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HUDSON, NC – The First Baptist Church of Hudson built its new Christian Life Center adjacent to the church’s existing sanctuary as a multi-purpose facility. The building houses a gymnasium with a stage on one side and a commercial kitchen on the other. Tony Parker, president of Parkers Productions, worked with Paul Renfrow, First Baptist’s Minister of Music and Senior Adults, on an audio system that includes Tannoy QFlex gear.

LOS ANGELES, CA — With the release of OneRepublic’s third studio album, Native, this past spring, the Colorado-based pop-rock band have taken to the road to bring its music to the people. The international tour began in February and is slated to run through September of 2014, with audio production resources being handled by VER Tour Sound.

REXBURG, ID — Brigham Young University – Idaho wanted a new sound reinforcement system for its Barrus Auditorium Concert Hall and Taylor Chapel that would provide higher quality audio without being visually intrusive. Jon Perdue and his crew hung 16 OmniLine modules and an AQ210 sub in the Barrus Auditorium and two discrete eight-module OmniLine arrays and two AQ210 subs in the Taylor Chapel to provide the higher quality audio that they were looking for.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Rob Bernstein, the sole owner of Hob Sound, recently purchased a HARMAN Soundcraft Si Expression 2 to accommodate his production and mixing needs. As a one-man business that provides sound equipment for a wide range of events, Bernstein requires an equally versatile console to match his needs.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – Audient reached a milestone with the sale of its 500th ASP8024 console, installed in a studio in rural British Columbia this year. Up and running in early autumn, studio owner, engineer/producer Rob Dewar is already reaping the benefits of his 36-channel desk.

LUTON, U.K. – Cadac is licensing Audinate’s Dante networking protocol. The two companies plan to develop an interface solution between Cadac’s MegaCOMMS networking technology and the Dante digital audio networking protocol. Richard Ferriday, Cadac brand development manager, is pictured here.

CAMBRIDGE, UK — Entertainment technology developers Out Board have reported record sales growth in their 2012/13 financial year.  All product lines have seen significantly increased business, including the flagship TiMax SoundHub and Tracker audio show control systems as well as Out Board-branded LV&DV Chain Hoist Controllers and PAT4/CAB5 automated PAT and Cable Test Processors.

BLACKSBURG, VA – Systems integrator Daktronics recently upgraded Virginia Tech University’s Lane Stadium with JBL VLA Series loudspeakers along with equipment from BSS audio and Soundcraft. The goal of this renovation was to ensure a high output system and even coverage from seat to seat. The stadium seats 66,233 and is home to the Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

EDISON, NJ – The 14^th Annual T.J. Martell Foundation Family Day was recently held in the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The T.J. Martell Foundation is the music industry’s largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS.

LITITZ, PA — Walter Eugene Clair, one of the Clair Brothers Audio entrepreneurs, died Dec. 3, 2013. Clair, known as Gene, is pictured here at the 2008 Parnelli Awards, accepting that year’s Audio Innovator Award with his younger brother, Roy. Gene was 73 at the time of his passing.

OLD LYME, CT — Noting that the FCC’s pending spectrum auction jeopardizes future use of wireless microphones operating in the 600MHz range, forcing content creators to reinvest in wireless gear, Sennheiser formally proposed that winners of the new spectrum compensate owners of wireless microphone equipment that will be rendered obsolete as a direct result of the planned spectrum repacking.