FaitalPro announced the addition of three new ferrite woofers, including an 18″ woofer (18HW1070), a 12″ woofer (12FH530), and a 10″ woofer (10FH530). FaitalPro is also now offering an improved version of their HF144; the new model is the HF146. FaitalPro also now offers a neodymium version of the HF107; the new model is called the HF106.
Read More »LONDON — Electra Partners, based here, acquired mixing console manufacturer Allen & Heath from D&M Holdings. Electra Private Equity PLC and Allen & Heath’s management have provided £43 million — about $66.2 million — of equity and debt.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Video Equipment Rental (VER) Tour Sound has provided a Meyer Sound LEO linear large-scale sound reinforcement system for Bassnectar’s 2013 tour. Brendan Hoffman, FOH engineer and production manager, credited the gear for enhancing the audiences’ electronic dance music (EDM) experience.
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CARLSBAD, CA – Clifford Friedman, technology solutions architect at Telnet Solutions, led a team that installed 14 Shure ULX-D systems with SM58 handhelds and WL185 lavalier microphones for the main ballroom and five meeting rooms within the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa here recently. Friedman also integrated the ULX-D system with the ballroom’s Q-SYS networking system so the Hilton’s meeting rooms could be controlled and routed from an iPad.
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Aviom is pledging to expand iOS support in 2014 for the company’s new A360 Personal Mixer, pictured here. Aviom’s new D800-Dante A-Net Distributor and D800 A-Net Distributor both provide a communications pathway between A360 Personal Mixers and iOS devices connected via an Ethernet WiFi router. New iOS apps promise to build on that connectivity with an expanded array of features and functions.
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Waves Genesis, a collection of four plug-ins for live sound, is designed to cover a variety of essential processing needs for a wide range of venues. The collection includes Waves’ C4 Multiband Compressor for dynamic equalization and tone-shaping; Renaissance DeEsser to control sibilant “ess” and “shh” sounds; H-Delay to create depth and movement; and Renaissance Reverb for space and atmosphere. Waves Genesis is MultiRack Native, TDM/D-Show and SoundGrid compatible. The MSRP is $499.
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TThe ZV28 is a self-powered, self-processing, vented/direct radiating subwoofer with a large internal volume and a very low tuned frequency. The double-18 design offers a 25 Hz to 250 Hz (±3 dB) response, with peak SPL’s of 137 dB, thanks to 6,000 watts of onboard Class-D amplification and its 225-pound, 22.5-by-42-by-42-inch Helmholtz resonator, Baltic birch enclosure with tough, weatherproof high-pressure polyurethane finish. Protection systems and limiters control all manners of overload, including thermal, excursion and clipping.
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Audio-Technica’s new AT-DMM828 Digital Matrix Mixer represents the next generation of the company’s SmartMixer family of automatic mixers. The microprocessor-controlled, programmable, automatic-switching eight-channel matrix mixer is designed for a variety of applications, including installed sound/sound reinforcement, houses of worship, broadcast, recording and more.
Read More »MILAN, Italy — A 34-year-old worker was killed after a load-out accident that happened about 2:40 am June 19, hours after a June 18 KISS… Read More »Worker Killed in Accident After KISS Concert in Italy
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Gator Cases has added a custom fitted road case designed for use with Pioneer’s latest DJ controller, the DDJ-SX. Part of Gator Cases’ G-TOUR DJ line, the new G-TOUR-DDJ-SX-ARM1-PL promises protection along with full use of the controller without having to remove the controller from the case. This case also includes Gator’s 360 Arm mounting system, for use as a mobile workstation.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Bryan Herta Autosport, also known as Barracuda Racing, which claimed top honors at the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with the winning driver, the late Dan Wheldon, was back in Indianapolis for the race on May 26, 2013. This year, the team relied upon an intercom system that included gear from Riedel Communications to navigate the congested RF environment on the racecourse.
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NEW YORK, NY – For Motown: The Musical, which made its Broadway debut at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in April, sound designer Peter Hylenski specified a variety of Meyer Sound components. The system within the 1,505-capacity venue includes M’elodie, UPJ-1P VariO, UP-4Xp, UPM-1P, and UPA-1p loudspeakers and a combination of 700-HP and 500-HP subwoofers.
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