Author: James Robertson

Symetrix has announced the promotion of Scott Wrege to National Sales Director for the U.S. In this role, he will primarily be responsible for implementing sales programs throughout the U.S. “We couldn’t be more excited to be promoting Scott into this well-deserved role,” said Ty Robinson, Director of Sales & Marketing. “We have total confidence in Scott’s ability to offer a phenomenal level of support to our U.S. sales team and dealers. He is a natural leader with a proven ability to help customers find solutions with Symetrix that add greater value to every project.” Scott joined the company in…

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Ashly Audio has announced its partnership with Electro-Acoustics Systems (EAS) to expand product availability in the Southeast Asia region. Over the past two years, Ashly has introduced a number of new and exciting solutions that enable comprehensive integrations in more locations and more types of businesses around the globe. The partnership with EAS brings Ashly’s integrated products and cutting-edge technologies to more AV professionals and their clients. “In EAS we have found the perfect partner to further expand Ashly’s distribution throughout the Southeast Asia region,” said Andy Lopez, Export Sales Manager at Ashly. “We look forward to many exciting projects…

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CODA Audio has appointed Wilhelm & Willhalm Event Technology Group as a dealer partner in Southern Germany. Founded thirty years ago, Wilhelm & Willhalm is a leading player in the German events market. Based in Munich, the Group will offer the complete CODA Audio portfolio with immediate effect, including all high-end reinforcement systems for pro sound applications, as well as a comprehensive range of loudspeakers for fixed installation. CODA Audio Deutschland Managing Director, Ton Groen is upbeat about the new sales alliance: “We are more than happy about this new partnership. Wilhelm & Willhalm has long been one of the…

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South Windsor High School, the home of the Bobcats in South Windsor, Connecticut, recently updated its 660-seat theatre on campus with a pro audio system that ensures every performance roars with crystal clear audio. And at the heart of the system are solutions from Renkus-Heinz. “The previous audio system in the facility had very little directionality in the vertical plane which caused intelligibility issues,” said Bobby Kuhl, President and Senior Audio Engineer at KJR Engineering, the audio consultant on the project. “If you hit a snare drum on stage it came back to you just as loud. It wasn’t pretty.…

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TASCAM has announced the debut of the TM-82 Dynamic Microphone. Featuring a unidirectional cardioid design specifically engineered for stunning voice and instrument capture, the TM-82 Dynamic Microphone makes an exceptional choice for both recording and live performance applications. Designed as a vocal / instrument microphone for the working performer’s budget, the TM-82 is the perfect all-around microphone for natural, accurate vocal and instrument audio. With its unidirectional cardioid polar pattern and a frequency response of 50Hz〜20kHz, the new TM-82 is specifically engineered to capture the character and nuances of performances without introducing room sound into the mix. The TM-82 captures…

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Established in 2000, House of Praise is one of the parishes of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, which is one of the fastest-growing churches in the world, with over 32,000 parishes in over 180 countries. Guided by Pastor Wale Akinsiku and Co-Pastor Tope Akinsiku, House of Praise recently moved into a new, larger location. To ensure the best possible sound reinforcement, a new sound system that draws from the Event series catalog of Valencia, Spain-based DAS Audio was deployed. Ashen White Audio Visual Executives of Mississauga, Ontario, an AV design / build firm that addresses the commercial, worship, and…

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Powersoft has announced webinars for D-Tools System Integrator (SI), to provide system integrators with guidance on using Powersoft’s complete product library through the D-Tools software. D-Tools System Integrator is a comprehensive software solution for AV system integrators that improves operating efficiencies by streamlining the entire project workflow – all through a data-driven process that leverages an extensive, integrated product library which now includes Powersoft’s extensive product range. Powersoft’s partnership with D-Tools provides D-Tools software users with Powersoft’s detailed specification, along with dealer-specific pricing, which minimises time users spend on building catalogues or AV proposals. The software benefits users further by…

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Digital Projection has hired Jérôme Cadilhac as its business development manager for the South of France, a newly created role, effective immediately. Cadilhac will report to Digital Projection’s EMEA sales and marketing manager, Dirk Siedle, as well as working closely with Stéphane Bourdon, Digital Projection’s historical sales manager for France, Spain, Portugal, and North Africa. “I have been working in the audio-visual world since 2006,” said Jérôme. “After five years at French AV wholesaler, IXAM, I spent nine years at Christie Digital Systems, where I was first in charge of projector, LED, and media server distribution in the South of…

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Justin Stancil uses Obsidian Control Systems’ ONYX platform to control massive pixel display light show at University Town Center Mall in Sarasota The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota, Florida, is a shopping paradise with over 100 stores and 20 dining options that attracts multitudes of patrons year round. This past holiday season, the mall retired its smaller Christmas experience from years past and debuted a spectacular new holiday light show as incentive for customers to forego stay-at-home shopping and visit the mall instead. Justin Stancil of Stancil Entertainment was contacted to design the lighting spectacular and turned to…

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Martin Audio’s CDD loudspeaker series has found another high-profile home this time on the Italian Riviera in Santa Margherita Ligure at the famous Il Covo Di Nord-Est nightclub. The venue features both indoor and outdoor spaces: the main bar is located in the former, while the dance floor and sofas, arranged differently every night, can be found outside. The main DJ area hosts local artists as well as more well-known names in the music industry, and it is here that the ultra-compact 2-way CDD loudspeaker solution was specified. The upgrade had been the result of a storm back in 2018…

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