CHINO, CA — Manley Labs, based here, hired audio industry veteran Matt Ward recently to develop and implement new strategies for growth. Ward joins Manley Labs from Universal Audio Inc., where he served for 10 years in executive management, most recently as president. Prior to Universal Audio, he played key roles at E-mu Systems, Otari and Studer Revox.
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Wicked Tinkers, a Los Angeles-area band that has crafted a unique sound through the use of traditional Scottish bagpipes and drums since it formed in 1995, has found Countryman B6 Omni Lav microphones to be a good fit with its needs.
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STOW, OH — Audio-Technica U.S. named Javier Tiburcio Training & Sales Support Specialist for the territories of Mexico and Central America. He will be responsible for providing product training and sales support to Audio-Technica distributors and customers in Mexico, Central America and South America, as he works as part of the team to grow the A-T brand and increase sales within these regions.
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MOSCOW — City Sound put Allen & Heath’s new GLD digital mixing system into service for BMW Group’s recent launch of its 6 Series Gran Coupe to Russia.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey — For a new nightclub here, Richie, Akhan SES Isik Ve Gorsel Sistemler Tic designed and installed a sound system centered on One Systems’ 208CIM full-range speakers and 118Sub-W subwoofers.
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SEATTLE, WA — Our Lady of Fatima Parish was formed here in 1952 and moved into its current church location in 1968. Church leaders recently replaced its aging sound system. Morgan Sound opted for Tannoy QFlex 16 digitally steerable line arrays, crediting the gear for overall sound quality and spoken-word intelligibility.
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HOUSTON, TX — The leadership at Grace Church here brought in Covenant Communications to take a look at the PA systems used at its church campuses in Houston’s Garden Oaks and Humble neighborhoods. Covenant determined that the speakers in both locations were underpowered and would benefit from system management. They installed 18 Powersoft Duecanali and M Series amplifiers outfitted with DSP and Ethernet-based network connectivity.
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HAGERSTOWN, MD — MHA Audio, based here, has added Martin Audio’s MLA Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array system to its rental inventory. MHA supports the sound reinforcement needs of IMP Productions, Live Nation, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Pier Six Pavilion Partners, and Showcall Inc., among other clients.
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SZEGED, Hungary — At Dóm Square (Cathedral Square) here, it’s become an annual tradition to turn the 12,000-square-meter area of open space into a 4,000 capacity outdoor entertainment venue. This year the space was transformed for a production of the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde. ES Audio supported the event with Innovason and Neumann gear.
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Furman’s Contractor Series CN-15MP MiniPort, now shipping, extends the company’s SmartSequencing technology to components outside the equipment rack.
Read More »Fulcrum Acoustic has two new loudspeaker product families — the AH and GX. The AH series launches with the AH65 and AH96. The GX series launches with six models — GX1295, GX1265, GX1277, GX1595, GX1565, and GX1577.
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LAS VEGAS — For their current run of performances at the Flamingo Hotel here, Donny and Marie Osmond are using Audio-Technica microphones. Between recent performances, Donny Osmond (pictured here, center) was presented with a limited edition AT4050URUSHI Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone.
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