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    Phil Manzanera: Performing In Atmos

    AM/PM Live

    When Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay recorded an instrumental improv album in 2023, they had no intention of performing it live — let alone in a cinema, through an immersive Dolby Atmos sound system...

    Techniques Feb 2026
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    JBL PRX925 & PRX935

    Active PA Speakers

    The two big beasts of JBL’s PRX900 family are similarly sized and identically priced — but they’re very different speakers! We put them to the test.

    Reviews Feb 2026
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    Avid NAMM 2026 Pro Tools Sibelius Venue immersive audio AI tools

    Pro Tools, Sibelius & Venue updates from Avid

    New features to be showcased at NAMM 2026

    Avid will be showcasing the latest enhancements to Pro Tools, Sibelius and Venue families at NAMM 2026, as well as hosting a series of talks and demonstrations at their booth.

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    Yamaha URX CC1 USB-C audio video HDMI interface single-fader DAW controller

    Yamaha MGX Mixers, CC1 Controller & URX Interfaces

    NAMM 2026 pro-audio launches revealed

    Yamaha are geared up for an eventful 2026 NAMM Show, with not one but three major product launches planned for their pro-audio line-up.

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    PreSonus Air XD PA speaker wireless Bluetooth

    PreSonus introduce Air XD PA range

    Aimed at small to mid-size venues

    The Air XD Series introduces a trio of main cabinets and two subwoofer options, all equipped with wireless stereo pairing, onboard mixing capabilities and a comprehensive selection of DSP tuning options. 

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    Yorkville expands YXL Series

    Yorkville expand YXL Series

    Portable column PA systems

    Yorkville have introduced two new additions to their YXL Series, with the YXL Tower10 and YXL Tower12 set to mark the company’s most affordable column PA systems to date.

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    CEDAR Audio DNS 8S

    CEDAR introduce DNS 8S noise suppressor

    Designed for live sound applications

    New from CEDAR Audio, the DNS 8S is a noise suppressor designed specifically for live sound and broadcast applications where audio over IP is not required.

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    Sound Devices Astral

    Digital Wireless System

    Wireless audio takes a leap forward with this incredibly flexible system from Sound Devices.

    Reviews Sep 2025
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    Yorkville Paraline PSA26 PSA28 PSA15S PSA18S compact ground-stack flown line array

    New Paraline cabinets from Yorkville

    Compact line array family gains four new models

    Designed for both ground-stacked and flown applications, the latest additions to the Paraline series been designed in response to user feedback, and promise to deliver an impressive output despite their compact size.

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    HK Audio POLAR MK2 compact portable column line array PA system

    HK Audio launch POLAR MK2

    “The new gold standard for compact column PA”

    Available in two sizes, HK Audio's new POLAR MK2 systems are said to offer intuitive operation and uncompromising functionality, making them an ideal all-in-one solution for a wide range of event and presentation applications. 

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    Universal Audio Apollo E Series Dante Unison preamp personal monitoring peripherals

    Universal Audio’s Apollo E Series now shipping

    Latest Dante-equipped Apollo units available worldwide

    The new arrivals to UA's Apollo range allow engineers to seamlessly integrate Unison preamp emulation, personal monitoring and UAD plug-in processing into live sound, broadcast and networked studio environments.

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    Tascam MP-800UDAB stereo media player USB SD Card Bluetooth DAB FM radio

    Tascam launch the MP-800UDAB

    Latest media player unit announced

    The latest addition to Tascam’s range of media players offers playback from SD Cards, USB drives and a built-in DAB and FM radio receiver, as well as the option of adding wireless Bluetooth streaming. 

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    Allen Heath SQ Series Sq-5 Sq-6 Sq-7 Sq-5D Sq-6D Sq-7D live sound digital mixing console

    New Qu Series mixers from Allen & Heath

    96kHz operation, upgraded preamps, Dante options & more

    The latest members of the Qu family boast 96kHz FPGA and DEEP Processing capabilities, Dante connectivity options and a whole host of other enhancements, and will be offered alongside the existing 48kHz-capable models. 

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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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    Spotlight Battery-powered PA artwork header

    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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