MOERDIJK, The Netherlands — Furman has signed on with a new distribution center here to serve European customers. The new distribution hub is located 60 kilometers southwest of Amsterdam, not far from the port of Rotterdam.
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AUSTRALIA — Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu recently brought the world’s largest transportable set to stadiums across Australia, staging a classical spectacle for anticipating audiences. Montreal-based Solotech met Rieu’s demand with a Meyer Sound system based around the MILO line array loudspeaker and the SB-1 parabolic long-throw sound beam for reaching the farthest seats in the vast space.
Read More »LONDON — Production house Britannia Row is using Audinate’s Dante digital audio networking technology at major events around the UK. Dante made its live debut during the City Salute. The City of London, with the involvement of the Royal Family, saluted British forces with a fund-raising spectacle at St Paul’s Cathedral and Paternoster Square. Britannia Row supplied seven separate PA points around St Paul’s Cathedral, Paternoster Square and on the roof of Juxon House directly across from St Paul’s.
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JOHANNESBURG — Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production, design, crew and equipment—including lighting, visuals, video, audio, set, staging and power—to the official City of Johannesburg’s New Year’s Eve 2008-2009 celebrations.
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MALAYSIA — With its giant dome already established as a distinctive feature of the Malaysian skyline, the 12,000-capacity Stadium Tertutup offers the very latest indoor sports and conference facilities. An Alcons Pro-Ribbon audio system ensures that event attendees enjoy quality sound.
Read More »ENGLAND — Adlib recently supplied audio for German rockers The Scorpions' UK tour. ADLIB's Hassane Essiahi and Otto Kroyman babysat the band FOH and monitor engineers Achim Schulze and Glen Schmeling, ensuring their JBL VerTec system rocked to the required extremes.
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AUSTRALIA — Victoria-based Intavent Technical Services provided all the AV requirements for this year’s Melbourne Cup in Australia, basing the audio system around two Allen & Heath WZ312M mixers.
RENNES, France — Audiolite has completed the installation of a permanent system for the Football Stadium of Lorient with 42 Adamson Metrix W enclosures. Lorient is located in Rennes, Brittany on the Atlantic Ocean.
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ENGLAND — Pop sensation Alphabeat is on tour with Allen & Heath’s iLive digital mixing system managing both monitor and FOH sound. The six-piece are on an extensive tour of Europe to promote their debut album, including live dates and TV appearances.
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DUBAI — Plastik Beach Club is one of the latest leisure destinations in the UAE. With comfortable surroundings, a restaurant, spa, club nights, fashion shows, VIP terrace and exclusive hillside retreat, much of the club is open to the night sky. It’s all accompanied by the very latest music, delivered by Turbosound loudspeakers.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Gearhouse South Africa supplied audio gear and crew for Rod Stewart’s recent South African tour, plus staging for the Cape Town and Durban stadium shows.
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LONDON — Westfield London retail complex in London’s Shepherd’s Bush is raising the bar when it comes to the facilities for in-house entertainment. With a Yamaha DME24N digital mix engine and M7CL mixing console at the heart of the system, at Westfield London, shopping is the new rock’n’roll. The hub of the system is a Yamaha DME24N digital mix engine, which not only controls the Atrium’s audio network, but also acts as the interface between it and the audio systems throughout the rest of Westfield.
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