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Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, home of Welsh rugby, has undergone a major technical revamp. Alongside recent additions like large-format displays, IPTV, LED ribbon boards and a Nexo line array system, the stadium has now upgraded to LED lighting to enhance both match days and concert set-ups. Ian Cullen reports from pitch-side.
From one iconic venue to another: Cat Strom covers Andrea Bocelli’s grand one-night-only performance at Sydney Cricket Ground. Meanwhile, Phil Ward traces the 100-year journey of Shure, from Prohibition-era Chicago to pop culture icon, now catering to podcasters and content creators.
We also report from the 30th anniversary of Prolight + Sound, explore spatial audio via Concrete Voids and Gladiator Live, check in with BEIRG on radio spectrum issues, learn about grandMA 3 onPC, review Elation’s Paragon S and profile Soulsound’s Darryn de la Soul. Enjoy!
Lighting the PrincipalityThe home of the Welsh Rugby Union has invested in a smart new technical infrastructure for incoming productions. Ian Cullen is pitch-side . . .
Review : Prolight + SoundClaire Beeson reports from Messe Frankfurt on the trade show’s 30th anniversary edition . . .
On Tour : Andrea BocelliCat Strom meets the production crew bringing the renowned Italian tenor’s powerful performances to thousands of fans in stadiums across the globe . . .
Tech : Paragon SJames Simpson gets hands-on with Elation’s versatile new profile fixture, and discovers where its wide-ranging functionality could be put to best use . . .
Concrete mixSouthbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall has installed a new spatial audio concept, with TiMax panLab at the heart of it. Simon Duff investigates . . .
Are you not entertained?LSi discovers how spatial audio takes centre stage on the Gladiator Live tour with Adamson’s FletcherMachine . . .
Ear today, gone tomorrowHeather Sterland highlights the importance of hearing protection in the live environment . . .
