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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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07/28/10 11:58 AM,
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Renkus-Heinz announces the introduction of Aubion x.8, a new 8-channel A/D-D/A converter from Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG). The product of a collaboration between AFMG and German hardware designers DSPECIALISTS, the Aubion x.8 is specifically designed to complement AFMG’s EASERA and SysTune. The Aubion x.8 is the first 8-input/2-output converter specifically designed for live sound and installed sound measurement. Equipped with four XLR/TRS combo mic/line connectors, eight SUB-D-25-based line connectors and two TRS servo-balanced outputs, Aubion x.8 is fully integrated…
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Monday, July 26, 2010
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07/26/10 06:04 PM,
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Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of AMI Music International as the company’s new Brazilian distributor. Based in Sao Paulo, AMI is one of the leading professional audio distributors and project design groups in Brazil, with an impressive distribution network of audio and live sound professionals covering the entire region. The company offers regular training seminars and technical assistance to its user base, and also boasts a resume of high-profile installations that spans houses of worship, museums, convention centers, and the…
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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05/05/10 12:45 PM,
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Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally beam steerable loudspeakers installed by CTSI, has been chosen as the audio centerpiece of a multi-million renovation of the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church in Washington, DC. Founded in 1852, the church has been part of the nation’s capitol for over 150 years and moved to its current Gothic stone building in 1930. In 2006, the church embarked on the restoration of its magnificent landmark building. The setting of a new steeple gives passersby a clearly visible…
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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04/27/10 10:35 AM,
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T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. presented an unusual challenge to the designers of its new sound system - plenty of space for the new loudspeakers but very little time to fit them. The school recently moved into a new building designed as the flagship of Alexandria City Public Schools. The facility includes an 880-seat auditorium with a proscenium stage up front and two lecture halls in the rear. To provide sound reinforcement for both school meetings and…
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Monday, April 12, 2010
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04/12/10 09:21 AM,
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Renkus-Heinz has expanded their engineering staff with the appointment of Derrick Pierce to the position of Staff Loudspeaker Engineer. The California native returns to the state after more than a decade in design engineering and product development with loudspeaker manufacturers JL Audio in Florida. A designer of several award-winning products, Pierce has also held high-level engineering positions with Niles Audio and Menlo Scientific., and contributed to the development of several patents. “I’m really pleased to be joining a…
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Monday, April 05, 2010
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04/05/10 09:33 AM,
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Four of Renkus-Heinz’s IC Live steerable line array systems are being used to create a natural ambience in the famed choir’s main performance space. Few vocal groups are as recognizable as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, both by name and by sound. Founded in 1847, the famed choir has become an integral part of American culture, performing regularly from the landmark Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Called one of the world’s architectural masterpieces by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Tabernacle is…
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Friday, April 02, 2010
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04/02/10 08:48 AM,
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Charlotte’s Knight Theater was recently outfitted with a state-of-the-art sound system that includesRenkus-Heinz’s PNX102LA line arrays, along with center clusters of STX4-Series loudspeakers. Part of the newly-completed Wells Fargo Cultural Campus, it also houses the 55-story Duke Energy Center, the Mint Museum and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the 1200-seat Knight Theater is home to the North Carolina Dance Theater, the Charlotte Symphony, and a wide variety of music, comedy and touring productions. The lengthy roster of performances was…
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
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03/25/10 07:47 AM,
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German system designers hartmann+mathias partnerschaft and acoustic consultants Peutz unveiled a new audio system for the auditorium at Cologne University. Four Renkus-Heinz ICONYX IC 24 digitally steerable array loudspeakers, supplied by German distributor atlantic audio and installed by Light Tec Medientechnik deliver focused speech and music in the main lecture hall for this prestigious university. Karl-Heinz Brenig, head of event and media technology at Cologne University, specified the University’s requirements for the auditorium, which serves six faculties and 42,039 students,…
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
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03/18/10 02:15 PM,
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church recently updated their 1960s-vintage sanctuary with a new Iconyx system, meeting the needs of both traditional and contemporary worship. As Dr. Bob Griffin of Baltimore-based Design and Integration observes, it was also an important consideration in designing the church’s new sound system. “Speech intelligibility and focused coverage are always high priorities, particularly in a very reverberant space such as this one,” he says. “But it was also important to create a system with a…
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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03/17/10 08:57 AM,
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In a city renowned for its architecture, the Montreal City Hall still stands out. When the city government recently decided to modernize its conference systems they adopted a “no compromises” policy toward the building’s distinctive and historic style. Re-built in 1922 within the shell of its original walls after the structure was destroyed by fire, the Montreal City Hall is designated a National Historic Site of Canada. These contradictory objectives of modernization and preservation were reconciled thanks to the efforts…
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