WEBSTER, NY — Ashly Audio and its parent company, JAM Industries, named industry veteran Scott Leslie executive vice president, a new position. Leslie, who reports to Ashly CEO and president Mark Wentling, now oversees the R&D, marketing, and the North American sales divisions. Prior to Ashly, Leslie held senior posts with Renkus-Heinz and Harman’s JBL Professional.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Parnelli Awards video editor/director Jerry Cobb lost his battle with stomach cancer on Jan. 13, 2015. He was 64. Since 2010, Cobb co-created the videos for the Parnelli Awards. Working with producer/writer Kevin Mitchell, his documentaries on the lifetime honorees were always a show highlight.
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ESPOO, Finland — Electro Waves Oy will distribute Out Board products including the TiMax SoundHub audio showcontrol matrix and TiMax Tracker performer tracking system. Electro Waves will also sell and support the Outboard LV & DV Chain-Hoist Controller products in Finland. Pictured here, from left, are Electro Waves’ Kurt Nybäck, Esa “Ese” Kyllönen and Kari Lehtonen.
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ANAHEIM, CA — The band SHEL, a staple act at DPA Microphones’ NAMM booth for the past several years, will once again entertain show attendees with appearances at the company’s stand (Hall A, Booth 7113) during the 2015 NAMM Show. The band will be relying upon DPA Microphones’ d:vote 4099 and d:facto Vocal Mics.
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NEW YORK – RPM Worldwide Inc., which staged the 2014 “Pier of Fear” Halloween EDM festival on New York’s Pier 94, turned to Kevin Mignone from KM Productions for an audio assist. Mignone, in turn, relied upon d&b audiotechnik’s J and V-Series along with d&b’s prediction software, ArrayCalc to focus the sound where it was needed most.
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The SymNet Radius 12×8 DSP, which supports Audinate’s Dante media networking technology, ranks as one of the most established and popular items in the Symetrix product line. The latest incarnation, the SymNet Radius 12×8 EX, has been further enhanced with the addition of an I/O expansion slot.
Read More »AMSTERDAM — For the fifth consecutive year, Dante’s AV Networking World series of informative presentations and hands-on workshops will be held Monday, Feb. 9 2015 at the Amsterdam Holiday Inn near the RAI Convention Center.
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LAS VEGAS — In mid-2014, the Event Production Directory (EPD), long the Bible of working event planners and production professionals, made the jump from the printed page and Internet browsers onto iPhones and other iOS devices. Now, less than half a year later, a version of the EPD App can be used on Android devices as well.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Bose Professional will be hosting demo sessions to showcase the performance of RoomMatch Progressive Directivity Array loudspeaker systems at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The main demo session will be held at 4 p.m. The event will include a live performance by tribute band Led Zepagain.
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PORT PERRY, Ontario – Adamson Systems Engineering has expanded their support team with the addition of Jeremiah Karni. The new applications engineer will assist customers with system design and provide product support and training. James Oliver, director of marketing and sales, made the announcement.
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POTTERS BAR, U.K. — Harman Professional named David McKinney, pictured here, VP and GM of the company’s Mixer Business Unit. He will lead the global operations of Harman’s Soundcraft and Studer brands. Filling McKinney’s previous position of senior director and general manager of China Operations for Harman Professional will be Frank Xiao, who brings more than 15 years experience in the professional AV industry to his new role.
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