International News

AMSTERDAM – Audinate, creators of digital media networking solution Dante, announced that 200 manufacturers have now adopted Dante, the industry-leading Audio over IP networking solution.  The company hit this milestone just 6 months after announcing their 150^th manufacturer.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Sound of Innovation, one of the Czech Republic’s leading live sound contractors, has provided audio systems to some of the country’s biggest events, artists and corporate clients for almost 25 years. In addition, Sound of Innovation offers complete sound production and consultation services for studio and live recording and television and radio broadcasters. The company, also active in recording and broadcast assignments, recently bought a Soundcraft Vi3000 digital live sound console. Owner Frantisek Petrik is pictured with the console here.

GYÖR, Hungary – The new Audi Arena Györ, described as “the newest and most modern hall in Hungary”, has been equipped with a major RCF system.

LONDON – Californian band, Of Mice & Men, recently supported Linkin Park on the European leg of the Hunting Party arena tour, with Allen & Heath GLD-80 mixers performing both FOH and Monitor duties.

OSLO, Norway – Norway’s Susanna, one of the most original artists currently working in the Nordic music scene, has been making the most of DPA Microphones’ d:facto Vocal Microphone that she acquired last year from the company’s Norwegian distributor Lyd-Systemer AS. The mic was used during her recent tour, which visited U.S., Canada, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria and the U.K.

LONDON – One of London Mayfair’s most famous and finest dining establishments has received a major £3 million renovation and refurbishment, with a discreet yet powerful audio system designed and installed by SSE Audio Group. Quaglino’s, the iconic 240-cover restaurant and late-night venue was originally opened by Giovanni Quaglino in 1929 and is now owned and operated by D&D London – a long-term client of SSE Installations. The establishment re-opened in October 2014 after a redesign by leading high-end hospitality designers, Russell Sage Studio.

LONDON – Following a successful U.K. and European arena tour in 2012, Live Nation and SJM Concerts announced another outing for Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds. The production returned for the sixth and final time in late 2014 early 2015, with RG Jones Sound Engineering producing.

ČAKOVEC, Croatia – The Arcus Cafè and Night Bar have a long and enviable reputation as one of Čakovec’s premier hot spots for entertainment.  Situated in northern Croatia, the town and its surrounding area serve a population of nearly forty five thousand. The club itself has been open since 1998 and has recently undergone a thorough refit. The owner, Mr Ivan Steficar, knew he wanted the best quality sound system available to maintain and grow the level of customer satisfaction; so he turned to Davor Files from ELTEL, the sales partner for d&b audiotechnik’s Croatian distributor, Sunflower.

PORT PERRY, Ontario – Wave Round Creative Co., LTD, located in JiangSu, China, recently accepted delivery of a new Adamson Energia PA, making them the most recent Chinese sound company to join the Energia network.

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – The New Year’s Ski-Jumping of the Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the first sporting highlight of the year. This year, more than 20,000 fans lined the landing area while millions more followed the TV broadcast. For the 17th time TC Showtechnik was responsible for the sound reinforcement system – and opted for main and supplementary systems from Electro-Voice. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the XLC and XLVC line arrays, Xsubs, TG amps and N8000 controllers performed flawlessly.

VERDEN/STRAUBING, Germany – For the Cathedral of Verden, which dates from the 13th century, Axel Hartig replaced a 40-year-old sound reinforcement system with a new eight-zone system centering on Dynacord vertical arrays.