RED BANK, NJ — For a New Year’s Eve 2013 concert at the Count Basie Theatre, here, Egg Harbor Township, NJ-based ACIR Professional supplied a Yamaha PM5D at FOH and a new Yamaha CL5 at monitors. ACIR also used Whirlwind cabling, Shure, Sennheiser, Audio Technica mics and Radial and Countryman Dis. The main PA consisted of 22 d&b audiotechnik Q1 boxes with six B2 subs.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — The Audi Zentrum, which opened here in Sept. 2012, is the biggest Audi showroom in Europe. Its 7,679 square feet of floorspace can feature up to 47 new and nearly 300 used cars. Equipment distributor MediasPro supplied the sound system, which includes Lectrosonics’ Aspen SPN1624 audio processor.
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GLENVIEW, IL — Gand Concert Sound (GCS), based here, supported noise pop duo The Sleigh Bells at the University of Chicago over the holidays. Their stage setup consists of a wall of Marshalls and an iPod carrying rhythm tracks. GCS provided a pair of Yamaha PM5D Digital Audio Consoles and a 12-box flown NEXO GEO S12 rig with six NEXO CD18 subs. Alpha side fills and PS15 wedges rounded out the rig that was powered by NEXO 4×4 amps.
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Audinate’s Ultimo, which features a Dante interface for networked audio products integrated into a single 13 x 13mm chip, is designed to work as an integrated, networked audio solution over a 100Mbps Ethernet interface. It promises to extend the benefits of Dante networking to a wider range of audio devices.
Read More »Logitech is calling Ultimate Ears Vocal Reference Monitors, introduced at Winter NAMM 2013, the firs custom in-ear monitor that focuses only on the vocal spectrum.
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At NAMM 2013, Whirlwind showed its full line of AC power distros, including a new series of modular units, which allow users to easily design a custom power distribution system that exactly meets their needs. Customers can select from a huge variety of rack mount Input Panels, Main Breaker Panels, Combo Panels, Breaker Panels, Output Panels, and Power Meter/Accesories — all made from lightweight aluminum panels, premium fast-response magnetic circuit breakers and top of the line components.
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BROOKLYN, NY — When Brooklyn Tech High School needed to overhaul the outdated audio system in its 80-year-old, 3,100-seat auditorium, school officials called on Masque Sound. Working with Midland Electric and Criterion Acoustics, Masque Sound provided a system incorporating gear from d&b audiotechnik, Peavey, Crestron, Blackmagic and L-Acoustics.
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SANDUSKY, OH — Management for the Cedar Point amusement park here turned to Washington Professional Systems (Wheaton, MD) and Audio Design Solutions (New Market, MD) to renovate the sound system at the Midway area within the 364-acre park. Eric Choucroun and Chris Evans relied upon One Systems speakers for efficient, even coverage.
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BRUSSELS — Allen & Heath has appointed new sales and distribution company, XLR, as its exclusive distributor in Belgium and Luxembourg. A fledgling operation, XLR’s team is already well established in the pro audio business as it is owned and run by Louis Lukusa and Jan De Brucker, who previously worked at ASC, Allen & Heath’s former distributor for the region.
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QUAPAW, OK — For its recent addition of a six-story tower with 155 additional guest rooms, restaurants, event spaces, and spa services, Downstream Casino Resort sought out A1 Audio of nearby Branson, MO for a new sound system. The installed system includes Community D4, D6, D8 and D4LP loudspeakers, Yamaha DME-N series processors and an AMX system with iPad control. Five dual-channel Ashly KLR-3200 amplifiers power the entire system.
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PORTLAOISE, Ireland — Sound designer Vinny Osborne chose Point Source Audio’s CO-5w waterproof microphone for use on Portlaoise Musical Society’s production of Singin’ in the Rain. As you might have guessed from the name of the show, the mic had to stand up to a bit of wet. The show used three major downpours, but the waterproof CO-5w and its IP rating of 57 shrugged off the dampness. Of the mic, Osborne said, “Not only did the mic withstand the rain, it fits really well and sounds crystal clear. It is a very crisp and very live mic with plenty of level.”
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NEW YORK — New York City Centre’s Augie J. Propersi worked with sound designer Scott Lehrer and Kierkegaard Associates on a full system audio upgrade for the 2,750-seat venue that included the installation of Out Board’s TiMax2 Soundhub as the overall system processor to provide routing, EQ and zone management and more.
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