FARMINGDALE, NY — KLANG:technologies, now distributed in the U.S. by Group One Limited, introduced a new operating system, KOS V2.1, for its KLANG:fabrik and KLANG:vier products. Immediately available for free download from the firmware promises to provide a host of new features and improvements to the company’s 3D in-ear monitor mixing systems.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has begun to set the stage for its 141st International Convention, which will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2016. (The Exhibition runs from Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2016). Convention co-chairs Michael MacDonald and Valerie Tyler have also announced committee members for the content-focused Tracks, Tech Tours, Student Events and more.
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BIRMINGHAM, U.K. — Gareth Davies from Midlands-based Centrepiece Productions Ltd, pictured here, used an assortment of Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing systems to manage the live and recorded audio mixes for the Gadget Show Live, an event that took place at the Birmingham NEC from March 31 to April 3, 2016. The console pictured here is Allen & Heath’s dLive S7000.
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CHICAGO — Technotrix Inc. deployed a Martin Audio MLA system for the Midwest portion of the G-Eazy Spring 2016 “When It’s Dark Out” tour. The setup included 14 MLA per side with 18 MLX subs.
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DALLAS — As part of an AV upgrade for the City of Dallas, Digital Resources, Inc. (DRI) provided M-5000 consoles for each of three control rooms. The consoles feature Dante connectivity and a MADI interface using the Roland S-MADI REAC Bridge. In that way, they let operators gain total control over any audio feed from any control room.
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NEW YORK — Music coordinators on hit Broadway shows such as Beautiful, Waitress, American Psycho, Hamilton, School of Rock and Finding Neverland have relied on GC Pro’s Manhattan office for a variety of production needs. Pictured here is John Miller, who has served as music coordinator for more than 100 Broadway/touring productions.
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BURLINGTON, MA — Avid Technology Inc., which had announced a $68 million cost-savings plan on Feb. 29, had indicated that two-thirds of that total would come from “personnel-related” cost-cutting. On May 3, the company noted plans to build a “consolidated administrative support group” at its new office in Boca Raton, FL while staffing up with new positions based in the Philippines, Taiwan and Poland. Close to 250 new jobs will be created through these moves, the company noted. With its earlier announcement on Feb. 29, Avid had indicated a plan to complete its $68 million cost-trimming transformation by mid-2017.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — Sweetwater, the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and pro audio gear in the U.S., has appointed David Stewart to the new position of executive VP and chief marketing officer. Sweetwater founder / president Chuck Surack said, “With the exceptional growth of our company over the years and our plans for continued growth, I have decided to add a fourth senior executive position. This new position reflects the vital importance of our marketing department to our growth and success. David Stewart, who will report directly to me, along with COO John Hopkins, and CSO Jeff Radke, has impacted the company in so many ways it would be impossible to name them all. Simply put, he knows Sweetwater through and through and I am very honored that he has agreed to take on this tremendous responsibility.”
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WOODINVILLE, WA — Loud Technologies Inc. (LOUD) announces the appointment of Loren Robinson to the position of Director of Sales, Independent Accounts (North America) for the Mackie and Ampeg brands. Robinson comes to Loud Technologies with an extensive background in the industry, having worked for Crown Audio for 10 years, where he called on both MI and Production and Installation accounts, as well as stints with Community and DAS Audio. Prior to Crown, he was an independent sales representative for GLS Marketing in Southern California.
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ATLANTA — AirNetix, LLC, an Atlanta, GA based wireless audio technology company, has officially launched StreetSounds, a new streaming wireless audio system designed to provide professional quality audio for “Main Street USA” — outdoor gathering places. StreetSounds consists of a 900 MHz wireless radio, an internal 70 watt 2-channel audio amplifier, weatherproof speakers, and mounting brackets designed for simple mounting to a street-light or traffic-light pole. The system has already been put to the test in Smyrna, GA and will be featured at InfoComm 2016.
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RED DEER, Alberta, Canada — The Crossroads Church has installed Allen & Heath mixers throughout its six room facility, ranging from the compact Qu range to the larger iLive digital systems. Pictured here is Crossroads’ technical arts director, Wally Hildebrandt (left) and Parkland Audio owner, Mike Fleming (right), with the Qu-24 in the Youth Room.
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