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L-Acoustics Posts Product Videos Online

L-Acoustics Posts Product Videos Online

OXNARD, CA — L-Acoustics announced that two new product videos — “ARCS WIDE and ARCS FOCUS” and “Constant Curvature Line Sources” — are now available online. In the Constant Curvature video, Scott Sugden, head of application, touring for the U.S., gives a short presentation on the physical principles and acoustic properties of L-Acoustics WST constant curvature line sources and how they can be exploited in a variety of applications. In the ARCS WIDE and ARCS FOCUS video, Sugden presents those constant curvature line sources, reviewing the main features of both enclosures and the associated SB18m subwoofer. He also discusses system deployments, rigging options, amplification, DSP and software control.

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The Fartein Valen (symphony hall) has 1500 seats and the ceiling can be lowered up to six meters to alter the acoustics

Stavanger Concert Hall Chooses DiGiCo Mixing Consoles

STAVANGER, Norway — The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra has spent the past 14 years wishing for a new home that it could truly call its own. In September, that finally became a reality with the opening of the NOK1.225bn (€165.2m) Stavanger Concert Hall. It features two halls, with DiGiCo mixing consoles chosen for mixing the amplified sound in both.

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Sommer Cable Cardinal DVM 194 Series

Sommer Cable’s Cardinal DVM 194 Series, to be featured at ISE 2013 in Amsterdam, promises to serve as an new AV solution for networked conference room settings, at a price point that would also make the components within reach for applications including restaurants, schools, auditoriums or other public venues.

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AVnu Alliance Welcomes Axon and Forms Pro Video Subgroup

BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance, an industry forum that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has added broadcast infrastructure equipment developer Axon Digital Design to its membership roster. In addition, Jan Eveleens, CEO of Axon, will serve as chairman of the newly-formed AVnu Alliance Pro Video Subgroup.

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The band includes Kieron Lafferty (as Elwood), Wayne Catania (Jake) plus bass, drums, guitars, keyboards, horns and female vocalists.

Official Blues Brothers Revue Tours with Shure

LAS VEGAS — The Official Blues Brothers Revue, a touring show produced by Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi, and Paul Shaffer, is relying upon Shure UHF-R wireless mics and PSM1000 personal monitor systems. Tour and production manager (and longtime Shure user) Bill Girdwood specified the gear.

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SoundGarden Hall in Philadelphia

SoundGarden Hall Equipped with Meyer Sound UPJ-1P VariO Loudspeakers

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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CAD MH510 Headphones

CAD MH510 Headphones

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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Dan Spitz

Dan Spitz Using Harman’s AKG IVM4500 In Ear Monitors

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 Deutsches Nationalteater went digital with Studer Vista 8, TiMax2 SoundHub

Weimar Deutsches Nationaltheater Goes Digital with Studer Vista 8, TiMax2 SoundHub

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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