TORONTO – The Toronto Centre for the Arts recently replaced the system that was put in place when the hall was built in 1993 with a new one centered on an L-Acoustics dV-DOSC line array. Anton Nalepka, head technician for the center's 1,000-seat George Weston Recital Hall, credited the system for even coverage.
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BROADVIEW, IL – From a demo of a Soundcraft Si3 digital console about a year ago to purchasing an Si2 console for events across the Midwest, Victor Harris of Total Eclypze Soundz has been using the console to support hundreds of live events in Illinois and beyond.
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BERLIN, Germany and PLOUGOUMELEN, France – Neumann, which has been working on a joint project involving its Solution-D digital microphone series with Innovason, makers of Eclipse digital consoles, said the collaboration giving Eclipse consoles digital access to Solution-D mics would yield improvements in both audio quality and workflows.
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ISP Technologies' High Definition Distributed Sound System (HDDS) with self-powered speakers connects over Cat5 cable with RJ45 connectors. With the distributed system's D-CAT amplifier technology in self-powered speakers, virtually all of the system current goes to drive the speakers and is capable of 30 watts of continuous power per speaker.
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MELBOURNE, Australia – Jands Production Services provided the audio setup for recent productions of Fame the Musical, West Side Story and Hairspray, with Michael Waters serving as theatrical sound designer. All three productions used Shure UHF-R Micro Bodypack Transmitters (UR1M).
Read More »ROCHESTER, NY – Lab X Technologies issued a production license to Avid for use of its MADI (Multichannel Audio Digital Interface) IP for the company's MADIXTM Module. The MADI interface allows professional audio, video, live and broadcast technology manufacturers to develop products with flexible I/O interfaces, with minimal modifications to host interface codes.
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KATOWICE, Poland – Krakow-based Prosound and FOH engineer Daniel Schindler supported Riverside, a headliner for the Metal Hammer Festival, with a Midas PRO6 live audio system. Prosound provided all the audio gear for the event, which also featured a performance by Korn.
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Riedel Communications' RockNet RN.345.IL network plug-in card fits into any Allen & Heath iLive MixRack Port B expansion slot and provides an interface to 64 input and 64 output channels. A rotary switch on the front panel sets device identification and selection of up to 15 programmable routing tables. The RN.345.IL enables the iLive console system to become part of the RockNet digital audio network.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – CCS Presentation Systems recently completed the audio system installation at Talking Stick Resort using JBL Control Contractor loudspeakers. The installation was tailored to the needs of each sound "zone" for the resort's 240,000 square feet of gaming space, 50,000-square-foot, 22-room conference center and 13,000-square-foot spa.
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SUWANEE, GA- In an effort to evaluate the purchasing and marketing profile of its clientele, Kaltman Creations LLC recently conducted a survey and offered a prize to one lucky participating customer. The winner, David Gaddoni of Stockton, Calif. (owner of Balloonheads Pro Audio and Lighting), selected the Kaltman Invisible Waves RF Analyzer from three product choices.
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Ashly Audio's KLR Series combine efficiency, power, light weight and a competitive price. The two-channels KLR Series amps, which range from 1000 to 2000 watts per channel at two ohms, include the KLR-2000, KLR-3200, and KLR-4000.
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VANCOUVER, BC – Revived after a decade-long hiatus, the Lilith Fair festival tour of 2010, featuring headliner Sarah McLachlan and other female solo artists and female-led bands, toured 23 North American cities this summer. Many of the performers, including McLachlan herself, relied on Sennheiser and Neumann microphones for their live performances.
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