Neutrik UK has announced the appointment of David Morbey to the newly created position of Product Marketing Manager; creating a full marketing role at management level for the first time within the company. Morbey brings more than 22 years experience of pro-audio product marketing, across a wide range of sectors and applications to the new position.. He comes to Neutrik having held UK, European and international marketing and product management roles with leading industry brands, including Allen & Heath, Denon Pro, Marantz Pro, Rane Contractor and Martin Audio, and across DJ, live sound, commercial AV, Custom Install and broadcast installation…
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Fuelled by a dedication to customer experience as well as ensuring preparedness for events post lockdown, d&b audiotechnik’s latest Soundscape software updates enhance users’ ability to deliver extraordinary acoustic experiences with the comprehensive Soundscape toolkit. “At d&b we are planning ahead and ensuring the Soundscape platform is not only easy to deploy and accessible, but significantly advanced for when it’s possible to have events again,” said d&b audiotechnik Product Manager, Georg Stummer. “The features released today not only significantly increase the predictability and flexibility of Soundscape, but also the ease of implementation from small theatre productions to large, complex applications.…
Widely recognised as one of the best concert venues in the world, Auditorio Nacional’s (AN) was built in 1952 as a site for equestrian events. The building is made of riveted iron – the same technique featured on the Eiffel Tower – and has undergone extensive redesigns throughout the years. The Auditorio Nacional is known equally for its intriguing architectural design and for housing the largest pipe organ in Latin America. The venue’s main hall consists of nearly 10,000 seats raised above and around its enormous 23-metre stage, primarily used for national and international music concerts, song, dance and film…
Celestion, the celebrated manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers, and professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, is very pleased to announce that HK Audio’s new PREMIUM PR:O MOVE 8 loudspeaker system features three of the company’s most popular Impulse Responses, including the Celestion Greenback, the Vintage 30 and the Celestion Blue. The new high-performance, battery-powered MOVE 8 is the latest introduction in HK Audio’s PREMIUM PR:O series of loudspeakers. The MOVE 8 has a slot for two rechargeable batteries (included), which are either inserted simultaneously to extend the running time or inserted alternately to ensure uninterrupted playback (“Hot Swap”).…
HARMAN Professional Solutions recently partnered with Studiotec Oy and Turku Energia to illuminate the recently renovated Piispantorni building’s façade and its new whale mural with Martin Exterior Projection 1000 fixtures. Originally constructed in 1973, Piispantorni is the tallest building in the Finnish city of Kaarina and offers a dazzling view of the nearby Gulf of Finland from its upper floors. Formerly owned and utilized by Finnish brewing company Hartwall, the building’s new owner recently renovated the building to offer commercial office rentals to professionals in the Turku region of Finland. As part of the renovation, the building received a completely…
Vernissa Culture Factory in the city of Vantaa, Finland, has gone all-in with a full dLive digital mixing system to support its busy events schedule. Converted from a historic nineteenth century varnish factory building, Vernissa acts as a cultural hub for the surrounding region and hosts around 200 music and theatre performances each year. As part of the venue’s 2020 renovation programme, technical manager, Timo Itkonen decided that its existing second-generation digital console no longer met Vernissa’s growing needs. Working with Allen & Heath’s Finnish distributor, F-Pro, Timo specified a new dLive system, based around a DM64 MixRack and 36-fader…
Part of the German public broadcasting service, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), the historic Landesfunkhaus Nierdersachsen (Lower Saxony State Broadcasting Station) in Hannover includes two concert halls. The installation of a RIVAGE PM7 digital mixing system in the larger venue marks nearly 30 years of relying on Yamaha mixers. Broadcasting in Hannover dates back to 1924, moving to the current site in 1950 with the construction of what was then the most technically advanced broadcast station in Europe. The original, 350-seat Kleiner Sendesaal concert hall was joined by the 1250-seat Großer Sendesaal in the 1960s, home to the renowned NDR Radio Philharmonic…
Guests at Wisconsin’s Wilderness Resort are getting a unique aerial view of U.S. National Parks, national landmarks and the Wisconsin Dells, onboard the new FlyRide Take Flight aerial adventure ride. Developed by SimEx-Iwerks, the ride uses four Christie D4K40-RGB pure laser projectors with Christie Mystique, a camera-based multi-projector alignment and blending system. Wilderness Resort is located on over 600 acres of forest, where guests can stay at three properties, enjoy golf, indoor and outdoor waterparks, dining, and a range of activities for the whole family. Take Flight opened in September 2020 expanding the list of exciting activities for guests to enjoy. Take…
The Finnish Embassy in Japan is located in the chic, cosmopolitan district of Azabu in Tokyo. The area has a distinctly global feel, due in part to the large number of foreign embassies that have chosen to make Azabu their home. The Finnish Embassy has recently renovated part of their buildings to bring them up to the modern standards that are representative of the best that Finland has to offer. A Genelec Smart IP loudspeaker solution was installed as part of the project, to ensure that the technology matched the exacting standards of the rest of the renovation. Mikke Kinnari,…
The acclaimed Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida has a rich history, stretching back nearly a century to the campus’ founding in 1926. Today, it is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most innovative and comprehensive music schools. Located within the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance, the intimate 147-seat Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall is a familiar venue to all of the nearly 700 students currently enrolled. Used daily for recitals, concerts, and ensemble performance, the room was designed with variable acoustics by noted acoustician Charles Bonner so that…
