International News

DUBAI, UAE — Showtech Sound & Light Design, based here, added a JBL VTX line array system to its existing inventory, which includes a JBL VerTec line array system and wide range of other products from Harman. Showtech purchased the system from Dubai-based Harman distributor GSL Professional LLC. The system consists of 24 VTX V25 line array loudspeakers along with 16 VTX S28 subwoofers. To power the VTX system, Showtech purchased 32 Crown I-Tech HD 12000 amplifiers.

MAINZ, Germany — Many years ago German musician Maurice Kzionska found his love for music expanding into love for good sound. So he migrated to sound engineering—firstly in a small club nearly two decades ago but more recently as an in-demand freelance and house engineer at Theatre of Rüsselsheim, near Mainz. To support his increasing workload he has invested in a new Harman Soundcraft Vi1 digital console, supplied by Cologne-based Toneheads, after being introduced to them by Jörg ter Veer of Harman’s German distributor Audio Pro Heilbronn.

LONDON — Community noted that close to 230 of its R-Series loudspeaker systems were installed in various venues used for the London 2012 Olympics, including the Handball Arena, Basketball Arena, Water Polo Centre, Aquatic Centre, Outdoor Water Sports Centre and the Main Olympic Stadium.

WEYMOUTH, U.K. — APR Audio and SXS Events, running separate Olympic events here, where all of the sailing events were held, used Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing systems to support their events.

HOLSTEBRO, Denmark — Victory Tour Production and AED Rent provided a massive JBL VTX line array system for the inaugural Jamboree Denmark 2012.  The event drew more than 37,000 to a field on the city outskirts here for the eight-day festival, which was organized by the five guide and scout associations in Denmark.

CANBERRA, Australia — Elite Sound & Lighting has taken delivery of its first order of Shure UHF-R Wireless Microphone Systems to cater to their growing corporate, events and rock ’n’ roll market. Unparalleled RF performance provides them with all the features and flexibility required to tightly control up to 160 systems for the most elaborate productions.

LONDON — Since its inception four years ago, the Rewind festival has seen the 1980s reborn for two days every year in Henley-on-Thames, while its sister event – at Scone Palace in Scotland – made its debut in 2011. Both enjoy the benefits of great audio courtesy of Capital Sound.