LAS VEGAS — Odds are pretty good that the 2013 Parnelli Awards, set for the Mirage Las Vegas Nov. 23, will break all previous attendance records. How good? Well, for starters, the total number of reserved tickets has already exceeded the total attendance for any previous show.
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BERKELEY, CA — Meyer Sound named Pablo Espinosa chief loudspeaker designer, adding to his current role as vice president of research and development. As chief loudspeaker designer, Espinosa will oversee the company’s loudspeaker development strategy, from hardware and user experience design to engineering, as well as long-term conceptual planning for the full loudspeaker lineup.
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KITCHENER, Ontario, Canada — TC Group Americas named Abbey Masciarotte fegional marketing manager for the install, tour and residential markets. She will be responsible for all marketing activity in North America relating to Tannoy, Lab.gruppen and Lake – the TC Group audio brands relevant in those markets.
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NEW YORK CITY — Bucking the trend of past shows, the 135th convention of the Audio Engineering Society, held from October 17 to 20, 2013 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, was an overwhelming success on every level. After a disappointing turnout at last year’s show — that unfortunately coincided with Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of the East Coast and played havoc with air travelers throughout much of the country — AES rebounded this time with its highest attendance in five years, drawing some 18,453 registrants.
Read More »MONTREAL — Francois Menard, president and shareholder of Solotech, recently announced shifts among its shareholders. Denis Lefrancois, co-president and one of the main architects of Solotech from its beginnings in 1977, has departed, along with a major Quebec-based institutional investor. In their place are three new strategic financial partners for the company: Claridge, Capital Regional et Cooperatif Desjardins and Investissement Quebec.
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LSC’s APS (Advanced Power System) power distribution unit is designed to remove the problems caused by the large in-rush and earth-leakage currents common with modern switch-mode power supplies found in audio amplifiers, intelligent lights, video-walls and LED fixtures, resulting in unwanted breaker trips.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – RØDE Microphones’ M5 compact condenser microphone, inspired by the company’s small diaphragm NT5, features a half-inch cardioid electrets condenser capsule and is available in acoustically matched pairs.
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MARCOUSSIS, FRANCE – Bolstering its commitment to the fixed installation and touring market, L-Acoustics announces the appointment of Dan Orton to the post of Application Engineer for the UK and Ireland.
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WOLVERHAMPTON, UK – Faces, a nightclub that is part of the No Saints portfolio, opened here recently in a space formerly occupied by Oceana. The $1.19 million refurbishment included a custom installation of RCF loudspeakers to overcome acoustic challenges presented by the varying needs of the space.
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COSTA MESA, CA – QSC Audio Products, LLC named John White vice president, Research and Development. White has extensive experience at companies ranging from Avid, Dolby and Disney to Clair Brothers and Maryland Sound International. He has also toured with artists including Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Luther Vandross, Jerry Garcia and Yes, among others. He most recently served as vice president of engineering at THX. In his new role at QSC, White will be providing technical and managerial leadership within the R&D department, reporting to QSC COO Jatan Shah.
Read More »PHILADELPHIA — Kanye West’s elaborate, multi-truck Yeezus tour, launched Oct. 19, was disrupted by a highway accident involving a truck carrying LED gear en route to a Halloween show in Vancouver, BC. The artist’s management has since reported that the tour is set to resume Nov. 16 in Philadelphia.
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Peavey released the latest additions to its PVM series, the PVM 44 (left) and PVM 50 (right). The microphones are dynamic cardioid and super dynamic cardioid microphones, respectively. Both have neodymium magnet capsules with transformer output, frequency response of 50 Hz – 16 kHz, weigh 1.53 lbs. and come with mic clips and hardshell cases. They are each priced at $129.99 MSRP/$89.99 street.
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