A/V integration firm KLA Laboratories recently installed Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers in both Dearborn Public High Schools auditoriums, which has greatly elevated intelligibility and musical impact without negatively affecting their clean visual aesthetics. “Previously, the two auditoriums used very different systems, as they had two different characteristics – Fordson with drapery walls and Edsel Ford with concrete. Both were ready for an upgrade and the Danley system could be utilized for both environments,” explained Doug Soper, audio and video specialist at KLA Laboratories. “They used a variety of loudspeaker manufacturers and variously attempted a distributed system without delays,…
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Riedel Communications today announced the appointment of Marco Kraft as Head of Sales for Germany. In his new role, Marco will manage the company’s sales and rental businesses serving the German broadcast and AV markets, reporting directly to Jens Miedek, Sales Director at Riedel. “Marco is an outstanding addition to our sales organization. He has shaped established companies in the industry, both operationally and strategically, and his deep experience and leadership skills are a powerful asset,” Jens commented. ”Plus, Marco knows the requirements of the ever-changing broadcast and AV world very well. With his proven expertise, he will continue to…
Over the past three years, Clair Brothers TrueFit Technology, the first modular and fully customisable, bespoke waveguide system available for venues, has evolved. Clair Brothers TrueFit Technology genesis began as an idea to optimise frequency dispersion by customising the horizontal waveguide to enhance directivity throughout an entire unique space. TrueFit Technology, with its trademark customised sound tailoring using Clair Brothers kiTCurve, C8 and C12 line arrays, is a true industry breakthrough and continues to be applied with tremendous success. The inner woodworking of a fully custom array involves intricate crafting challenges and the design process can be responsible for pushing…
Elation Professional has embarked on a new chapter in its evolution with launch of Obsidian Control Systems, an accessible line of advanced yet intuitive lighting control products. Following completion in late March of the acquisition of the M-Series range of entertainment lighting controllers from Harman Professional Solutions, Elation Professional received valuable feedback from the thousands of M-Series users worldwide. “Based on this feedback, we sought to create a dedicated company and brand focus for the continued development and evolution of the product series,” states Elation Sales & Marketing Director Eric Loader. “The Obsidian development will continue to be focused on…
DPA Microphones, manufacturer of microphone solutions for professional audio applications, has appointed Paul Andrews and Chris Brunhaver as the new Global Sales Support & Business Development Manager and Regional Sales Manager, Pacific Northwest, respectively. “With the addition of Paul and Chris, we are adding over 23 years of industry experience and expertise to the DPA team in the U.S.,” said Christopher Spahr, VP of Marketing and Sales, DPA Microphones. “We are excited to welcome these two highly qualified individuals and look forward to their many contributions as we continue to grow our market share and reinforce our commitment to the…
Texas’ Hope Fellowship Church looked to new KLANG:fabrik 3D in-ear monitor mixing system to boost its newly-opened Frisco East broadcast campus. Glenn Setchfield is a design engineer for Georgia-based Clark, an audio, lighting and video provider laser-focused on serving houses of worship and its production needs. When asked about what drove the decision to integrate the KLANG system into the church’s new Frisco East campus—a full install that also included a DiGiCo SD12—he gave 100 percent of the credit to Hope Fellowship Church Technical Production Director Derek Milton and his team. “They approached us really excited about the product,” Glenn…
Amptown System Company has expanded its growing sales team with the addition of Mauricio Salas Zurita. “There’s nothing I haven’t seen or worked out yet in the course of my career as an A/V expert”, said Mauricio Salas Zurita. “I’m inquisitive, a passionate technology user, enjoy using efficient functional hardware and software in my designs and love to present to my customers elegant and innovative ideas based on our A/V, lighting, and sound equipment resources. Working for ASC provides me with the opportunity to use synergies from my career to date to add fresh impetus to ASC’s various lines of…
One of Florida’s hottest new nightlife venues boasts three state-of-the-art LED-lined spaces controlled by one Avolites Ai’s Miami Licence dongle. The new Martini Bar is situated just a short hop from Miami International Airport in the ‘CityPlace Doral’ retail and entertainment complex. It offers guests two separate environments – a nightclub and an outside lounge. Upscale entertainment lighting experts idesign Productions served as the speciality lighting and video designers for the project. Owner and lead designer Michael Meacham worked with the idesign team to create a diamond-shaped LED wall upstage, a LED-lined DJ booth and a large LED façade for…
Buckinghamshire-based marketing and PR agency Sound Marketing has appointed recent graduate Katie Elson to the post of creative marketing and PR assistant. Continuing its steady growth, the company approaches its tenth anniversary later this year in rude health, having consistently expanded a client list that includes companies in the audio, AV, lighting and events markets. Katie obtained an honours degree in Creative Advertising, which she supported with part-time employment in web design, photography and video production. A part time actress with a series of qualifications from LAMDA, she has a ready appreciation of the AV production sector, having appeared in…
Penn Elcom in Germany has moved to a new 8,000 square metre premises in Elten, north Westfalen just 10 kilometres from the previous warehouse – and over double the size. From this hub, the company distributes over 1700 product lines and hardware including 19 inch racking, flight-case components and loudspeaker elements directly to B2B and B2C customers all over Europe. The new facility will assist the busy operation in continuing – and streamlining – the efficient and fast delivery of products worldwide which are manufactured by Penn in the UK for which the company is renowned. It was imperative to…
