Big Ice Rink in Singapore Installs Community Pro Gear
SINGAPORE — Electronics & Engineering (E&E) has recently completed the installation of a Community sound system at Singapore’s first Olympic-size ice rink at JCube.
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Carlos Vives Performance Heard Via Adamson E15s
SINCELEJO, Colombia — C. Vilar Amplificacion Professional provided an Adamson E15 sound system for Fiestas del 20 de Enero, a concert featuring Carlos Vives and other artists that drew 12,000 to Estadio Mochila here Jan. 18.
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Hamburg’s Ohnsorg Theater Installs Alcons Gear
HAMBURG, Germany — In July 2011, the Ohnsorg Theater, which performs using the traditional Platt language spoken in parts of western Germany, relocated from their former space, Grossen Bleichen, to the Heidi-Kabel-Platz theater within Hamburg’s historic Bieberhaus. Protones Audiotechnik recently provided Alcons gear to optimize the sound within the 414-seat space.
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University of Minnesota’s Mariucci Arena Upgrades with JBL Loudspeakers
MINNEAPOLIS — Parsons Electric worked with Anthony James Partners on an audio system upgrade for 10,000-seat Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota that included Harman’s JBL PD (Precision Directivity) Series loudspeakers.
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Danley Expands SH Series with High Output (HO) Versions
Danley Sound Labs announced an expansion to its SH-Series full-range loudspeakers with High Output (HO) versions promising a more powerful two-way high frequency. As a result, the company notes, the low- and mid-frequency drivers can now be driven to their full potential.
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Equipson Names Kennell Audio Distributor in Italy
VALENCIA, Spain — Equipson, based here, named Turin, Italy-based Kennell Audio as its distributor for WORK audio products in Italy. Pictured here are, from left, José Luis Vila, CEO of Equipson, and Kennell Audio’s Luciano Biamino.
Read More »After Leadership Change, Avid Delays Q4 2012 Earnings Report
BURLINGTON, MA — Avid Technology Inc., based here, announced on Feb. 25 that its Q4 2012 earnings report, originally due to be released on Feb. 26, would be delayed. The company, which made a costly foray into audio and video editing products for consumers before selling those businesses last year, has been reportedly struggling for profitability since 2005. Avid had previously announced on Feb. 11 that its president and CEO, Gary Greenfield, had voluntarily resigned his post and would be replaced by one of the company’s directors, Louis Hernandez, Jr.
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Prolifts VMB HDT-8 Tower Lifter
Prolifts S.L. has released the new VMB HDT-8 — the company’s largest tower lifter to date. The Heavy Duty Tower is capable of elevating 772 pounds to a maximum height of 36.9 feet and will be shown on VMB’s stand at the Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt in April. BGV-C1 certified, the HDT-8 includes the ALS (Auto Lock Security) system, a safety feature which automatically locks the lift masts as they rise. It also has VMB’s SRS (Sequence Retainer System), meaning the masts rise and descend in sequence, one after the other.
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RNSS Adds DPA Microphones d:facto II Vocal Mics to Rental Inventory
LONDON — After a live test of DPA Microphones’ original d:facto Vocal Microphone at the Royal Festival Hall here, sound production and rental company RNSS placed an order for six of the new d:facto II Vocal Microphones.
Read More »Sound Engineer Jam Butcher Mixing Andy Grammer Opening Act, Parachute, on Midas PRO2
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — Parachute, based here, the opening act for Andy Grammer this spring, is being mixed at FOH and monitors by Jamison ‘Jam’ Butcher, who is using a Midas PRO2 supplied by Frankford, IL based Soundworks Productions.
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Barcelona’s L’Auditori Installs Midas PRO6, PRO2 Consoles
BARCELONA, Spain — Seesound S.L. supplied Midas consoles, including a PRO6 plus a PRO2 console for monitors and smaller shows, for the well-known L’Auditori music venue here.
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PA Geluid Invests in Outline Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. System
BEUNINGEN, The Netherlands — PA Geluid, based here, recently invested in a Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. (COMpact Polar Adjustable Sound System) speaker package. The order, made through Outline’s distributor for Benelux/Germany, The Audio Specialists, includes 12 Mini-COM.P.A.S.S., two Flysub 15 and two DBS-18-2 subwoofers. The systems — all self-powered — feature Outline’s proprietary iMode technology.
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