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USA - Praise Cathedral in Greer, South Carolina, is a Pentecostal church with a blend of traditional and contemporary worship styles. The recent replacement of the cathedral’s audio system has seen a newly-installed Alcons LR7 Micro line-array system earn high praise from the cathedral staff.
Built 19 years ago, the cathedral has a 2600-strong congregation, which is led each Sunday by a 150-piece choir and orchestra in music ranging from hymns to modern worship choruses. With many elements of its original audio system still in use, in 2016 it was realized that a major upgrade was needed to fulfil the expectations of present-day services.
"After consulting with the Senior Pastor, a committee was set up to oversee the upgrade," says Daniel Scarbrough, Praise Cathedral media pastor for the past six years. "We brought in a specialist consultant, who suggested a range of

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UK - Stage Electrics has supplied the University of Huddersfield with a raft of live sound equipment to allow students on its BA (Hons) Music Technology, BA (Hons) Music Technology and Popular Music and BMus (Hons) Creative Music Technology courses to get hands on experience with the latest digital products.
“Working with digital consoles for live sound is something we have wanted to develop into our courses for quite some time,” says the university’s Stewart Worthy, who teaches the courses along with fellow lecturer Alex Harker. “The other part of the university already runs music technology courses with industry standard analogue consoles such as Allen & Heath and Avid, but we wanted to do something different in our area, offering two different consoles with different operating principles to give our students a more diverse experience. We’re delighted that we

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USA Power amplifier manufacturer Powersoft [InfoComm Booth 5871] will not only once again demonstrate their suite of power amplification products on the show floor at this year’s InfoComm show, but the company has announced that it will provide attendees with an opportunity to earn certification renewal credits while learning how to easily design and specify fixed install systems using DSP integrated Class D power amplifiers. This is made possible via by an on-site training session hosted by Powersoft’s Marc Kocks that will also grant 1.5 Renewal Units (RUs) and a Certificate of Completion.
Powersoft has been named an official InfoComm International Renewal Unit (RU) Provider. This will allow the more than 10,000 professionals holding InfoComm International’s Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) credential to earn renewal units towards their certification by completin

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Indonesia - Community Professional Loudspeakers has announced the appointment of Jakarta based PT. Goshen Swara Indonesia as its distributor for Indonesia.
Goshen is a leading distributor of AV products with an established portfolio of brands, including Apart, Shure, Biamp, Rane, DIS, SGM, AVIOM and K2VAudio.
Cunario Suriya, Goshen’s managing director, stated: “Community is a well-known brand with a comprehensive product range and outstanding technical support. Together with our value added distribution and committed network of installers and integrators, we are confident this provides our market with the right combination for a successful business.”
Suriya continued, “Community loudspeakers offer tangible benefits compared to other brands, particularly in challenging environments, and we are very excited to have the opportunity to develop and expand sal

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Japan - Kawasaki-based production company Sunphonix recently acquired an E-Series system from Adamson Systems Engineering, making them the first E-Series partner in the Japanese market.
The package is comprised of E15 three-way, true line source enclosures and complementing E219 subwoofers, offering Sunphonix a significant competitive advantage to attract high-level domestic and international tours and large-scale music festivals in their home market.
“We were extremely impressed by the performance of the E-Series – such a nice, clear sound with a lot of punch,” offers Sunphonix system designer Akihiko Higashi, noting that Adamson’s Applied Certification training was a welcome value-add that will ensure Sunphonix can offer the highest level of performance for future clients. “The programme was very user-friendly and the presenters were very cooperative. We ap

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USA - EAW has added Marilyn Fernandes to the engineering project management team. The announcement was made by Geoff McKinnon, engineering manager for EAW.
Fernandes, who has a BS in Chemical Engineering from [the] University of Massachusetts, Amherst, brings more than 15 years of experience in both manufacturing and engineering environments where she established a strong track record in managing complex projects to success. In her new role, Fernandes will be responsible for the successful execution of products including planning, budgeting, oversight and documentation.
“Marilyn is highly knowledgeable in all aspects of manufacturing engineering,” explains McKinnon. “Our team will benefit from her expertise and analytical skills. We are delighted to have her join EAW.” Prior to joining EAW, Fernandes was project manager for Dorel Juvenile.

