CAMARILLO, CA — Waves Audio is continuing its new Master Class event series from WavesLive, the live sound division of the company, with upcoming mixing workshops (slated for Sept. 5) at Delicate Productions in Camarillo, CA. This event is the second in a series; the first was recently held at Maryland Sound International (MSI).
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NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman named David McKinney senior director, China operations. McKinney, who has been based in Malaysia since 2003, previously served as director of sales for Harman’s Signal Processing Group and, more recently, led the startup for the Professional Division’s regional sales office there. He has also managed the establishment of Harman’s direct distribution business in India.
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CAMP MATHER, CA — The wildlands fire that charred 180,000 acres including parts of Yosemite National Park also forced the cancellation of the Strawberry Music Festival that had been set for Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Now in its 32nd year, the Strawberry event, which focuses on acoustic genres including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk, swing, rock, Cajun, Celtic and gospel, normally takes place twice each year, over Memorial and Labor Day weekends.
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NORFOLK, VA — The multi-purpose Ted Constant Convocation Center at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, colloquially known as “The Ted,” has undergone a comprehensive upgrade with an end-to-end installed sound system from QSC for its tenth anniversary. The audio system overhaul at the arena, which seats 8,639 for basketball games, comprised of two separate QSC WideLine-8 line array systems as well as AcousticDesign Surface Mount and Ceiling Mount loudspeakers powered by PowerLight 3 and CX Series amplifiers, with a Q-Sys Core 500i handling all signal distribution and system processing.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — AV consultants Mozaix supplied CityLife Church’s Manningham campus with a Soundcraft Si Performer 3 mixing console. CityLife Church also acquired a Shure PSM 900 personal monitoring system for use in their main campus in Knox. Pictured here with the console are church volunteers Petrina and Elsa.
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EINSIEDELN, Switzerland – Fohhn Audio’s new Focus Modular line array systems with beam steering are making their live debut at the large-scale, open-air theatre production of Das große Welttheater (The Great World Theatre) being staged at Einsiedeln Abbey here. The play, by Spanish writer Calderon de la Barca, has been performed on the abbey square of the Benedictine monastery at various intervals since 1924. In recent years it has been re-interpreted to relate to modern times.
Read More »MOORESTOWN, NJ — Starlite Productions announces that it will host a technology showcase at its headquarters here on Sept. 19 from 3 to 8 pm. The focus will include lighting, video, audio and control technologies and manufacturer representatives will be on hand to introduce new products and answer questions first-hand. Starlite’s facility is located at 9 Whittendale Dr., Moorestown, NJ.
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MIAMI — Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) returned to provide another wireless assist for Telemundo’s second annual Premios Tu Mundo awards show. The red carpet event and live broadcast was staged Aug. 15 at the American Airlines Arena here.
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GREENSBORO, NC — WorxAudio Technologies signed an agreement with AFMG to use their new FIRmaker software as an enhancement to WorxAudio’s TrueAim system optimization software. WorxAudio had already adopted AFMG’s EASE Focus 1 and EASE Focus 2 3D acoustic modeling software. With FIRmaker, WorxAudio customers will be able to model a room and export FIR filter parameters to DSP controlled amplifiers.
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Local integrator Diseno Acustico (Acoustic Design) outfitted two new conference rooms within Park Inn Hotel here with CAD Wireless systems. The installation included CAD Audio WX100 UHF receivers, WX155 belt packs, WX160 goosenecks and WX150 handheld transmitters.
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BOULDER, CO — Nick Forster, founder and host of the nationally syndicated eTown radio program, worked with Sam Berkow of SIA Acoustics for the program’s 17,000-square-foot specialty venue, eTown Hall, last year. The venue is equipped with Alcons Audio’s LR14/90 pro-ribbon based line-array system, and additional Alcons speakers are used for a stage monitor system and small café rig. Pictured here are Forster, left, with David Rahn, Alcons Audio’s North American sales manager.
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumnes River College (CRC) is a community college in South Sacramento, California. CRC expanded their program with two new soccer fields and a common press box. Associated Sound of Sacramento designed their new sound system using Community R-Series Loudspeakers.
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