SOUTH MELBOURNE, Australia — Factory Sound, based here, recently installed One Systems loudspeakers as part of a recent audio upgrade of the chapel at Luther College in Croydon, near Adelaide. The loudspeakers complete the distributed system by providing under balcony coverage in the sanctuary.
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COMER, GA — Johnson Audio Works’ Bill Johnson has surprised clients by covering events drawing as many as 1,500 people with gear that might not look capable of doing the job — namely, a pair of but efficient Danley SM-80 full-range loudspeakers. Those concerns tend to fade away at sound check, however. Johnson, who is based here, also uses Danley TH-118 subwoofers for low end reinforcement.
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OLYMPIA, WA — Solid State Logic has added CCI Solutions, based here, to its U.S. Live console partner network. CCI has 35 years experience designing and implementing pro AV systems in houses of worship, corporate, government and public facilities.
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MANILA — Music Group promoted Graham Rowlands to Vice President of Global Sales, Professional Division. Rowlands, a 16-year industry veteran, previously served as head of the company’s the Asia Pacific region. In his new capacity, Graham will head global sales for the Company’s professional brands, which includes such legendary brands as Midas, Klark Teknik and Turbosound.
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NEW YORK — Break of Reality, comprised of three cellists and a percussionist, have been combining their classical music skills with their love of rock ‘n’ roll for more than a decade. Recent shows have been enhanced through the addition of DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphone and its clip for the cello.
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ANOKA, MN — As part of a broader renovation for the sanctuary at Zion Lutheran Church here, Mark Braaten, AV Coordinator, worked with AV design/build contractor Jeff Geisler of EMI Audio. They chose an Allen & Heath GLD-80 mixing console to meet the project’s needs. The GLD-80’s MMO card provided a variety of formats of multi-channel digital output. The setup also includes an AR2412 Mix Rack and two GLD AR84 expanders.
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LONDON — For a 50-day winter tour that brought singer/songwriter to a variety of venues in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland along with a show in the U.K., production/tour manager Tim Boardman credited Harman’s Soundcraft Si Expression 1 digital console for its power and compact dimensions.
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Lectrosonics’ DNT16i input processor and the DNT0212 output processor each support both switched and redundant Dante modes of operation. Each unit also features 48 independent automatic mixers with 36 inputs per mixer.
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ROVINJ, Croatia – Hannes Arch, who co-developed the new AV100 aviation headphones from Harman’s AKG, recently won the Red Bull Air Race in Rovinj, Croatia. Leading with 21 points, Arch claimed the rank 1 championship title within the Master Class of the race for the second time on April 13, 2014, adding to his previous victory in 2008.
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NEW YORK — The Broadway musical Aladdin, which opened at the Amsterdam Theatre March 20, features songs from the Academy Award-winning score, plus a few new songs written for the staged production. They’re heard via a d&b audiotechnik system provided by Masque Sound, to sound designer Ken Travis’ specifications. Masque Sound also supplied a Studer Vista 5 digital mixing console.
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FiberPlex Technologies, a leading manufacturer of multiplexers for transporting data over fiber optic networks, is preparing to launch its new TD-6010 adapter at InfoComm 2014. The TD-6010 adapter will be able to take a variety of SFP/SFP+ modules for a wide array of format conversion scenarios – even those that haven’t been invented yet, according to the company’s president, Buddy Oliver.
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LAVAL, Quebec — Le Diplomate Audiovisual is hosting its first two-day Open Door (Porte Ouverte le Diplomate, or POD) event at Le Diplomate Audio Visual, 5588 Blvd Rossignols in Laval, Quebec (north of Montreal) on May 13-14. Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. (YCAS) is the main sponsor of the event. More than two dozen other exhibitors are expected to attend. The event, which is free but requires registration, will also feature guest presenters, product demonstrations and conference discussions.
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