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Sound Devices Showcases Astral Wireless at InfoComm 2026
Sound Devices [ACC North Level 2 – Booth #18103] will exhibit its comprehensive ecosystem of Astral® family wireless devices at the 2026 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California from January 20-24, 2026. The Sound Devices team will be on hand to demonstrate all of Astral’s next-generation features – including an industry-leading global tuning range of 169-1525MHz, proprietary NexLink® remote control technology, and GainForward™ – which have made it essential to the RF operations of major touring artists including The Weeknd, Chappell Roan, Lorde, Maluma, and many more.
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Radiohead Cuts the Cord with Sound Devices Astral Wireless Guitar System
“After listening to it myself, we brought it into Jonny [Greenwood]’s studio and did some blind tests between Astral and their preferred cables,” Hodge says. “We all listened and even the most cynical guitar techs were impressed! The quality of the audio path was obvious, and it wasn’t changing the sound at all. The packs also auto-detect the cable, allowing us to easily adjust them in the receiver menu or UI as needed per instrument.”
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Lorde’s Ultrasound World Tour Anchors Live Production with Sound Devices Astral Wireless
‘Nothing less than 100% perfection’
Although other artists have filmed videos and performances on top of the Empire State Building in the past, this was the first to be done completely live for an audience and supported by a worldwide livestream. With only one shot to get it right, the stakes could not have been higher, “There were so many aspects of it that made it special – the iconic location, the excitement around the launch, the place Maluma is in his career right now and him representing Colombia as an artist – we had to get to make sure we got it right,” explains Clair Global Live Sound Engineer and Mixer German Tarazona. “We worked with incredible dedication on every single detail of the pre-production to make sure we’d pull off a rock-solid performance befitting of his talent and skill.”
NAB 2026 – Sound Devices Showcases Astral Mini Plus, Astral v8.30 Firmware, and Viviana Cloud Integration
Sound Devices [ACC North Level 2 – Booth #18103] will exhibit its comprehensive ecosystem of Astral® family wireless devices at the 2026 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California from January 20-24, 2026. The Sound Devices team will be on hand to demonstrate all of Astral’s next-generation features – including an industry-leading global tuning range of 169-1525MHz, proprietary NexLink® remote control technology, and GainForward™ – which have made it essential to the RF operations of major touring artists including The Weeknd, Chappell Roan, Lorde, Maluma, and many more.
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Sound Devices Announce Astral Mini Plus
New compact wireless transmitter pack boasts longer runtime, extended tuning range, and IP67 water resistance REEDSBURG, WI, March 31, 2026 – Sound Devices announce the launch of Astral Mini Plus, the latest iteration of the brand’s best-in-class compact wireless transmitter bodypacks. The new Mini Plus wireless transmitter builds on the proven success of the original […]
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Introducing Astral v8.30:
Astral v8.30 adds new workflow-driven features that help engineers adjust settings quickly, keep devices organized, and stay focused on the mix. This update introduces integration with SoundBase, expands flexible routing to three aux output paths, and adds a new headphone solo routing option for ARX16 and ARX32 receivers. To download firmware v8.30, please click this link to the product […]
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