International News

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.

LIVERPOOL, UK  – For the latest UK leg of Ellie Goulding’s Halcyon Days tour, engineers are Oz Bagnall (FOH) and James Neale (Monitors) relied once again on gear provided by Adlib, based here. The gear supporting the tour for the UK-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist included a Coda Audio sound system.    Bagnall specified the system, which once again proved to be well suited to the wide variety of theatre and town hall venues on the tour.

LOMBARDIA, Italy – Cadac and Outline co-hosted a four-day international distributor event held at the Pala Banco di Brecia here in late September. The two companies presented a rolling schedule of product demos, hands-on demos and workshops. More than 100 industry professionals attended.

LONDON – For Leona Lewis’ second headlining concert tour, The Glassheart Tour, which wrapped up this summer, FOH engineer Dave Wooster credited Sennheiser’s 9000 series digital wireless systems, Neumann AES42 digital wired microphones and K-array loudspeakers for meeting the challenge of ensuring optimized sound within a wide array of venues.

ALLEROED, Denmark ― More than 120 pro audio distributors, dealers and opinion leaders from around the world traveled to Denmark recenlty for DPA Microphones’ Partner Conference. The three day event brought guests through meetings and seminars in Copenhagen and at DPA’s headquarters in Allerød as well as on a tour of DPA’s production facility in Asnæs.

NOTTINGHAM, U.K. ― British indie rock band Tindersticks is marking its 21st Anniversary with a 12 stop European tour that begins in Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France on October 19. Among the key items of equipment at each show will be two DPA Microphones d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones, which are being used on the band’s cello and double bass.