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UK - With an expanding portfolio of performing projects across its three offices in London, Hong Kong and Sydney, Theatreplan has added Matt Kingslake to its growing team of consultants.
Matt graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in 1989 and went on to work for Holiday on Ice, touring the world for eight years within their electrical department rising to the role of chief electrician. After returning to the UK he was technical manager at Grimsby Auditorium before becoming the first technical manager for the Grove Theatre, Dunstable.
Matt comments: “I worked closely with Theatreplan during the construction and commissioning of the Grove Theatre and am delighted to be part of a team I’ve long admired.”
Theatreplan director, Mathew Smethurst-Evans, says: “With a 25-year career working in a variety of technical theatre role

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Germany/Italy - Proel launched a record number of new loudspeaker systems at ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt this year across multiple sectors of the markets for installed sound and portable sound products.
Representing a new direction for its Axiom professional loudspeaker brand, the AX12C vertical column array is aimed primarily at corporate audio-visual applications requiring response and output beyond traditional speech-only column speaker systems, as well as a wide range of fixed installations from clubs to commercial facilities. Consisting of 12 3.5-inch drive units housed in a structurally rigid aluminium enclosure, the ACX12C delivers wide 100° horizontal dispersion, and natural cardioid behaviour thanks to its transmission line back-loading.
It will frequently be used with the matching SW2100A powered 21-inch subwoofer which provides mechanical coupling as well a

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India - Mumbai-based PA company, Roshni Audiomatics, recently invested in an Allen & Heath dLive S Class mixing system, comprising a S7000 Surface and DM64 Rack, in preparation for the live broadcast of popular singing show, Rising Star, on the Colors TV Channel.
Established for over 20 years, Roshni Audiomatics’ client base encompasses all of the major channels and production houses in the region. The dLive system was purchased from Delhi-based distributor, Sun Infonet, after the TV Channel’s sound engineer, Mahesh Amberkar, had tried and tested it.
“I am really happy with dLive as it fulfils all of the requirements needed for any live telecast show. The Surface is user friendly, and I am very impressed with the extremely low latency and the EQ, which is superb,” says Mahesh Amberkar.
The Rising Star show generates 108 inputs and 60 out

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Czech Republic - K-array has appointed SOONN s.r.o. as its exclusive distributor for the Czech Republic.
Founded in 2011, SOONN’s main focuses are distribution, consulting, project design and installations in the field of professional audio equipment and system integration, contributing to applications in theatres, social halls, music clubs, hotels, multifunctional spaces, recording and postproduction studios and sport stadiums.
SOONN is also active in the broadcast market, where it cooperates with the important partners in the Czech Republic, and the rental market, where they collaborate with small and medium size rental companies.
K-array co-founder and President Alessandro Tatini comments: "We are fortunate to have partnered with a company so immersed in the pro audio market in the Czech Republic as SOONN. I am excited to have them as a part of our te

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Chile - Based in Viña del Mar, near Santiago, Audio-pro has been supplying audio systems for corporate, social and artistic events since 1990. In the mid and late nineties, they moved into the live music events, positioning themselves as one of the most serious and prestigious companies for sound reinforcement in Chile’s concert touring market.
Last year, having thoroughly researched the market, they decided to shift up another gear and service large-scale concerts. “For this we had to buy the best loudspeaker system in the world,” says the company’s owner Jorge Diez. “L-Acoustics K1 was the clear choice, for its rider friendliness, quality sound and longevity. We knew it would be a good investment.”
Ordered in December, Audio-pro’s L-Acoustics touring system, the first of its kind in Chile, comprises 48 K1, 24 K1-SB subs, 36 K2, 24 KS28 subs, along with

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UK - PLASA Focus Leeds opens its doors next week, 9-10 May at Royal Armouries, hosting a wealth of product launches and the latest UK debuts. A range of innovative technology will be showcased including Cadac’s CDC seven - the newest addition to its CDC series digital console line; Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision Series - a new generation of multi-purpose line arrays, Shure’s Axient Digital Wireless System; Robe’s LEDBeam 150; d&b audiotechnik’s 24S and 24S-D and 21S-SUB point source installation loudspeakers, not to mention Philips Vari-Lite’s new VL6000 Beam mid-air effects fixture; Nexo’s extraordinary GEO M10 mid-size line array; RCF’s HDL 6-A new mini line array and Chauvet’s Maverick MK3 Wash.

