SINGAPORE – Switch by Timbre, a recently-opened, 300-seat live music restaurant and bar owned and operated by the Timbre Group, is equipped with D.A.S. Audio’s Aero Series 2, Road, and Avant loudspeakers. It’s the third Timbre property to be equipped with D.A.S. Audio gear.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman named Paul Shorter technical services manager for its Soundcraft, Studer and AKG brands. A 22-year veteran of the pro audio industry, Shorter joined Harman in 2009 as field applications engineer, specializing in support for the Soundcraft and Studer digital console ranges. In addition to his new position, Shorter continues as an active field engineer throughout the continental U.S. and provides technical sales support.
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Grund Audio Design recently added the GT-1520M and GT-1220M to the company’s GT Series floor monitor line. They feature two-way, bass reflex and dual angle enclosure designs, and promise to be versatile enough to be well-suited for both portable and fixed sound reinforcement applications.
Read More »GREENVILLE, IN — SurgeX International joined SynAudCon’s sponsorship program.
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BRISTOL, U.K. — Yes Events Ltd., which purchased a major Theatre & Touring (TT+) system from RCF nine months ago, has expanded its inventory with an eight-enclosure TTL33-A compact, 3-way active line array system, two more TTS28-A subs (bringing their total to six), plus six TT25-SMA touring 15in stage monitors.
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ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands — In 14 years, Vrienden van Amstel Live has grown from a café showcase for Dutch acts to seven sold-out nights at Rotterdam’s 10,000-seat Ahoy Arena. The televised show’s three-stage setup required four DiGiCo SD7 consoles and seven of the latest SD racks to manage the audio, with all equipment supplied by Ampco Flashlight Rental.
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MERIDIAN, MS — Peavey has donated loudspeaker enclosures to the Steven Sillers Tunnel to Towers Foundation for use by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, one of America’s largest military medical centers. The center was able to use the new Peavey PR 12 loudspeaker enclosures for its annual Super Bowl-themed celebration.
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[caption id="attachment_103471" align="alignleft"]Travis Rogers[/caption]LOS ANGELES — While on tour with jazz-fusion group Return To Forever, chief sound engineer Travis Rogers relies on a Harman Soundcraft Vi6 digital console for front of house mixing. He credited the digital console for sonic clarity and warmth, and also for its ease of use.
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RIVERSIDE, IA — Sound Concepts owner Marvin Smejkal updated the audio system at the Riverside Casino’s Events Center with four Renkus-Heinz CF101LA modular point source array speakers. The new gear serves a dual purpose: as a primary voice reinforcement system for smaller events and as center in-fill for larger PA rental rigs.
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ROCKWALL, TX — Wes Hartley, media pastor at Lake Pointe Church, said he’s heard a dramatic difference before and after the church’s 5,000-capacity main campus auditorium was equipped with a new audio reinforcement system based around 56 Meyer Sound MICA line array loudspeakers, especially in terms of even coverage.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany — Yamaha, JBL, Sennheiser, Midas, Avid and PreSonus were among the gear brands in the winner’s circle at the 2012 MIPA awards presented at Musikmesse here late last month. Here’s a quick recap of the categories, sub-categories, nominees and winning products most relevant for live sound applications.
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LAS VEGAS — Timeless Communications named renowned editor, author, lecturer, musician, audio installer and FOH engineer George Petersen the new editor of FRONT of HOUSE magazine, effective immediately. Petersen, the former editor of Mix magazine, pledged to take FOH to the “next level.”
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