TEL AVIV, Israel – Waves Audio is now shipping the WSG-Y16 mini-YGDAI SoundGrid I/O card for Yamaha mixing consoles. The card enables direct connection to Waves' SoundGrid platform to run large numbers of Waves plug-ins with low latency.
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NEW YORK – The Red Bull Air Race, televised in the U.S. on the Fox Sports Network (FSN), won an Emmy Award for the second time in a row for "Outstanding Technical Team Remote." The technical crew relied upon Riedel Communications' MediorNet technology for all on-site communications and signal distribution for the event. Riedel was also responsible for the wireless onboard HD cameras.
Read More »PHOENIX – Clearwing Productions has named Jim Jorgenson, a 30-year entertainment industry veteran, national account manager. Jorgenson has toured with artists including Stevie Wonder and Sammy Hagar. His experience in the audio industry has led to several innovations made by audio manufacturers on sound system installation and design as well.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – Remember Remember the Titans? The 2000 film by Walt Disney Pictures depicted the struggles in 1971 at newly-integrated T. C. Williams High School. Almost 40 years later, Corbett Technology Solutions, Inc. (CTSI) dealt with a different challenge: the need to install an auditorium's sound system with just a 30 day turnaround from contract to completion.
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LONDON – FOH engineer Trevor Gilligan recently completed a U.K. tour with Beverley Knight using a Midas PRO6 live audio system, his first time touring with the console. He credited the PRO6 for its ease of use, metering and overall sound.
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Powersoft's M Series consists of five new models including two 4-channel and three 2-channel versions. M Series amplifiers come in a one rack unit chassis, measure 14.1 inches in depth and weigh just over 16 lbs. All M Series models feature Powersoft's own combination of switch mode power supply and PWM output stages.
Read More »OLD LYME, CT – Sennheiser announced its traveling Sound Academy training series, which this year will cover RF wireless technologies, recording technology and installed sound. The series got its start in 2006.
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SINGAPORE – Aviom's Pro16 digital snake and personal mixing system, supplied by Coda Audio Services, is helping to bring versatility and lower stage volumes to the worship services at the recently-constructed Bartley Christian Church sanctuary.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – SDR Specialties, working with architect Steven Durr Design and consultant Drury Southwest, came up with a compact, efficient and unobtrusive installation for the Meso-American fantasy world known as the Aztec Theater, which was originally built in 1926. Steve Hennig of SDR relied upon an infrastructure built around Middle Atlantic enclosures.
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ELKHART, IN – Harman named audio industry veteran Jim Garrett market manager for the Harman High Performance A/V brands, including Mark Levinson, Lexicon, Revel and JBL Synthesis. Garrett has over 18 years of industry experience in audio engineering and marketing.
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KIDDERMINSTER, U.K. – Loud And Pro has become the first Hungarian rental company to own a Midas PRO6 live audio system, purchasing two for its PA inventory. Loud And Pro, launched 10 years ago, is now the biggest backline supplier in the country, and has diversified into PA rentals.
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MARCOUSSIS, France – L-Acoustics has appointed Marc Benard to the newly-created role of technical support manager, amplified controllers. This new position reinforces the L-Acoustics technical support department, which is now divided into three areas: fixed installation; rentals; and amplified controllers and LA Network Manager products.
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