PORTLAND, OR – Audinate named Joshua Rush vice president of marketing. Rush brings over 20 years of experience in business, consumer and channel marketing in a variety of industries, including computer hardware, networking and telecommunications.
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BACKNANG, Germany — d&b audiotechnik named Sabina Berloffa as director of marketing. Since August 18, 2014, she has been responsible for global marketing and product management, with the aim of further expanding brand awareness, developing new markets and accelerating the growth of the company. Berloffa is part of the international management team working with CEO Amnon Harman.
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Kling & Freitag’s VIDA is a new line array speaker system with beam steering. The company debuted the new DSP-controlled VIDA in Cologne, Germany in November. VIDA is a full-range-compatible, modular 3-way line array speaker system that is fitted with 48 DSP channels and 48 class D amplifiers per module. The speaker systems are arranged coaxially per module.
Read More »LOS ANGELES, CA – Music Group named PRO Sound Stage and Lighting (PSSL) as a full-line reseller for its Behringer-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s expanding dealer network, PSSL will carry all of Behringer’s 400+ products, both online and in their Cypress, CA showroom.
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RALEIGH, NC — RMB Audio providing a Martin Audio MLA Compact system for 11 concerts at Dorton Arena Oct. 16-26. Part of the NC State Fair, acts ranged from a variety of music and comedy including rap, country, Christian rock and gospel. The crew used the gear to overcome challenges within the arena including acoustic reflections.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Audio mixer Art Steele has been supporting a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock (SHIR) with a combination of Lectrosonics SMDa Super-Miniature beltpack transmitters along with UT400 and HH handheld transmitters. On the receiving end of the system, he uses a fully loaded Lectrosonics Venue receiver.
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PARIS – For Rising Star, a TV talent competition airing in France, producers Euro Media turned to Paris-based Yasta for the music premix for the OB van. Yasta made use of their turnkey digital audio recording/mixing/networking solution built around a Lawo mc²56 digital console combined with Optocore networking modules.
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FIORANO MODENESE, Italy – Established ceramics maker Florim Ceramiche SpA was looking for visually unobtrusive speaker components that could still deliver optimum sound quality for the 9,000 square meter Florim Gallery. Exhibo designed and installed a system that pairs K-array Kobra KK102 speakers and KMT12 subwoofers in the central portion of the gallery. Elsewhere, Exhibo installed K-array KZ10 (Lyzard) components.
Read More »BURLINGTON, MA – Avid noted that Full Sail University has adopted the company’s Avid Everywhere program to assist its audio students. Extending their collaboration with Avid by deploying the industry standard audio creative tools from the Avid Artist Suite, powered by the Avid Media Central Platform, Full Sail University is providing a powerful, collaborative, and efficient learning environment where students can gain the hands-on experience essential to their professional success.
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ENID, OK — Emmanuel Baptist Church underwent a comprehensive audio system upgrade recently. Springfield, MO-based integrator Paragon 360 provided a new system that included a variety of Harman-made components, including Crown amplifiers, BSS Audio processing and JBL loudspeakers. Mark Coble, audio/acoustics design and commissioning specialist at Paragon 360, oversaw the upgrade.
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DENVER — DSI Event Group (formerly Dowlen Sound) recently installed an Outline GTO C-12-based line source sound system within 1,100-seat Summit Music Hall. The venue, purchased by Soda Jerk Presents in 2010, had been in the market for a new system suited to high-power musical groups including Anberlin, Andrew McMahon and GWAR.
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LINCOLNSHIRE, IL — The Marriott Theatre in this Chicago suburb is one of the most subscribed musical theatre company in the U.S., and a new DiGiCo SD7T console is ensuring that its sound is every bit as top rate as the shows that are produced there year-round. Robert Gilmartin, The Marriott Theatre’s resident sound designer, decided that the SD7T would be best for the venue’s needs after conducting research and consulting with other theatrical sound designers and engineers. Gilmartin is pictured here (left) with sound engineer James Guess and the new console.
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