SAO PAULO, Brazil — Maxi Audio Luz Imagen, technical manager Sandro Monteiro, had gotten acquainted with DiGiCo consoles at an InfoComm event in 2009, and opted to add DiGiCo’s SD10 to its rental inventory. The desk is the first of its kind in Brazil, and Monteiro indicates that he hasn’t regretted acquiring the console.
Read More »PHOENIX — Clearwing Productions announced that it is now certified to sell and install the Shure Axient Wireless System. Nick Dressler and Bryan Baumgardner both completed the Axient Dealer Certification Training program in Chicago on March 15.
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Beyma featured its PW series with new ceramic magnet system designs at Prolight + Sound 2012. The first to arrive are the 21” 21PW1400Fe and 18” 18PW1400Fe. Both are extended low frequency transducers designed for vented configurations, and both feature Beyma’s Malt Cross system, a new cooling system (patent pending) that lets the speakers to handle up to 2800 program power, reducing the losses due to power compression using a 4-inch double layer inner/outer voice coil.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany — Audinate announced that eight of its OEM partners launched a total of 13 Dante-enabled products at this year’s Prolight + Sound. The pro audio gear brands include Yamaha, Symetrix, Harman, Nexo, Auvitran, JoeCo, Four Audio and TEQSAS.
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — ACIR Professional will host a demo of the new Yamaha CL Digital Console Series on Thursday, April 5 from 12 Noon to 4 pm. The event is set for the Trump Taj Mahal at the casino’s Xanadu Theatre. Yamaha systems application engineer Kevin Kimmel and regional district manager Bob Quinones will be on hand to demo the new CL console. They will also present the new Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5045 Primary Source Enhancer and Dugan-MY16 card.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — L-Acoustics introduced its ARCS WIDE (pictured here) and ARCS FOCUS (pictured below/on jump page) systems at Prolight + Sound. They are based on two constant curvature enclosures holding distinct directivity pattern and SPL capabilities. Intended for medium-throw applications in rental productions and fixed installations, these line sources are designed for sound quality and versatility for many applications, including FOH L/R systems, central clusters, side-fill monitors, distributed systems and complementary fills.
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LAS VEGAS — It’s only March, and the focus right now might be on all the new gear featured at Prolight + Sound/Musikmesse in Germany. But Oktoberfest will be here before you know it, along with the 2012 Parnelli Awards. A video recap of the 2011 awards program is now online at parnelliawards.com. It includes Kenny Chesney’s surprise appearance to present Ed Wannebo (pictured here) with his Lifetime Achievement Award, the presentation of the Parnelli Audio Innovator Award to Kenton Forsythe, and more.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Along with a number of new product introductions at Prolight + Sound, including new amplification, processing and a new Dante network card option, NEXO’s new STM Series of high-specification loudspeaker cabinets introduce the concept of “Scale Through Modularity” line arrays — (hence the STM acronym).
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FRANKFURT — The d&b V-Series complements the J-Series (it has the same driver arrangement and horizontal dispersion). The similarities are strong enough for the company to dub the V-Series as “a little J.” It consists of the V8 and V12 loudspeakers and the V subwoofer. All are matched and constructed to be mechanically compatible, both in flown or ground-stacked arrays.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — Mid-America Sound Corporation, owner of the staging structure that fell in high winds at the Indianapolis State Fair, has been seeking testimony from Sugarland band members and its management on whether they resisted attempts to cancel their Aug. 13, 2011 show, despite the bad weather. A judge ruled March 23 that band member Jennifer Nettles will need to testify no later than April 15, according to published reports.
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MADISON, WI – Full Compass Systems recently promoted Laurie Andres from marketing & public relations specialist to senior marketing coordinator. Andres will continue to coordinate day-to-day operations of the Full Compass marketing department, oversee production schedules and contribute to the planning and development of marketing programs.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to bringing AVnu-certified interoperable AVB products to the market, has expanded with three new members. AudioScience, U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in digital audio peripherals; beyerdynamic, German developer of conferencing systems, headphones, and microphones; and OnTime Networks AS, Scandinavian supplier of industrial data communication products, have joined more than 40 AVnu Alliance member companies that represent industries across automotive, pro AV and consumer electronics.
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