NEW YORK – New York University's 860-seat Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in 2003, had been looking for a newer, digital alternative to the older analog console at front of house. The venue opted for a Yamaha PM5D digital audio console purchased from Scharff Weisberg.
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For increased traction, Guard Dog Low Profile Cable Protectors are now available with optional Carpet Kit with Velcro brand fasteners and/or anti-slip rubber pads for use on smooth surfaces. With 1, 2, 3, or 5 channels, these interlocking protectors are only 1.25 inches high with a .75-inch channel height. They feature either standard ramps or low angle ADA-compliant ramps.
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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – At Studer's Global Partners Conference Sept. 8, Andy Trott, Harman's VP of Soundcraft, Studer and AKG announced that, in addition to Bruno Hochstrasser, who was named Studer GM in August, there would be two more strategic appointments heading up R&D and Product Development, reporting to Bruno: Peter Glattli and Andrew Hills.
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SOUTHLAKE, TX – Gateway Church, which has three sites in Dallas-Fort Worth, recently replaced its original location with a new 200,000 square-foot facility that seats 4,000. The church leadership opted for a new Meyer Sound system for the replacement church.
Read More »ST LEONARDS, U.K. – CLD Distribution announced a new distribution agreement with Italy-based connector manufacturer Valentini. The agreement starts with CLD Distribution offering Valentini's Syntax SHD "Roadline" multi-pin connectors, which CLD will feature at PLASA.
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DUBAI, UAE – The Dubai International Swim Stadium, an 18,000-seat aquatics venue within the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex, has been equipped with audio gear from Renkus-Heinz.
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LONDON – Rental company APR Audio, road tested several combinations of Allen & Heath's iLive digital mixing system throughout the company's busy summer events calendar. APR selected iLive systems – ranging from the flagship modular iDR10 MixRack with iLive-144 and 176 Control Surfaces, to the fixed I/O iDR-64 and 48 MixRacks with iLive-T112 and R72 surfaces – to manage various festivals and corporate events.
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FORT WORTH, TX – The newly opened Cendera Center is a multi-purpose facility designed to serve performing arts, meetings, training sessions, presentations, boxing events and parties. Selecting a sound reinforcement system to serve all these needs was of great importance during the building's planning process.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Grace Cathedral, well-known for its reproduction of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, two labyrinths, stained glass windows, medieval and contemporary furnishings, its 44-bell carillon, three organs and choir, recently chose Countryman E6 Omni and E6 Flex Omni microphones for its Chapel of Grace. Arthur Yeap, with audio consulting firm Novo Group, Inc., worked with the church on its audio needs.
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HARRISBURG, PA – Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC and Clair Brothers Audio Systems designed and installed a new sound system for the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center that includes nearly 800 Community loudspeakers strategically located throughout the complex's 11 buildings on 60 acres.
Read More »MOSCOW – dB Technologies has named pro audio and musical instrument distributor SLAMI as its distributor for Russia. SLAMI offers MI products through its Mir Muzyki chain of music shops in locations including St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan and Samara. SLAMI also collaborates with over 300 MI and pro audio companies across its territories.
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ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS, France – The annual two-week International Jazz a Juan Festival, held beachside in southern France each summer, this year featured performances by Herbie Hancock, BB King and Santana, among others. The festival, organized by Jean-Rene Palacio, artistic director of the Societe des Bains de Mer (SBM), relied on DiGiCo's SD10 digital console for both FOH and monitor positions.
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