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| Pro Sound News | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pro Sound News |
| Type | Trade magazine |
| Format | Print, Online |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Language | English |
Pro Sound News
Pro Sound News is a trade publication covering the professional audio and live sound industries. The magazine reports on product launches, studio technology, live touring systems, and installation projects across venues such as arenas, theatres, and houses of worship, while tracking companies like JBL, Shure, and Yamaha. Its audience includes audio engineers, system designers, FOH technicians, and rental houses connected to festivals, tours, and broadcast events such as Coachella, Glastonbury, and the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Founded in the 1970s, the publication emerged amid the rise of concert touring by acts like The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd, and alongside companies such as Meyer Sound Laboratories, McIntosh Laboratory, and Electro-Voice. Early coverage paralleled developments at shows like the Newport Jazz Festival and venues including Madison Square Garden, documenting transitions from analog mixing desks by Neve Electronics to digital consoles from Yamaha Corporation. In the 1980s and 1990s the magazine chronicled the adoption of line array loudspeakers pioneered by firms like L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik, and reported on landmark tours by U2, Michael Jackson, and The Who. The title’s archives reflect shifts driven by technologies from Dolby Laboratories, Avid Technology, and Digidesign, and regulatory or industry milestones involving trade shows such as AES Convention and NAMM Show.
The magazine provides reviews, technical analyses, and case studies featuring manufacturers including Shure Incorporated, Sennheiser, Bose Corporation, QSC Audio Products, and Behringer. Editorial features examine signal processing from companies like Waves Audio, microphone techniques associated with engineers like George Martin and Bob Clearmountain, and monitoring systems used by orchestras at institutions such as Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House. Coverage frequently references large-scale deployments at festivals run by organizations such as Live Nation Entertainment, AEG Presents, and promoters like MCD Productions. Product testing discusses consoles by Allen & Heath, immersion audio formats by Auro Technologies, and loudspeaker designs from JBL Professional. Opinion pieces and interviews have featured figures from Alan Parsons Project, FOH engineers who worked with Paul McCartney, and front-of-house legends associated with acts like Radiohead.
The publication reports on major industry gatherings including the PLASA Show, IBC (International Broadcasting Convention), and regional trade fairs such as Prolight + Sound and InfoComm. It profiles award programs and scholarship initiatives tied to organizations like TEC Foundation, Music Producers Guild, and Billboard Touring Awards. Coverage highlights projects recognized at ceremonies hosted by institutions such as Grammy Awards and events honoring technical achievement connected to companies like Shure and Sennheiser. Editorial calendars often align with trade show schedules for product rollouts by manufacturers including Genelec, K-Array, and Adam Audio.
Over time the magazine has operated under publishing groups and independent media owners with executive teams that have interacted with corporate entities such as NewBay Media, Future plc, and other specialty media owners. Editorial leadership has included editors and publishers with backgrounds linked to technical education at Berklee College of Music, engineering programs at MIT, and professional networks involving societies like AES and IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). Management relationships have engaged advertising sales with manufacturers including Harman International Industries and distribution partnerships extending to retailers like Sweetwater Sound and Guitar Center.
The outlet’s online presence spans a website with news, archives, and product galleries, alongside social channels that connect with communities around shows such as SXSW, CES, and Winter NAMM. Multimedia content includes video walkthroughs of consoles from Solid State Logic, interviews with designers from Rupert Neve Designs, and webinars produced in partnership with training providers like Point Blank Music School and PRS for Music. The publication syndicates articles and technical briefs to aggregators and professional networks, and uses email newsletters to reach subscribers employed by venues such as Royal Albert Hall and companies including SRS Labs.
Category:Music magazines Category:Audio engineering