AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Eastgate Christian Centre upgraded its audio system with dLive digital mixing and ME personal monitor at the FOH. They needed a greater auxiliary count and a more flexible workflow than the existing FOH mixer could provide, along with a more reliable monitor system.
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BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO — KLANG:technologies has announced the appointment of GerrAudio Distribution Inc. as its distributor for Canada. GerrAudio is an established and respected Canadian distributor of professional audio equipment used in the live performance and broadcast industries. Its portfolio of premium brands includes DiGiCo, Clear-Com, DPA and Audio Precision.
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MIAMI – A four panel per side Tectonic Audio Labs PL-12 system is the house loudspeaker choice for this year’s flagship PBS Fall Arts concert special; “UNITY – Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson” at Miami’s historic Olympia Theater. “In order to cover a 1,200 seat theater with a very high balcony – while still maintaining sightlines for cameras ─ we decided to place four full-panel PL-12s per side”, explains Tectonic system engineer Chris Wilson.
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JoeCo expands the capabilities of its BlueBox Workstation Interface Recorder with new drivers for Windows 7/8/10 platforms, in addition to the Mac support also offered. BlueBox is both a multi-channel DAW audio interface and a stand-alone, live, multi-channel audio acquisition solution and includes 24 high-quality line/mic pre inputs, 24 line outputs and two stereo headphone outs — all operating at up to 24bit/96k Hz. In a live environment, audio files are recorded to an external FAT-32 Mac/PC USB-2/3 drive as Broadcast WAV files and can feed a laptop running DAW software as a backup if required. Mics connect via rear D-Sub ports or an optional 2U breakout panel with XLR connectors.
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BRESCIA, ITALY – Outline names OneCircle LLP as its distributor for Singapore and Brunei. OneCircle’s founder/ managing partner Hikam Ali says he is more than familiar with Outline’s product range, as he worked for Outline’s previous distributor in Singapore.
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Gabisom Audio Equipment supplied a Martin Audio MLA system to power several dates on Aerosmith’s tour in Brazil. The two shows included the Estádio Beira-Rio football stadium and the Classic Hall in Olinda Recife, Brazil.
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MINNEAPOLIS — “Purple Rain”-era band members and special guests paid tribute to the life and music of Prince at First Avenue, Minneapolis’ landmark venue. To pull off a tight schedule of rehearsals and shows for the three nights of club performances, a digital audio platform had to be the driving force, hence the choice of a DiGiCo SD7 and SD10 at FOH and monitors, respectfully.
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SAVANNAH, GA – Telfair Museums recently upgraded its speaker system to improve intelligibilty in the gallery space. Michael Gaster + Associates selected K-array to meet the challenges the museum was facing. The speakers were also customized to match the color of the gallery walls to met the client’s unobtrusive requirements.
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WUPPERTAL, GERMANY – Zach Funk and Justin McClellan have joined Riedel Communications as service and support engineers in the Riedel North America Technical Services department. Funk is based in Burbank, CA and McClellan is based in Nashville.
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NEW YORK – Meyer Sound Leo Family line arrays have been tapped to anchor the sound for some of the most talked-about new shows both on Broadway and heading out on national tours. New shows in New York include Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, the Cats revival and the annual holiday spectacular at the Radio City Music Hall. In addition, the tours of Fun Home and Finding Neverland are both carrying Leopard line array systems.
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COSTA MESA, CA – QSC, LLC has promoted long-term employees Anna Csontos, Perry Celia and Arnie Marx to senior leadership roles. Csontos, now vice president/chief of staff, has been a key member of the QSC executive team since joining the company in 2011. Celia, promoted to senior director domestic sales, has spent the past eight years at the company. Marx, with QSC for 16 years, has been appointed senior director, software development.
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Sennheiser’s Digital 6000 wireless uses the same proprietary digital audio codec as its flagship Digital 9000 and operates from 470 to 714 MHz. Features include true bit diversity, transmission error correction, switchable AES 256 encryption and an OLED display of the RF signal, link quality, audio signal, battery status and frequency. The SKM 6000 handheld transmitter has Sennheiser’s standard capsule mount for mic heads from the 2000 and 900 series as well as evolution units. Receiver outputs are AES digital, XLR/TRS analog and a Dante option. The series ships in March 2017.
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