LONDON — Fran Healey, the lead singer of U.K. band Travis, and Marti Pellow, the lead singer of Wet Wet Wet, are the latest in the growing list of vocalists to switch to DPA Microphones’ d:facto Vocal Microphone. In both cases, the artists made the change on the recommendation of their live sound engineer, Tom Wiggans, pictured here.
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1964 Ears’ V8 Custom In-Ear monitor are designed for discerning listeners and tuned with bass lovers in mind. The V8 is handcrafted with eight balanced armature drivers in each earpiece coupled to a three-way crossover that promises unrivaled sonic purity.
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WICHITA, KS — Along with a new Daktronics center-hung video board, Wichita State University’s 10,500-seat Charles Koch Arena, home of the Shockers basketball and volleyball teams, installed 24 Danley Sound Labs Synergy Horn loudspeakers and four Tapped Horn subwoofers. The new gear is configured in eight clusters that encircle the top ring of the new center-hung video board. Each cluster includes a SH-96, SH-64, and SM-80, with the four TH-118 subwoofers providing low end support.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — CADAC named Rob Hughes U.K. Sales Manager at Prolight+Sound. The company also noted that it is establishing its own U.K. distribution with a select dealer network. Hughes, who joins CADAC from Midas Klark Teknik, will oversee the U.K. operation and will be working out of a new CADAC marketing and demo facility in Stourport, Worcestershire.
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Audinate and Aviom announced that the D800-Dante A-Net Distributor is now shipping. This unit and the new D800 A-Net Distributor, which is also shipping, distribute audio and power to up to eight Aviom personal mixers and are designed to make Aviom systems easier to integrate with various digital consoles and networks.
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SYRACUSE, NY — For an audio upgrade at Most Holy Rosary Church, Brown Sound Equipment Company returned to address the venerable church’s acoustics with a new set of tools, including a 16-enclosure Martin Audio OmniLine array setup and a Mackie DL1608 iPad-controlled mixer to replace a large analog console.
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SM Pro Audio’s uMiX is a range of fully-featured remote controllable digital mixers. They can be used in a rack-mountable configuration or as a stage box and are ready to serve as a portable road-ready mixing solution. The uMiX family includes the uMiX mini (8ch), uMiX 12 (12ch), uMiX 16 (16ch) and uMiX 24 (24ch). Expected availability: Q3, 2014.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — TC Electronic announced plans to develop versions of its audio tools for Universal Audio’s UAD powered plug-ins platform. The companies have agreed on a partnership, but release dates, prices other product-specific details are to be announced at a later time.
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SHIJIAZHUANG, China — Sanecore opted to use Allen & Heath’s iLive digital products at the heart of a new audio system installed within an office building for Hebei Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. The new system includes four iDR-16 MixRacks.
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ArrayCalc Simulation Software V7.6.11 from d&b audiotechnik has upgrades including Venue, the new name for the improved room input control. It lets users define listening planes in three dimensions. V7.6 also has been updated to include the company’s xC-Series column loudspeakers and D80 amplifiers, along with other tweaks and upgrades.
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SINGAPORE — Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) recently played host to a congregation of Asia-Pacific sound reinforcement professionals to launch its Anya system to the region. About 200 EAW distributors, FOH engineers, pro audio consultants and rental house representatives from China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia met in Singapore to experience Anya first-hand. The two-day event featured in-depth Anya training, an Anya demonstration, and a tour of EAW installations.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Harman’s Soundcraft is hosting its “Mixing with Professionals” (MwP) training sessions at Prolight & Sound 2014 in Frankfurt. The sessions offer formal training and demonstrations on Soundcraft’s Si Expression range and the new Vi3000 digital live sound console.
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