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14 November 2024

UK - Recently opened in Oxford, leisure venue Gallery Bouldering was determined its audio system would not be a mountain to climb, and so turned to Optimal Audio’s commercial audio ecosystem to meet its various needs.

Gallery Bouldering’s facilities include a 100m expanse of bouldering wall and a dedicated gym space plus a café. Favouring background music during the day, of differing intensities by zone, there was a requirement for the audio to support the big-screen action during major sporting events.

Optimal Audio’s UK distributor, Audio-Technica, designed and installed a system to be in tune with the space, whatever the day held. On some days, the four zones of Gallery Bouldering – the wall, the gym, the café and the reception area – would all function as distinct areas with their own vibe and background music to suit, during the flow

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14 November 2024

The Netherlands - One of the more unusual venues that has recently been installed with a Martin Audio CDD sound solution is a hybrid wedding venue and town hall council chamber, situated in the municipality of Borsele.

Martin Audio partners and audio-visual specialists, FvL Audio, carried out the installation at the venue, known as ‘De Boerderij’ – a traditional-style, 100-year-old farmhouse.

Over the years, FvL owner Frank van Loenhout says his company has carried out multiple touchscreen installations in Borsele, which is located on a central location in the province of Zeeland. He has also undertaken numerous other upgrades in the neighbouring municipalities in the region “although mostly the audio systems were not as old as here!”

At De Boerderij, FvL Audio were tasked with replacing a 20-year-old ancient 100V line system. “Al

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14 November 2024

USA - Benedictine Military School, an all-male, Catholic preparatory day school for grades 9-12 in Savannah, Georgia, has a rich history. Established in 1902 as Benedictine College, it was organised on a military basis in the Southern military tradition of VMI and The Citadel.

The existing Modernist campus, completed in 1964, was designed to reflect the military heritage of the then-60-year-old school and uphold the monastic traditions of the nearly 1,500-year-old Order of St. Benedict. The school recently upgraded the audio system in their multi-purpose gymnasium by deploying amplifiers from LEA Professional.

The John A. McCarthy, Jr. Gymnasium is an important facility for the school's athletic programmes and events. It is also a focal point for fostering school spirit and community engagement. It hosts events that bring together students, faculty,

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13 November 2024

UK - The bang was provided by the starter’s pistol as the Day at the Races themed quiz night got underway. The DiGiCo quiz night is a celebration of hire companies and the communities they serve, with all proceeds from those attending going towards their two chosen charities, Backup Tech and Stagehand, the PSA’s benevolent fund.

The Quiz represents a chance for suppliers, hire companies, manufactures and businesses to get together in a relaxed environment to connect, do badly at quizzing and most importantly raise money. The evening was a complete success with £14,000 being shared between both charities.

On the night Backup was represented by Lee Dennison, trustee and vice chair, Scott Arnold, trustee, and Sarah James, PR, all raising awareness of the way that Backup can help industry professionals and their families.

“Backup

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13 November 2024

USA - North Carolina State University in Raleigh recently renovated the sound system at its Carter-Finley Stadium. Home to the university’s Division I football team and one of the top 80 largest stadiums in the United States, the nearly 57,000-seat stadium has been completely revamped to better reflect the energy and excitement of games, matches, graduations, and other large-scale events. 

The Carter-Finley Stadium required a modern audio system that could handle the scope of needs, as the previous system was outdated, unreliable, and unable to provide the sound clarity and control necessary. As the university embarked on a major scoreboard renovation, it was clear that the sound system required an equally significant overhaul. 

Allen & Heath played an important role in both the technology and services of the audio system replacement project,

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13 November 2024

UK - Glyndebourne opera house, best known for hosting an annual summer festival that is a cornerstone of the UK’s operatic calendar, has embraced Shure’s Axient Digital Wireless System for its 2024 season. The Glyndebourne Festival runs each year from May to August, followed by an autumn season of opera and concerts that puts rising stars centre stage.

The Axient Digital system at Glyndebourne serves multiple purposes, from facilitating communication during rehearsals to supporting high-quality recordings and broadcasts of productions. The system's flexibility has proven particularly valuable in Glyndebourne's repertory setting, enabling rapid redeployment of configurations between different productions.

To meet the complex audio demands of multiple simultaneous productions, Glyndebourne’s technical team turned to audio experts HD Pro Audio to

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13 November 2024

Sweden - Headquartered in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Mandé, the French video game publisher, Ubisoft, is one of the largest in the world. Founded by the Guillemot family in 1986, today Ubisoft numbers over 50 subsidiaries around the world, including two locations in Sweden – Massive Entertainment based in Malmö and Ubisoft Stockholm.

When Ubisoft Stockholm recently made the move to a new office location in Hagastaden, a range of high-performance Genelec loudspeaker systems were specified for the company’s game development and leisure spaces.

Having helped find the new premises, IT and project manager at Ubisoft Sweden, Niklas Domander, engaged systems integrator and consultant This Is Who I Am (Tiwia) and systems integrator Logic IT to assist with acoustics and the technical installation.

The new office space features a range of speci

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13 November 2024

Germany - Following the success of LEaT con 24 in Hamburg, LEaT X is returning in spring 2025 and will take place on 19-20 March at the Ofenwerk in Nuremberg. The pre-season event for the event technology industry was fully booked in record time – clear proof of the enormous demand and strong interest.

