LOS ANGELES — At the 137th AES Convention held here last month, the OCA Alliance touted the benefits of its proposed Open Control Architecture (OCA), a standards-based control and monitoring architecture for networked audio devices employing any media transport protocol. Alliance members provided show attendees and AES committee members with product demos showing OCA’s advantages.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Guitar Center, based here, and Allen & Heath are pleased to announce the arrival of the Qu-32, the new flagship mixer in Allen & Heaths Qu series. The Qu-32s are now on display in 100 Guitar Center stores across the United States and are connected to PA speakers, with trained staff on hand to demonstrate the features of these next generation digital mixers. This is the first time that so many of the world’s largest musical instrument retailer’s outlets have showcased Allen & Heath digital consoles. Pictured here is Guitar Center’s Bill Wrightson with one of the Allen & Heath Qu-32 mixing consoles.
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OSLO, Norway — Norwegian distributor, LydRommet, has had a busy summer, designing and setting up an extensively upgraded light, audio and AV system at two concert halls used by the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. LydRommet provided Soundcraft Vi3000 digital mixing consoles and JBL VerTec line arrays from Harman for each performance space. The systems are powered by nine Crown I-Tech amplifiers and monitored and processed by JBL HiQnet Performance Manager software.
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NEW YORK – To enhance the sound systems used by French artisanal bakery Maison Kayser’s five bakery/café locations in New York City, Essential Communications specified Ashly Audio integrated signal processors/amplifiers.
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LOS ANGELES – Although Roland Systems Group has not divulged too much information about its new live audio product, the company has posted a teaser (pictured here) with a countdown to when more information will be available. The webcast is set for Nov. 4, 2014, at 10 AM Pacific time.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — After months of successful field testing, BBE Sound has begun shipping the BBE MP24M digital mixer, the only digital mixing system available with BBE Sonic Maximizer processing. The MP24M offers 24 Class-A mic preamps; a virtual rack of 14 31-band graphic EQ’s; eight aux sends and four subgroups (all with full DSP); and precise LED metering.
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STOW, OH — Zombies exist solely in the realm of fiction — or DO they? Audio-Technica thinks it better to be safe than sorry. In this holiday spirit, as a public service, Audio-Technica has released this important tutorial on this microphone application that is rarely covered in most audio textbooks. Surviving in a zombie apocalypse relies on preparedness in every aspect of life — even microphone technique. In this spooky video, Audio-Technica teaches you “How to Mic a Zombie.”
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VANCOUVER – Sub-zero temperatures, heavy snow, rain and direct sunlight, all within a 24-hour period require careful consideration to find loudspeakers that could withstand these extreme conditions. Allstar Pacific Integration Media Solutions was asked to find an audio system solution for the Patio Ski and Snowboard Park at Cypress Mountain and recommended the Community R.5-99 as the best fit.
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EDMONTON, Canada — The Beulah Alliance Church recently upgraded its West Campus sanctuary sound system. The new system includes a Yamaha CL5 Digital Audio Console at front of house and a Yamaha CL3 used for broadcast recording, along with one RIO 3224-D input/output box, and three Rio 1608-D input/output boxes, complimenting the existing NEXO GEO S8 speaker system.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – East Shore Sound used Riedel equipment to provide multiple layers of communications for “A Capitol Fourth — America’s National Independence Day Celebration.” The company deployed a Riedel Artist 128 frame on the stage to handle the analog interface to the existing intercom system in the on-site mobile production truck. This frame also provided a four-wire interface to seven wireless intercom systems and two wireless IFB transmitters, distribution to Riedel C3 beltpacks via two CU44 Plus Digital Partyline systems, and connection to nine keypanels used around the stage. A smaller Artist 64 frame located at the front-of-house position distributed signals to another 12 beltpacks via partyline systems and several additional key panels.
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