MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi, Indonesia – Zion School, which serves over 700 students from kindergarten through high school, recently completed construction of a new building housing a 750-seat multi-purpose auditorium. Symetrix distributor PT Gracia Auvindo and local dealer JK Sound provided an audio system that includes processing via Symetrix Jupiter 8.
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MOSCOW— Harman Professional named Sergey Trotskiy director of business development for the Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Trotskiy will serve as a liaison between Harman Professional and its distributors and customers in the region.
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MANILA — Resorts World Manila’s (RWM) 1,500-seat Newport Performing Arts Theater has been equipped with a Clear-Com FreeSpeak wireless system and Encore partyline intercoms to facilitate production staff communications.
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TORONTO — Adamson Systems Engineering added Ryan Grant to the international sales team at the company’s head office here. Grant, who has more than 10 years of experience in tour management, production management, and at both the FOH and monitors positions, has worked with acts including Hawksley Workman, Great Big Sea, Our Lady Peace, and Sloan, as well as rental companies Sound Plus Show Systems and Towers Productions (now part of Clair Global).
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ANAHEIM, CA — Sennheiser launched its XS Wireless Series at the 2012 NAMM Show. Promising a way for small event and conference venues and houses of worship to benefit from an RF wireless system, the transmitters have a battery life of up to 10 hours, while a switching bandwidth of up to 24 MHz allows for flexibility in the choice of frequencies. The series includes two vocal sets, an instrument system and presentation sets with clip-on microphone or a headmic.
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ANAHEIM, CA — Mackie introduced its DL1608 for live mixing at Winter NAMM 2012. The DL1608 promises the power of a full-featured digital mixer with the ease and mobility of an iPad. Features include 16 Onyx mic preamps and 24bit Cirrus Logic AD/DA converters with seamless wired to wireless iPad control. Along with the ability to mix from anywhere in the venue, the Mackie DL1608 can be used with plugins for EQ, dynamics, effects and more. The DL1608 supports up to 10 iPad devices.
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ANAHEIM, CA — Audio-Technica’s product highlights at Winter NAMM 2012 included the new AT2005USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone (pictured here), for computer recording and live sound applications; ATM510 Cardioid and ATM610a Hypercardioid Dynamic Handheld Microphones; and special-edition versions of classic A-T gear that are part of the company’s celebration of its 50th year.
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ANAHEIM, CA — Shure introduced its ULX-D digital wireless system at NAMM 2012. The system features new technology that promises a combination of audio quality, signal stability and spectral efficiency. Up to 14 ULX-D systems can operate in one six MHz TV channel.
Read More »FAIRFAX, VA – Randal (Randy) A. Lemke, Ph.D., the Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm International since 2000, announced his planned retirement at the end of 2012, capping off 16 years of service to the commercial AV association. “It has been an honor to serve the needs of such an exciting and innovative industry these past years,” Dr. Lemke stated, “and it’s with mixed feelings that I leave the wonderful team of professionals and close friends I have made here at InfoComm.”
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ANAHEIM, CA – With the recent introduction of Harman’s JBL Professional VTX Line Array Series, JBL is also unveiling the D2 Dual Driver—the new device that makes the VTX Series’ improvements in high-frequency sound and performance possible.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Harman’s JBL Professional introduced the VTX Line Array Series at Winter NAMM 2012. Designed for portable and fixed-venue system operators, the VTX Series promises to couple sound quality with advanced sound reinforcement technology and support. The first product from the VTX Line Array Series is the VTX V25—a full-size, 3-way, high-directivity line array element.
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VALPARAISO, IN — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) and one of its affliate program members, 101 Event Productions of Dyer, IN, provided an upgrade for the sound system at the renovated Valparaiso Memorial Opera House. The 364-seat venue’s new gear includes JBL VRX932LAP speakers and AL7115 subwoofers; Yamaha M7-CL48 (FOH) and LS932 (monitors) consoles, and a wireless system from Audio-Technica.
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