Goshen High School underwent a renovation which saw its 650-seat theater/auditorium refreshed from the floor up with an L-Acoustics ARCS Wide and Focus sound system, supplied by Firehouse Productions and integrated by LiveWire Sound and Image, with the renovation done by project architect LAN Associates and acoustical consulting by WSDG. The school’s ARCS WiFo system—consisting of three ARCS WiFo units plus an SB18 subwoofer per side in a left-right system, along with two delay points with two ARCS WiFo units each, all powered by three LA4X amplified controllers—has taken the school’s main venue, used for theatrical productions, town-hall meetings, talent…
Author: James Robertson
The Teatro Calderón has chosen to upgrade its lighting systems with ETC products, supplied by the company’s exclusive dealer in Spain, Stonex. Based in Valladolid, the Teatro Calderón has long been recognised as one of the best theatres in the country. It was decided that over the next few years the theatre will renew its lighting equipment in order to allow both LED and conventional luminaires to work together as effectively as possible. In order to do this, the Calderón chose ETC’s power control and entertainment consoles. ETC’s Sensor3 power control system and ThruPower modules were installed into the theatre,…
Allen & Heath have announced the appointment of Dubai-based NMK Electronics as its exclusive distributor for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Responsible for all Allen & Heath products, the full range will enable NMK to offer a broad range of solutions to customers, from MI and Pro Audio, through to AV installation. The partnership takes immediate effect, with plans for regular training and product support activities. “We are extremely proud to partner with such a legendary brand. NMK has witnessed Allen & Heath grow at an increasing rate over the last few years,” said Dino Drimakis, Business…
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) has completed three major renovations over those years and now boasts all of the amenities necessary for a modern, 21st century concert venue, including a new L-Acoustics Kara loudspeaker system installed by Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group. The new house PA system comprises left and right arrays of 10 Kara each backed by hangs of three SB18 subs, a pair of KS28 subs under the stage, two X12 outfills, four X8 frontfills, and six X8 under-balcony fills, all powered by six LA12X and two LA4X amplified controllers. According to Boulevard Carroll President Anthony Cioffi, the installation…
Dara AV recently deployed an expansive HARMAN Professional Solutions PA system at Staten Island Mall to provide crystal-clear audio for music, announcements and more. With over 1.2 million square feet of retail floor space, Staten Island Mall is one of the largest shopping centers in New York. In order to provide a more pleasant experience for guests, Staten Island Mall recently hired local installation experts Dara AV to update their existing PA system from the 1970s with a state-of-the-art HARMAN Professional Solutions PA system. After surveying the location, Dara AV designed a cutting-edge sound solution using JBL Control Series speakers, Crown…
RCF SpA have announced the appointment of Thomas Lindgren as national sales manager for Denmark. International Sales Manager Luca Ombrati said. “This is a newly-created position since having previously been in partnership with a local distributor we intend to start a direct operation with Thomas.” With a glowing career stretching back more than 20 years, the Dane was most recently audio consultant for Ascon Trading ApS, and prior to that made his mark with a series of premier pro audio brands, most notably Sennheiser. Luca Ombrati said he was also attracted by the fact that Thomas is an experienced FOH…
PROLIGHTS announced the appointment of VIETNAM PRO AVL as official distributor for Vietnam. The developing company has been founded in Hanoi by a young and resourceful team, whose main goal is to bring the highest standards throughout the Nation, focusing on the establishment of the world class brand which represent and providing to the Vietnamese clients professionalism and the best AVL solutions suitable to their needs. The company already counts important brands into its distribution network and now also PROLIGHTS is pleased to rely on VIETNAM PRO AVL. Lê Mạnh Thắng , Vietnam PRO AVL President said. ” I’ve been…
Nic Vazquez, the lighting designer at the dynamic and active house of worship, Willow Crystal Lake lights the church’s first all acoustic service in its new building with the help of CHAUVET Professional. “We’ve always done more anthemic style experiences, where I build visual momentum around the intensity of the music,” said Nic. “However, with the acoustic sets, I didn’t have the same musical builds. Instead, I had to center the design around long cue times, gradual color shifts, and more subtle details to allow the lighting to accentuate the music.” Nic met this challenge in flying colors (quite literally)…
Mi Cocina underwent a remodel of its flagship Highland Park Village location, in a high-end section of the Dallas area. Delighted with AlleyCat AV’s Dante networked sound systems at two smaller locations, which were based on Symetrix DSPs, the owners brought in Danny Salina to design and install their new system in the much larger and socially visible Highland Park Village restaurant and bar. Danny Salinas of AlleyCat AV, has designed and installed networked sound systems in 23 Mi Cocina restaurants/bars. To meet the client’s goals of high quality sound, flexibility, and ease of use, Danny designed a Dante networked…
Willowbrook Baptist Church’s main campus in Huntsville, Alabama recently implemented its first step of a multi-phased initiative to update its worship center, and a key part of that process was the implementation of a KLANG:fabrik immersive in-ear monitor mixing system. Installed by Byhalia, Mississippi-based integrator Redwire Audio Visual in October, the new KLANG system offers up to 16 musicians their own unique IEM mixes over RF transmitters, or headphone amps via XLR. At the same time, the KLANG:fabrik is a fully flexible audio network router of up to 64 MADI, 64 Dante and 32 ADAT-compatible inputs and outputs. “The new…
