SEATTLE, WA —Behringer has dispatched a fleet of branded trucks promoting its focused ProZone line of products aimed at production and rental companies, AV and professional sound reinforcement applications. ProZone products include the company’s X32 Digital Console, S16 Digital Stagebox, P16 Personal Monitoring System, ELX Vertical Line Array Speakers and iNUKE High-Power Amplifiers.
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BENGALURU, India — V&P Sound of India supported Lamb of God’s second appearance in the country with lighting and also a sound system centered on JBL VerTec line arrays from Harman. The heavy metal band performed at Clarks Exotica Resort, and the event, part of the Nokia Alive series promoted by Overture India, drew a crowd of more than 7,000 fans.
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BEAVERTON, OR — The AVnu Alliance introduced its certification logo for devices that have passed its tests for AVB interoperability. The logo is designed to help users easily identify interoperable devices.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, CA — Renkus-Heinz has announced that Native Media Sales will represent its products in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Native Media Sales was founded by audio veteran Michael Austin, pictured here. Austin has more than 25 years experience representing major audio companies. He has also served on a number of representative councils and advisory boards for several manufacturers.
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CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers named Greg Oshiro senior design engineer. Oshiro worked for several years as president and principal consultant at Arlington, TX-based Greppen Solutions, and, before that, held engineering positions with L-Acoustics US, Universal Studios Japan, Advanced Media Design, Maryland Sound and Clair Brothers Audio.
Read More »NEW YORK — Sennheiser is presenting its RF Wireless Sound Academy Seminar Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Musicians Union Local 802, 322 W 48th St., New York. The event will be led by Joe Ciaudelli and Volker Schmitt. Participants completing the course are eligible for six InfoComm CTS RU credits. The $199 fee includes continental breakfast, full lunch, workshop materials and a $50 rebate on Sennheiser and Neumann gear.
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ARENDAL, Norway — To support the audio needs for the main stage at the annual Hove Festival, which takes place every summer on an island near here, Frontlite supplied JBL VTX line arrays. The gear supported performers ranging from Snoop Dogg, Skrillex and Lostprophets to Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé and Ed Sheeran.
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JACKSONVILLE, OR — George Relles Sound supported the Britt Festivals here in early July with some of the first Meyer Sound 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements to be shipped. The linear bass reinforcement element bolstered the low-end, working with MICA line arrays for performers including Ben Harper, Donald Fagan, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs.
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LAS VEGAS — This is the last full week for FRONT of HOUSE readers to vote for regional finalists in the 2012 Hometown Hero awards competition. Aug. 1 is also the deadline for nominating products for Indispensable Technology “IT” Awards. Along with regional bragging rights, the six Hometown Hero finalists (one for each of five U.S. regions, and one for all of Canada) will find their place on the final Parnelli ballot, which is due to go online in early September.
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AUSTIN, TX — FOH engineer Nick Pellicciotto used an Avid VENUE SC48 Remote System at FOH and a VENUE SC48 at monitors for a unique gathering of rock artists influenced by the band Big Star. They convened at the Paramount Theatre here to perform tracks from the 1974 album, Third/Sister Lovers. Pellicciotto’s mission was two-fold: to help the artists re-create the original sound of the album, and to also record the show for later release.
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DALLAS — Longtime V-DOSC Rental Network company Onstage Systems, based here, recently purchased a full K1 stadium loudspeaker system including 48 K1 line source elements and 24 K1-SB subs, 48 KUDO and 12 KARA elements, 48 SB28 and four SB18 subs, and 30 LA-RAK touring amplifier racks, each with three LA8 amplified controllers.
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Mackie recently released its Mackie Master Fader control application for the Mackie DL1608 16-channel Digital Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control. This preview release of the Master Fader app comes before DL1608 availability, giving users a chance to try out the functions of the DL1608 mixer before committing to a purchase of the unit.
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