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Sensaphonics Supports Auction 4 Audiology with Signed Guitar Donations

The donated guitars

Sensaphonics Supports Auction 4 Audiology with Signed Guitar Donations

CHICAGO — Sensaphonics announced its continuing support for the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) with this year’s Auction 4 Audiology, an annual fundraising effort. The auction features several autographed items of music memorabilia, the proceeds from which will fund research for hearing health in musicians. The auction is taking place on the BiddingForGood.com website and will be open for bidding from March 19-31.

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Q-Sys CCN32 CobraNet Audio I/O Card

Q-Sys CCN32 CobraNet Audio I/O Card Now Available

QSC Audio Products’ CCN32 CobraNet Audio I/O Card, which enables system bridging between Q-Sys and a CobraNet legacy platform, is now available. The card can provide 32 I/O channels when installed in a Q-Sys Core and 16 I/O channels when installed in an I/O Frame. Designed specifically for those customers who have an existing CobraNet system installed, the CCN32 promises to serve as a cost-effective and seamless means for a phased approach to bridge between the legacy system and the advanced technology Q-Sys platform.

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From left, Laurent Vaissié and Christian Heil

Laurent Vaissié Named General Manager, L-Acoustics US

OXNARD, CA — L-Acoustics named Laurent Vaissié general manager, L-Acoustics US. Vaissié, pictured left, reports to L-Acoustics CEO Christian Heil, pictured right. Based here, he will be responsible for managing L-Acoustics’ U.S. subsidiary and developing business in both the domestic touring and fixed installation markets.

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From left, Antony King and Nahuel Gutierrez with the Midas XL8

Noel Gallagher Tour Crew Adapts to Changing Needs with Different Midas Consoles

LONDON — Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds world tour recently completed its U.K. arena leg, with Midas XL8s from Britannia Row at FOH and monitors. As the tour moves on to more European and U.S. dates for spring and summer, The band’s FOH and monitor engineers will be adapting to the needs of different performance spaces with other Midas products — first a Midas PRO6, then Midas’ new PRO2C for summer festival appearances.

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Jazz Tibet Club

Czech Republic’s Jazz Tibet Club Upgrades with Soundcraft Si Compact 32

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic – Vladimir Foret, program director of the Jazz Tibet Club, noted how the venue’s sound engineer, Peter Svarc, opted for a Harman Soundcraft Si Compact 32 digital audio console to upgrade the older digital console with 16 inputs that had been in use at the club. Among the new console’s benefits, Foret said, is the ability to combine the best of both worlds — analog’s ease-of-use and digital’s vast array of audio processing resources.

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Elias Ruh

Sound Engineer Commands Frequency Management with IWX

Elias Ruh, the head of sound for Habegger AG, a company that deals in media events and media architecture, also is a professional musician who has recently studied and taught acoustic engineering. He has also spent most of his professional life as a sound engineer for a variety of companies. His account of using Kaltman Creations’ Invisible Waves X technology follows.

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Peavey Impulse

Peavey Architectural Acoustics Impulse 261 Installation Loudspeaker

Peavey Commercial Audio’s  Impulse 261, a high-output, two-way permanent installation loudspeaker system designed for commercial and residential applications, promises controlled coverage with a hi-fi character through its two 6.5-inch woofers and 1-inch neodymium-loaded, titanium dome tweeter mounted on a waveguide. The Impulse 261 loudspeaker system is protected from overload by independent overload protection for the woofer and the tweeter, and its crossover network is designed to provide clear, reliable sound reproduction.

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Kenneth Bremer

Matrix Group Names Kenneth Bremer CEO

LOSNING, Denmark — Matrix Group, which includes Moto Audio Sales, Nordic Sales, Nordic Staging Systems, Signal Audio and Scenetek, named Kenneth Bremer as its CEO. Bremer, who is moving from Italy back to his native Denmark, had worked with RCF since 2009.

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