BAD KISSINGEN, Germany – L-Acoustics provider Soundhouse has installed a KIVA WST modular line source system for the 1,160-capacity Max Littmann Saal concert hall. It's a left/right system of eight KIVA and two KILO low-frequency extension units per side, driven by LA8 amplified controllers.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – For the newly-constructed Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University for Women, CAP France BAT provided Allen & Heath mixing consoles. The two larger theaters – seating 2,800 and 1,400 – use four iDR-48 MixRacks and four iLive-T112 control surfaces to manage both FOH and monitors. A Black Box rehearsal theater is equipped with an iDR-32 MixRack with an iLive-T80 control surface.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman named Scott Leslie, David Scheirman and Paul Bauman to new posts recently. Leslie, pictured here, was named director of engineering for JBL Professional. Harman also promoted Scheirman to director, knowledge resources and Bauman to senior manager, tour sound for JBL Professional.
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DENVER – The Oriental Theater, an 84-year-old venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been closed for repairs. A portion of the… Read More »Oriental Theater in Denver Closes for Repairs after Partial Ceiling Collapse
Read More »HOUSTON – Audio industry pioneer Don Hartwig, 69, died from heart failure Sept. 22. The Bay Area native worked on sonar for the U.S. Navy… Read More »In Memoriam: Don Hartwig, 69
Read More »STOW, OH – Audio-Technica U.S. president and CEO Philip Cajka named Mary Eisaman sales and marketing manager for Latin America. She will be responsible for all countries in Central and South America except for Brazil. Cajka also named Alexandre (Alex) Algranti sales and marketing director for Brazil.
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BURNSVILLE, MN – Bosch Security Systems, Inc., Communications Systems Division named Bob Rieder product marketing manager for Pro Sound – Install. Rieder will support the Americas region by developing and implementing marketing strategies for Electro-Voice installed audio product lines.
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HIGH WYCOMBE, U.K. – Moray McMillin, a concert touring veteran and EAW application support group representative for the EMEA region, died at age 58 after a long battle with cancer.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – For Shakira's "The Sun Comes Out" world touring, in support of her latest recordings, She Wolf and Sale el Sol, the artist and her musicians have been using Sennheiser's wireless microphones, wireless personal monitoring systems and wireless instrument systems.
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JACKSON, MS – Peavey Electronics Corporation president Mary Peavey, a longtime arts and education advocate, was appointed to the Mississippi Arts Commission's Board of Commissioners. Along with her role as president of Meridian, MS-based Peavey Electronics Corporation, Peavey has long pursued the goal of bridging creativity and commerce through arts and education.
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LOS ANGELES – JBL Professional has launched the pilot program for its new VerTec V5 DSP presets-software plug-in upgrades for VerTec VT4889, VT4888, VT4880 and VT4880A models that dramatically enhance VerTec system performance. The V5 DSP presets leverage OmniDriveHD linear phase FIR processing capability found in Crown I-Tech HD Series power amplifiers and JBL DrivePack DPDA input modules.
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The Waves H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer plugin features vintage and modern EQ inspired by British and American consoles. Included are seven different filter types per band: US Vintage, UK Vintage 1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1 and Digital 2, plus a newly-developed asymmetrical bell filter. A keyboard graphic lets users choose frequencies by clicking on notes, and MS Mode allows users to apply different EQ to Mid and Side content. A real-time frequency spectrum analyzer with multiple display options is included.
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