ANAHEIM, CA – Harman’s JBL Professional introduced the VTX Line Array Series at Winter NAMM 2012. Designed for portable and fixed-venue system operators, the VTX Series promises to couple sound quality with advanced sound reinforcement technology and support. The first product from the VTX Line Array Series is the VTX V25—a full-size, 3-way, high-directivity line array element.
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VALPARAISO, IN — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) and one of its affliate program members, 101 Event Productions of Dyer, IN, provided an upgrade for the sound system at the renovated Valparaiso Memorial Opera House. The 364-seat venue’s new gear includes JBL VRX932LAP speakers and AL7115 subwoofers; Yamaha M7-CL48 (FOH) and LS932 (monitors) consoles, and a wireless system from Audio-Technica.
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AUSTIN, TX — Bags packed? Check. Passports? Check. Tickets? Check. DiGiCo SD8/DRack system? Check. Why would one need a console of this sort while traveling? Rod Nielsen of Austin, Texas’ Big House Sound, Inc., has the answer. Nielsen purchased two SD8s over three years ago to fill the bill for Blondie and Blues Traveler tours, as well as to accommodate specific rental requests. After Blondie wrapped on their ninth studio album, Panic Girls, the band set out on a near five-week tour across Europe and the UK.
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RISSKOV, Denmark — TC Group International, which is unifying the business and operations of its audio brands by market segments, named Kevin Alexander, CEO of subsidiary TC-Helicon, as Vice President of Business Management MI & HD. The company also named Payman Abdali TCGI Sales Manager Middle East HD.
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BRIGHTON, U.K. — The Zappa Plays Zappa concert series pairs Dweezil Zappa and his band with his late father, Frank Zappa, who appears via video. Together, they perform the songs from one of Frank Zappa’s best-known albums, Apostrophe (‘). For the U.K. series of shows, ESS provided audio gear including a Turbosound Aspect system.
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WINNIPEG, Canada — The Manitoba Centennial Centre contracted with Glen Jonatchick, president and founder of Integrated Entertainment Technologies (IET) to upgrade the audio system for the 2,305-seat venue’s arts programs. The new system includes three major components: Sennheiser mics; a proprietary processing, amplification and software hub provided by Netherlands-based, Acoustic Control Systems (ACS) and a package of Tannoy V12s, i9s, V8s and Di6DCs.
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REGENSDORF, Switzerland — Harman has named Roger Heiniger product manager, Studer. Heiniger will oversee product development of Studer mixing systems and contribute to the company’s brand development programs.
Read More »CHICAGO — Sensaphonics announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent for its 3D Active Ambient IEM System. The patent application was originally filed over five years ago and includes a total of 50 specific claims for the 3D system.
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BIRMINGHAM, AL — The sound system at 740-acre Barber Motorsports Park, which includes the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum along with a 16-turn, 2.38-mile race track, has been updated with more than 100 Community R-Series loudspeakers, including a mix of R.25, R.5 and R.5SUB models.
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LAS VEGAS — At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012), Creative Technology provided live production services for the unveiling of the 2013 Ford Fusion. The event, which featured a performance by DJ Alex Dreamz, was supported with an audio system including Harman’s JBL VRX Constant Curvature loudspeakers. The setup included a left-right configuration of two VRX932LA speakers pole-mounted on one VRX918S subwoofer on each side of the stage.
Read More »AMSTERDAM — The 2012 AV Networking Congress, an all-day event set for Jan. 31 at the Holiday Inn Amsterdam, is expected to bring AV consultants together with sponsoring audio manufacturers including Lab.gruppen, Peavey Commercial Audio, Bosch Communications Systems, Yamaha Commercial Audio, Audinate and ASL.
Read More »MEXICO CITY — L-Acoustics recently reported the theft of an entire 53-foot semi truck and trailer owned by Guadalajara-based Procolor in the early morning hours on Dec. 8, after the load-out following a Britney Spears concert in Mexico City. The missing trailer contained 24 L-Acoustics K1 and 18 V-DOSC line source elements, 12 K1-SB low-frequency extension enclosures and 48 SB-218 subwoofers, among other items.
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