GWANGJU, South Korea – Techdata, Harman’s distributor for audio gear in South Korea, worked with rental company Total Korea to provide JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers for opening and closing ceremonies staged for Universiade, which drew close to 20,000 student athletes from 170 countries to the stadium in Gwangju July 3-14, 2015.
Read More »FLORENCE, Italy — To meet the changing needs of the pro audio industry, K-array is announcing an evolution to its distribution channel including new distributors in new markets as well as modifications to its distribution process in existing markets.
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MILWAUKEE, WI – Adamson Systems Engineering’s E-Series was tapped to provide sound reinforcement for the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at this year’s Milwaukee Summerfest. Adamson’s Applications Engineer Brian Fraser created the system utilizing Adamson’s Blueprint AVTM software for the stage, which accommodates up to 9,500 fans. Clearwing Productions provided the gear.
Read More »MADRID — Amid the high-flying tricks of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour stop at Madrid’s Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Riedel Communications equipment provided the communications and signal management capabilities critical to an exciting, well-coordinated Freestyle Motocross event. On July 10, as more than 23,000 fans looked on, top professional freestyle riders impressed the fans with their tricks. The Red Bull production team used Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom systems and MediorNet real-time signal distribution and management platform to produce and bring the spectacular live event to the world.
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VANCOUVER, BC — Sapphire Sound provided an EAW sound reinforcement system for a new helicopter hangar serving SKY Helicopters, an adventure sightseeing tour operator. Sapphire Sound’s Steve Klassen provided two QX596i loudspeakers to cover the 80 by 80 foot space.
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KATONAH, NY — Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, a former residential estate now used for classical music performances and an art museum, features a 1,550-seat outdoor performance space called the Venetian Theater. Although orchestral performances in the tented space are unamplified, the venue adds microphones and speaker system for vocalists and other performances. The venue’s eight FBT J8 speakers are enough for those occasions and for PA announcements.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater Sound is now using a Sennheiser Tourguide system to facilitate its corporate tours within its new 300,000 square foot, LEED Platinum certified facility.
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OAKLAND, CA — Six years after installing a Meyer Sound system in its Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College in Oakland, CA has again turned to Meyer Sound to add a UPQ-1P loudspeaker system. The new addition works seamlessly with the hall’s existing Meyer Sound equipment to support an array of experimental and electronic music performances and recording sessions for the college’s Center for Contemporary Music (CCM).
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BALLYMENA, Ireland — High Kirk Presbyterian Church in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland, recently installed Allen & Heath GLD digital mixers as part of a major refurbishment project. The church now has two GLD-112 desks — one for live sound and one for recording — plus an AR2412 and two AR84 IO expanders. The two desks were fitted with M-Dante network cards, providing simple to use multitrack recording capabilities.
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LOS ANGELES — Classical music recording and production company Soundmirror took new Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless bodypack LT transmitters straight from the production line to the stage earlier this year to capture L.A. Opera’s West Coast premiere of The Ghosts of Versailles.
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CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Canada — Charlottetown’s Confederation Centre of the Arts recently added L-Acoustics Kara(i) arrays to its existing ARCS center cluster in the center’s 1,100-seat Homburg Theatre.
Read More »BURLINGTON, MA – Avid named Paula E. Boggs to its board of directors. Boggs’ many years of corporate leadership experience, combined with her background as a musician experienced with Avid products, promises to provide a unique perspective as the company continues to deliver on Avid Everywhere.
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