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UK – Vache Baroque is an ensemble of musicians with a mission to connect the broadest possible range of people with the power and drama of Baroque music. Its 2026 Festival brought together a programme of music and drama in the grounds of The Vache, a historic estate and manor house in Buckinghamshire with origins dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086. Fittingly, the estate’s lake provided the backdrop to a Festival built around a ‘water’ theme. Sound for every event was delivered through a sophisticated Martin Audio system, with spatial audio handled by TiMax.

The main show, produced in conjunction with acclaimed theatre company Out Of Chaos, was a semi-operatic production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, underpinned by an atmospheric multi-channel landscape created by Dan Samsa. Further events included a jazz evening; a ‘Water Music‘ concert interspersed with rare recordings by triple BAFTA-winning wildlife recordist Chris Watson; and SPLASH!, a relaxed show mixing scenes from The Tempest with pieces performed by the Vache Baroque Children’s Choir.

“In total we had 54 loudspeaker channels,” begins Simon Honywill, Market Development Manager for Live Sound, Production & Immersive at Martin Audio. “It was a system designed to provide the audience with authentic instrument reinforcement, transparent vocal performances and immersive soundtrack playback.”

For The Tempest, Vache Baroque performed musical pieces that have come to be associated with the play using period instruments – including harpsichord, theorbo, recorders and strings (all using gut instead of modern materials) – alongside Samsa’s soundtrack, inspired by Shakespeare’s line “the isle is full of noises”.

“Dan created this 25-channel soundscape using the orchestra and vocalists – instruments doing unconventional things, strange vocal noises. It was very organic,” says Honywill.

The Water Music themed concert, meanwhile, featured immersive recordings from Watson, one of David Attenborough’s principal sound recordists. “One was a storm at sea, another was a seal colony, and then whales – humpbacks and blues. Quite incredible.”

THE [FLEXPOINT] SPEAKERS SOUND OPEN AND TRANSPARENT, AND THE TRANSIENT RESPONSE IS FANTASTIC.

ALB – Set in the heart of Albania’s vibrant capital, Tirana, Sodah Tirana is a newly opened all-day restaurant and lounge. Throughout the venue, a Martin Audio sound system delivers high-quality, consistent audio – designed, supplied and installed by local integrator, Prosound.

The client brief for the project was to ensure exceptional audio performance and seamless coverage at the modest SPL levels required for the hospitality environment.

“The client was looking for a system that would provide good sound quality and even coverage rather than simply focusing on high SPL,” explains Endrit Veleshnja, Audio System Design & Installation Manager at Prosound. “The system needed to deliver a balanced and enjoyable listening experience at moderate sound pressure levels, while also providing sufficient headroom for busier periods and the overall atmosphere of the venue.”

[THE A80T] OFFERED A VERY GOOD COMBINATION OF SOUND QUALITY, PERFORMANCE AND VALUE.

To achieve this objective, Prosound turned immediately to Martin Audio’s extensive portfolio, ultimately specifying a distributed system based around the Martin Audio ADORN Series paired with SX Series subwoofers.

The venue is arranged across two indoor levels, with the second floor featuring a mezzanine-style layout, alongside a separate outdoor terrace.

On the ground floor, the system comprises six Martin Audio ADORN A80T loudspeakers, supplemented by two SX112 subwoofers. Similarly, the second-floor mezzanine features an identical configuration of six A80T cabinets and two SX112 subwoofers, whilst the outdoor terrace is served by four Martin Audio A55 IP54-rated loudspeakers. Elsewhere in the venue, the restrooms are equipped with Martin Audio C4.8T full-range ceiling speakers.

“The A80T was a particularly suitable choice for the project because it offered a very good combination of sound quality, performance and value,” notes Veleshnja. “The loudspeakers also needed to integrate naturally with the interior design of the venue, which the ADORN Series unobtrusive contemporary design does very well.”

The discreet profile of the Martin Audio subwoofers proved equally important to the brief: “The compact size of the SX112 subwoofers allowed the additional low-frequency support required for the lounge environment without making the system unnecessarily large or visually intrusive.” The system is divided into separate zones, enabling staff to control and adjust sound pressure levels across different areas independently and remotely as the venue transitions throughout the day.

