BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus announced that its chief technology officer, Bob Tudor died May 23. Tudor, born in 1967, was a child prodigy. He attended both the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Berklee College of Music before combining both his passion for music and technology at Mackie Designs, then SaneWave, his own venture. With SaneWave, Tudor collaborated on projects with many audio manufacturers. He joined PreSonus full time in 2008.
Read More »MIAMI — Herman ProAV, a provider of professional AV products, procurement services and labor resources to systems integrators in the commercial AV and broadcast industries, announced a new distribution partnership with SurgeX, a provider of professional grade power protection and energy intelligence solutions.
Read More »WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — On May 16, Guitar Center Professional, based here, reportedly gave direct notice to Music Group that the retail chain would no longer be carrying its Behringer products in their stores for the foreseeable future. On May 21, Music Group/Behringer responded with a press release acknowledging that the companies would be parting ways.
Read More »STAMFORD, CT — Harman noted that it has signed an agreement with The Duchossois Group, Inc. and its affiliates to acquire AMX LLC for $365 million. AMX is a leading provider of enterprise control and automation systems and audio and video switching and distributing solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.
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AUSTIN, TX — The focal point for Anglophiles at the 27th annual SXSW festival was once again the British Music Embassy lineup. This year’s festival featured the Wytches, Slaves, Dinosaur Pile-Up and dozens of other U.K. bands. A part of the festival for seven years, 2014’s mini-British invasion was powered by a combination of audio gear that included Tannoy point source loudspeakers, Lab.gruppen amplifiers, Allen & Heath GLD digital consoles, and LAKE DSP.
Read More »GREENFIELD, IN — Mid-America Sound Corp., based here, is planning to host a demo that will feature the new Yamaha QL Series digital audio console on Tuesday, June 3 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The demo is set for the company’s location at 6643 West 400 North, Greenfield, IN. Yamaha Commercial Audio systems district manager Mike Eiseman will be on hand to present and answer questions.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications named Jiou-Pahn Lee director of R&D. He will work to explore and develop new technologies relating to the company’s MediorNet media networks, RockNet digital audio networks and Artist intercom systems. As director of R&D, Lee is also now a member of the company’s management board.
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NASHVILLE — For Jason Aldean’s Burn It Down tour, engineers Chris Stephens (FOH, pictured here) and Evan Richner (MON, pictured below) are both using the new SSL Live console from Solid State Logic. Both credited the desk for its extensive feature set and sound quality.
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ASHEVILLE, NC — Moogfest, the electronic technology, art, science and music festival named for analog synth pioneer Bob Moog, took place here for five days in late April with performances at more than 10 venues. For audio reinforcement at US Cellular Center’s 2,431-seat Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, which served as the festival’s primary stage, Thunder Audio provided its recently acquired L-Acoustics K2 loudspeaker system.
Read More »UNIONTOWN, OH — Woodsy’s Music Audio/Video’s Steve Etherton helped upgrade the sound system at the performing arts center used by Lake Local High School here. Etherton had long felt that the core of the school’s audio issue was lack of frequency coordination. A Shure BLX Wireless System met the school’s needs and budget.
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PILTON, U.K. — The main audio setup for the Pyramid Stage, a focal point at the annual Glastonbury Festival near here, will include Martin Audio’s MLA system provided by RG Jones Sound Engineering. Pictured here are images from last year’s festival. The 2014 festival is set for June 25-29.
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