Cliff Dounting, UK General manager, CHAUVET Professional says: "We are especially excited to showcase the new Maverick MK3 Wash at PLASA Focus Leeds

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Ireland - EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum is Dublin’s newest museum, dedicated to one of the pivotal facets of Irish history: that of Irish emigration. In the appropriate location, the museum is situated in Dublin’s Docklands on the Custom House Quay, the departure point for many of Ireland’s emigrants in the 19th Century. Within the museum are twenty themed interactive galleries that take visitors on a journey through Irish history and, through interactive and immersive technology, connects all those who claim Irish connections and heritage with powerful experience.
Amongst the myriad of rooms dedicated to the global influence of the Irish culture through migration is a space entitled Science & Innovation. Within this gallery, visitors are familiarised with those of Irish descent who have been key in the development of scientific and technology progress. As an i

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UK - Adlib supplied an L-Acoustics audio system, with all associated rigging and crew for the recent UK and European leg of multiple award winning Scottish singer / songwriter Emeli Sandé’s Long Live the Angels tour.
Adlib was asked on-board by production manager Steve Martin (Tourhouse Productions) and was delighted to be working with Emeli’s FOH engineer Max Bisgrove and monitor guru Andrew Williamson.
Their system tech on the tour – fine tuning and looking after the PA each day – was Adlib’s Kenny Perrin, who commented, “It was a pleasure to work with everyone on this tour – amazing people, a great show and an extremely positive environment.”
The itinerary featured a mix of venues – academies, town halls and arenas – so the requirement was to cover all of these, for which they toured a selection of L-Acoustics K1, K2 and KARA loudspeaker

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UK - GES has announced the appointment of Mike Phillipson as managing director of its Blitz|GES event production business with immediate effect. Phillipson will be part of the GES EMEA executive team, reporting to Jason Popp, EVP of international at GES.
Phillipson is the former CEO of the creative communications agency group, Cogent Elliott and started his career working at global creative agencies Saatchi and Saatchi, Lowe and then JWT, before moving client-side to head up the marketing for the award-winning 24-hour bank, First Direct.
With the addition of Phillipson, industry veteran Paul Hutton, who has been with the business since 1989 and previously served as managing director of Blitz|GES, is taking on a new role. Hutton will now focus on agency partner relationships which are key to the business and its customers.
Popp commented, “I am delighted that Mi

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UK - Hotly-tipped British metal outfit The Raven Age have recently completed a European tour with Anthrax, during which the band relied on an Allen & Heath Qu-SB digital mixer at the heart of an ultra-compact, flexible in-ear monitoring solution.
Portable enough to be carried under one arm, Qu-SB nonetheless features 18 inputs, 14 outputs and a suite of acclaimed effects emulations and dynamic processing. The band’s Qu-SB is complemented with an AR84 AudioRack (with eight inputs and four outputs), allowing connection to the Qu-SB via Allen & Heath’s dSNAKE protocol over Cat 5.
The Raven Age bassist Matt Cox reports, “We invested in the Qu-SB to use in place of a traditional monitor console for our in-ear systems. We needed something that would be easy to transport – we have ours in a small flightcase that also contains wireless receivers, mic splitters

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USA - DWP LIVE has become the first US company to invest in AV Stumpfl® 8K RAW servers. Since its founding in 2007, the Nashville based company has established itself as a world-class video projection specialist, providing end-to-end event production solutions, including AV, lighting, technical direction, production management, scenic and environmental design, and venue coordination.
With their latest investment, DWP LIVE has once again underlined their status as a trend-setting early adopter.
AV Stumpfl 8K RAW servers are currently the only media servers capable of handling four simultaneous streams of uncompressed 4K content @60fps. The RAW servers are also able to handle 8K video files and can be used for 120fps playout scenarios or setups that require the ability to process a 12-bit colour depth.
DWP LIVE founder and president, Danny Whetstone explains the e

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USA - At this week’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, Shure debuts its Axient Dgital Wireless System. As the new premier wireless solution in Shure’s successful portfolio, Axient Digital builds on the benefits of the company’s UHF-R, ULX-D, and Axient wireless systems to create “the most advanced wireless platform to date”, suited for all professional productions and situations.
Axient Digital features a receiver that is compatible with its two transmitter offerings, the AD Series and ADX Series. AD Series transmitters deliver a tremendous level of core product benefits, including exceptional RF performance and digital audio. Axient Digital ADX Series transmitters incorporate ShowLink, which provides real-time control of all transmitter parameters with interference detection and avoidance. The ADX Series also includes the first micro-bodypack with an integrated self-tuning a

