PLYMOUTH, NH — Gary Agresti, president of K Production Services, specified a new D.A.S. Audio sound system for The Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center, based here, starting with Aero 12A powered line array modules and LX-215A subwoofers.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, home to a varied collection of classic art, also houses the ornate, 333-seat Florence Gould Theater. Commercial Media Services (CMS) recently specified an audio system upgrade that included four Community Entasys column line arrays.
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SINGAPORE — Making good on the pledge for international training events made during the company’s Global Distribution Meeting in October, K-array’s Francesco Maffei flew here for a seminar held Nov. 20-23. There, Maffei met distributor partners including representatives from Livegear in Japan, Soundus in Korea, Sennheiser China in Hong Kong and Sennheiser Asia, which hosted the Singapore event. The company expects to sponsor similar events in the U.S. and Hong Kong within the year ahead.
Read More »HONG KONG — Fulcrum Acoustic recently announced an partnership with China-based MUSE Audio, which will distribute Fulcrum products in China. The partnership is intended to strengthen Fulcrum’s reach in Asia, complementing existing distribution partnerships in South Korea and Singapore. Fulcrum’s Hong Kong office head, Him Chan, played a key role in forging the partnership between MUSE and Fulcrum.
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ALGIERS, Algieria — To mark 50 years since its independence from France, Algeria commissioned a music and dance spectacular to tour the country. An audio rig centering on Outline components supported the production, which was written, composed and choreographed by the Caracalla Dance Theatre of Lebanon.
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Furman’s CN-3600S E (220V-240V, 16A capacity) SmartSequencer, now shipping, is the first power management solution in Furman’s Contractor Series designed specifically for commercial AV installers working on projects within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets. The unit combines optional BlueBOLT functionality with AC power distribution, protection, filtration, and sequential system power on/off.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman recently promoted Scott Robbins to executive vice president of sales. Robbins assumes worldwide responsibility for sales operations including management of Harman’s regional sales programs, its target market sales programs and all technical service and support.
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OSLO — Midas’ long-time Norwegian distribution partner, AVAB CAC, recently marked the sale of its 50th Midas PRO2/PRO2C consoles in just 12 months. Although most of the consoles have been sold to rentals companies, AVAB CAC has also seen a number go direct to end users, including concert venues, theatres and sound engineers.
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ST. LOUIS, MO — Logic Systems Sound & Lighting, Inc. of Valley Park, MO, recently provided a NEXO GEO S12 rig to the Fox Theater in St. Louis for a Straight No Chaser concert. The setup included 20 NEXO GEO S1210s, four NEXO GEO S1230s, six NEXO RS18s, eight NEXO PS8s, and eight NEXO 4×4 NXAMPs. The band is also carrying a pair of Yamaha M7CL digital consoles for mixing duties on the tour.
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PORTLAND, OR — The Multnomah Athletic Club here has upgraded two of its aerobics studios to include Powersoft M28Q, M30D and M50Q amplifiers powering an exploded array of Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers in each room. The MAC, as it is known, occupies two buildings totaling more than 550,000 square feet; the eight-level clubhouse faces directly onto Jeld-Wen Field, home of the Portland Timbers soccer club.
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LONDON — Capital Sound was recently approached by Trigger, Professor Green’s tour manager, and Ben Ashbourn, of Relentless Energy Drink promoter Vision Nine, to supply an audio package for the Professor’s last U.K. gig this year before he heads into the studio to work on his next album in early 2013.
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BROOKLYN, NY — Newly constructed over one of the busiest transportation hubs in New York City, The Barclays Center, home to the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets, has finalized its internal PA and is now equipped to host concerts, conventions and numerous additional events with the help of AKG DMS700 digital wireless system from Harman. The complete system, installed by Parsons Electric, is used for numerous aspects of sound reinforcement throughout the 18,000-seat arena.
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