CINCINNATI — Xavier University recently asked consultant Anthony James Partners and local integrator ICB Audio & Video to update the sound system with increased coverage of seating areas that were poorly covered by the original system. In part because no additional rigging points could be added, the solution centered on Danley loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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OAKLAND, CA — Quality Sound of Stockton, CA recently installed One Systems 108IM/70 speakers in O.co Coliseum here. The stadium is home to the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and MLB’s Oakland Athletics.
Read More »Sommer Cable’s Cardinal DVM 194 Series, to be featured at ISE 2013 in Amsterdam, promises to serve as an new AV solution for networked conference room settings, at a price point that would also make the components within reach for applications including restaurants, schools, auditoriums or other public venues.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance, an industry forum that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has added broadcast infrastructure equipment developer Axon Digital Design to its membership roster. In addition, Jan Eveleens, CEO of Axon, will serve as chairman of the newly-formed AVnu Alliance Pro Video Subgroup.
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SAN DIEGO — Paul Svenson, owner of PS Audio Video, used a single K-array KR400S ultra-light powered speaker for the graduation ceremony at San Diego Bernardo Heights Middle School earlier this year, which featured an 80-foot-wide outdoor stage. Svenson consulted with Sennheiser area sales manager John R. Borja on the project. (Sennheiser is K-array’s distributor).
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LAS VEGAS — The Official Blues Brothers Revue, a touring show produced by Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi, and Paul Shaffer, is relying upon Shure UHF-R wireless mics and PSM1000 personal monitor systems. Tour and production manager (and longtime Shure user) Bill Girdwood specified the gear.
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PHILADELPHIA — For SoundGarden Hall, a 2,100-capacity live event space that opened this fall, Ian Hoffer of Aurora Sound and Light Design LLC handled the design and installation of the audio system as well as lighting gear. Hoffer and the club’s management opted for Meyer Sound’s UPJ-1P VariO loudspeakers, which they had used previously for another club in town, Rumor.
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The new Sessions MH510 professional headphones from CAD Audio have been designed for performers in recording and live audio environments as well as audio enthusiasts who want to experience their favorite recordings exactly as the artist intended.
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FORT WORTH, TX — Dan Spitz, former member and co-founder of heavy metal group Anthrax, is also a lead guitarist, bass guitarist, vocalist, programmer, engineer and co-producer of the rock duo Red Lamb. The three-time Grammy nominee is also a watchmaker and, with wife Candi, an advocate for autism awareness and research. In addition, as Harman notes, he has been using AKG IVM4500 In Ear Monitors and AKG’s DMS700 wireless system.
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WEIMAR, Germany — The Deutsches Nationaltheater here has complemented its purchase of a new Studer Vista 8 console with a TiMax2 SoundHub-R32 system matrix and playback server, replacing an old analog Studer and legacy TiMax Classic matrix which had been in daily use for the past 10 years. The new TiMax SoundHub system was purchased from distributor Pro Audio Technik following on-site demos by the company’s TiMax technical sales specialist Matthias Ziegenberger.
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LAS VEGAS — UNLV’s 550-seat Judy Bayley Theater was recently refurbished with a new audio system that includes a Yamaha M7CL-48ES digital audio console, IS series speakers, DME24 (Digital Mixing Engine) and XP amplifiers. UNLV faculty adjunct Mary McFadden played a key role in the selection of gear. PRG handled the design and installation for the project.
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SYDNEY — A Martin Audio OmniLine system has been specified and installed at Central Railway Station here to conquer a speech intelligibility problem that has persisted for years.
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