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Thursday, May 16, 2013
VUE Announces EASE Focus 2 And SystemVUE Software
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05/16/13 05:23 PM,
With the al-4 Subcompact line array now shipping, VUE Audiotechnik has further revealed a technology roadmap that will bring immediate enhancements to the al-4’s capabilities while also foreshadowing broader technology initiatives to be unveiled at the upcoming InfoComm show in Orlando. Specifically, VUE has licensed a complete suite of acoustic measurement and modeling software from Berlin-based AFMG Technologies. Included are EASE Focus 2, SysTune, and AFMG’s FIRmaker technology. “As the undisputed leaders in acoustic measurement and room modeling, I’m tremendously…
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Rat Sound Debuts New EAW Anya System At Coachella Festival
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05/16/13 11:03 AM,
Rat Sound deployed the new Anya system from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) at the Coachella Festival’s Gobi tent. The system employed seven Anya modules per side with a single out fill module flanking a main column of six. This was the first use of the new Anya system for a public event, and the Coachella Festival is one of the largest and best known festivals in the world. Rat Sound principals Dave Rat and Jon Monson, who worked with EAW…
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Powersoft Rocks The Red Carpet Stage At Billboard Latin Music Awards
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05/16/13 10:46 AM,
Powersoft and Hollywood, FL-based professional audio and lighting company Sound Media rocked the red carpet at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm and broadcast live on Telemundo on April 25. Sound Media provided audio, including Powersoft K10 and K2 amplifiers, for the show’s red carpet stage, which featured live music performances between interviews with the many celebrities arriving for the awards presentation at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. The red carpet arrival show included live…
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Audio-Technica Chosen For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
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05/16/13 10:41 AM,
For the 16th year in a row, a broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected to outfit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A-T supplied over 50 mics to capture the music for the 28th annual induction ceremony, which took place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on April 18, 2013. Inductees included Rush (longtime A-T supporters), Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Donna Summer. Non-performing honorees included Lou Adler and Quincy Jones.…
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Craig Richardson Joins Symetrix As V.P. Of Global Sales
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05/16/13 10:36 AM,
Symetrix announces today the appointment of Craig Richardson to the position of Vice President of Global Sales. Richardson assumes responsibility for management of the company’s worldwide sales and business development. Richardson most recently served as Vice President of A/V Integrator Market Development with Polycom and prior to that was the Vice-President and General Manager of Polycom’s Installed Voice Business for many years. According to Symetrix CEO, Paul Roberts, “Craig Richardson is a major player in the world of audio for…
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AVnu Alliance Kicks Off AVB Education Program At InfoComm 2013
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05/16/13 07:34 AM,
AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has announced today it will kick off a new AVB education program at InfoComm 2013 trade show taking place in Orlando, Fla June 12-14. The Alliance will also host 17 member companies at a dedicated AVnu Alliance technology and product pavilion, booth number 459a. The pavilion will include participation from AVnu Alliance members demonstrating the latest in AVB-enabled endpoints and switches. Members include: Analog Devices, AudioScience,…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Staatstheater Stuttgart Prepares For Growth With Clear-Com Eclipse HX-Omega
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05/15/13 10:34 AM,
Clear-Com is proud to announce that Staatstheater Stuttgart, Germany’s largest theater, recently improved communications at its drama theater with two Eclipse HX-Omega Digital Matrix Systems. Part of Clear-Com’s newest digital matrix intercom line, the Eclipse HX-Omega uses revolutionary IP technology and can be easily upgraded, making it a future-proof investment for the theater. Other benefits of the system include exceptional system performance, intelligent integration abilities and simplified user operations. The planning and installation of the Eclipse HX-Omega digital matrix system…
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His Heart Is In New York: H.S. Concert Hall Gets ‘Thumbs Up’ From Tony Bennett
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05/15/13 10:11 AM,
In 1999, singer Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto, then a public school teacher, were inspired to start a public high school for young artists and envisioned a school that would integrate the arts with rigorous academics, require a commitment to community service, and help students cultivate a lifelong love of, and dedication to, their artistic passions and crafts. With assistance from the New York City Department of Education and the not-for-profit Exploring the Arts (ETA) who assisted in…
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LOUD and POLARaudio Announce Ampeg & Mackie Distribution Agreement
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05/15/13 09:48 AM,
LOUD Technologies (“LOUD”) and POLARaudio Limited today announced a distribution agreement whereby POLARaudio will serve as the distributor for the Ampeg and Mackie brands in the UK and Ireland, commencing June 1st 2013. “Together, the Mackie & Ampeg brands have over sixty years of history in the UK and Ireland markets with one of the industry’s most loyal dealer and user bases,” explained Tony Williams, Director of Sales, EMEA. “POLARaudio will build on this success by delivering improved local stock…
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Transform Your Mind: Latest Free White Paper On Transformers In Audio Now Available
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05/14/13 03:57 PM,
Chapter 2 of PSW’s ongoing free white paper series in now available. (Get it here.) Entitled “Transformers–Insurance Against Show-Stopping Problems,” chapter 2 goes further in providing information a better understanding principles of transformers and how they impact audio components and systems. As with chapter 1, the new paper is authored by Ken DeLoria, senior technical editor of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International (and founder of Apogee Sound). The white paper series is presented by Lundahl, a world leader in the…
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