WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — The 19,000-capacity Cruzan Amphitheatre here recently enhanced the audio coverage for its lawn area with 24 L-Acoustics KARAi loudspeaker enclosures. Andre Serafini, owner of Miami Gardens-based Beachsound & Lighting, Inc., designed and installed the new system.
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NAPA, CA – City Winery is a collection venues pairing music and wine launched by Michael Dorf, also known as the founder of the Knitting Factory performance spaces in NYC and beyond. Dorf opened the first City Winery in New York in 2008 with a Meyer Sound M’elodie line array loudspeaker system. The Chicago location followed, with a JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker system. At the City Winery location (pictured here), the setup includes MINA, 1100-LFC, UP-4XP and MJF-210 elements with a Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system. Another Meyer Sound system was slated for a Nashville location, due to open this month.
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When it comes to really big shows, sometimes size does matter. We checked out a some large format digital consoles and found models to fit nearly anyone’s needs, especially if your channel count requirements hover in the near-100 (or more) range.
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GALVESTON, TX — Four AudiaFLEX units from Biamp Systems are distributing digital signal processing across the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier amusement park. This allows the coastal location to provide pier-wide paging, background music, prerecorded message playback, and more.
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Products have a way of proceeding through development at their own pace. These sometimes take a bit longer to evolve as new concepts are prototyped, tested and matured, and additional functions and features are added and tweaked — well before reaching the beta or initial release phase. So it was with mc² 36 live audio console.
Read More »DUBAI, UAE – Bose Professional and Audinate will launch their AV Networking Roadshow at InfoComm MEA here. The one-day session, “Introduction to AV Networking,” is being offered on Oct. 15, and repeating on Oct. 16. Each runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along with Bose Professional and Audinate, the sessions are supported by Atterotech, Digital Audio Labs and Yamaha.
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The newest version of Powersoft Armonía Pro Audio Suite is now available for download. Powersoft notes that its Armonía Pro Audio Suite 2.5.0 the most relevant update to the digital signage monitoring and processing software and is compatible with the full range of Powersoft products, including the new X Series and the new amp module line DigiMod IK. The update also has been designed to offer improved functionality for the new DigiMod DSP-D amp modules.
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Vertically arrayed speaker deployments increasingly rule the day in pro audio. Such systems have advantages in deployment, sightlines, and dividing the audience into different coverage zones. This month’s tech feature is the second in a series that will detail real-world complexities involved in deploying vertical arrays and practical approaches that the system technician can apply to ensure even coverage throughout the audience area.
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MIAMI – DJ/drummer DJ Ravidrums (Jakhotia) recently performed at the Telemundo’s Third Annual Premios Tu Mundo Awards surrounded by drums, situated on a separate platform in front of the main stage. Ten AKG C518M microphones were used on the tom drums, two AKG C451B microphones on the overheads and an AKG D40 microphone on the snare.
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INCHEON, South Korea – Lawo supplied audio and IP-networking gear for the Asian Games, second only in scale to the Olympics in the world of sport. 110 IP-based Lawo Commentary Control Units were chosen for the broadcast commentators. Ten Lawo mc² consoles were selected to handle the audio mix.
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The QLX-D is Shure’s latest addition to its growing line of digital wireless microphone systems and utilizes some of the technology developed for the company’s higher-end Axient products and ULX-D Series to good effect. Shure has successfully been able to package the QLX-D system in an economical version with user-friendly controls.
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Cerwin-Vega has introduced a new line of powered portable speakers for use in professional sound reinforcement. The P-Series consists of the full range P1000X, a bi-amped two-way speaker with a 10-inch woofer and a hemi-conical horn. The larger P1500X is a 15-inch version. The series also includes the P1800SX 18-inch subwoofer. All are covered by a three-year warranty — a nice touch.
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