PHILADELPHIA — For SoundGarden Hall, a 2,100-capacity live event space that opened this fall, Ian Hoffer of Aurora Sound and Light Design LLC handled the design and installation of the audio system as well as lighting gear. Hoffer and the club’s management opted for Meyer Sound’s UPJ-1P VariO loudspeakers, which they had used previously for another club in town, Rumor.
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The new Sessions MH510 professional headphones from CAD Audio have been designed for performers in recording and live audio environments as well as audio enthusiasts who want to experience their favorite recordings exactly as the artist intended.
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FORT WORTH, TX — Dan Spitz, former member and co-founder of heavy metal group Anthrax, is also a lead guitarist, bass guitarist, vocalist, programmer, engineer and co-producer of the rock duo Red Lamb. The three-time Grammy nominee is also a watchmaker and, with wife Candi, an advocate for autism awareness and research. In addition, as Harman notes, he has been using AKG IVM4500 In Ear Monitors and AKG’s DMS700 wireless system.
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WEIMAR, Germany — The Deutsches Nationaltheater here has complemented its purchase of a new Studer Vista 8 console with a TiMax2 SoundHub-R32 system matrix and playback server, replacing an old analog Studer and legacy TiMax Classic matrix which had been in daily use for the past 10 years. The new TiMax SoundHub system was purchased from distributor Pro Audio Technik following on-site demos by the company’s TiMax technical sales specialist Matthias Ziegenberger.
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LAS VEGAS — UNLV’s 550-seat Judy Bayley Theater was recently refurbished with a new audio system that includes a Yamaha M7CL-48ES digital audio console, IS series speakers, DME24 (Digital Mixing Engine) and XP amplifiers. UNLV faculty adjunct Mary McFadden played a key role in the selection of gear. PRG handled the design and installation for the project.
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SYDNEY — A Martin Audio OmniLine system has been specified and installed at Central Railway Station here to conquer a speech intelligibility problem that has persisted for years.
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BATH, NY — Family Life, a non-denominational Christian organization that uses music, theater and broadcast arts to spread its message across upstate New York and Pennsylvania, has been relying upon a Midas PRO2 digital mixing system both at its home campus, based here, and on the road.
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LONDON — Britannia Row provided Turbosound’s Flashline system for Alanis Morissette at the O2 Arena here recently. The system, which included Turbosound’s TFS-900H line array cabinets and 20000DP four-channel DSP-based amplifiers, was lauded by Morissette’s FOH engineer, Maurizio Gennari, and freelance system engineer Nico Royan.
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CHILLIWACK, BC, Canada — With high walls, metal roofs and concrete, glass and water surfaces to deal with, Go Audio, based here, turned to an Iconyx digitally steered array solution from Renkus Heinz for aquatic centers at the Cheam Leisure Centre and Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre here.
Read More »CHESTERTON, IN — Music Group announced that Starin Distribution, based here, is now distributing Turbosound products in the U.S. Starin serves customers in North America from 10 staffed offices and through associated rep firm alliances across the country.
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FLORENCE, Italy — Omikron Sound e Light, based here, installed a K-array audio system for the recently refurbished Rivalta Café, a gathering spot offering food, drink and music along the banks of the River Arno. The new system includes 12 Kobra KK50vb speakers, four KL12 subwoofers, two KT20 speakers and four KA7-7 amplifiers.
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NORTH WILKESBORO, NC — The Bethel Baptist Church, based here, recently added a new Vision Center that houses additional Sunday school rooms, office space, a large kitchen and multi-purpose fellowship area and stage. Tony Parker, co-owner of Parkers Productions, designed and installed a new system for the Vision Center using Tannoy QFlex gear. Parker also specified Roland’s M-300 digital V-Mixer in conjunction with their 4000-S Digital Snake.
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