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Theatre Projects Names Acoustic Designer Rob Harris Key Consultant

Pictured here, from left, are Theatre Projects' Mark Stroomer, Rob Harris and Seb Jouan.

Theatre Projects Names Acoustic Designer Rob Harris Key Consultant

LONDON – Theatre Projects named Rob Harris as a key consultant. Harris, a longtime theatre consultant and international auditorium acoustic designer, had previously worked with Theatre Projects’ team members on a variety of projects. Harris’s focus will be to build upon the recent launch of an acoustics team at Theatre Projects’ Paris studio. Pictured here, from left, are Theatre Projects’ Mark Stroomer, Rob Harris and Seb Jouan.

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Sixty Killed, Scores Injured Pyro-Sparked Nightclub Fire in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania — A fire sparked by pyro effects during a performance by heavy metal band Goodbye to Gravity ignited foam decor and raced across the ceiling within the crowded Colectiv nightclub at about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 30, filling the venue with smoke and fumes. About 400 people were in the club at the time of the fire. Sixty were killed, including all but one of the band members, according to news reports.

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Pat Quilter, 2015 Parnelli Audio Innovator

Parnelli Awards 2015: Another Year of Surprises, Laughs and Emotions

LAS VEGAS — Halloween came early to the 15th Annual Parnelli Awards on Saturday, Oct. 24. Audio Innovator honoree Pat Quilter dressed as Mountain Man with an Egyptian head piece; Visionary honoree David Cunningham came to the stage with two beautiful women and proceeded to change wigs and transform himself into a rock/drag star; and finally there was Chris Lamb, in his trademark cowboy getup.

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Biamp Systems Adds New Tesira Amplifiers

Biamp Systems Adds New Tesira Amplifiers

Biamp Systems’ four new Tesira amplifier models promise seamless amplification options and easier audio integration capabilities in training rooms, lecture halls, performing arts centers, houses of worship, or any other environment where sound distribution and reinforcement is required.

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OCA Alliance Demos New Technology at AES

OCA Alliance Demos New Technology at AES

NEW YORK — The OCA Alliance, based in Bothell, WA, is also very much in NYC this weekend for the 139th International AES Convention at Javits Center, Booth #342. The OCA is there to present new technologies and developments on the open control standard front. Among significant events and announcements at the show, there is a live lightweight hardware demonstration of OCA — the OCA Microdemo — on the booth, the announcement of new OCA Alliance member companies, and progress on the standardization of OCA.

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Header Block features now support multiple date formats and more flexibility when making modifications

Flex 4.12.0 from Flex Rental Solutions

Flex Rental Solutions released Flex 4.12.0 to customers on October 20, 2015. The release included several new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes. Updates made to the header block were well-received by customers. The new feature of virtual packages now getting an auto check mark when their child elements are checked was so well received that it resulted in a round of applause at the company’s recent Flex User Conference in Las Vegas.

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Martin Audio MA5.0Q Amplifier

Martin Audio MA5.0Q Amplifier

Martin Audio’s new MA5.0Q power amp is designed to serve as a flexible, cost-effective solution for small to medium sound systems. The MA5.0Q promises to be equally versatile in both portable and installed system configurations. Its four channels deliver up to 5,000 W neatly packed into 1 RU weighing just over 7kg/16lb.

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