Hi-Tech Audio’s Rental Inventory Grows with Five New Consoles, 16 Stage Boxes

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Hi-Tech Audio added to its rental inventory recently with five DiGiCo SD series consoles – two SD10s, one SD9 and two SD7s – plus16 48/98k SD-Racks. Hi-Tech's Louis Adamo noted that the company already has close to 50 consoles in its inventory – "a pretty good chunk" of which are DiGiCo – and he credited the company for bringing its pricing down to get the desks in front of more engineers.

SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL – 7,200-capacity Willow Creek Church upgraded its sound system seven years ago, but not the amplifiers for the main sanctuary's six Danley Sound Labs TH-115 subwoofers. The church's audio crew is now using just two Powersoft K3 units to replace the previous six amps. Along with reliability, the new units feature digital signal processing and network control.

NOBLESVILLE, IN – Klipsch, based in Indianapolis, announced that the 24,000 capacity amphitheater formerly known as Verizon Wireless Music Center is to be renamed the Klipsch Music Center. Klipsch noted that the change in name is linked to its partnerships with Live Nation Entertainment in Miami and New York City.

WICHITA, KS – Clearwing Production's Phoenix location provided an L-Acoustics KIVO-KILO loudspeaker system for the Music Theatre of Wichita (MTW), which staged five productions at the 2,195-seat Century II Concert Hall this past summer. Clearwing's Almir Lejlic and Dave Temby used nine KIVA elements flown beneath two KILO cabinets per side. The setup precluded the need for a balcony delay system.

TORONTO – Kingston Road United Church (KRUC) is part of the 3,500-congregation-strong United Church of Canada – the largest Canadian Protestant denomination. Although these churches are not typically known for cutting-edge audio gear, KRUC is now home to a Tannoy VQ60 and VQDF, hung as a center cluster, 27 feet high, close to the center of the room between the pulpit and the lectern, in front of the proscenium opening.