The new Dalian International Conference Center is the newly constructed landmark for the aspiring seaport town Dalian in the north-east of China. The planning team decided that the audio system should be based on STAGETEC components. The building construction was completed in June 2012, The official opening ceremony was at Christmas 2012, with star pianist Lang Lang top of the bill.

The Riedel iOS App „Artist Input Monitor" is now available at the iTunes Store. The Artist Input Monitor is the first application of a new series of utility apps for the iOS platform from Riedel Communications.

Allen & Heath has released an interim firmware update for its iLive range of digital mixing systems, v1.91, containing a series of presets created by renowned sound engineer and regular iLive user, Ben Booker.

For the first time Ambient Recording was represented twice at NAB. At the booth of our newly installed distributor Redding Audio and our own new and repositioned booth we celebrated the world premiere of the QS boompole and the now shipping Tiny Lockit.

In this article we will focus on the replacement of the outdated intercom system by intelligent integration of oratis components but SBT not only replaced its intercoms. SBT also installed new CRESCENDO consoles and three special STAGETEC ON AIR 24 desks.

As implied by its full name, Crimson combines a USB interface with high-quality pre-amps and a separate, fully-featured monitor controller, creating a cost-effective, portable package. Another new product shown on the Musikmesse in Frankfurt is the new MADI-Interface Madison.

The first of its kind, Fairlight's 3DAW enables sound designers to truly mix object-based audio in unrestricted 3D space, monitor on any configuration, and output in DTS' proposed future specification—MDA. Additionally, Fairlight's 3DAW will feature the ability to mix soundtracks for DTS Neo:X, a channel-based audio solution designed to support up to an 11.1 speaker system.

AURUS mixing consoles now offer a control interface for the digital audio workstation Pyramix, which allows for a close integration between the two systems. STAGETEC's successful audio routing system NEXUS now supports the simple network management protocol SNMP aimed for monitoring large networks.