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Frank Loyko Joins VUE To Oversee Global Distribution

rank Loyko Joins VUE To Oversee Global Distribution

Frank Loyko Joins VUE To Oversee Global Distribution

ESCONDIDO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik announces the addition of Frank Loyko to the position of vice president global sales where he will oversee all of the company’s global sales and distribution activities and initiatives. Widely considered one of the industry’s sharpest minds in the fields of international distribution, marketing and product development, the Seattle-based Loyko brings 36 years of executive experience building sales networks at professional audio companies including EAW, RCF, Avid Technology and the TC Group.

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Michel Matuschke presenting Bekchoff’s first OCA implementation at ISE earlier this year.

OCA Alliance Demonstrates AES70 at InfoComm 2016

LAS VEGAS – The Open Control Architecture (OCA) Alliance is exhibiting in the US for the first time since ratification of OCA by the Audio Engineering Society as the AES70 standard. At InfoComm 2016, booth #C11246, the live AES70 demonstration will include products from Bosch Communications, d&b audiotechnik GmbH, Focusrite and Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, as well as new technologies available from the OCA Alliance. Included will be software tools and hardware reference designs from OCA Alliance member companies.

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FOH at the Country 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL.

Morris Provides for Memorable Memorial Day Weekend Support

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Morris provided a range of services including audio support and lighting gear at gigs across the Southeast over Memorial Day weekend. Events included the Bayou Country Superfest in Baton Rouge, LA; the Kenny Chesney ‘Spread the Love’ tour stop in Louisville, KY and (pictured here) the Country 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. A recent purchase of 578 new pieces of d&b audiotechnik equipment helped Morris successfully execute these events.

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John Arasim, former president of Lectrosonics and chairman of the board.

In Memoriam: John Arasim, 91

RIO RANCHO, NM —  Lectrosonics is mourning the loss of John Arasim, former president of the company and chairman of the board. Arasim died on May 30 with his family at his side. He was 91. His two passions were his family and his work, and he held three principles for conducting business at Lectrosonics, according to a company statement:  “We build the best product we know how to build.” “We don’t do business with the government.” “We have fun.”

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Scarlett 2nd Generation USB audio interface

Focusrite Scarlett 2nd Generation USB Audio Interfaces

Focusrite announces the worldwide availability of its 2nd generation of Scarlett USB audio interfaces, packed full of improvements. Most notably, it delivers Focusrite’s fastest USB performance yet, with roundtrip latency measurements as low as 2.74 ms. Following the announcement of an alliance between Focusrite and Avid, Scarlett 2nd generation interfaces will also ship with Avid Pro Tools.

 

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Mackie ProDX8

Mackie ProDX Wireless Digital Mixers

Mackie is now shipping its new ProDX Series, an all-new line of ultra-compact digital mixers with complete wireless control. The series is suited for solo performers, venues and commercial applications requiring lower channel counts. The line features two models: the 4-channel ProDX4 and the 8-channel ProDX8. It also features wireless streaming and control, powerful processing, and an intuitive control app for iOS and Android.

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Luis Esparza

QSC’s Luis Esparza Named to ALMA Board of Directors

COSTA MESA, CA – QSC announcse the appointment of staff engineer Luis Esparza to the board of directors of ALMA International, the professional association that is the global source of standards, networking and education for the acoustics, audio and loudspeaker industry.  A key member of the QSC engineering team for more than 11 years, Esparza has been a leader in transducer development for the company’s acclaimed loudspeaker products and solutions.

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Gianluca Dalessandro

B&C Appoints APAC/EMEA Regional Sales Manager

FLORENCE, Italy – B&C Speakers has appointed Gianluca Dalessandro as regional sales manager for the APAC/EMEA Region. Dalessandro has spent the last five years traveling extensively in his territory handling international sales for a large, international, professional loudspeaker brand. When not traveling, he will spend the majority of his time working from the B&C head office in Florence.

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Intellivox

JBL Intellivox at InfoComm 2016

LAS VEGAS – JBL Intellivox is showing new products at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas. The Intellivox HP-DS170 is the second unit in the new High Power Intellivox range, following on the success of the HP-DS370. It includes many of the same features and benefits but in a shorter array. The HP-DS170 boasts: An acoustic length of 1.7 meters (5 ft 7 inches), 10 x 6.5″ drivers & 2 x 1″ compression drivers, built-in DSP and amplification (12 x 100W), beam shaping technology (DDS), 105dB @ 30m (A-weighted, peak), and is IP55 rated, suitable for outdoor use.

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Kim Muurholm Juergensen

Community Appoints Kim Muurholm Juergensen for APAC Sales

CHESTER, PA – Community Professional Loudspeakers has appointed Kim Muurholm Juergensen as APAC (Asia-Pacific) Sales Manager. He joins Community from Shure Asia Limited, where he held management roles in business and market development. Juergensen entered the pro audio and AV industry 15 years ago and has worked with Jebsen & Jessen Marketing (T) Ltd. in Thailand, E-way Ltd. in China and Danish Interpretation Systems A/S.

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Oakland's Fox Theater.

Meyer Sound’s Lyon System Upgrades Oakland’s Fox Theater

OAKLAND, CA – Oakland’s landmark Fox Theater is a Moorish Deco movie palace whose reincarnation as a multi-use performance space required a sound system with great flexibility and intelligibility. That’s why Northern California’s independent music promoter, Another Planet Entertainment (APE), has installed a Meyer Sound Lyon linear sound reinforcement system in the 2,800-capacity venue.

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David Clark expands its production headset offerings

David Clark Expands Production Headset Line

David Clark Pro Audio has expanded its production headset line with a new single-ear DC-Series model, which offers a comfortable rest-on-ear design. The new unit has a leatherette headpad, temple pad and ear seal with slow-recovery “memory” foam, coupled with an extremely lightweight rest-on-ear headset design for extended hours of comfort.

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