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Martin Audio Upgrades Kent University’s K-Bar

A recent upgrade at Kent University’s popular K-Bar included Martin Audio CDD loudspeakers.

Martin Audio Upgrades Kent University’s K-Bar

CANTERBURY, Kent, UK – The K-Bar at the University of Kent’s Canterbury Campus recently underwent a major design overhaul with  Martin Audio CDD loudspeakers.  The goal was to develop a technical infrastructure for a multipurpose facility that would trade as a sports bar by day, with a small stage for live bands and DJs on weekends. It needed to be cost-effective, multizonal for flexible audio and video routing, with simple control for the bar staff.

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L-Acoustics’ K2 system provides an invisible, yet powerful and clear sound. Photo: Ralph Larmann

L-Acoustics Says Hello to World’s Arenas with Adele

BERLIN – The focus of Adele’s Live 2016 tour is not on dancers or special effects, but her voice. Tickets for the show were in such high demand that seating was arranged in a 270-degree arc. The show also features a B stage in the center of the venue. Audio equipment had to comply with design guidelines for clean sightlines. To match all the challenges, Berlin-based sound provider Black Box Music provided an L-Acoustics K2 system.

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“The Shure UHF-R system was an obvious choice for this installation,” said Dirk Bolle.

Shure Wireless Powers Los Angeles Church

LOS ANGELES —Christian Assembly Church in Los Angeles underwent a renovation project, which included a new suite of wireless systems and microphones.  Dirk Bolle, IT/Tech support specialist, was determined to find a reasonably priced and reliable wireless system that would eliminate any unwanted, disruptive noises, which had been an issue with the older equipment. So he turned to the Shure UHF-R Wireless System and KSM8 Dualdyne Vocal Microphones to enhance the congregation’s vocal performances.

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Danley Sound Labs GO-2 Series

Danley Sound Labs GO-2 loudspeaker

Danley Sound Labs is now shipping the smaller, flexible and – -to quote the company — “extremely affordable” GO-2 loudspeaker.  “For a long time, we’ve been hearing designers and integrators say, ‘man, we love the sound and performance of Danley, but we need a go-to box that competes with the Asian made products’ price,” said Mike Hedden, president of Danley Sound Labs. The GO-2 was constructed for outdoor and well as indoor use.

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Arthur (Format48) is a new, high quality modular mixer, designed for studio or live use, which can be configured and built by the user.

Schertler’s Self-Configurable Arthur Mixer

MENDRISIO, Switzerland — Swiss manufacturer Schertler introduces Arthur (Format48), a new, high quality modular mixer designed for studio or live use, which the user configures and builds themselves according to their needs. The units can be combined in any order and quantity to form both compact and large-scale mixer configurations, with appropriate accessories and power supplies also available.

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Using the new RCF HDL50-A line array system and Allen & Heath D-Live digital console, the tour kicked off July 8 at Fourth Street Live in Louisville, KY.

Summerland Tour’s 1990s Music Conveyed via New RCF HDL50-A Line Array System

[caption id="attachment_124499" align="alignnone" width="800"]Using the new RCF HDL50-A line array system and Allen & Heath D-Live digital console, the tour kicked off July 8 at Fourth Street Live in Louisville, KY.[/caption]

LOUISVILLE, KY — The Summerland tour kicked off July 8 at Louisville, KY’s 4th Street Live entertainment and shopping district, with a new RCF HDL50-A line array system reinforcing 1990s music from Everclear and friends. The RCF system included 16 HDL50-A, an active three-way line array cabinet with dual 12” low frequency, four 6” midrange and two 3” high frequency compression drivers; coupled with eight SUB 9007-AS dual 21” active subwoofers. Eight NX12-SMA active 12” monitors covered the stage.

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First Baptist Church interior.

Tennessee Church Ups its Services with Danley, Ashly

MANCHESTER – First Baptist Church of Manchester, TN, has undergone a transformation in the style and energy of its services, and the church’s old sound reinforcement system couldn’t keep up. Audio/video integration firm Centerline Audio Visual of Hendersonville, TN, stepped in to design simple, yet powerful, stereo reinforcement consisting of Danley loudspeakers and Ashly-powered Dante connectivity.

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L-ISA Live allows more of the audience to experience more of Disney in Concert’s sonic detail.

L-ISA Live Brings New Audio Dimension to Berlin Waldbühne

BERLIN —  The Berlin Waldbühne, one of the most beautiful open-air stages in Europe, has strict sightline rules. For a recent performance of the German Symphony Orchestra’s concert of famous Disney film melodies, it was not possible to use loudspeaker arrays above the stage that were tall enough to cover the entire venue’s capacity of 20,000. To solve this issue, L-Acoustics’ L-ISA live system was deployed.

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Yamaha PM10 at the TD Stage FOH.

Solotech Provides Yamaha Consoles for Multiple Stages at Montreal Jazz Fest

MONTREAL — Sound system provider Solotech supplied Yamaha Digital Audio Consoles for the 17 stages during the 37th Montreal Jazz Festival (MJF), which ran from June 29 to July 9. Twelve of the stages featuring them at both FOH and monitors. MJF is held at the Place des Festivals in downtown Montreal with close to 50 concerts daily. More music can be found in local bars, boats, and other miscellaneous venues. Concertgoers could travel from event-to-event, as all ‘outdoor’ concerts were free of charge. Performers included Brian Wilson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Christian McBride, Chick Corea and Joe Jackson, to name a few.

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