"My production background is mainly in audio," Pryor says, "So my team has a lot of fun making all the standard lighting/audio jokes to keep things light and fun. I was actually hired in audio but was invited to manage the lighting department when Tom Stanziano, the previous LD, left. Tom was the one who originally specified theses fixtures to accomplish the goals, and he obviously made a great call. I still s
His manager said the star feared for his safety and considered pulling out. Fernan Martinez Maecha told the Associated Press: "The concert is still on, and Juanes is maintaining a positive attitude throughout all of this." Mr Maecha said there is "absolutely nothing political" about the peace concert, which is set to take place in Havana's Revolution Plaza. Juanes held a peace concert in March 2008 on the Venezuela-Colombia border when tensions were high over a Colombian c
"We looked at the accelerated pace of connectivity proliferation, the continued growth of our client list, and the positive impact of emerging technologies such as AVB (Audio-Video Bridging)," he says. "Our need for growing room was immediately obvious. Product manufacturers in many industries are turning to Lab X for help in leveraging the IEEE's emerging AVB standards that make Ethernet ready for reliable real-time streaming of high-quality audio and video."
The new facilitiesalso give Lab X and its visiting clients access to a new entrance and additional
Shoreline Sightseeing operates tours on the Chicago River and the Great Lakes that give visitors a historical overview of nearby architecture and other attractions. According to Chad Rice, director of fleet management for Shoreline Sightseeing, the live and pre-recorded audio narrations are significant to the tours, and the audio is intelligible from the shoreline as boats pass through the centre of the Chicago River.
"We take up to 300 people out at a time, and audio is the most dominant aspect of the experience," said Rice. "
Doug Brown, principal of On the Road Marketing, accepted the award which recognises a leading manufacturer's representative for outstanding commitment and dedication during the Audio-Technica 2008/2009 fiscal year. The firm sells Audio-Technica professional products to retailers and sound contractors in New York City, surrounding areas and additional regions of New Jersey.
Marc Lee Shannon, Audio-Technica vice president, sales, commented, "Audio-Technica is lucky to have such an exceptional group of reps, and
The system was completed by Erwin Herzog of Kilchenmann and used 33 AKG GN 30 E 5PIN Gooseneck microphones, 33 AKG CK 31 microphone capsules, 33 AKG H 600 shock mounts, and a retractable column with a 360-degree loudspeaker in the centre of the room.
"We chose AKG products for their high quality, high gain before feedback, and flexibility," Herzog said. "Using AKG products, we managed to hand over the project on time in spite of a close deadline and still fulfilled all of the client's requirements and wishes. We even kept the price apprec
The MA12EX loudspeaker includes 12 2.25" high excursion, weather-resistant drivers that deliver extended low-frequency response for accurate music reproduction. Incorporated for the first time in an MA12 loudspeaker, Bose Articulated Array loudspeaker technology precisely angles each driver to provide wide, even sound coverage at higher frequencies throughout the listening area - from front to back and even off to the extreme sides.
The loudspeaker's ultra-thin
This significant accreditation by Network Rail follows much research into the Ateis/Notifier range as meeting stringent EMC requirements for products used on the rail network. It was awarded after the successful installation of a Notifier by Honeywell system at Shepherd's Bush overground station which has operated without fault for five months.
Notifier by Honeywell has extensive experience in the development of specialist VA/PA solutions and uses Ateis equipment in its range of VA/PA systems. The system was engineered specifically to meet Network Rail's precise requirements, designed to ensure effective communication of passenger information as well as controlled evacuation in the event of an incident.
With a strong t
In addition to doubling the warehouse space, ID provides 11,000sq.ft of air-conditioned offices, repair, conference, and demo rooms - including separate production crew offices with convenient telephone and wi-fi internet connectivity.
Repair facilities offer maintenance in-house as well as equipment servicing for customers. Dedicated entries and spacious loading docks for each department facilitate easy equipment pickup and
EASE 4.3, which was released on 4 August 4t, is available as a free upgrade for all users of EASE 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2, and includes a set of major additions to expand the software's functionality.
New features include A-weighted mappings according to standard IEC 61672; STI according to IEC 60268-16 including signal and noise masking effects (also available for EASE Jr users); and import and export of Google Sketchup and DXF 2000 data formats.
Multi-threading support for the room-acoustic module AURA makes it up to 10 times faster on a quad-core PC, while the EASE SpeakerLab v1.1 module adds numerous new features and analysis options.
Broadband mappings based on pink noise input signal and new pr
"I chose the Axys Speakers over alternatives because of their dynamic sound, energy and ability to deal with the full range of frequencies whilst not sounding over processed. I wanted to take the risk and try something new and powerful that had never been used in theatre before to create a more individual mix," says Barnes. "I also wanted a 15" speaker with punch rather than anything larger, because of the varied venues we are touring to. These boxes fit the bill and are light enough to throw up the pros and punchy enough to throw a rich rock and roll sound to the back of the house."
In total 12 AXYS Scope T-2115s were supplied to specialist theatre sound rental company Stage Sound Services for the tour together
Managing director Gareth Davies comments: "We entered 2009 with a good deal of caution and it's certainly true that a number of markets and territories have lost some momentum during the last six months. However, programmes we initiated last year in product development, distribution and manufacturing have enabled us to continue moving forward despite these constraints. These same programmes will also enable us to reap benefits when market conditions start to improve."
Second half sales have seen a strong start with Audient's small format Zen console starting to ship. Luke Baldry, sales and marketing director at Audient says "We're overwhelmed with the enthusiasm for Zen, it's been a great
The Liverpool based company has toured with NIN before and US-based FOH engineer Pete Keppler has also used them on a number of previous occasions for other artists including the last David Bowie European tour.
