Happy New Year to all of you, and I hope you have big plans for 2015. I love the New Year. It gives us all a fresh start at doing better and being better in the coming year. I will assume we all want to improve (myself included) as audio engineers. Whether in the worship world or in the secular world, we all want to mix the best we can.
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Hosa Technology’s Drive Series includes the Hosa Drive Bluetooth Audio Receiver and a selection of portable cables designed to interface with everything from car audio systems to sound reinforcement and consumer audio playback systems.
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These days, it seems, time moves faster than it did in previous years. While I haven’t yet backed up this theorem with any scientific evidence, I’m sure that many folks would agree that the speed of light has sped up. Now, the distinction between me receiving a Nobel Prize (or being called a kook) for this brilliant theory is evidence. To be sure, this type of solid confirmation can be an obstacle, but it’s merely a small impediment I am working to overcome.
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TIJUANA, Mexico – Penn-Elcom announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility here for its flightcases, speaker cabinets and 19-inch racking solutions. Penn Elcom Mexico will be led by MD Javier Haro, with Frank McCourt in charge of sales. The Tijuana facility is strategically located to serve the company’s Latin American and U.S. markets. Pictured here, from left, are CEO Phil Stratford, chairman Roger Willems, Javier Haro and Frank McCourt.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary – Erlatech Stage Ltd. provided a new Void Acoustics sound system to help a new 700-capacity nightclub, Tesla, get powered up in December. The nightspot is named for its location, a former electrical transformer house. Erlatech’s sound and lighting engineer Atilla Tompó, together with colleagues Gábor Horváth, Ádám Juhász, and Attila Németh, designed and installed the new sound system. It’s the first time that a white version of the company’s gear has been installed.
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SHANGHAI, China – The Shanghai Concert Hall, equipped last year with K-array gear, features a restaurant and nightclub that also feature K-array components provided by Sennheiser China. The restaurant, Luce della Vita, has been equipped with KP52 and KP102 speakers along with KMT18Ps placed below within the walls. For the club, Sennheiser China provided K-array’s brand-new Firenze series KH8 and KS8 speakers.
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Sommer Cable’s SC-TriCone 241P Hybrid is designed for guitarists and keyboard players who would like to connect amps, MIDI components, effects boards, synthesizers or also DJ equipment. The company notes that the product is well-suited for the 4-cable-method.
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MANCHESTER, U.K. — Sound Image and Wigwam Acoustics supported Pharrell Williams’ Dear GIRL Tour with a full sound reinforcement system from Adamson Systems Engineering. Kyle Hamilton, FOH engineer, opted for Adamson Energia line arrays to support performances at major arenas during the tour, with 24 concerts in the U.K. and Europe last fall.
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TETIAROA, French Polynesia — Named for the actor, The Brando is a distinctive luxury resort, situated on a South Pacific atoll that was once Marlon Brando’s private island. The new eco-friendly resort features 35 private villas located on the coast, which surrounds a completely enclosed lagoon and is accessible only by plane. Its hotel offers fine dining, spas and other amenities including a Harman Professional audio system installed by Total Video Distribution of Tahiti.
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FARMINGDALE, NY — Group One Ltd. has appointed Sal “Chip” Sciacca to the post of Technical Support – DiGiCo. The New York-based engineer, who has 20 years of audio experience, reports to Group One’s Jack Kelly, who made the announcement. Sciacca will be providing national technical support for the digital console manufacturer from Group One’s offices here in conjunction with DiGiCo US technical manager Taidus Vallandi.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Pro audio manufacturer QSC (Booth #6752, Hall A) announced it will be stream live coverage of its booth activities directly from the 2015 Winter NAMM show floor. Viewers will be able to see and hear live stage performances, product demonstrations, interviews with QSC musical guests and artists and other show floor activities from the convenience of their computer, smart phone or other online mobile device.
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BERKELEY, CA — Meyer Sound says its CAL column array loudspeakers are the first loudspeaker products to receive the AVnu certification by AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) devices for interoperability. This certification is the global seal given to devices that have implemented the IEEE AVB standards and passed AVnu Alliance’s rigorous testing for interoperability and compliance.