GARDEN GROVE, CA — Penn-Elcom, which featured Fane pro-audio and MI loudspeakers at NAMM 2012, named David Logan North America sales manager for the Fane product line. Logan brings more than 40 years of experience, with previous positions at Hollywood Sound Systems, Westlake Audio and Alpine Car Audio. He can be contacted at [email protected].
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Lynx Pro Audio’s ADP-12S subwoofer joins the company’s ADP Series. The ADP-12S is a high output, self powered (Class D switch mode power supply) direct radiation sub bass. It uses a 12” neodymium transducer with double spider for improved linearity, is DSP-controlled with 1000W amplification and delivers a peak 134dB SPL.
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BOSTON — For a recent production featuring the Boston Ballet at the Boston Opera House, Talamas Broadcast Equipment provided Sennheiser distributed K-array KK100 and KH15 speaker arrays plus KL18 and KS4 subwoofers, along with KA10 and KA40 Class D power amplifiers.
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LOS ANGELES — ATK Audiotek installed a Harman JBL VerTec line array system designed by Jeff Peterson for FOX network’s hit show, The X Factor, which recently completed its first season in the U.S. The show features contestants who perform for a celebrity panel of judges and a studio audience of about 400 people.
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LAUBERHORN, Switzerland — Walther AG provided an Allen & Heath iLive digital system for events related to January’s International Lauberhorn Ski Races 2012. Now in its 82nd year, the annual ski competition includes a mix of races staged over three days.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Anderson Audio provided EAW’s NTL720 line array elements and NTS250 subwoofers to support PBS’ In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues. The gear met the challenge posed by the White House’s East Room for a VIP audience that included the President, First Lady and guests. Part of “Black History Month,” the event featured B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Warren Haynes, Keb’ Mo’, Shemekia Copeland and others.
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WASHINGTON, DC — CMI Communications used a Clear-Com wireless intercom system for the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). CMI used Clear-Com’s Tempest2400 2.4 GHz wireless system as an intercom solution.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance has named the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) as the first test house for the AVnu Alliance certification program of AVB devices as a way to advance the IEEE 802.1 AVB standards and bringing certified AVB networking products to market.
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YAPHANK, NY — Pro Sound Alliance provided the Suffolk County Department of Public Works with a three-tiered redundant paging system centered on the Ashly Pema powered processor for the $133 million, 650-inmate Yaphank Correctional Facility.
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HAMPSHIRE, U.K. — Audient and Sontronics have a new distribution partnership in the U.K. A new entity, Audient-Sontronics UK, will provide joint support for end users overseen by Audient’s U.K. sales manager, Gareth Williams (pictured, left), and centralized warehousing at Audient’s Hampshire headquarters. Service and support will continue to be handled at Sontronics’ headquarters in Dorset, and all press and marketing will be managed in-house by Sontronics’ marketing director, Lisa Coley.
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LONDON – Electrosonic promoted James Sharp to account manager for corporate solutions. Sharp joined Electrosonic’s Edinburgh office in 2005 taking on the position of Internal Sales Support. During his six years with the company, Sharp has worked within the Corporate, Entertainment and Operations teams in both a sales and technical capacity. He was previously promoted from sales engineer to account manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Read More »MIAMI — Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company, supported the RF management needs of the 24th annual Premio Lo Nuestro Music Awards show, which was broadcast throughout the Americas on Univision. PWS worked with Acoutech, the show’s PA provider, to ensure that nearly 200 frequencies remained solid and interference-free.
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