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Deutsche Welle Uses RTW TouchMonitor to Monitor Sound Levels

Deutsche Welle Uses RTW TouchMonitor to Monitor Sound Levels

When broadcaster Deutsche Welle sought to make its programming compliant with the EBU-R128 loudness mandate, it turned to RTW’s TouchMonitor line of audio meters to make the transition. Engineers working on various broadcast shows use the RTW TM3 units in a combined setup with the existing RTW PortaMonitor, which is used for monitoring level, loudness, frequency response and phase of analog and digital signals systems, as well as the RTW TM7 units at the company’s dubbing suites. The TM9 units are being used with an installed radar option, for a more detailed look into the composition of the metering data.

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Parsons Audio Expo Set for Nov. 6; Demos Planned by Yamaha, Other Manufacturers

DEDHAM, MA – Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems will be among the exhibitors at the Parsons Audio Expo on November 6. The event will take place at the Dedham Holiday Inn on Thursday, November 6. Select audio manufacturers will hold demonstrations and presentations from 10 am to 7 pm, with exhibits open from noon to 6 pm. This is the 28th consecutive year where Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Inc. has supported the event.

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Federal Communications Commission

FCC to Delay 600 MHz Wireless Auction Until 2016

WASHINGTON DC — On October 24, 2014, in an official FCC blog posting by Gary Epstein, chair of the organization’s Incentive Auction Task Force (the group coordinating the commission’s next frequency spectrum auction, including the 600 MHz band), he indicated that the sale, slated for mid-2015, would be delayed until at least early 2016.

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University of Louisville Football Stadium Equipped with Meyer Sound LEO System

University of Louisville Football Stadium Equipped with Meyer Sound LEO System

LOUISVILLE, KY — To upgrade the visitor experience for 55,000-capacity Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium at University of Louisville here, longtime (and recently retired) stadium manager K.C. Scull opted for Meyer Sound’s LEO linear large-scale sound reinforcement system with the 1100-LFC low-frequency control element and SB-3F sound field synthesis loudspeakers. Dallas-based WJHW designed the system, installed in two phases by Parsons Electric and Pro Sound & Video.

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St. Andrews Cathedral in Australia Installs Martin Audio OmniLine System.

St. Andrews Cathedral in Australia Installs Martin Audio OmniLine System

SYDNEY, Australia — St Andrew’s Cathedral here upgraded its audio system with an assist from Wizard Projects and Technical Audio Group (TAG). They installed a 140-element Martin Audio OmniLine, meeting the goal of having the system operational in time for a visit by Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince George as part of their tour of Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.

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Rock of Ages Tours U.K. with JBL AXYS from Autograph Sound

“Rock of Ages” Tours U.K. with JBL AXYS from Autograph Sound

LONDON — The 1980s-themed musical Rock of Ages has been packing in audiences on Broadway, Las Vegas and now on tour in the U.K. through November. Rock of Ages features classic hits like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “We Built This City,” “Wanted Dead or Alive” and “Here I Go Again,” performed with nonstop intensity by a colorful cast of characters—all heard through JBL’s AXYS loudspeakers provided by Autograph Sound, based here.

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Cargo, Concert Venue at Reno’s Whitney Peak Hotel, Installs EAW System

Cargo, Concert Venue at Reno’s Whitney Peak Hotel, Installs EAW System

RENO, NV – The Whitney Peak Hotel may be the only non-smoking, non-gambling hotel in town, but that’s not the only way that its owners are striving to set it apart from its competitors. In a bid to draw big-name artists to the concert venue, Cargo, they installed a sound system centering on EAW KF740 line arrays. Dan Bishop, production manager at Cargo, designed the system and oversaw the installation by Moon Lighting and Sound.

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Harman’s AKG announced that its C214 microphone has been the best-selling condenser microphone for studio and stage in the U.S. over the past 12 months. From October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, no other condenser microphone generated more revenue, the company noted.

Harman Cites AKG C214 as Sales Leader in U.S. Market

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman’s AKG announced that its C214 microphone has been the best-selling condenser microphone for studio and stage in the U.S. over the past 12 months. From October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, no other condenser microphone generated more revenue, the company noted.

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