Sound Devices (Hall 8 – booth 8.C45) will showcase its latest wireless and production audio solutions at IBC2026, taking place 11–14 September at RAI Amsterdam. Visitors to the Sound Devices booth will have the opportunity to see the Astral Mini Plus, now shipping worldwide following its introduction earlier this year, and experience the latest enhancements delivered through Astral v8.40, the newest firmware release for the Astral Wireless platform.
“IBC is always a valuable opportunity for us to connect directly with our European customers and partners,” said Matt Anderson, CEO of Sound Devices. “We’re excited to demonstrate the latest additions to the Astral platform, showcase our production audio solutions and highlight workflow integrations that help users work more efficiently from set through post-production.”
Solutions for Today’s Production Workflows
The Astral Mini Plus transmitter builds on the proven Astral platform with a compact, rugged design engineered for professional production environments. Featuring more than eight hours of battery life, a full 169–1525 MHz global tuning range, IP67-rated water resistance and a range of usability improvements, Astral Mini Plus delivers exceptional performance and flexibility for broadcast, live production, film and location sound applications.
Visitors will also be able to experience the latest Astral v8.40 firmware, which adds support for Astral Mini Plus and introduces a range of refinements across the wider Astral ecosystem. Focused on improving workflow efficiency, system control, monitoring capabilities and overall reliability, the update further enhances day-to-day operation for users working in demanding production environments.
In addition to the latest Astral developments, attendees can explore Sound Devices’ portfolio of production audio solutions, including the award-winning 8-Series mixer-recorders, which continue to be relied upon across broadcast, television, film and location sound productions worldwide.
The Sound Devices team will once again be joined by Viviana, demonstrating integrated workflows that help streamline production sound operations from capture through delivery, including cloud-connected capabilities that extend the workflow possibilities available to 8-Series users.
Throughout the show, Sound Devices specialists will be available for demonstrations, workflow discussions, product evaluations and meetings with customers and partners from across the broadcast and production audio industries.
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