ROME — The 134th AES Convention, which took place May 4-7 at the Fontana di Trevi Convention Centre here, included more than 150 workshops, tutorials and round table discussions on digital cinema, loudness, spatial audio and other topics.
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Burlington, MA – Avid has introduced the new Avid S3L, which delivers the sound quality, performance and features of Avid live audio systems in an all-new modular, networked design, supporting AVB Ethernet and EuCon open network standards for professional live sound reinforcement mixing and recording. The open and flexible system is comprised of a high-performance HDX-powered mix engine running VENUE software and AAX DSP plug-ins, scalable remote I/O, a compact EUCON-enabled control surface and Pro Tools software for integrated live sound mixing and recording.
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SAN DIEGO — Allen & Heath’s regional sales agency for Asia, Global Market Management, named Alex Schloesser sales engineer. Schloesser will be working with distributors in training, pre-sales system design support as well as after sales support with an emphasis on helping distribution partners increase market share.
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GLEN HELEN, CA — Red Bull’s X-Fighters freestyle motocross stunt competitions date back to 2001, when the first such event was staged by the energy drink maker at a bullfighting ring in Valencia, Spain. This year, the competitions are taking place around the world, in Mexico City (March 8), Dubai (April 12), the California desert here (May 11), Osaka, Japan (June 1), Madrid (July 19) and Pretoria, South Africa (Aug. 31.) Red Bull partner Riedel Communications is providing radio and intercom systems.
Read More »REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — Eighteen Sound announced that, as of June 1, it will undergo a change of ownership and its factory location will change as well. The newly independent Eighteen Sound Srl, 100-percent owned by AEB SpA, will utilize some 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space located about 10km from the previous factory location. The new location also includes new R&D and testing facilities along with a new anechoic chamber and a listening room.
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WEST ALLIS, WI — The Paradise Theatre here has converted from a secular to religious purpose. A $2 million renovation has turned the former site for vaudeville, movies and theatre into the west campus of Milwaukee’s epikos church. Grand Rapids, MI-based LiveSpace provided a new L-Acoustics KIVA/KILO loudspeaker system space.
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MEMPHIS, TN — McClure Engineering (St. Louis, MO) and Audio Communications, based here, handled the design and installation of a new sound system within the new seven-level parking structure at Memphis International Airport. The new system is powered by 13 Ashly ne8250.70 eight-channel amplifiers.
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ALVIN, TX — Covenant Communications has been relying on Technomad gear for a variety of outdoor sports-related audio solutions for the Alvin School District in recent years, including baseball fields, a large football stadium and, recently, the batting cages at Manvel High School.
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Lab.gruppen’s IPD (Intelligent Power Drive) Series networked and DSP-enabled power amplifiers offer an ample array of features and considerable power density into a 1U frame.
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MUMBAI, India — Lectrosonics named Cineom Broadcast India Pvt. Ltd., based here, as a new dealer for AV and broadcast customers in India. Pictured here, from left, is Gordon Moore, VP of sales at Lectrosonics; Vinayak Deo, Cineom’s director; and Jeff More, sales manager of More Technologies.
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The GigaCore 12, 14R and 16Xt Ethernet switches from Luminex Network Intelligence are Gigabit Ethernet switches designed to cope with the demands of moving data for pro audio events and installations. The GigaCore 12, 14R and 16Xt switches meet and support all industry protocols and offer a user-friendly experience with an industry-specific outlook and optimized defaults.
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MADISON, WI — Full Compass owner Susan Lipp was honored by Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) with their Woman of Achievement Award. Lipp was one of four women chosen statewide, earning recognition for her role in creating the fourth-largest woman-owned business in Wisconsin and for leadership of many non-profit and charitable organizations.
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