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The third edition of the Leicester Music Conference will see it expanding across two major city venues and the introduction of a bold new Creative Industry Expo. Booking is now open for Friday 27 February with panels, practical workshops, demonstrations and networking opportunities designed to supercharge the region’s talent pipeline. The live music showcase will bring together standout talent from across the city’s vibrant music scene and nationally recognised artists for a mix of performances, new voices, genre-spanning sets and collaborations. Already confirmed is London based producer ZDOT, who has been an integral part of the UK grime and rap...

We recently spent a day with the students at Abbey Road Institute London, leading a hands-on microphone masterclass inside the iconic Angel One studio. Our aim was to give students a clear, practical understanding of how microphone choice shapes both tone and creative direction in a real recording environment. Led by Chris Cook and Miles from the Sontronics team, the session focused on helping students move beyond spec sheets and start listening critically, understanding not just what a microphone does, but why it sounds the way it does. Exploring the Fundamentals of Mic Selection The session began with an introduction...

Poole, England – 01/11/25 - Sontronics is proud to announce the official relaunch in the United States through a new partnership with KMC Music, one of North America’s most trusted and respected musical instrument distributors. This marks a major new chapter for the Sontronics brand as we bring our award-winning microphones to the U.S. with renewed focus, expanded availability and a long-term commitment to the American market. Through this partnership, Sontronics will be represented exclusively in the U.S. by KMC Music, giving artists, engineers, producers and performers direct access to our full range of British-designed microphones. Whether it’s on stage,...

A next-generation valve microphone for vocals, voice and instruments Poole, England – 01/11/25 – British microphone manufacturer Sontronics is proud to announce the release of ARIA 2, a completely redesigned valve condenser microphone for vocals, voiceover and acoustic instruments. The new model builds on the legacy of the original ARIA, one of Sontronics’ most successful and best-loved microphones, used in studios around the world by artists including Adele and Ed Sheeran. “ARIA was one of our most-loved microphones, but we knew we could push things even further,” said Miles, Product Manager at Sontronics. “With ARIA 2, we’ve retained the soul...

Playing Wembley Stadium is the kind of gig that tests everything, from the mix to the microphones. For Cast’s front-of-house engineer, Jim Mitcham, supporting Oasis on their Live 25 tour meant tackling one of the most demanding acoustic spaces imaginable. As the summer went on, Jim realised that the mics he normally used for festival and club shows weren’t giving him the clarity he needed in such vast, reverberant spaces. “I needed to tighten up my drum sound to get more control in my mix,” he told us. “The large-diaphragm overheads I usually go for just weren’t cutting through the...