How did Bluecoats transition from gravity to grace in their 2026 production?
Music Producer & Sound Designer, Matt Jordan, breaks down how they used evolving synths, processed vocals, and MainStage automation to help transform the sound of the show.
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How did Bluecoats create their signature sound for the 2026?
Matt Jordan takes us inside the acoustic sound palette of the Bluecoats' "Gravity & Grace."
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Your sound system shouldn’t live in your head.
We built a free Google Sheets template to help marching band audio teams plan, organize, and document their systems before they get to the field.
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In our new 4-part Marching Band Mixer Setup series, Erik Kosman walks through the process of building a console file from the ground up.
Whether it's your first or 100th file, there’s something here you can put to work immediately.
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Cody Fry teamed up with the Blue Devils for a brand-new song & music video, "Magic in You."
If you look closely, you’ll spot a PI DK-50 Drum Kit Riser.
We’re obviously biased, but seeing a DK-50 show up in a project like this is pretty damn cool.
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🏆 The Bluecoats are DCI World Champions.
Captured immediately after their historic victory, this is the Bluecoats’ 2026 Victory Run and encore performance from the DCI World Championships.
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Congratulations to the Bluecoats on winning the 2026 DCI World Championship.
A championship takes an incredible team.
We’re proud to support the Bluecoats and honored to celebrate this incredible achievement with them.
World Champions.
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Another incredible season from the Blue Devils.
Congratulations to the entire organization on an outstanding performance that once again demonstrated the incredible level of excellence in the activity.
We’re proud to support the Blue Devils and everyone behind the performance.
What a season for Carolina Crown.
Crown brought an incredible combination of musicianship, creativity, and sound to the field.
Congratulations to the entire organization on an incredible 2026 season.
We’re proud to support you.
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Congratulations to the Bluecoats on taking home the Fred Sanford High Percussion Award at the 2026 DCI World Championships.
We’re proud to support the Bluecoats and the performers, designers, educators, and production team behind this performance.
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Congratulations to our sponsored corps on an incredible 2026 DCI Open Class season!
🥇 Blue Devils B – Open Class Champion
🥉 Gold – 3rd Place
⭐ Colt Cadets – 7th Place
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Kevin Shah explains how The Cavaliers programmed MainStage chord triggers so their synth performer could play rapid eighth-note string figures with natural accents and dynamics, without worrying about impossible fingerings.
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Trent Gronewold breaks down how The Mandarins used multiple vocal libraries to introduce and develop new themes in the middle of their 2025 production, helping the story evolve through sound.
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Mike Bishop breaks down one of Carolina Crown's most complex MainStage patches from 2025, combining Gregorian chants, Latin choir, sub-frequency support, and cinematic impacts into a single, cohesive sound.
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In this clip, Trent Gronewold explains how The Mandarins built a gritty, textured backbeat using distorted drum samples to create the vibe behind one of their 2025 moments.
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The right sound can set the whole vibe.
Mike Bishop shares how Carolina Crown used the Cantus library to incorporate traditional Gregorian chants throughout their 2025 production, creating an atmosphere that supported the story from the very first note.
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