BATON ROUGE, LA — On Nov. 19, PreSonus will release version 1.7 of its Universal Control software. This free update to the company’s control-panel software promises to serve as a significant expansion of the Rational Acoustics Smaart Measurement Technology that is integrated into the Virtual StudioLive section of Universal Control.
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VANCOUVER, BC — Myrath, which formed as a cover band in Tunisia back in 2001, has since developed its own distinctive blend of prog-power metal. Bass guitarist Anis Jouini, who joined the band in 2007, makes use of his Radial Bassbone both in the studio and also on tour.
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ASCENSION PARISH, LA — The Leadership Ascension Response Kitchen (LARK), built with close to $50,000 raised by civic-minded groups here, got another boost from Brandt Bourque, owner of the Music Inc. music store in nearby Gonzales, LA. He installed a pair of JBL EON510 powered speakers to function as the vehicle’s mobile PA system.
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BERKELEY, CA — Meyer Sound has announced two key promotions in the digital products team: Richard Bugg, pictured here, is now audio show control product manager and Jason Rauhoff takes over many of Bugg’s former responsibilities as the company’s new senior digital products support specialist. In addition, Cirque du Soleil veteran Robert Mele has joined the support staff as digital products field support specialist.
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BELLE GLADE, FL — NDR Corporation’s Byard Hey, pictured here, provided a multi-room audio solution for the West County Courthouse in Belle Glade, FL that included Lectrosonics’ SPN1624 Aspen processors, SPN16i Aspen 16-input expansion units, SPNConference Aspen telephone conferencing processors and PA8 8-channel power amplifiers.
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CHESTER, PA — Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack, located near Philadelphia Airport, needed a sound system that could be heard above the noise of jet aircraft. Jim Esher, Harrah’s Technical Director of Entertainment, specified 15 R1 all-weather loudspeakers — and also chose Community Pro gear for indoor areas as well, including a two-zone setup for bar and restaurant patrons at Barlesque’s, pictured here.
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Allen & Heath has released the latest version of its iLive firmware, V1.9. Enhancements include new GEQ, Dynamic EQ and Multi-Band compressor emulations, increased MIDI control options and improvements to the functionality in the supporting iLive Editor software and MixPad app.
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NOVATO, CA and TOKYO — Point Source Audio, a manufacturer of earworn and miniature lavalier microphones, announced a distribution partnership with Otaritec Corporation, a distributor of high-tech products for AV integrators and broadcast customers in Japan.
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MOSCOW — Oltbert Ltd., Clear-Com’s distributor in Moscow, worked with system integrator Module-T to provide a new intercom network for the Bolshi Thatre that includes FreeSpeak digital wireless beltpacks and V-Series keypanels, which are connected an Eclipse-Median matrix system. The system has expanded upon the previous system in terms of intercom connectivity, reliability and coverage.
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OVIEDO, Spain — Adagio Pro provided Martin Audio OmniLine line array elements to provide coverage for the 2,144-seat main auditorium within the new 50,951-square-foot Congress Palace here. Mediacom 95 and GMI performed the installation.
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ANDOVER, MA — Fishman announced three new hires: David Bensheimer (senior mechanical engineer, pictured here); Jim Albert (senior electrical engineer, pictured below) and Deb Furman (junior mechanical engineer, also pictured below). The company noted that Bensheimer, Albert and Furman are part of an ongoing commitment to product development and engineering.
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NEW YORK — 54 Below, located a few blocks from Times Square and just below Studio 54, is gaining notice, not just for its famous location and tony architectural and lighting design (by Tony award-winning designers) but for its acoustical design and sound system, too.
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