath hope to change all that with their intuitive ME1 personal foldback mixer.