Having delivered on all aspects of the initial brief, the installation has been warmly received by the venue operators. “The client has been very satisfied with the result, particularly with the quality of the Martin Audio products,” Veleshnja concludes. “They were also very pleased with the overall service from system selection and installation through to final commissioning. This project demonstrates how Martin Audio solutions can provide a high-quality, aesthetically appropriate sound system for a hospitality environment without the primary objective being high sound pressure levels.”

US – Pickathon is a highly celebrated, multi-day music and arts festival held annually at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, just outside Portland, Oregon. Known for its intimate, community-driven atmosphere, the festival curates an eclectic line-up spanning indie rock, folk, bluegrass, jazz and global sounds, prioritising artists on the verge of breaking out. This year, Martin Audio Wavefront Precision sound systems, deployed by Cascade Sound, elevated quality, coverage and noise control across all outdoor stages.

Pickathon is famous for its stunning, environmentally sustainable stage designs, which use raw construction timber to create organic structures that blend seamlessly into the surrounding maple and pine forests. But with nearby residential neighbourhoods having rapidly expanded, Martin Audio’s optimisation technology proved central to the festival’s operational priority of mitigating off-site noise.

Every outdoor stage at Pickathon 2026 featured Martin Audio Wavefront Precision products. “It is a homogenous design to provide consistency across the entire site,” explains Simon Honywill, Market Development Manager, Live Sound at Martin Audio. “The whole idea is that the Wavefront Precision quality and sound that people love maximizes audience impact while making sure the neighbours can sleep.”

Joe Lima is Martin Audio’s Product and Application Support Manager who worked alongside Simon Honywill and Cascade Sound to model and optimise the festival arrays. “They are inherently great-sounding loudspeakers,” says Lima. “At Pickathon, with varied topography and environmental challenges, the optimisation capability within our DISPLAY 3 software was a stand-out advantage for even and precise coverage.”

Cascade became the audio supplier to the festival in 2024 having acquired the previous supplier of many years. Their Martin Audio partnership began in 2025. “I was at the point of needing to replace an aging inventory of speakers and so the timing was perfect to bring the WPC to the Paddock Stage,” says Sean Rathbun, owner of Cascade Sound. “That was a smashing success. Then in 2026 there was an opportunity to make a larger purchase of Martin Audio inventory, and so this year we were able to make all three of the larger stages Martin Audio.”

UK – Tramp Health, a longevity-focused members club created by the owners of the iconic UK nightclub Tramp, opened in London’s Mayfair this May. Seeking to deliver uncompromised audio fidelity throughout the high-end wellness space, integrator Evolve Install designed and installed a comprehensive, multizone sound system utilising Martin Audio solutions.

Elliot Patterson of Evolve Install was first introduced to the site last year. “I’ve been working with owner Luca Maggiora on audio projects for easily 20 years,” recalls Patterson. “He showed me the space, and we immediately started putting the plans together.”

The premium multiroom venue required discrete, high-quality audio coverage tailored specifically to each area’s physical and acoustic demands. To meet these requirements, the communal walkways, lounge, and changing rooms were outfitted with Martin Audio’s ADORN ACS-40T shallow ceiling speakers, while the main corridor transitions to the larger, more powerful ADORN ACS-55T models.

[THE A80] IS AN INCREDIBLY VERSATILE CABINET.

In the high-intensity workout zones – specifically the Megaformer Pilates space and the dedicated HIIT room known as Form – high-output ADORN A80 cabinet speakers were specified and installed.

“While the ceiling speakers are perfect for handling the low-profile background music in communal areas, the high-energy classes in the Megaformer and Form rooms naturally demanded more output,” explains Patterson. “The instructors and members need audio with a bit more kick, and the A80 cabinet works exceptionally well for that.”

