BERLIN — AFMG announced the release the new version of their real-time audio analysis software SysTune on May 1, a free update for existing users. AFMG also announced changes in its prices and licensing to make SysTune more affordable to a larger group of users.
Read More »NEW ORLEANS — Peavey Commercial Audio will host a two-day MediaMatrix NION Certification training course in New Orleans during May, where AV designers, consultants, contractors and end users can learn the best practices for designing, deploying and implementing MediaMatrix audio distribution, processing and control systems.
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TULSA, OK — Neon Trees’ engineers, including Mike Bangs, monitor engineer (left) and Neal Duffy, FOH engineer (right) are using Allen & Heath’s iLive-T112 consoles on tour and, for fly dates, they’ve been relying on the company’s iDR-32 MixRacks.
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NEW YORK — Masque Sound, which had supported the musical, Once, during its developmental run at the New York Theatre Workshop, backed the production once again as it made its Broadway debut. A key challenge was to maintain the production’s intimate ambience in a Broadway theatre with five times the seating capacity of the earlier venue.
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RIO RANCHO, NM — Lectrosonics recently released Version 5.1 firmware for the company’s Venue Wideband modular receiver system, which includes a “TalkBack” function that is compatible with the newly-introduced HH handheld transmitter. When the transmitter is set to TalkBack mode and the function is engaged (activated when the user presses the multi-function button on the HH transmitter), the audio will switch to a different, predetermined XLR on the back panel of the receiver.
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BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Sound International (MSI) recently became the first company in the U.S. to add the new Harman JBL VTX Line Array Series loudspeakers to its inventory. MSI first deployed its VTX system at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 9.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Phillip O’Toole, technical coordinator for the University of Minnesota Music Department, said a recent upgrade to the audio system that included new Lab.gruppen C 48:4 amplifiers has made an audible difference at the university’s Ted Mann Concert Hall.
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IRVINE, CA — Irvine Inline’s new hockey rink here reflects efforts to elevate the sport with clean, modern, family-friendly environments. To elevate the audio experience as well, Costa Mesa-based Cantara Design has been outfitting the newer rinks with Renkus-Heinz’s CF-Series loudspeakers.
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BERLIN — Britz Castle, in Berlin’s Neukölln district, has been converted into a new cultural center that includes a 300-seat concert and theatre hall. System Integration Berlin, led by Dirk Förster, equipped the venue with Allen & Heath’s iLive digital mixing system.
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NEW YORK — FOH engineer Ken Newman has opted for a Soundcraft Vi6 at FOH to mix Barry Manilow as the singer/songwriter tours with audio gear provided by Eighth Day Sound Systems.
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Hosa Technology’s CBT-500 Cable Tester is designed to let users check a variety of cable types before interconnecting equipment, useful for those who need to prepare for live concerts or installations or check on cables after performances.
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JOHANNESBURG — Gearhouse South Africa has recently reinvested in more L-Acoustics components to complete its existing inventory of KUDO, V-DOSC, dV-DOSC and ARCS. The new equipment includes 48 KARA, 12 ARCSII and 12 KUDO line source cabinets, eight SB28 and 24 SB18 subwoofers, and 22 LA-RAK touring racks installed with LA8 amplified controllers.
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