Norwest Productions Joins Adamson Energia Beta Partners Group
SYDNEY — Norwest Productions has joined Adamson Systems’ Energia beta test partners group with the purchase of an E15 beta system to service the Australasian market.
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Lexicon DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier with Black Finish
Lexicon’s DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier from Harman is now available in a black finish. The Lexicon DD-8 8-channel amplifier with DriveCore technology delivers 125 watts into each of its eight channels. It measures 2.1 by 17.3 by 14.9 inches. Harman’s DriveCore amplifier IC chip, developed with Texas Instruments, incorporates a new level of component integration into an IC that is smaller than a postage stamp. The black version of the Lexicon DD-8 will be available in January 2012.
Read More »Sennheiser Plans Two-Day Pre-NAMM Workshop
ANAHEIM, CA – The Sennheiser Live Production Sound Academy (LPSA) will once again be held this year in Anaheim and will take place prior to the NAMM show. The workshop has been extended to two days and will take place at the Anaheim Marriott.
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Sweetwater Hires 10 New Sales Engineers
FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the third largest music instrument and pro audio retailer in the U.S., recently hired 10 new Sales Engineers, with nine of them coming to Fort Wayne from outside Indiana. The new hires bring total Sweetwater employment to more than 500.
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Technomad DragonFly Portable Weatherproof Audio System
Technomad’s DragonFly, featured at ISE2012 (Jan. 31-Feb. 2, RAI Exhibition Center, Hall 3, Booth #3D144), is a weatherproof, all-in-one, self-casing portable PA system for the commercial pro audio market, well-suited for mobile pro audio and staging events that require lightweight portability, quick setup, ease of operation and durable construction for outdoor events. The weatherproof design fully protects system components from moisture, dirt, shock and more.
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Shure A300SM Shock Mount for KSM353 Ribbon Mics
Shure’s A300SM shock mount accessory is designed to provide superior isolation while securely connecting to Shure’s KSM353 ribbon microphones. Designing the A300SM wasn’t easy — the KSM353 weighs 1.5 lbs. and lacks a secure attachment point. The A300SM’s designers also had to achieve the right tension and for the allowable movement to perpendicular with the movement of the ribbon. They came up with a design that uses wire rope instead of traditional elastic bands or rubber o-rings. The A300SM also features a ShureLock thread design.
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DSL Sound Provides Entasys Gear for McDaniel College Chapel
WESTMINSTER, MD – DSL Sound, Inc. designed and installed the sound system used at Baker Memorial Chapel, replacing the existing cluster-style sound system with an Entasys column line-array system from Community Professional Loudspeakers.
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Midas PRO2 Establishes Beachhead in Indonesia
JAKARTA — The Midas PRO2 and PRO2C live audio systems were given their first Asian unveiling during the JAPEX Exhibition in Jakarta in November. Midas’ Indonesian distributor, PT Gracia Auvindo, together with Midas’ David Cooper, demonstrated the new consoles on their booth.
Read More »Russia Looks Rosy for NAMM Musikmesse Russia Exhibitors
MOSCOW — NAMM and Messe Frankfurt announced that dozens of manufacturers and distributors of major music product brands have confirmed exhibit space and attendance at the two new international music product trade shows being held here: NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia. The shows will be held for the first time at Moscow’s Expo Centre May 16-19, 2012.
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Lectrosonics Wireless Survives Rowdy Sports Celebration with Gatorade
HOUSTON — After the Houston Astros stunned the Chicago Cubs with a come-behind victory, the players’ enthusiasm spilled over — and so did the contents of a large beverage cooler, onto Brian Bogusevic, the player with the game-winning hit, along with a nearby sports announcer and his handheld microphone.
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Judas Priest’s Farewell World Tour Includes Meyer Sound MILO
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Judas Priest has embarked on what the band is calling its final world tour, with abundant support from Meyer Sound equipment and supplier Major Tom Limited. Judas Priest’s Epitaph tour has included Europe, South America, Mexico, and 35 stops in Canada and the US (wrapping up December 3 in Biloxi, Miss.). The next stop is Japan in early 2012.
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Gabriel The Gun Tours with JBL EON515XT Portable PA Loudspeakers
NORTHRIDGE, CA – For some, music is an escape from reality. For others, it provides a road back to reality. For Gabriel The Gun, it’s been both. Co-founder of the ska-pop band No Doubt with star Gwen Stefani, Gabriel has been through his share of adventures. To tell his story, Gabriel relies on Harman’s JBL EON515XT portable PA loudspeakers while traveling to Los Angeles school districts with the hopes of steering students from the dangers of a lifestyle he was lucky to survive.
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