WINNIPEG, MB, Canada – The Centennial Concert Hall, part of Manitoba Centennial Center, is the longtime home of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Opera and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Read More »
Waves Audio's MPX Master Tape plugin was developed in association with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss) as part of an ongoing series of collaborations. The MPX Master Tape plugin is modeled on a rare machine consisting of an Ampex 350 transport and 351 electronics. With adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow and flutter, along with noise parameters, the MPX provides comprehensive control over the contours of any sound. Waves has also added a flexible slap and feedback delay, well-suited for rock, dance, dub and other styles. For recording, mixing, mastering and more, MPX promises to bring the richness and warmth of real tape saturation to any DAW setup.
Read More »
SEATTLE – The Makepeace Brothers – Aidan, Liam, Finian and Ciaran – are touring in support of their recent album, Slow Down Feel Love. Citing the "constant source of stress" of "not knowing if we would have a good PA on any given night," Finian Makepeaced noted that the band opted to acquire its own gear from Harman – two JBL PRX635 3-way powered loudspeakers for the main system, two JBL PRX615M powered speakers for monitors and a Soundcraft 16-channel FX16ii digital mixing console.
Read More »
HOUSTON – Lakewood Church has outfitted each of its two main audio control rooms with a pair of KK audio labs DS-8 eight-inch, two-way powered audio monitors. The two identical rooms, designed by the Russ Berger Design Group and featuring Euphonix 5-B digital mixing consoles, both handle on-air broadcast duties as well as audio post production, and are additionally tied to a music recording studio.
Read More »
VRHNIKA, Slovenia – Akustika Bahun used its recently-acquired L-Acoustics KARA WST line source system – the first in Slovenia – for a corporate event in the 15,000-seat Stozice in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The gear helped Akustika Bahun overcome challenges with the venue, which include a nine second reverberation time when empty.
Read More »One Systems, which offers low and high impedance designs for indoor and outdoor speaker applications, has launched an Online Impedance Calculator to help audio systems designers and installers choose speaker products with 4 ohm, 8 ohm, 70.7 volt and 100 volt options and match them up with the right wire combinations.
Read More »
UTRECHT, The Netherlands – Martijn Verkerk of TM Audio, a distributor for U.K.-based Out Board, worked with Out Board's Dave Haydon to provide a complete TiMax Tracker and TiMax2 SoundHub system at De Paardenkathedraal, a unique performance space used by Dutch theatre group De Utrechtse Spelen.
Read More »
KUNGSBACKA, Sweden – Lab.gruppen and Lake announced that Lake Controller software (v5.7), with accompanying firmware for both the PLM Powered Loudspeaker Management products and the LM 26 Digital Audio Loudspeaker Processor, can support a new processing module type. With extensive filtering that can be used to create both crossover and driver EQ, facilitating linear phase, minimum phase or arbitrary phase filters, the filters can also be used to create classic crossovers and specific driver EQ. The v5.7 release also supports EAW Focusing through the direct recall of EAW Greybox files into any PLM Series device via the Lake Controller software.
Read More »COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Liberty AV Solutions, a division of Wesco Distribution, Inc. acquired Middleton, WI-based Intelix, a manufacturer of AV components and software, for an undisclosed sum. Liberty, part of Wesco since 2006, supplies AV products including bulk wire and cable, equipment enclosures and mounts and power distribution products.
Read More »
WORCESTER, MA – Byblos Lounge and Ritual, two local food and drink destinations here, are also serving up an upgraded audio experience, with an assist from PowerHouse Sound & Lighting. Michael Lavoie, PowerHouse owner, consultant and systems designer, drew heavily from D.A.S. Audio's Avant and Arco lines for the two projects.
Read More »
ATLANTA – The dogwood trees were in bloom in mid-April, and so were two major three-day events: the 75th annual Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park and the seventh annual SweetWater 420 Fest at Candler Park. Soundcos supporting the Dogwood and SweetWater events were, respectively, Atlanta Audio Visual and Rock Quarry Productions. Both provided RCF TT+ systems.
Read More »