International News

ROSTOV, Russia – For a restoration of the Rostov Cathedral, MixArt worked with sound designer Oleg Sherbakov on a sound system upgrade that included the use of K-array gear. K-array was informed of some of the details of that development at its GDM (Global Distributor Meeting) held in Tuscany, Italy and shared the news in a press release.

BEIJING – China’s Handan Culture and Arts Centre, distinguished by its innovative architecture, installed a d&b loudspeaker system along with a 16×16 TiMax2 SoundHub audio delay matrix for overall system management, zone level control and equalization within the centre’s Grand Theatre venue.

KURSK, Russia – For the new Sports and Concert Center that opened here recently, Light.Sound.Contractor, NEXT-proaudio´s distributor in Russia, provided gear including 20 elements of NEXT CXH-64, 9 elements of NEXT CXL-15, 2 NSound P15mA, 4 NSound P15 and 4 NSound P12mA.

MUMBAI, India – Coke Studio India, a.k.a. Coke Studio@MTV, features live performances of Indian music in an hour-long TV show format. Among the six songs usually featured are a wide range of musical stylings, from Carnatic and Hindustani compositions to recreated Bollywood tracks and original music composed just for the show. Grammy winning engineer Stephen Fitzmaurice, who has also worked with Seal, U2 and others, mixes on a Soundcraft Vi6 console and uses a Soundcraft Vi1 as a sub-mixer for larger acts. Flying Carpet Productions, Sound.com and Harman also provided JBL LSR 4328s and other Harman gear for mixing and for monitoring during recording.

SEOUL, KOREA — Allen & Heath’s Korean distributor, Sama ProSound Co., Ltd, recently installed a GLD-80 digital mixing system and ME-1 personal monitor mixer in Gunpo Sungjang Church in Gunpo-si near Seoul.

LONDON, UK ― Blitz Communications recently placed an initial order for 20 DPA Microphones’ d:fine headset microphones for corporate event support, choosing the gear on the basis of comfort and audio quality.

WEST SUSSEX, UK — UK sound contracting company RG Jones has installed a TurboSound Impact audio system at the historic St Mary’s Church in Petworth, West Sussex, choosing the gear in part for its enhancement of spoken word intelligibility and also for the ability to color-match the components so they blend in with their surroundings.

WEST LONDON — Entec supplied lighting and sound gear and crew for two major gigs at Brixton and Bristol on the recent U.K. tour for New Zealand band, Fat Freddy’s Drop. The band – known for their improvised live performances which embrace multiple styles including dub, reggae, soul, jazz, blues and techno – returned to Entec to supply all their production needs following a previous one-off at Brixton Academy in 2011.

SURREY, UK — Funktion-One announced that it has prevailed in a trademark case relating to the use of its name and company logo in China. The British loudspeaker manufacturer, represented by Wilkinson & Grist, challenged registration of the Funktion-One name and logo by Wu Meiling in March 2005 and won its case.

MILAN, ITALY — Formula 1 races are the biggest and the most exciting open events run around the world, but the race isn’t only about high-tech engineering and pushing the limit. What about what happens around the race? Formula 1 is also about entertainment both on and off the track with associated festivities and events designed to keep spectators on their toes and entertained while they anticipate who will bring home the victory. Infinity Red Bull Racing Team utilized a top notch sound reinforcement system consisting of a K-array KR202.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark ― Well-known jazz producer and pianist Niels Lan Doky teamed up with Claus Meyer, co-owner of the Michelin-starred noma restaurant, to launch The Standard, a new jazz club here that features two bars and three world-class restaurants. Officially opened on Oct. 3, 2013, The Standard’s audio equipment list highlights another well-known Danish name – DPA Microphones.