WILLINGEN, Germany — The Spring Harvest Festival drew some more than 3,000 German-speaking Christians for a six-day conference here April 6-11. Along with 12 A360 Personal Mixers in the largest hall, Aviom provided two AN-16/i-M Mic Input Modules, one AN-16/i v.2 Input Module, one AN-16/o v.4 Output Module, one D800 A-Net Distributor, and one A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor to support the event.
Read More »SAE Audio introduced three new power amplifier series for their portable product range: the all-new DJ, Duo and XLi series. They are designed for DJs, professional sound enthusiasts and small-sized venues. With three different output power models on each series, there is a full range of products to choose from for both PA or monitoring applications.
Read More »SANT’OMERO, Italy — Proel S.p.a., which makes and markets a variety of audio, video and lighting related products, recently launched Solo Distribution, a new division specialized in the distribution, development and commercialization of musical instruments and proprietary brands.
Read More »WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications provided the global communications backbone for the Wings for Life World Run, sponsored by Red Bull and supporting research to cure spinal cord injuries. Participants in 34 countries around the world took part in the event.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus announced that its chief technology officer, Bob Tudor died May 23. Tudor, born in 1967, was a child prodigy. He attended both the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Berklee College of Music before combining both his passion for music and technology at Mackie Designs, then SaneWave, his own venture. With SaneWave, Tudor collaborated on projects with many audio manufacturers. He joined PreSonus full time in 2008.
Read More »MIAMI — Herman ProAV, a provider of professional AV products, procurement services and labor resources to systems integrators in the commercial AV and broadcast industries, announced a new distribution partnership with SurgeX, a provider of professional grade power protection and energy intelligence solutions.
Read More »WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — On May 16, Guitar Center Professional, based here, reportedly gave direct notice to Music Group that the retail chain would no longer be carrying its Behringer products in their stores for the foreseeable future. On May 21, Music Group/Behringer responded with a press release acknowledging that the companies would be parting ways.
Read More »STAMFORD, CT — Harman noted that it has signed an agreement with The Duchossois Group, Inc. and its affiliates to acquire AMX LLC for $365 million. AMX is a leading provider of enterprise control and automation systems and audio and video switching and distributing solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.
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AUSTIN, TX — The focal point for Anglophiles at the 27th annual SXSW festival was once again the British Music Embassy lineup. This year’s festival featured the Wytches, Slaves, Dinosaur Pile-Up and dozens of other U.K. bands. A part of the festival for seven years, 2014’s mini-British invasion was powered by a combination of audio gear that included Tannoy point source loudspeakers, Lab.gruppen amplifiers, Allen & Heath GLD digital consoles, and LAKE DSP.
Read More »GREENFIELD, IN — Mid-America Sound Corp., based here, is planning to host a demo that will feature the new Yamaha QL Series digital audio console on Tuesday, June 3 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The demo is set for the company’s location at 6643 West 400 North, Greenfield, IN. Yamaha Commercial Audio systems district manager Mike Eiseman will be on hand to present and answer questions.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications named Jiou-Pahn Lee director of R&D. He will work to explore and develop new technologies relating to the company’s MediorNet media networks, RockNet digital audio networks and Artist intercom systems. As director of R&D, Lee is also now a member of the company’s management board.
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