SHROPSHIRE, U.K. – Audient named Chris Wright, based here, as the company’s new U.K. market manager. Wright (pictured here, left), who worked for years as an audio consultant and monitor engineer, returns to audio after a stint in the IT field. Audient also promoted Andy Allen (pictured below) to marketing manager and noted that Gareth Williams and Luke Baldry have left the company.
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NEW YORK CITY — Bose Professional invites sound reinforcement pros to a free event to hear a full Bose RoomMatch L/C/R array system in a live concert performance setting at a New York City theatre. Bose engineers will be available to answer questions and share their experiences. The demo takes place next Tuesday, September 16 at 3:30pm at the New World Stages at 340 W. 54th St., between 8th and 9th Avenues at World Wide Plaza.
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HONG KONG – Ivan Rutherford used DPA Microphones’ d:facto Vocal Microphone for a recent show in Hong Kong. The mic was chosen as a handheld solution that would let him move freely on stage while he sang a series of Broadway hits. His vocal performance was supported by a piano heard via DPA’s d:dicate 4011A Cardioid and d:vote 4099 instrument mics.
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CHELMSFORD, U.K. – After using a pair of Harman’s Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles for the recent V Festival, The Old Lion Touring Company planned to provide a Vi3000 and Vi6 console for a 10-week tour with Alex Clare. According to Alex Clare’s FOH engineer Harry Devenish, Clare’s performances showcase a human approach to electronic music. “Alex’s performances fuse the weight and power of electronic records with live elements,” he said. “A lot of that is due to the bass setup—the bass guitars trigger a synth and a sub, creating a heavy, dynamic sound on stage.”
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NEW YORK – A/V integration firm Audio Production Services installed an Ashly ne24.24M Protea DSP Matrix Processor and an Ashly ne4250.70 Network Four-Channel Amplifier as part of a system upgrade at the Union League Club here. “Ashly’s Protea processing worked well with Key Digital’s user interface technology and allowed us to give the staff an iPad that could control the new A/V system,” noted Simon Nathan, APS president. “In all, it was a straightforward design and an easy installation, and the client is happy with its sound and performance.”
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d&b audiotechnik has unveiled its new Y-Series loudspeakers suitable for any small to medium sized sound reinforcement. “Since the Y-Series combines both line and point source technologies, the application possibilities are endless, ranging from performing arts to conferences, religious events and live shows,” said Product Manager Werner ‘Vier’ Bayer. “This has been an exciting and illuminating project; we see this Series becoming the workhorse of our industry, on every end of the spectrum. From point source to line source, Y-not?”
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TORRE de ROVERI, Italy – Pasquale Quadri, founder and chairman of Clay Paky SpA, passed away in his home shortly before midnight on Sept. 6. He was 67. Quadri, who is survived by his wife, Antonella; his daughters, Alessandra and Francesca; and granddaughters, Melissa and Martina; is credited as the driving force behind one of the world’s most prominent manufacturers of entertainment lighting fixtures.
MOSCOW – German fiber network specialists Optocore named Audio Solutions, based here, as its distributor in Russia. Pictured here, from left, are Audio Solutions’ Igor Kovalev, Evgeny Pahomov, Matthew Petrenko, Yuriy Cheshev and Sergey Dolgov.
Read More »DPA Microphones announced a new contest where participants come up with an idea for how and where to use the d:screet Necklace Microphone. All entries must be submitted by September 28, 2014.
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BURGETTSTOWN, PA – Satin Sound Systems, Inc. recently supported a sold out concert by Lady Antebellum during the band’s “Take Me Downtown” tour in support of their latest album, Golden. For the show at Niagara Pavilion, Satin Sound rigged a Martin Sound system consisting of 24 W8L Longbow enclosures for the main hangs, 24 W8LC speakers for the outfills, and 20 WSXA subs. Amplification included Lab.gruppen FP 7000 for the Longbows, PLM 10000Q for the W8LCs and Powersoft K10s for the WSXA subs.
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BARCELONA, Spain — For this year’s Primavera music festival in Spain, an event that draws huge crowds to the Parc del Fòrum public park grounds here, Twin Cam Audio specified L-Acoustics sound systems for five of the festival’s seven stages. Twin Cam’s technical director, Juan Cid, worked closely with L-Acoustics touring application engineer Frédéric Bailly to optimize the sound for the five stages. Twin Cam also used the event to debut its recently-acquired K2 components.
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The Dark Sea, a new ride at Italian theme park Cinecittà World, is a roller coaster journey through Dante’s interpretation of hell which ends with a vertical free fall of 20 meters. The visual elements for this ride are stunning depicting visuals of hell; however, the sound was equally as important to create the fear factor and recreate the imagination of Dante’s inferno. 26 x KK52s and 12 x KMT12s are installed to substantially help the yield of the low frequencies and create a thundering boom for the fear factor.
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