TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — Jeff Cummings, production manager at Young People’s Theatre (YPT), based here, says the company’s expanding investment in Lectrosonics wireless gear was based on sound quality and expandability to meet future needs. There are currently 12 LMa backpack transmitters and three Venue receiver mainframes in use at the company’s 460-seat Mainstage Theatre and 115-seat Studio Theatre.
Read More »HOUSTON — A consortium including Juice Goose, Community Professional Loudspeakers, HP Marketing (Colorado) and Women in AV (WAVE) have founded TEAM, or Tell Everyone Awareness Matters, to raise awareness of the positive impact healthcare and lifestyle choices can make in reducing risks of serious disease.
Read More »BATON ROUGE, LA — In a bid to further enhance its commitment to customer support with an ongoing dialogue with its customers, PreSonus has formed a new initiative called the PreSonus Customer Satisfaction Group.
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PLYMOUTH, NH — Gary Agresti, president of K Production Services, specified a new D.A.S. Audio sound system for The Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center, based here, starting with Aero 12A powered line array modules and LX-215A subwoofers.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, home to a varied collection of classic art, also houses the ornate, 333-seat Florence Gould Theater. Commercial Media Services (CMS) recently specified an audio system upgrade that included four Community Entasys column line arrays.
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SINGAPORE — Making good on the pledge for international training events made during the company’s Global Distribution Meeting in October, K-array’s Francesco Maffei flew here for a seminar held Nov. 20-23. There, Maffei met distributor partners including representatives from Livegear in Japan, Soundus in Korea, Sennheiser China in Hong Kong and Sennheiser Asia, which hosted the Singapore event. The company expects to sponsor similar events in the U.S. and Hong Kong within the year ahead.
Read More »HONG KONG — Fulcrum Acoustic recently announced an partnership with China-based MUSE Audio, which will distribute Fulcrum products in China. The partnership is intended to strengthen Fulcrum’s reach in Asia, complementing existing distribution partnerships in South Korea and Singapore. Fulcrum’s Hong Kong office head, Him Chan, played a key role in forging the partnership between MUSE and Fulcrum.
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ALGIERS, Algieria — To mark 50 years since its independence from France, Algeria commissioned a music and dance spectacular to tour the country. An audio rig centering on Outline components supported the production, which was written, composed and choreographed by the Caracalla Dance Theatre of Lebanon.
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Furman’s CN-3600S E (220V-240V, 16A capacity) SmartSequencer, now shipping, is the first power management solution in Furman’s Contractor Series designed specifically for commercial AV installers working on projects within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets. The unit combines optional BlueBOLT functionality with AC power distribution, protection, filtration, and sequential system power on/off.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman recently promoted Scott Robbins to executive vice president of sales. Robbins assumes worldwide responsibility for sales operations including management of Harman’s regional sales programs, its target market sales programs and all technical service and support.
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OSLO — Midas’ long-time Norwegian distribution partner, AVAB CAC, recently marked the sale of its 50th Midas PRO2/PRO2C consoles in just 12 months. Although most of the consoles have been sold to rentals companies, AVAB CAC has also seen a number go direct to end users, including concert venues, theatres and sound engineers.
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ST. LOUIS, MO — Logic Systems Sound & Lighting, Inc. of Valley Park, MO, recently provided a NEXO GEO S12 rig to the Fox Theater in St. Louis for a Straight No Chaser concert. The setup included 20 NEXO GEO S1210s, four NEXO GEO S1230s, six NEXO RS18s, eight NEXO PS8s, and eight NEXO 4×4 NXAMPs. The band is also carrying a pair of Yamaha M7CL digital consoles for mixing duties on the tour.
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