Australia - Allen & Heath has appointed a new Xone distributor in Australia. The award-winning range of Xone DJ mixers, DJ controllers and DJ headphones will be exclusively distributed by the Hills SVL Group.

Don McConnell, audio division manager for the Hills SVL Group, commented, "We are delighted to be involved with the Xone team. They offer some truly innovative products and it's obvious that the developers are passionate about the DJ market and the needs of both professional and up and coming DJs. We look forward to a long and successful relationship."

"By joining forces with a partner that shares our passion for fabulous sounding products and truly great service, our alliance with Hills SVL will continue to build Xone's reputation in Australia," comment

UK - Sennheiser UK has announced that, from 1 June 2012, it will be the official distributor for Avalon Design products in the UK and Ireland.

Used in many of the world's top recording studios, Avalon products include rackmount pre-amplifiers, channel strips, equalisers, compressors and DIs, employing pure Class A circuits to deliver detailed analogue sound.

As well as featuring on albums by some of the world's leading artists, the distinctive silver front panels and oval Vu meters of Avalon processors are a familiar sight in the racks of front of house engineers, adding a high qual

USA - As the curtain rises on the 2012 season of Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, Masque Sound, a leading theatrical sound reinforcement, installation and design company, is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing audio equipment and services to the theatre for one of New York City's most beloved traditions.

Shakespeare in the Park moved to its permanent home at the Delacorte Theater in 1962 and since then, New York natives and visitors alike have enjoyed free Shakespeare performances each summer season. The majestic, open-air theater has

UK - The 2012 edition of JHS's legendary annual trade Event came to a close on Wednesday 13 June and is being hailed as a resounding success.

The hands-on MI and Pro-Audio trade show saw attendees from across the industry turn out to see, hear and test out new product, pick up some deals, watch artists play, mingle with a number of industry stalwarts, and go home with extra profits.

The two marquees, the demonstration theatres and outside areas were bustling throughout, and visitors were entertained by music across three live stages, with electric sets played by the likes of Oliver/

USA - Attero Tech, an AV networking specialist, and Audinatehave announced today that Attero Tech is now an official Audinate Authorized Implementer for Dante technology.

"The adoption of Dante technology has been accelerating rapidly in the market and we have more and more requests from OEMs to integrate Dante into their products" say Mike Sims, director of marketing and sales of Attero Tech. "Adding Dante to our portfolio of networked solutions will enable us to offer our customers a Dante solution today, while providing a seamless migration path to AVB."

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