WEST BROMWICH, UK — AV integrators Stage Electrics worked with main contractors Interserve Project Services to equip the 153-seat theatre at Sandwell College’s new campus here with two loudspeaker hangs, each containing four TTL31-A elements, with two TTL12-AS subs at the base.
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MESSEN, Switzerland — Pro Sound Beschallungstechnik recently upgraded the AV system at the historic Reformierte Pfarrkirche, a church built centuries ago. The project includes the use of a Symetrix Solus 8 processor for total system integration.
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OSLO — For a permanent installation within the Sofiemyr church here, Benum A/S provided an unconventional solution: a pair of inverted IC Live arrays, flown from the ceiling alongside matching subwoofers above the church’s small performance stage.
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ANKARA, Turkey – Music fans in Turkey have been able to watch and listen to a series of online “unplugged” concerts during the first half of 2012, with performances by five up-and-coming bands promoted by Hafifmuzik. The sessions, each watched by 8,000 to 10,000 people, were mixed by engineer Cagan Tunali on a DiGiCo SD8.
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ROSARIO, Argentina — Roger Hodgson, the voice of Supertramp, performed here recently as part of the Breakfast in America Tour 2012. Marti Audio supported the gig with an assist from D.A.S. Aero Series 2 audio gear.
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BENGALURU, India — V&P Sound of India supported Lamb of God’s second appearance in the country with lighting and also a sound system centered on JBL VerTec line arrays from Harman. The heavy metal band performed at Clarks Exotica Resort, and the event, part of the Nokia Alive series promoted by Overture India, drew a crowd of more than 7,000 fans.
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ARENDAL, Norway — To support the audio needs for the main stage at the annual Hove Festival, which takes place every summer on an island near here, Frontlite supplied JBL VTX line arrays. The gear supported performers ranging from Snoop Dogg, Skrillex and Lostprophets to Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé and Ed Sheeran.
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Asian Pro Music (APM) provided Harman’s AKG CS 5 conferencing system for the Palace of the Republic here as part of a broader upgrade. The gear was chosen in part for its modular design and ability to support a wide variety of uses.
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MANCHESTER, U.K. — Dry Live, a multi-use venue within the recently refurbished Dry Bar here, features a sound system designed by Jack Jennings of local audio specialists Masons. The Dry Bar, a landmark of the city’s Northern Quarter since 1989, recently underwent an interior upgrade in the bar and its newly refurbished basement music venue Dry Live. Tasked with equipping Dry Live, a Martin Audio Blackline H3H+ horn-loaded solution was selected.
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HONG KONG — Sound Classy Holding Limited specified a sound system for Tai O Lookout, a restaurant built into a 100-year-old former police station on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The new system uses a Symetrix Jupiter 8 turnkey signal processor and the Symetrix ARC-2e user interface. Sound Classy works directly with Sanecore Audio Ltd, Symetrix’ distributor in Hong Kong.
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VALENCIA, Spain — In late June, the city of Valencia and its Valencia Street Circuit hosted a number of Formula 1 European Grand Prix-related events. D.A.S. Audio professional sound systems were used for some of those, and for the benefit of the 45,000 at the race course itself.
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BEIJING, China — Organizers of the Palm Expo, an annual exhibition devoted to pro audio, lighting and musical instruments, noted that its most recent show, staged at the New China International Exhibition Centre (NCIEC) May 24-27, was among the largest yet, with more than 1,700 exhibiting companies and brands from 35 countries in 10 halls occupying a total 110,000 square meters of floorspace. Nearly 50,000 attended the event, which is jointly organized by China Entertainment Technology Association, IIR Exhibitions and China Technology Market Management & Promotion Centre.
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