LATEST ISSUE

Happy new year! Our first cover story of 2022 concerns Aurora Orchestra’s recent appearance at East London venue, Printworks. Inside Beethoven, took classical music to an industrial setting and fully immersed the audience in the composer’s symphonies, thanks to the very latest in sound reinforcement technology and spatial audio. Punters were free to roam amongst the orchestra who performed on platforms dotted around the site. An impressive feat, and one Phil Ward reports on in detail.

Also inside, Kate Lyon reports on the latest touring incarnation of Richard O’Brien’s cult rock and roll musical, the Rocky Horror Show and discovers how the crew and creatives keep things fresh year after year. Meanwhile, Rob Halliday examines the growing trend of illuminated trails and asks how they might have legs beyond the winter months. Plus, we meet the team behind crew networking platform Entourage Pro, and document the spectacular light show that helped London welcome in 2022.

On the tech front, Phil Ward takes a look at the latest developments in the world of column arrays and Simon Allen road-tests DiGiCo’s new Quantum225 console. Plus, all your regular favourites and more! Enjoy!

Phil Ward reports from Printworks London as Aurora Orchestra presents Inside Beethoven, an acoustically-immersive experience signalling the future of sound reinforcement . . .

Kate Lyon reports on the latest production of Richard O’Brien’s enduringly popular cult musical as it approaches its golden jubilee . . .

Rob Halliday discovers how the trend for illuminated trails has grown in recent years, with scope beyond the winter months . . .

Regulars

LSi talks to rising star Will Harris

Ears have walls,  Phil Ward speaks volumes . . .

The Shend interrogates Richard Larkum

Employment types, demystified

LSi meets Dan Scantlebury, Entec Live’s new head of sound . . .

James Simpson predicts the shape of tech to come : Nanotechnology