After 28 years of consistent touring, the Stereophonics’ relentless quest to improve their stage sound and gain closer engagement with their audience continues. At the request of the band, and specifically Kelly Jones, their sound techs were sent into overdrive, working on a radical approach for the latest arena tour. Long-term
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Martin Audio Announces Virtual Tradeshow
Battle of the Bands Finds the Winning Formula with Martin Audio & Focusrite
Buckinghamshire Music Trust (BMT’s) Battle of the Bands (BOTB) contest for young aspiring musicians was this year blessed by having two of the world’s leading pro audio manufacturers provide a top tier concert touring spec. By being able to broadcast their sound through a premier touring PA, on a Dante
TONY SAWYER JOINS GENERATION AV ADDING APAC SUPPORT
Singapore-based Generation AV – which represents Martin Audio in the APAC countries – has recruited Tony Sawyer as Senior APAC Applications Manager. A significant addition to the team, he had previously worked with Vue, managing their technical support for Asia Pacific. Audio veteran David McKinney, who set up Generation AV in
Focusrite plc Acquires Martin Audio Ltd
Focusrite founder and chairman, Philip Dudderidge, Martin Audio Managing Director, Dominic Harter, and Focusrite CEO, Tim Carroll Focusrite plc., which comprises the Focusrite, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music brands, has announced the acquisition of LDC-backed Martin Audio Ltd and associated companies, the British, Buckinghamshire-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance loudspeaker
MARTIN AUDIO DOMINATES LINZER KRONE-FEST
MLA FILLS BUDAPEST ARENA FOR BORIS BREJCHA SHOWCASE
Supernova Techno presents The Boris Brejcha Showcase is how the event at Budapest’s 12,000-capacity László Papp Sports Arena (aka Budapest Arena) billed itself. Once again the German DJ / producer, who performs in a joker’s mask, delivered a powerful three-hour set through Martin Audio’s award-winning MLA PA, provided by Hungarian partner,
MLA GETS IT RIGHT ON SUNDOWN FESTIVAL DEBUT
The eighth Sundown Festival, promoted by U-Live, took place at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich over August Bank Holiday weekend and was the first at which the record crowds of 22,000 on the Saturday were treated to the award-winning optimisation technology of Martin Audio’s Multicellular Loudspeaker Array. The company’s rental partner
MLA PROVIDES QUICK-FIRE SOLUTION FOR SAS
Stage Audio Services (SAS)’ 15-year-long relationship with the Shambala Festival in Market Harborough, England, continued this year but with something of a difference. While they again deployed the full-sized Martin Audio MLA that they had acquired in time for last year’s event, the festival coincided with the birth of system engineer/crew
Martin Audio Appoints Vardhaman Megatech (VMT) in India
Martin Audio has appointed Vardhaman Megatech Pvt. Ltd (VMT) as its exclusive distribution partner for India. The appointment was confirmed by David McKinney, managing director of Generation AV, who undertake Martin Audio sales strategy, account management and technical support duties in the Asia Pacific territory. “VMT has a strength in all the
