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MARTIN AUDIO MEETS THE MET The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has transformed the sonic experience of its historic Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium with a sophisticated Martin Audio upgrade. This modular installation overcomes the venue’s long-time acoustic challenges while offering left and right sides of the room – gave severely uneven coverage, with significant gaps across both the floor and balcony. It was barely adequate for lectures and simply unsuitable for contemporary musical performances. After consulting with several
DISCOUNTS FOR DAYS Touring and rental companies running ageing amplifier platforms are now able to trade in their old units and receive a significant discount on a new Powersoft touring amplifier, as part of a limited offer running through to the end of July. The initiative is open to companies replacing amplifiers from any competing brand with rebates available across the full range. D&B AUDIOTECHNIK AND L-ACOUSTICS JOIN FORCES L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik have teamed up with SoundPLAN to develop the SDE standard. A considerable step towards reliable noise prediction, SDE provides a revolutionary, neutral standard for noise prediction across multiple sound systems. As outdoor events continue to grow in urban areas, effective noise management has become critical. With SDE, system technicians can export designs as standardised SDE files, which can be imported into environmental noise software like SoundPLAN. DRONE SHOW RECORD BROKEN The record for the world’s largest-ever drone show has recently been broken in China. The event by light show specialist EHang Egret involved 22,580 drones and remarkably broke the Guinness World Record for ‘the most multirotor/drones airborne simultaneously from a single computer’. THOMAS RIEDEL ACQUIRES ARRI Entrepreneur Thomas Riedel from Wuppertal was chosen in a competitive international process with his concept for a new home for ARRI, marking his largest acquisition to date. Riedel will establish a strategic alignment between ARRI and the Riedel Group, expanding its expertise across the entire production chain.
a high-fidelity portable system for performances across the museum’s iconic gallery spaces. The legacy sound system previously installed – early- generation powered column speakers positioned only on the
top-tier manufacturers, Sebastian Hurtado and his team selected Martin Audio, citing both the product fit and the quality of communication with the Martin Audio team from the beginning to the end of the process.
YEAR TWO FOR RISE AV Following the success of its UK launch in January 2025, Rise AV has the mentor– mentee pairings for the 2026 Rise AV UK Mentoring Programme. build momentum in supporting women in AV, with results demonstrating clear and measurable impact.
The programme also offers significant value to participating organisations. By supporting employees through the Rise AV Mentoring Programme, businesses benefit from more engaged, confident and capable professionals, while at the same time strengthening leadership pipelines, improving retention and fostering greater diversity of thought and innovation.
This year’s cohort unites an inspiring mix of emerging talent and seasoned industry leaders from the commercial, production and events sectors, spanning a wide range of roles, demonstrating the growth and impact of the programme within the UK AV community. Building on the remarkable achievements of the 2025 programme, Rise AV continues to
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