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    M-Live B.Beat Pro 16 Plus

    Live Playback System

    The B.Beat Pro 16 is much more than just a dedicated hardware backing track player...

    Reviews May 2025
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    Yorkville NX12P portable PA speaker

    Yorkville expand NX Series

    Two new powered speakers join PA line-up

    The NX8P and NX12P boast advanced DSP and built-in limiting, and feature an onboard three-channel mixer that allows them to function as an all-in-one system for smaller events. 

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    Mackie ShowBox

    Portable PA System

    Mackie’s new all‑in‑one battery‑powered PA rig puts the controls right where you need them.

    Reviews Apr 2025
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    Battery-powered PA Speakers

    Spotlight Round-up

    From busking to barbecues, gigging with no mains power is now an affordable reality. We check out the current options.

    Reviews Apr 2025
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    Alto TX4 Series portable PA live sound speakers battery-powered

    Alto reveal TX4 Series PA speakers

    Seven new active speakers announced

    Alto have announced the launch of a new range of powered loudspeakers that promise to combine premium audio performance with unmatched versatility.

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    Q. How should I connect one mixer’s stereo line output to another’s inputs?

    Are mixers smart enough to know when a signal coming into the XLR is at line level and to adjust accordingly?

    Sound Advice Feb 2025
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    Positive Grid Spark Live

    Portable PA System

    Having mastered guitar amps, Positive Grid’s Spark system takes aim at the rest of your backline!

    Reviews Nov 2024
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    The Development Of Large Rock Sound Systems

    Book Review

    Chris Hewitt has written a trilogy (soon to be a tetralogy) of books describing the history and evolution of (mainly) British PA systems from the late ’60s through to the 1980s.

    Reviews Oct 2024
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    L-Acoustics HYRISS immersive audio sound system

    L-Acoustics reveal HYRISS immersive system

    Innovative new immersive audio system unveiled

    L-Acoustics have announced the launch of a new ground-breaking audio system which they say will redefine how we experience spaces through sound.

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    PLASA Show 2024

    Vintage gear display at PLASA Show

    Olympia, London 1–3 September 2024

    With over 200 brands exhibiting, this year's PLASA showcases all the latest equipment and also features the Classic Gear Live collection of vintage live sound and lighting.

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    WIN with SOS! 
Get your hands on Everse 12 by Electro-Voice

    Enter our latest SOS Competition

    Win a weatherised, battery‑powered, active portable PA speaker with built-in Dynacord mixer and Bluetooth. Ideal for buskers and practicing.

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    McDSP Live Pack II Native live sound studio recording compressor de-esser delay EQ channel stripplug-ins

    McDSP Live Pack II bundle goes native

    Support for DAWs and VST3 host systems

    A new version of the Live Pack II bundle has arrived, offering support for Waves and Fourier Audio's VST3 host systems as well as all major DAWs.

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    The Secrets Of Pink Floyd’s Quadraphonic PA

    SOS VIDEO FEATURE

    Chris Hewitt has tracked down the groundbreaking PA systems Pink Floyd used at Pompeii and on the Dark Side Of The Moon tour, and rebuilt the custom quad console operated by Alan Parsons.

    Music Business Aug 2024
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    Harrison LiveTrax live recording tracking virtual soundtrack software

    Harrison announce LiveTrax software

    Designed for live recording & virtual soundchecks

    LiveTrax offers multitrack recording and playback, making it possible to capture live shows and carry out virtual soundchecks, and boasts seamless integration with Allen & Heath’s range of live consoles. 

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    Allen Heath CQ Firmware DCA mute groups custom faders layers effects section parametric EQ

    Allen & Heath update CQ firmware

    Compact mixers gain DCAs, custom layers & more

    The latest firmware for Allen & Heath's CQ-series mixers introduces some powerful new features.

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    Electro‑Voice Everse 12

    Active PA Speaker

    E‑V pack their battery‑powered PA tech into a ‘full‑size’ speaker.

    Reviews Jun 2024
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    JBL IRX ONE

    Active Column PA

    It might be the baby of JBL’s mini line‑array range, but its small footprint and easy portability could mean the IRX ONE is just what’s needed for smaller shows.

    Reviews Jun 2024
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    Steinberg VST Live Pro 2 live performance audio video lighting control software

    Steinberg release VST Live Pro 2

    Live performance software gains MIDI & DMX plug-ins

    With the launch of VST Live Pro 2, Steinberg's live performance software gains a new Flex Loops system, DMX and MIDI plug-ins, enhanced automation features and more. 

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    Kombo Audio Kombo

    Portable PA System

    With battery operation and wireless connectivity built in, could the Kombo be the ultimate ‘go anywhere’ PA?

    Reviews Feb 2024
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    Mackie January 2024 releases

    Mackie launch DLZ Creator XS, ProFXv3+ & MobileMix

    Collection of new products for content creators & musicians

    Mackie's latest releases include a compact podcasting workstation, live streaming mixers, a portable PA solution and an all-in-one unit aimed at game streamers. 

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    Sphere Sound - Creating U2:UV

    The Edge, Joe O’Herlihy & Steve Lillywhite

    U2’s residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas is revolutionising live music.

    Techniques Jan 2024

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