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In Memoriam: Rose L. Shure, 95

In Memoriam: Rose L. Shure

In Memoriam: Rose L. Shure, 95

NILES, IL — Shure Inc. announced company chairman Rose L. Shure died Jan. 25. She was 95. Mrs. Shure was named chairman in 1995, shortly after the passing of her husband, Sidney N. Shure, who founded the company in 1925. Sidney Shure died Oct. 19, 1995 at age 93. “Mrs. Shure was one of the most intelligent, generous, and caring people I have ever known,” said Santo (Sandy) LaMantia, Shure president and CEO since 1996. “She was demanding, yet always respectful.  I learned so much from her, not only about business, but also about being a complete person and leading a full life.”

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ESA Offers Details on Severe Weather Summit Agenda

ESA Offers Details on Severe Weather Summit Agenda

NORMAN, OK — The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) noted that a detailed agenda for the 2016 Severe Weather Summit March 8-9, 2016 is now available. Held at the National Weather Center’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, the Severe Weather Summit is designed to aid event, sports, and venue professionals in preparing for and responding to dangerous weather conditions.

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A16R Brings 16-channel analog I/O with redundancy to Focusrite’s RedNet

Focusrite RedNet A16R 16-Channel Analog I/O

Focusrite’s RedNet A16R 16-Channel Analog I/O, introduced at Winter NAMM 2016, extends the company’s RedNet range of Dante-based audio-over-IP interfaces. Presented in a rugged, 1U all-metal enclosure matching other products in the series, it features 16 channels of network-connected 24-bit, 192kHz A/D-D/A conversion, and offers high-quality, line-level analog audio in and out with full network and power supply redundancy. RedNet A16R builds on the legacy of its predecessor, the RedNet 2 sixteen-channel I/O unit.

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AES Standards Committee Ratifies OCA as Public Open Standard

BOTHELL, WA — The OCA Alliance has noted that its Open Control Architecture (OCA), an open control and monitoring standard that the alliance created for professional audio and AV media network devices, has been officially standardized by the Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee (AESSC) in their published AES70-2015 standard for audio applications of networks — Open Control Architecture. With the Jan. 4, 2016 ratification of OCA as AES70, it is now an official public open standard.

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Clair Global Cohesion Series

Clair Global Cohesion Series

Clair Global’s new flagship system, the Cohesion Series, was designed in response to end-user input. The Cohesion’s unique design promises ultra-smooth horizontal pattern control throughout its entire range in a very compact package. The Series consists of five speaker enclosures that provide high output reference-quality sound within a smaller footprint in both truck space and in the air.

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Rose Bowl Stadium

ATK Versacom Used Lectrosonics’ IFBT4-VHF System for Rose Bowl Game between Iowa and Stanford

PASADENA, CA — For the 102nd Rose Bowl, where football teams from the University of Iowa and Stanford University squared off in Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 1, 2016, communication systems specialist ATK Versacom became an early adopter of Lectrosonics new IFB-VHF System, fielding a pair of IFBT4-VHF frequency agile compact transmitters and IFBR1a-VHF receivers at the event.

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West Palm Beach’s Family Church Downtown, home to a new L-Acoustics Kara(i) system

Peerson Audio Provides L-Acoustics Kara(i) for Florida Church

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — Family Church Downtown, formerly known as First Baptist Church, has replaced its aging center cluster PA with an L-Acoustics line array system. The new setup includes 20 Kara(i) enclosures (flown L-R), three flown SB18 single-18-inch subwoofers per side and four SB28 dual-18-inch subs positioned below the stage.

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AKG Concert 1 Drum Mic Kit

AKG Concert 1 Drum Mic Kit

Harman’s AKG Concert 1 drum mic kit, featured at Winter NAMM 2016, includes a complete collection of high-quality mics that promise sonic quality and steadfast durability. With seven microphones and accessories in a rugged aluminum carrying case, the set provides everything needed to capture a complete drum kit, or mic bass and guitar amps, percussion, woodwinds and other instruments.

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