Suzhou Municipal Government have selected Lawo mc²36 mixing desk and three Compact I/O stageboxes for the Suzhou Folk Orchestra’s new Concert Hall. With a reputation for quality earned though their use by prestigious theaters, concert halls and broadcasters, the Lawo systems were installed by Chinese partner SWS, who acted as the main contractor for the new facility in Suzhou, close to Shanghai, handling the system integration and infrastructure design. The choice of the Lawo systems alongside d&b audiotechnik loudspeakers and amplifiers gives the installation a strong German sound, as well as an assurance of quality. It is also the first…
Author: James Robertson
d&b audiotechnik have announced the appointment of Alain Richer to serve as Managing Director in France, succeeding Didier ‘Lulu’ Lubin who retired in September having founded d&b France in 2000. In his new role Alain will be responsible for all aspects of business and market development of d&b audiotechnik in France as well as the day-to-day operations throughout the country. He will report to Phill Coe, Territory Manager, EMEA. An experienced sales and marketing executive with a background in industrial and consumer markets, Alain comes to d&b from Sennheiser where he held the role of European Marketing Director. Commenting on…
Global AV distributor Midwich supplied The University Of Northampton with a range of AMX, JBL, Crown, BSS and AKG solutions to accommodate the complex technical demands of the ultra-modern campus. The comprehensive HARMAN solution was designed and deployed by Kinly, a service-led integrator specializing in the design, implementation & support of best in class collaboration solutions globally. The backbone of Waterside’s new digital infrastructure is a campus-wide matrix of networked HARMAN AV equipment. 33 AMX SVSI N-series encoder and decoder units stream 4k video to 116 flexible teaching spaces, 24 collaborative spaces, one large lecture theatre and several open spaces…
ARX is pleased to announce the appointment of GALA PROAV as distributor in the United Arab Emirates of the full ARX product portfolio of professional USB audio interfaces and signal processing solutions. Based in Dubai, GALA PROAV has established itself in a short period of time as one of the leading players for providing professional audio, video and lighting solutions. With an extensive network of partners and clients across the UAE, the company is fast becoming a preferred technology and design partner for leading system integrators, clubs, retail, event companies and commercial projects. Colin Park, Managing Director of ARX Systems…
International Christian Fellowship Munich (ICF), has recently upgraded its audio system with an Allen & Heath dLive solution for its weekly services and events. To serve its growing needs, ICF’s new audio system comprises a dLive S5000 paired with a DM48 MixRack and two DX168 expanders for additional I/O. A Dante card is utilised for multitrack recording, connection to wireless microphone receivers and the PA. Head of audio technology, Marc Deisen, has been working at the ICF for 5 years and oversees the dLive system. “When we decided on a dLive a year ago, it was very important to us…
DPA Microphones welcomed Matt Frazier as Northwest Area Sales Manager. Reporting to Christopher Spahr, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for DPA USA, Frazier, who has nearly 15 years of experience in product sales and support, is responsible for sales throughout the northwest region of the United States. “We’re very excited to have Matt join our team here in the states,” says Christopher. “DPA has seen tremendous growth over the last several years and Matt’s longtime experience in the music and pro audio industries will help us continue to grow our brand recognition to customers in the northwest. This includes…
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is one of London’s largest theatres. Both The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet are housed there and are world-leading companies. The ROH is home to an outstanding technical team, who work with cutting edge technologies to enhance every aspect of its world-class programme of events. Earlier this year, the ROH received a specific request from lighting designer Benedikt Zhem for the placement of moving head LED units in the front of house. Historically, similar requests for moving heads have created issues in terms of a lack of space, sound control and certain restrictions placed…
DPA Microphones 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone has been nominated for the 35th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in the Microphones – Sound Reinforcement Category. With a capsule measuring in at just three millimeters in diameter, the 6066 microphones may be small, but they are powerful in terms of performance – making this solution an ideal candidate for a TEC Award. Featuring CORE by DPA technology, the mic reduces distortion, increases dynamic range and features a frequency range of 20Hz-20kHz along with a noise floor of only 24dB(A). The 6066 also benefits from a completely redesigned, lightweight, one-size-fits-all…
With 100,000 seats, the RCF Arena is said to be the largest outdoor arena in Italy. It was created in the area already known as Campovolo and will be ready and operational by September 2020. The venue will allow for a capacity of 10,000 to 100,000 people, with a raked audience floor of 5% to ensure optimal visibility and acoustics. The stage is placed in the lower part of the Arena in a central position and with a maximum viewing angle of 110° – optimal value to allow the public good visibility throughout the entire Arena. “RCF was born in…
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has announced a new partnership with Leeds City College, which commenced with the distributor supplying a full range of industry-leading production technologies for the institution’s new £60m state-of-the-art Quarry Hill Campus. Having a history supporting the college in various ways for a number of years, AC-ET’s Leeds-based Northern sales office was approached to tender for the supply of technical facilities equipment for Quarry Hill’s 200-seat theatre, dance studios, TV newsroom gallery, film studio, and media suites. AC-ET’s External Sales Executive, Benjamin Taylor worked with Jonathan Walters, the company’s UK Sales & Purchasing Director, Neil Vann, AC-ET’s…
