Broadcast Audio Technology At IBC 2025

In celebration of the 2025 IBC Show, this article gathers the news about what the vendors exhibiting on the show floor for the acquisition, production and delivery of pristine, immersive audio.

Audio is absolutely fundamental to broadcast. It is always one of our highest traffic content types here on The Broadcast Bridge. The art of capturing, processing, crafting and delivering great audio, seems in some ways to have changed very little in recent years but with new immersive experiences high on the appeal scale for consumers, audio is also, once again in the great historical curve of broadcast evolution, leading the way with steady advances in object-based mixing, processing and delivery.

Below you will find our selection of the IBC Show specific press releases sent to us by vendors who are exhibiting audio related systems - for us here that means the following technology areas:

  • Microphones.
  • Speakers & Headphones.
  • Comms.
  • Consoles.
  • Processing Tools (hard and soft).
  • Loudness Monitoring.
  • AoIP. 

The press releases listed below are what we have received to date - we will add new items as they come in.


Lawo HOME Passes Boost Scalability And Agility

Lawo's (Stand 8.B90) management platform for IP-based media infrastructures can now be upgraded to version 4.x. It comes with powerful new features and also introduces a significant change designed to provide more flexibility: the former HOME core licenses will cease to exist.  read more.


Visit Sennheiser’s ‘Spectera Lab’ At IBC

Sennheiser (Stand 8.D50) invites its IBC guests to be the first to try out prototypes of its Spectera SKM handheld microphone. Five working samples of the Spectera handheld for the UHF and the 1.4 GHz ranges will be available for demonstration at IBC.  read more.


Riedel Unveils Ultra-Light Bolero Mini Wireless Intercom Beltpack

At IBC2025 in Amsterdam, Riedel Communications (Stands 10.A31 and 10.A38) unveiled Bolero Mini, the company’s lightest and flattest wireless intercom beltpack to date.  read more.


The Sennheiser Group At IBC 2025 - Covering All Bases In The Audio Signal Chain

At IBC 2025, the Sennheiser Group (Stand 8.D50) will be showcasing its audio solutions for the creation of professional media content and entertainment experiences. Visitors will be able to see and experience the group’s audio highlights, encompassing solutions for recording, monitoring and playout, including some new launches from Neumann.  read more.


ARET And Lawo Set To Unveil Ultra-Advanced UHD/HDR OB Trailer At IBC 2025

At IBC 2025, ARET Video & Audio Engineering and Lawo (Stand 8.B90) will proudly unveil a brand-new outside broadcast demo trailer. This Demo OB truck (on show at outdoor position 0.A07) combines cutting-edge ARET coachworx exclusive Box over Box technology and will be a showroom of advanced video and audio technology.  read more.


Lawo Showcases Dynamic Media Agility At IBC 2025

At this year’s IBC show, Lawo (Stand 8.B90) cements its position as a global innovator in IP-native broadcast infrastructure and media production tools. With a clear focus on software-defined workflows, flexible deployment models and cloud-ready architecture, the company is presenting a forward-thinking portfolio of innovations that enables broadcasters to build agile, scalable, and highly efficient production environments.  read more.


Riedel To Showcase Latest Innovations In Live Production, Broadcast, And Sports Technology

At the 2025 IBC Show, Riedel Communications (Stands 10.A31 and 10.A38) will showcase new SimplyLive video production tools, desktop SmartPanel, RefSuite, and more.   read more.


  • Calrec Unveils 48-fader Argo M And Demonstrates Fully Integrated True Control 2.0 Ecosystem - read more.
  • DHD Demonstrate AI-Based Voice Enhancement At IBC 2025 - read more.
  • SSL’s MPL 16-8 Stagebox Gives Ad Hoc And Fixed Networks A Boost At IBC 2025 - read more.
  • DPA Brings Breakthrough Innovations To IBC 2025 - read more.
  • Pliant Technologies Showcases Latest Intercom Solutions At IBC 2025 - read more.
  • Calrec To Unveil New Argo Software Updates At IBC 2025 And Powerful True Control 2.0 Workflow Demos - read more.

Other articles in this IBC 2025 'Show Focus' series:


The Broadcast Bridge will be at the IBC Show – up at the top of Hall 8 on stand F.25. Please come and see us and share your thoughts on what we do and what you would like to see from us in the coming year.

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