LOS ANGELES — Howard Kaufman, head of artist management firm H.K. Management, which represents Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, Jeff Lynne’s ELO and Chicago, died Jan. 19. He was 79.
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NEW YORK CITY – Irish pub Stout, a popular Midtown Manhattan watering hole for more than a decade, recently replaced its sound system with Ashly nX-Series multi-channel amplifiers from Starview Satellite. Rich Trombitas of Cardone, Solomon & Associates says, “The old amps at Stout were on pretty much 24/7, grinding away at full idle current, even when the place was closed. In contrast, the Ashly nX-Series amplifiers have an energy-efficient ‘sleep mode’ that they fall into when no input is detected.”
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TORONTO – The Great Hall, built in 1889, recently underwent interior and exterior renovations. The venue’s production team worked with Adamson Systems Engineering and Westbury National on improvements within the 10,000-square-foot Main Hall and 5,000-square-foot Longboat Hall. The Main Hall now features Adamson S10i line arrays and E219 subs. The Longboat Hall has been equipped with Adamson Point 12A and 8Pi speakers and A218 subs.
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SYDNEY – JPJ Audio provided its new Clair Cohesion PA system for Keith Urban – the first artist to headline at the International Convention Centre (ICC). Though the venue is equipped with a d&b audiotechnik PA system, Urban is a longtime user of Clair. The integration of the gear was seamless, according to Urban’s FOH engineer Kirk Kelsey. The band’s Australian Ripcord Tour has been on the road for several months.
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LAGOS, NIGERIA – Cytech World Communication provided an Outline sound system for ‘The Experience,’ considered the world’s largest gospel concert with its 700,000 audience at Lagos’ Tafawa-Balewa Square. Organized by The House on the Rock Church, the event featured music ministers including Don Moen, Donnie McClurkin, Frank Edwards, Smokie Norful, Travis Greene, Chioma Jesus, Tope Alabi, and the Lagos Metropolitan Gospel Choir of House on The Rock amongst others.
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MARCOUSSIS, France — L-Acoustics named Jeff Rocha head of market development for North America. His role will be to analyze and develop market strategies for L-Acoustics products in the North American market, collaborating across the applications, marketing and sales functions for implementation. Rocha joins L-Acoustics following more than 20 years driving product development and strategy at Eastern Acoustics Works (EAW).
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NASHVILLE — Morris of Nashville is now an official integration partner for loudspeaker manufacturer d&b audiotechnik. Morris initially joined the family by making a substantial investment purchase of more than 500 pieces of d&b audiotechnik equipment for its live events and touring division. Morris customers will now have access to the full range of d&b’s premium products, including tour-quality products for permanent installation. This is a rare distinction which is not available to all installation companies.
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PORTLAND, OR — Pro audio veteran Ken Deloria passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017 after a long illness. Deloria was perhaps best known as the founder of loudspeaker company Apogee Sound, but had a long career in live sound that touched many people. He was 63.
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dB Technologies’ new Opera series features three completely redesigned 10”, 12”, and 15” loudspeaker cabinets with 1200 W peak power. Opera’s asymmetrical horn has been completely redesigned to obtain both an asymmetrical vertical dispersion and a double horizontal dispersion, ensuring an optimized throw pattern. The speaker series is adaptable to both playback and live music applications.
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ST. WENDEL, GERMANY – HK Audio has joined forces with König & Meyer for a new accessory range. The partnership between the two German manufacturers has already started in 2017, with the launching of the Stereo Stand Add-On option for the Lucas Nano 600 series system, introduced last week at NAMM 2017. More products will follow in the coming months.
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PARIS – Two of France’s top sound engineers, Laurent Midas and Stéphane Plisson, have both adopted Allen & Heath’s dLive digital mixing system as their mixer of choice for the live tour of the TV show, Dancing with the Stars. On the 28-date tour of arenas across France, dLive managed all of the production’s audio requirements.
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WHITINSVILLE, MA – Louie King has joined Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) as marketing & communications manager, where he will manage advertising, branding, communications and digital marketing worldwide. King brings more than 20 years of experience to the company.
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