DALLAS — As part of an AV upgrade for the City of Dallas, Digital Resources, Inc. (DRI) provided M-5000 consoles for each of three control rooms. The consoles feature Dante connectivity and a MADI interface using the Roland S-MADI REAC Bridge. In that way, they let operators gain total control over any audio feed from any control room.
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NEW YORK — Music coordinators on hit Broadway shows such as Beautiful, Waitress, American Psycho, Hamilton, School of Rock and Finding Neverland have relied on GC Pro’s Manhattan office for a variety of production needs. Pictured here is John Miller, who has served as music coordinator for more than 100 Broadway/touring productions.
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BURLINGTON, MA — Avid Technology Inc., which had announced a $68 million cost-savings plan on Feb. 29, had indicated that two-thirds of that total would come from “personnel-related” cost-cutting. On May 3, the company noted plans to build a “consolidated administrative support group” at its new office in Boca Raton, FL while staffing up with new positions based in the Philippines, Taiwan and Poland. Close to 250 new jobs will be created through these moves, the company noted. With its earlier announcement on Feb. 29, Avid had indicated a plan to complete its $68 million cost-trimming transformation by mid-2017.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and pro audio gear in the U.S., has appointed David Stewart to the new position of executive VP and chief marketing officer. Sweetwater founder / president Chuck Surack said, “With the exceptional growth of our company over the years and our plans for continued growth, I have decided to add a fourth senior executive position. This new position reflects the vital importance of our marketing department to our growth and success. David Stewart, who will report directly to me, along with COO John Hopkins, and CSO Jeff Radke, has impacted the company in so many ways it would be impossible to name them all. Simply put, he knows Sweetwater through and through and I am very honored that he has agreed to take on this tremendous responsibility.”
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WOODINVILLE, WA — Loud Technologies Inc. (LOUD) announces the appointment of Loren Robinson to the position of Director of Sales, Independent Accounts (North America) for the Mackie and Ampeg brands. Robinson comes to Loud Technologies with an extensive background in the industry, having worked for Crown Audio for 10 years, where he called on both MI and Production and Installation accounts, as well as stints with Community and DAS Audio. Prior to Crown, he was an independent sales representative for GLS Marketing in Southern California.
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ATLANTA — AirNetix, LLC, an Atlanta, GA based wireless audio technology company, has officially launched StreetSounds, a new streaming wireless audio system designed to provide professional quality audio for “Main Street USA” — outdoor gathering places. StreetSounds consists of a 900 MHz wireless radio, an internal 70 watt 2-channel audio amplifier, weatherproof speakers, and mounting brackets designed for simple mounting to a street-light or traffic-light pole. The system has already been put to the test in Smyrna, GA and will be featured at InfoComm 2016.
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RED DEER, Alberta, Canada — The Crossroads Church has installed Allen & Heath mixers throughout its six room facility, ranging from the compact Qu range to the larger iLive digital systems. Pictured here is Crossroads’ technical arts director, Wally Hildebrandt (left) and Parkland Audio owner, Mike Fleming (right), with the Qu-24 in the Youth Room.
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AMSTERDAM — Although Mariah Carey had to cancel one date in Brussels on March 27 in the wake of the 2016 Brussels bombings on March 22, the rest of her tour through the U.K. and Europe — her first European tour in 13 years — was able to proceed through March and April, wrapping up in Amsterdam before the artist performed more shows in South Africa. FOH engineer Lorin White Jr. credited the tour’s Meyer Sound LEO system for its sound quality. “All the nuances are right there,” he noted.
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PETALUMA, CA — Point Source Audio (PSA) noted that the US Patent Office has approved its patent submission that covers its modular headset design method of integrating in-earphones into a structure. This new design creates a lightweight and modular audio headset that has been said to enhance hearing and transform communications workflow for some users.
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SAN FRANCISCO – At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which reopens May 14 after an extensive renovation, one of the highlights will be the upgraded, multi-user Phyllis Wattis Theater. EHDD, the architectural firm chosen for the renovation, worked with Meyer Sound to equip the 275-seat theater with a Meyer Sound Constellation audio system.
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GAINESVILLE, GA – Long known as an innovator in the world of loudspeakers and subwoofers for professional sound reinforcement, Danley Sound Labs is also doing good works in the community, recognizing that it has a social and spiritual obligation to make the world a better place.
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