Articles Tagged L-acoustics

  • Thursday, May 09, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/09/13 11:15 AM,
    On the occasion of the restoration of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (Royal Opera of Wallonia), a full L-Acoustics line array system was put in place. After more than two years of restoration work, the 1875-built Théatre Royal de Liège, home of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (ORW), re-opened its doors to the public at the end of last year in Liège. The whole renovation project, unique in its kind, represented an investment of 31 million euros. In 2008, Riva… View this story
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  • Friday, May 03, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/03/13 09:21 AM,
    When Holland, Michigan’s Central Wesleyan Church celebrated its 115th anniversary and paid off the mortgage on its current worship center, the church’s leadership team immediately knew what their first project should be: acoustic treatments and a new sound system for their 2,800-seat, fan-shaped main sanctuary. After a careful search for the right systems consultant, the church hired Dallas-based Acoustic Dimensions, which created an equipment specification for the space built on L-Acoustics’ KUDO platform. According to Central Wesleyan Facilities Manager Dwayne… View this story
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  • Friday, April 12, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/12/13 05:01 PM,
    L-Acoustics has announced the addition of the LA4X amplified controller to its amplified controller series. The LA4X is based on a 4 input x 4 output architecture combining the benefits of self-powered loudspeaker packages with the flexibility of outboard DSP and amplification.  The loudspeaker management and amplification for L-Acoustics systems can operate in three different connectivity modes. Stéphane Ecalle, L-Acoustics marketing director, says, “With LA4X, L-Acoustics speakers can virtually be considered as powered speakers, at the same time maintaining the… View this story
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  • Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/10/13 02:53 PM,
    Since the introduction of the K Systems Standard in 2008, L-Acoustics has trained more than 2,200 technicians in over 270 training sessions worldwide. The manufacturer would like to recognize this accumulated field experience in the trade by providing additional accreditation to highly experienced System Technicians (ST) through the L-Acoustics K Systems Engineer (KSE) Accreditation Program. The KSE status represents recognition by the industry and peers that the individual has achieved an advanced level of understanding in implementing L-Acoustics systems. L-Acoustics… View this story
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  • Monday, April 08, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/08/13 12:22 PM,
    L-Acoustics has announced the appointment of the Hills SVL Group as its newest distributor for the Australian and New Zealand market. The agreement between the Hills SVL Group and L-Acoustics covers Australia and New Zealand and sees the group promoting and supporting the full product range—including coaxial point source, constant curvature and variable curvature systems, plus amplified controllers—through its seven sales offices and warehouses across the territory. Don McConnell, Hills SVL Group head of product, comments, “We’re delighted to be… View this story
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  • Monday, April 01, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/01/13 10:33 AM,
    Billed as the world’s largest live entertainment and exhibition event, the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo—with rodeo and concert events known as RodeoHouston—is also one of Texas’ largest charities having contributed more than $330 million to the state’s youth since 1932. This year, the three-week rodeo and concert series at 72,000-seat Reliant Stadium was heard via the largest contingent of L-Acoustics K1 arrays ever deployed,  provided by LD Systems of Houston. The concert list included a long list of… View this story
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  • Thursday, March 21, 2013
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    PSW Staff 03/21/13 11:59 AM,
    Kid Rock and his band, Twisted Brown Trucker, are once again rolling across the U.S. with two months of arena shows between February and April. Along for the ride are not only opening acts Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory, but also another “old friend” – Sound Image’s L-Acoustics K1 system. The 2013 Rebel Soul tour, in support of Kid Rock’s latest album of the same name, marks the sixth year that Steve “Half Pint” Cross has manned FOH for the group.… View this story
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  • Monday, March 18, 2013
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    PSW Staff 03/18/13 07:53 AM,
    Emma Beer has been appointed to the newly created position of communications manager for L-Acoustics headquarters in France. Tasked with overseeing L-Acoustics’ press and media-related activities, Beer has developed a communications career in both the private and public sectors, previously focusing on digital technologies and publishing for the higher education sector, as well as green growth and private sector development at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In her new role as communications manager at L-Acoustics in Marcoussis,… View this story
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  • Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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    PSW Staff 03/13/13 10:27 AM,
    John D. Millett Hall on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is best recognized as home to the school’s popular RedHawks basketball and volleyball teams. The 9,200-capacity venue is also well known as the site for the school’s commencement exercises, as well as concerts and other events from a list of guests as varied as Yo-Yo Ma, Beck, Bill Cosby, The Fray, O.A.R., Béla Fleck, Jay Leno and the Dalai Lama. With the facility’s aging distributed PA system… View this story
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  • Wednesday, March 06, 2013
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    PSW Staff 03/06/13 03:50 PM,
    Tri-Cities-based sound reinforcement and AV service/rental provider Ford Audio Service has now taken delivery of the first L-Acoustics KARA system in Washington State. The initial order was comprised of 24 KARA, accompanied by 12 SB18 and eight SB28 subs, four 12XT coaxial monitors, and eight LA8 amplified controllers. Located on the southern edge of the state—a five-hour drive southeast of Seattle—Ford Audio is well positioned to service corporate clients, venues, festivals and regional tours throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.… View this story
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