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Germany - After eight successful years, Fohhn Audio’s award-winning Linea Focus Beam Steering systems have undergone a major update that includes the addition of new innovative features and digital inputs. The first of these “next generation” models to ship are the Linea Focus DLI-130 and DLI-230 systems designed for fixed installation applications.
The new loudspeakers are equipped as standard with inputs for AES/EBU and Fohhn AIREA. Both models are also available with optional interfaces for Dante or Optocore, or – as previously – with analogue inputs.
Other new features and functions, which can be remotely controlled or monitored using Fohhn Audio Soft, include password protected access control, readout of data from an integrated tilt sensor and a configurable Auto Power Save function. DSP functions are now available at both the speaker inputs and outputs.

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Denmark - Alfa Audio has just installed the first ever Alfa Ecoustics electronic acoustic enhancement system into Fredericia’s latest live venue, Tøjhuset (the Armoury). Using 30 x EM Acoustics EMS-51 loudspeakers, a tc electronic “brain”, and DPA microphones, Tøjhuset represents the first formal deployment of the Alfa Ecoustics system conceived by Alfa Audio’s Lars Frederiksen.
Frederiksen explained that the system was required to put some reverb back into the venue as it had recently been converted from a dedicated classical music venue into a live music venue for all genres. The acoustics were deliberately dampened to suit the purposes of rock club, which meant, of course, that the acoustics were no longer suited to classical music. Since the city council has no plans to build a new classical concert hall and there are no other venues suitable for classical musi

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UK - With over 25 years’ experience working in the professional audio industry - for companies such as Martin Audio, EAW and Bose, and more recently the Music Group - Kevin McNally has joined Old Barn Audio as the company’s new business development manager.
Seeking a return to his roots of installation and professional sales, he was approached by OBA owners, Phil Clark and Neil Kavanagh, whom he has known for many years, with the new position in mind.
“We are thrilled that Kevin has agreed to join us and expand our ever growing business,” states Clark “His knowledge and connections within the industry will greatly boost our next five-year plan and ensure that our growth continues.”
The role of business development manager will encompass not only the growth of OBA’s successful install business, but also that of professional audio dealers for many to

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UK - CUK Audio has been appointed as the exclusive UK and Eire distributor for the range of Arthur Holm upmarket boardroom technologies.
Based in Barcelona with offices in Madrid and Paris, Arthur Holm combines Scandinavian design traditions with Mediterranean flair to produce a range of elegant, highly engineered meeting space solutions including motorized retractable screens and microphones, customizable motorized housings to conceal video conference cameras, signal sharing solutions and more.
CUK Audio MD, Stuart Thomson comments, “Arthur Holm solutions bring unparalleled elegance and simplicity to the boardroom or indeed any interactive meeting space. They are a well-established company who have earned themselves an enviable reputation as the market leader in technology-driven meeting experiences.”
Arthur Holm’s Montse Romero who is responsible for inte

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UK - The latest edition of Shure Audio Institute’s Audio Networking Mastered seminar, held at London’s ExCel Centre, proved its most popular yet, with a record number of leading integrators, consultants, and engineers attending the free one-day event.
Audio Networking Mastered covered all aspects of networking, from a history of digital audio networks to the future interoperability offered by standards such as AES67, ensuring attendees left with a comprehensive understanding of the standards commonly used in today’s audio transport protocols. Delegates were also able to get hands-on with a range of products, including Q-Sys from QSC and Shure Microflex networked microphone solutions.
Audio Networking Mastered is the latest in a series of industry-leading educational events from Shure Audio Institute held across the UK and Ireland, and the sessions continue to gro

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UK - Between the 15th - 19th August 2017, four very brave employees from Crewsaders will attempt to swim the English Channel to raise funds for Backup.
Kieren Stephens, Matt Tector, Jon Selwyn and Will Nutbeen will swim in a relay with each one of them taking one hour long stints in the water. The 21 mile wide channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world, but the team will also have to contend with very cold water, shoals of jellyfish and diesel fumes from the pilot vessel that will accompany them.
The team have collectively worked in the events industry for close to 40 years, and decided that it was time to give something back to the industry they love. They are currently undergoing a rigorous training regime to build strength, endurance, long distance swimming techniques and tolerance to the cold.
To find out more and to sponsor the team,
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