PUTNAM, CT – Rational Acoustics projected that Smaart v8 will be released on March 15, 2016. Designed with the needs of modern audio engineering and system alignment professionals in mind, Smaart v8 promises greatly expanded control of the software environment while simultaneously providing easier and more streamlined measurement configuration, control and data handling.
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ATLANTA / HOUSTON – RAT Sound Systems from Camarillo, CA provided staging for a three venue simulcast of The Passion Conference, a college worship event with a line up of concerts and speakers. The conference was held simultaneously at three venues in two different cities, the Infinite Energy Center and Phillips Arena are both in Atlanta and the Toyota Center in Houston. Each venue had an identical system: three DiGiCo SD7’s with four SD Racks and a Mini Rack, connected together using the Optocore fibre optic network.
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BOTHELL, WASHINGTON – Exhibiting for the first time since ratification of Open Control Architecture (OCA) by the Audio Engineering Society as the AES70 standard, the OCA Alliance experienced its busiest ever trade show at ISE, reflecting a heightened interest among AV industry professionals in a common remote control standard. The alliance’s booth was effectively a walk-on rolling OCA seminar, hosting a live demonstration of OCA (AES70) control interoperability and continuous advanced technical discussions between OCA Alliance member company representatives and the AV industry at large.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – RØDE Microphones announced, ‘My RØDE Reel’ short film competition, is back for its third year. From amateur to professional – all filmmakers are encouraged to take part and tell their story. To enter ‘My RØDE Reel’, people are required to create a short film of three minutes or less, as well as a behind-the-scenes reel that features a RØDE product being used during the production of the film.
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LOS ANGELES — Working with a sound design from Pat Baltzell of Baltzell Audio Design, ATK Audiotek deployed a sound system for the 88th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, staged Feb. 28, 2016 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, that included JBL VerTec 4889 line array elements (L-R, 15 per side), VerTec 4880A subwoofers (six per side) and JBL MS28 loudspeakers for under-balcony area coverage. A total of 140 JBL Control 25T surface-mount loudspeakers were also temporarily installed under audience seats in the VIP seating area, and four JBL AC15 two-way loudspeakers were used for the Academy Governors’ boxes.
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MALMÖ, SWEDEN – Officially opened in August 2015, Malmö Live is a major new music venue, conference centre, and hotel development in the Swedish city of Malmö. The Malmö Symphony Orchestra performs weekly at the venue, though shares it with many other visiting acts from all music genres. Arva Trading AB has installed an SSL L300 live console at the FOH position in the main Concert Hall.
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