Audiologic marks 20 years in the AV business with expansion into new facilities as well as additional staff to support continued growth plans. The Harlow-based company recently completed its move into a brand new purpose-fitted 6,400 sq. ft facility at Harlow Innovation Park, not far from its existing site (where its logistical hub will remain). The new location will provide a fit-for-purpose home for Audiologic’s growing commercial and customer-facing teams as well as a brand new Learning Space training and product experience suite, dedicated conference room and smaller meeting and huddle spaces. The new training room is fitted out with…
Author: James Robertson
Powersoft’s Mezzo and Dynamic Music Distribution (DMD) are at the heart of a sound system delivering three zones of high-quality audio in Yebisu Brewery Tokyo, a historical brewery and museum located in Tokyo, Japan. Once a quiet museum, the new sound system overhaul and installation of the brewing facility have transformed it into a vibrant, multi-zone audio experience with beer tastings in the taproom, exhibitions and a shop for visitors to find the perfect stout souvenirs. Yebisu Brewery Tokyo’s audio revamp was driven by the need to shift its image from “classic” into a lighter and more playful one, aligning…
Desert 5 Spot, a “cosmic Americana” dance and music venue, opens its second location in Williamsburg and set out to enhance its live music experience with an American-made audio system by 1 SOUND. Inspired by Joshua Tree hideouts and vintage roadside motels, the venue pairs its rustic charm with top-tier sound quality, solidifying its reputation as a must-visit country bar with nightly live music and DJ performances. Desert 5 Spot partnered with Anthem Productions to integrate their audio system. They experienced 1 SOUND loudspeakers and discovered they could have a powerhouse sound system custom colour-matched to complement the walls of…
LG Electronics USA and BrightSign LLC have announced a collaboration resulting in a new series of LG ultra high definition (UHD) digital signage displays running BrightSignOS. These displays will be available to U.S. customers in the second quarter of 2025, with international markets following. A person looking at a televisionDescription automatically generatedThe new LG 49-, 55-, and 65-inch UV5N series models will run the trusted BrightSignOS on LG’s powerful, embedded system-on-a-chip (SoC) multi-core processor. These displays are designed to transform content delivery and offer a wide variety of BrightSign partner content management system (CMS) solutions. They cater to a range…
Naostage has added four new distributors in Europe. These strategic partnerships in Poland, Spain, as well as the Benelux and Scandinavia regions serve the demand for expanding need for Naostage’s award-winning K SYSTEM, the world’s first automatic, beaconless, live 3D tracking solution. Operating through its subsidiaries in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, Arva Audio, a trusted name in pro-audio distribution, is representing Naostage in Scandinavia. Lars Baun Frederiksen, CEO of Alfa Audio A/S in Denmark, daughter company to Swedish Arva Trading, sees Naostage as an essential addition to the company’s portfolio: “Tracking technology is becoming increasingly important in pro audio,…
With the goal of increasing sales and improving customer support in the region, ADJ has announced NEEC Iberia Distribución as its exclusive distributor for Iberia. This new partnership will provide quicker delivery as well as enhanced local technical and sales support for ADJ’s growing Spanish and Portuguese customer base. At the same time, it will allow NEEC Iberia to expand its product portfolio to include lighting, consolidating its position as a key partner for rental, event and installation companies. NEEC Iberia Distribución is part of NEEC Audio Barcelona, a company with 60 years of experience in the design, manufacture and…
Having recently crossed its milestone 40th anniversary and added its 1,000th team member at the close of 2024, L-Acoustics heads into the new year touting the news that Bryan Bradley has joined the company as CEO Americas. The announcement jointly comes from worldwide L-Acoustics co-CEOs Laurent Vaissié and Hervé Guillaume, to whom Bradley reports. Bryan Bradley now oversees all of the manufacturer’s North, Central, and South American operations and will be sharing his time between the global hub in Westlake Village, California and a new Americas operations and creative hub at Nashville Yards when it officially opens later this year.…
Funktion-One has appointed Rob Hofkamp as Business Development Consultant for the United States. With nearly four decades of experience in the professional audio industry, Hofkamp brings a wealth of expertise in brand development, marketing, and commercial audio integration. Hofkamp began his pro audio career in 1984. His extensive experience spans the recording studio sector, commercial audio and live sound, making him an invaluable asset to Funktion-One’s growing presence in North America. “Over the years in the pro audio industry, I have had great respect for the products that Tony Andrews has created, and the opportunity to work with Tony and…
A new installation of Robe T11 Profiles in the 200-capacity Small Hall at the Theater de Bussel in Oosterhout, southern Netherlands is helping to save electricity and enhance the scope of lighting shows and events there, explained the venue’s head of technical, Evelyn van ‘t Hof. The 32 T11s are the first Robes in the house, and they are replacing a larger number of ‘conventional’ profiles and PC luminaires. The T11 delivers excellent performance and flexibility building on the MSL (Multi-Spectral Light) colour concept, and Robe’s innovative TE technology. It has the outstanding colour finesse of the popular T-Series and…
Ayrton has revealed Mamba a versatile lighting concept. Equipped with a laser source twice as powerful as Cobra, Mamba delivers a multitude of new psychedelic effects. As the first laser-sourced IP65 fixture in Ayrton’s 6 Series, Mamba boasts unmatched graphic capabilities, featuring 18 motors dedicated solely to effects creation. It offers a vast selection of 92 fixed and rotating metal gobos across two wheels, specifically designed to sculpt light in “beam” mode. An endlessly rotating ovoid animation wheel adds to its dynamic arsenal. The gobos can be paired with an initial level of two palettes, each containing four individually rotating,…
