REGENSDORF, Switzerland — Harman has named Roger Heiniger product manager, Studer. Heiniger will oversee product development of Studer mixing systems and contribute to the company’s brand development programs.
Read More »CHICAGO — Sensaphonics announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for its 3D Active Ambient IEM System. The patent application was originally filed over five years ago and includes a total of 50 specific claims for the 3D system.
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BIRMINGHAM, AL — The sound system at 740-acre Barber Motorsports Park, which includes the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum along with a 16-turn, 2.38-mile race track, has been updated with more than 100 Community R-Series loudspeakers, including a mix of R.25, R.5 and R.5SUB models.
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LAS VEGAS — At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012), Creative Technology provided live production services for the unveiling of the 2013 Ford Fusion. The event, which featured a performance by DJ Alex Dreamz, was supported with an audio system including Harman’s JBL VRX Constant Curvature loudspeakers. The setup included a left-right configuration of two VRX932LA speakers pole-mounted on one VRX918S subwoofer on each side of the stage.
Read More »AMSTERDAM — The 2012 AV Networking Congress, an all-day event set for Jan. 31 at the Holiday Inn Amsterdam, is expected to bring AV consultants together with sponsoring audio manufacturers including Lab.gruppen, Peavey Commercial Audio, Bosch Communications Systems, Yamaha Commercial Audio, Audinate and ASL.
Read More »MEXICO CITY — L-Acoustics recently reported the theft of an entire 53-foot semi truck and trailer owned by Guadalajara-based Procolor in the early morning hours on Dec. 8, after the load-out following a Britney Spears concert in Mexico City. The missing trailer contained 24 L-Acoustics K1 and 18 V-DOSC line source elements, 12 K1-SB low-frequency extension enclosures and 48 SB-218 subwoofers, among other items.
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Under its Creation Station brand, Sweetwater is offering MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops with both Windows 7 and OS X Lion operating systems. Designed for audio engineers and musicians, the laptops combine light weight and portability with power, storage, and the ability to run Windows music/audio applications including SONAR, Cubase, Reason, Pro Tools, Live, Sound Forge and more.
Read More »PETALUMA, CA — Panamax/Furman named Joe Manning of International Sales as its new manufacturer’s representative for the Asia-Pacific region. Under the agreement, Manning will help Panamax/Furman expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific market by establishing distribution networks and managing sustained growth for the company’s consumer and Pro AV lines of power and energy management solutions.
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SEATTLE, WA — Symetrix announces that it is now offering technical support and training services in Spanish. Technical support specialist, Michael Perry, who recently joined the Symetrix support team, is leading the company’s initiative. He can be reached at 425.778.7728 x234, and Spanish technical support emails can be directed to [email protected].
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REGENSDORF, Switzerland — Harman named Ingo Hahn product manager for Studer. In his new position, Hahn will be responsible for the planning and development of new Studer products and enhancements to the existing Studer product line, while also providing support to Studer’s customer base.
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TORONTO, Canada and ESCONDIDO, CA — Sound Image, the second American company to join Adamson’s Project Energia, didn’t take that step suddenly, or on a whim. “Adamson kept us closely informed as Energia was developing,” noted Sound Image president David Shadoan.
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NEW YORK and BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — The organizers of recent live open-air concerts featuring tenor Andrea Bocelli used a RockNet installation from Riedel Communications for distributing on-site audio.
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