Patterson has been highly impressed by the performance and versatility of the A80 speakers. “It’s an incredibly versatile cabinet,” he says. “With its eight-inch driver, it delivers excellent power and gives us the flexibility to run low-impedance or 100-volt lines depending on the zone’s configuration. This was my first time deploying them, and they have performed incredibly well.”

To deliver coverage in the main gym floor, Evolve Install installed a further six ADORN A80T cabinets running on a 100V line. “The gym area has a beautifully warm and rich sound,” Patterson notes. “Even with a significant amount of reflective glass throughout the layout, the acoustic treatment on the walls and the heavy sponge flooring help to control the room, resulting in a fantastic acoustic response.”

The installation is set to expand in the near future, with an additional personal training suite currently scheduled to open, which will feature Martin Audio’s Q26 loudspeakers.

“As an installer, I know Martin Audio solutions can be relied upon for any project, and that was certainly the case here,” concludes Patterson. “Tramp Health has a sound system it can be proud of, combining high performance and a discrete aesthetic that perfectly matches its premium identity.”

USA – Windmark Beach Church, set in the coastal community in Port St. Joe, Florida, is a campus plant of Hiland Park Baptist Church, a major Southern Baptist congregation based in nearby Panama City. Originally established as a portable “church in a box” setup, the congregation has transitioned into a dedicated, permanent facility within the WindMark Village Center following an extensive design, fundraising, and build process. To deliver high-performance sound reinforcement for its modern worship services, the new sanctuary has been equipped with a complete Martin Audio system, designed, supplied, and installed by S&L Integration.

The sanctuary itself presented unique acoustic and physical constraints, most notably low ceilings, structural columns, and tight sightlines that required a compact yet powerful point-source approach rather than line arrays.

As Reece Antley, Technical Director at Windmark Beach Church describes: “My biggest concern was during the design phase. With the space we had – lower ceilings, an odd-shaped sanctuary with columns in the middle – I was worried about how it was going to work and how it was going to sound when we finished.”

THE FLEXPOINT FP12 WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE SPACE, BOTH IN TERMS OF SIZE AND PERFORMANCE

Gage Helton, Director of Operations at S&L Integration confirms, “The ceiling was a little lower than we would have liked! But this just meant we couldn’t install large boxes, instead requiring speakers that could tuck up high to keep sightlines in check.”

The solution came in the form of Martin Audio’s FlexPoint Series, a premium point source loudspeaker delivering exceptional coverage and sonic performance in a compact, low-profile enclosure. S&L Integration used Martin Audio’s 3D prediction software, DISPLAY3, to model the room, designing an acoustic environment capable of generating a maximum average SPL of up to 100 dBA with even coverage of +/- 2.5 dB throughout the seating area.

The final sanctuary installation comprises a front left/right pair of FlexPoint FP12 cabinets, supplemented by a further pair of FP12s positioned approximately halfway back into the room acting as delays. Low-frequency extension is provided by a pair of flown Martin Audio SXC215 cardioid subwoofers, arranged in an end-fire configuration to steer low-end energy downward and distribute bass evenly throughout the space while keeping unwanted spill off the platform.

“The FlexPoint FP12 was a perfect fit for the space, both in terms of size and performance,” confirms Helton.

The installation has received high praise from church leadership, both for the quality of the sound field and the close collaboration throughout the project.

“I had experience working with S&L years ago in a corporate environment,” says Danny Hatchell, Executive Pastor at Windmark Beach Church. “They had the credentials and the resume to reassure our staff and decision-makers, demonstrating where they’ve successfully done this before. They brought their talent, shared their background experience, and walked us through the entire process. They helped us make wise choices early on that continue to pay dividends today.”

Antley is equally impressed with both the technical outcome and collaboration between integrator and manufacturer: “Originally, I came in thinking about line arrays. That’s where S&L was fantastic – we sat down and discussed what line arrays would actually look like in a room of this size. We couldn’t be happier with the installed Martin Audio FlexPoint solution. Martin Audio came in and tuned the room, offering great ideas that we hadn’t considered. The collaboration between S&L and Martin Audio in delivering the success of this project for our congregation made this my favourite aspect of the entire build process.”