Allen & Heath has released a major firmware and driver update for its acclaimed recording console, the GS-R24. The new firmware includes integrated support of the HUI protocol for direct integration with DAW applications with HUI MIDI control presets, such as Pro Tools and Reaper. Users are also expected to benefit from a range of enhancements to the FireWire interface driver.
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Asian Pro Music (APM) provided Harman’s AKG CS 5 conferencing system for the Palace of the Republic here as part of a broader upgrade. The gear was chosen in part for its modular design and ability to support a wide variety of uses.
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NASHVILLE, TN — LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, is also home to a new sound system designed and installed by WJHW and AVI-SPL. Part of a broader $26.8 million AV upgrade, EAW supported the project with custom gear from its facility in Whitinsville, MA, providing 600 loudspeakers in all.
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MANCHESTER, U.K. — Dry Live, a multi-use venue within the recently refurbished Dry Bar here, features a sound system designed by Jack Jennings of local audio specialists Masons. The Dry Bar, a landmark of the city’s Northern Quarter since 1989, recently underwent an interior upgrade in the bar and its newly refurbished basement music venue Dry Live. Tasked with equipping Dry Live, a Martin Audio Blackline H3H+ horn-loaded solution was selected.
Read More »PROVIDENCE, RI — The University of Rhode Island recently upgraded the sound system at its multipurpose stadium, Meade Football Stadium, home to the Rams football team, with One Systems speakers.
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CHICAGO — Sensaphonics named Joe Tessone as the company’s new audio engineering consultant. In his new role, Tessone will advise customers on the implementation of in-ear monitoring, handling a wide range of IEM-related questions.
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Harman has updated the Soundcraft ViSi Remote iPad app to allow control of the Vi Series range of consoles in addition to the Si Compact range released last month. The new version of the app is available free of charge on the iTunes store.
Read More »TEL AVIV, Israel — Waves Audio has expanded the capabilities of its V9 (Version 9), and it is now available for live use with Yamaha, Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, Venue and MultiRack Native. Featuring 64-bit support, faster scanning, faster loading, and faster processing, Waves Version 9 opens up new dimensions of high performance plugin power.
Read More »EMERYVILLE, CA — Peavey Commercial Audio will host a two-day MediaMatrix NION Certification training course for AV designers, consultants, contractors and end users. The course will take place at Meyer Hall at Ex’pression College July 30-31, from 8:30 am to 5 pm each day. Those completing the training are eligible for up to 7.5 InfoComm renewal credit hours.
Read More »TEL AVIV, Israel — Waves Audio has joined the AVnu Alliance, an industry group dedicated to the advancement and certification of Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) devices.
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KANSAS CITY, MO — The new 1,600-home to the Kansas City Symphony, Helzberg Hall within the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall has been equipped with a Renkus-Heinz sound system, including Renkus-Heinz ST-Series reference point arrays. There are L-R clusters of ST4 and ST-2M cabinets, plus ST2-R and ST2-MR for sidefills, TRX62H for balcony fills and 12 PNX112 subwoofers (built into the stage lip). An additional 72 Iconyx SSL drivers built into a custom baffle inside the balcony provide additional coverage, and three Iconyx IC16-5 digitally steered arrays are for voice reinforcement.
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Audix’s f50 and f50S mics, part of the company’s Fusion Series, have been packaged with a XLR-XLR low impedance mic cable, resulting in two additional models in the line, the f50CBL and f50SCBL.
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