Keppler specified a JBL VerTec system, with Adlib's Tony Szabo as systems engineer & crew chief. In Manchester, they utilised 14 VT4889s with 14 VT4880A flown subs per side for the main hangs, and 16 VT4889s per side for the side hangs. The subs were powered from Adlib's new Labgruppen PLM14000 amplifiers, with onboard Lake processing. A centre cluster of six L-Acoustics dV-Dosc was positioned just in front of the stage, pointing almost directly down
Taking over sales responsibilities, service and local support of the Swiss region is Martin's German sales staff headed by Peter Kroul working together with the Martin headquarters customer care department. Switzerland's French-speaking western region will be supported by Martin's French team.
The move, a part of Martin's larger European sales reorganisation, is aimed at greater operational efficiencies while creating a stronger, more uniform approach to the market. "The change is a natural progression in our plans to regionalise parts of our distribution set-up within EMEA in order to serve and support our end customers
ARX's managing director Colin Park comments, "ARX's USB DI products have been extraordinarily popular since their release and have been adopted by the pro audio industry worldwide as industry standard USB to Analogue audio interfaces. The USB DIs feature the Transformer isolation and heavy duty steel construction that audio professionals require in demanding applications out in the field where "little plastic boxes" with unbalanced in's & out's just don't cut it.
"Our new "USB I/O" expands our USB interface product range further, featuring transformer Isolated audio inputs and outputs. The new USB analogue to digital and digital to analogue converter chipsets that we've incorporated into the USB I/O
"Ever since we re-hung our previous system in Melbourne to try and provide line array coverage to the balcony level two years ago, we knew we needed an upgrade," states Greg Branch, senior audio engineer for the contemporary church. "So, after transferring the existing system to the new campus, we had the perfect opportunity to explore new options for the main sanctuary."
Calvary Chapel brought in Craig Beyrooti, president of Atlantic Pro Audio of Altamonte Springs, to consult on the design and integration. After considerable research, including a number of demos and shootouts, Branch and Beyrooti decided on the Turbosound Flex array
Wolfgang Fraissinet, president of marketing/sales at Neumann Berlin explains, "The now rapidly advancing introduction of high-definition television (HDTV) is associated with increasing requirements in terms of audio technology, which can be met in an optimal manner with the aid of digital microphones. As a result, we are also working on a portable version of the digital microphone interface DMI-2, which is expected next year."
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To ensure they get the best from their students, Kelsey Park decided it was time to replace the existing, overly complex sound system in the main hall with one that combined quality, simplicity and flexibility. The latter was important because the school wanted to be able to use the system across two areas: the hall being the priority, but with the option to use the system in the dining room partitioned off from the hall by a moveable wall.
Kelsey Park Sports College turned to Bose for a solution, who recommended they work with Bose Pro-Partner PEL. Bose and PEL worked closely on the projec
On the stand will be two new models in Void's UK-built Infinite X amplifier range - the Infinite X7 and Infinite X8 power amplifiers. Completing the company's line up at PLASA09 will be industry veteran Ken DeLoria, who recently joined Void as head of its US division.
Stasys Prime is a wide-band loudspeaker design for large-scale touring, arena and stadium sound, that uses two 15 LF drivers and a one 1.5 neodymium HF driver to deliver a continuous output of up to 142dB.
The Stasys 5 Mk2 low-frequency 1 x 18 enclosure is designed for "demanding live performance applications - on
"Many audio professionals, installers and architects haven't yet had the opportunity to see and hear for themselves why and how the Iconyx series and RHAON (Renkus-Heinz Audio Operations Network), has already been so successful in the US and elsewhere," said Margie Ulm, Renkus-Heinz marketing manager. "These two free live seminars at PLASA offer audio pros and architects the chance to find out."
Both sessions will be held in the Whitehall Room at PLASA09 on Tuesday 15 September and will feature the new IC LIVE digitally steerable array for live applications
The first seminar, at 11:00-12:00 am, is titled RHAON - Demystifying Digital Networking. It will provide a
The building, once an historic Charlotte manufacturing site, was reinvigorated by Live Nation as the latest in its growing chain of clubs bearing the Fillmore name. Soundcraft Vi4 digital live mixing consoles feature at front-of-house and monitor positions. These work in conjunction with a PA system using components from JBL, Crown and dbx, creating a scaled sound system that couples the Fillmore's grand musical heritage with 21st century technology.
One of the university's most iconic buildings is Parliament Hall, now part of St Mary's College but originally constructed as the lower hall of the King James Library. Completed in 1643, its name derives from the fact that the Scottish Parliament sat in the hall from 1645-1646, due to an outbreak of plague in Edinburgh.
These days it is used primarily as a debating chamber by the University Debating Society and as a hired venue for a wide range
Active in the pro audio industry since 1986, Weingärtner has worked with many leading brands and was a founder of the highly successful German pro audio distributor, Trius. In recent years, he is best known for his work with the Canadian loudspeaker manufacturer, Adamson, where he was responsible for establishing their European distribution network.
Peavey's operations director, Dave Bearman commednts, "Andy brings to the table a solid background in establishing and running distribution networks, and in seeing opportunities for growth and taking them to the next level. He is an excellent communicator and passionate about the industry, and has the advantage of knowing many of our distributors already. I am confident that he will do an excellent
Focus turned to EAW for loudspeakers and processors for the night's main stage concert, which featured several live musical artists and DJs performing well into the early hours of the morning.
The main PA system consisted of 16 EAW KF760 line array modules (eight on each side of the stage), eight EAW KF730 compact line array modules (four on each side) and 16 EAW SB1000z large format subwoofers, all processed by EAW UX8800 digital signal processors. Onstage sound for the bands was accomplished with eight EAW JFX260i compact full-range loudspeakers, and for stage monitoring for the DJs, Focus used two side-fills fo
