Powersoft has released its new preset library package for ArmoníaPlus, which includes the latest CONCERT SOUND 2.0 speaker presets for numerous HK Audio systems. The update allows professional users to quickly and conveniently integrate HK Audio speakers into their Powersoft setups. The CONCERT SOUND 2.0 presets have been optimized for use with Powersoft amplifier platforms and support efficient system configuration. The updated package includes presets for various HK Audio product series, including COSMO, C-SUB, CONTOUR X, the passive models of the LINEAR and LINEAR SUB series, CADIS, SI SERIES, FINEO, VORTIS, and VORTIS 2. A highlight of the presets are…
Author: James Robertson
Brighton College stages a wide range of musical, dramatic, and dance performances, from informal concerts to large-scale productions, and placed a strong emphasis on equipping its new facility with technical provision of the highest level to support a fully professional experience for audiences and participants. This commitment to excellence was reinforced when the College invested in a significant number of lighting fixtures by Martin and Elation (both distributed in the UK by Live Technology) to best serve its ambitious programme. Performing Arts Technical and Facilities Manager Joe Wailes explained: “We wanted to invest in kit which easily caters for the…
Absen has announced a full upgrade to its global showroom booking system, making it easier for customers and partners to schedule visits to the company’s growing international network of showrooms. Designed to deliver an intuitive and user-friendly experience, the refreshed platform supports Absen’s wider strategy of deepening brand localisation and strengthening offline service capabilities in key markets worldwide. Over the past year, Absen has continued to expand its global showroom footprint, opening new sites and brand factory stores across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Newly added locations include Los Angeles, Mexico and Denver in the Americas; Morocco and Saudi Arabia…
Clear-Com has welcomed the appointment of Jason Dino as Southwest Regional Sales Manager USA. In this role, Jason Dino will lead sales efforts, support Partners and strengthen customer relationships across Southern California and the Southwest region. Dino joins Clear-Com after four years with Geer Tech, where he served as an account manager supporting audiovisual integrators, production companies and retail customers. As a manufacturer’s representative, he worked closely with leading brands including Shure, CHAUVET Professional and Clear-Com, becoming a trusted resource for Partners designing and implementing complex communications and audiovisual systems. “Jason has been a valued Partner to Clear-Com for many…
The Maison de la Culture d’Arlon, a busy theatre and cultural destination in the south-east of Belgium, has taken delivery of a UNITOUR system from LSC Control Systems, the Australia-based manufacturer of data distribution, power and lighting control systems. The theatre’s Technical Director, Benoit Petit, said: “We needed a power distribution system that could solve various problems in a single device. It had to be easy to move, quick to set up, fairly compact, able to provide both direct and dimmed power and sACN compliant for dimmer control. It also needed to include a monitoring system and electrical protection.” Portability…
The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame’s new immersive storytelling experiences are powered by Hippotizer MX Series Media Servers from Green Hippo, an ACT Entertainment brand. Established Fort Worth-based integration specialist Electro Acoustics & Video led the design with the Hippotizer Meuse MX Media Server. The project forms part of the museum’s significant 16,000-square-foot expansion project, centred around refreshing its immersive projection-driven attractions. “We focus heavily on video and projection elements throughout the museum,” explained Hunter Atchison, Associate Director of Operations at the museum. “Our new space will feature nine projectors surrounding the room projecting content in a panoramic…
Leyard Europe LED display technology has been installed at Redhills Durham Miners’ Hall, a historic landmark in North East England, as part of a major renovation project completed in June 2025. Electrosonic specified the Leyard display as the visual centrepiece of the building’s new Interpretation Space, using dynamic LED technology to bring the history of mining and the lives of those who shaped the region vividly to life. Founded in 1915 at the height of the UK’s coal industry, Redhills has long been a symbol of community, social progress and workers’ rights in North East England. Today, the building has…
Established in Japan during 2013, Arxiduc Audio is a global sound reinforcement company with a subsidiary in South East Asia, Arxiduc Asia, operating DiGiCo Systems. Arxiduc Audio recently became the first in Japan to introduce the Quantum 852, DiGiCo’s largest and most advanced console to date. The first Quantum console purchase made by the company was a Quantum 338 in September 2020. Since then, the company has leveraged Quantum power to steadily expand the scale and scope of projects, also adding a Quantum 225 to the inventory. With this most recent purchase, Arxiduc Audio has established a robust operational framework…
L-Acoustics Certified Partner XLR, a Belgian integration specialist, won the public tender to update the sound system for Club Wintercircus in 2024. Their answer to the brief from Ghent cultural organisations Viernulvier and Democrazy was an L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound installation. Their design is a full object-based installation that places every person in the 550-capacity room at the centre of the performance, regardless of where they’re standing. “When L-Acoustics developed L-ISA, it was exactly to answer this type of demand,’ explained Louis Lukusa, CEO at XLR. “There was no doubt, this project represented the alignment of two shared visions…
Designed as a daytime and aperitif bar, Adieu is a space built around connection – somewhere people can move easily from relaxed afternoons into livelier evenings. Created by a group of friends, the Berlin-based venue is intentionally fluid, sitting somewhere between bar, social space and event setting and has turned to HK Audio’s dedicated loudspeaker series, FINEO. “Despite the name, ‘Adieu’ isn’t meant as a final goodbye,” explained Julian Mathieu, owner Adieu. “It’s a quiet, welcoming invitation. We wanted to create something that feels as vibrant and adaptable as we are – whether that’s a bar, a brand or an…