“The enthusiasm for LEaT X is overwhelming,” says Duc Nguyen, director of LEaT. ‘The fact that we were fully booked in such a short time confirms that we have hit the nerve of the industry with the compact and targeted format of LEaT X. We are delighted with the positive response and the trust placed in us by the exhibitors.”

This year, LEaT X 25 will once again be supported by leading brands from the event technology sector, who will be presenting their innovative products and solutions in Nuremberg.

Interested companies have the opp

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13 November 2024

Japan - Yamaha has announced its new, versatile PY64-D Dante interface card for DM7 series digital mixing consoles. Adding more flexibility, the PY64-D will help DM7 users to create an even wider range of bespoke live and installed sound systems.

The new PY64-D card expands the Dante connection on DM7 series mixers with sample rate converter (SRC) functions, ensuring straightforward connections for complex systems, including devices using different sampling frequencies.

In addition, by connecting the DM7’s built-in Dante connectors and those on the PY64-D card to different Dante networks, the DM7 console can be used as a bridge between them, providing a secure option. Sync ON and OFF modes are available, with the settings made from the console.

The PY64-D provides 64in/out at 96kHz with SRC, with primary and secondary connectors to support

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12 November 2024

UK - Polar has announced its partnership with Innomate, a technology company known for its advanced software solutions. This collaboration will enable Polar to introduce Innomate’s AV management platform to the higher education sector across the UK and Ireland.

“We are excited to collaborate with Innomate, a company that shares our commitment to excellence and innovation,” said John Midgley, managing director of Polar. “This initiative allows us to explore new opportunities in smart audio solutions for the UK market.”    

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12 November 2024

USA - Audio Precision has announced the release of APx500 software version 9.0.1 Beta, now supporting ARM CPU architecture, commonly found in mobile and Apple silicon devices. 

This software version allows users to run APx500 directly on ARM-based Windows PCs, including the latest Microsoft Surface devices, and on Mac computers via virtual machine software such as Parallels Desktop. 

In the interest of getting this functionality to its Mac / ARM users as early as possible, AP is offering the 9.0.1 software as a feature-complete Beta to gather feedback before final validation. It is available as a download from the Audio Precision website for customers holding licences valid for APx500 v9.0. 

“This release is part of our effort in enabling broader access to AP’s high-performance audio analysis tools and fits into our legacy of empowerin

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12 November 2024

UK - Edinburgh College has opened a new Dolby Atmos audio production studio and has installed the Audient Oria immersive audio interface and monitor controller as a key part of the new 7.1.4 setup. 

Head of school media, music & sound production Jonathan Bennett says, “As the industry between media, music and sound production moves more and more towards spatial and interactive audio, it’s brilliant that we’ve been able to realise such an ambitious space such as this one to give our students the skills they need to succeed.” 

Lead technician, Steve Galbraith and his colleague Gordon Young were instrumental in building the studio. Gordon explains how they went about choosing an interface for the room: “We looked at a whole range of solutions, but most of them appeared to have some kind of half-measure. The Audient Oria was the first box

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12 November 2024

USA - Full Sail University recently commissioned a new Dolby Atmos-enabled facility for class sessions, workshops, listening experiences and guest lectures at its Winter Park, FL campus. Playout of the ‘objects based’ spatial concept is via 26 carefully selected, and strategically located loudspeakers from the Martin Audio catalogue.

One of the largest, and most advanced Dolby Atmos rooms on a university campus, according to education director of audio arts, Brandon Egerton, this had been a topic of discussion for a number of years. “But we needed to make sure we were wrapping our arms around the right technology. We felt it was important to have a solid understanding of both the emerging technology and also how the industry intended on adopting it and so we intentionally took our time.”
Along with Darren Schneider, who is in charge of Full Sail

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12 November 2024

USA - Biamp has announced that its integration partner Design Sound NW (DSNW) has completed its multi-year effort to upgrade the sound systems of the Chiles Centre multi-purpose indoor arena and the Etzel Field baseball stadium located on the University of Portland campus in Portland, Oregon. 

The installations feature various Biamp products, including Tesira digital signal processors (DSPs) and amplifiers, Community IV6 line arrays, Community amplified loudspeaker controllers, and multiple types of Community indoor/outdoor loudspeakers.

The project began in 2021 when the University of Portland first sought to upgrade the sound system at Etzel Field, the home of the university’s baseball team. With its open-air environment and varying crowd sizes, Etzel Field presented unique audio challenges that required a robust and flexible sound system. DSNW

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12 November 2024

Namibia - The Namibian Oncology Centre offers comprehensive and progressive cancer treatment and care in comfortable, modern surroundings. With facilities in Windhoek, Swakopmund, the opening of a new chemotherapy facility in the capital called for the integration of a new AV system to provide digital signage and entertainment for patients receiving treatment. 

Stage Audio Works (SAW) Namibia successfully secured the project following an invitation to submit a tender.  "We are honoured to have been chosen for this installation at the Namibian Oncology Centre,” reflects Emcé Smit, technical manager at Stage Audio Works Namibia. 

“Our goal was to provide a modern, reliable and high-quality AV solution that offers comfort and entertainment to patients undergoing chemotherapy. The installation needed to meet the client’s high standards of performance and

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11 November 2024

USA - Sound Image San Francisco supplied 30 events in three weeks for the annual Festival Napa Valley Summer Season, including the Lionel Richie-headlined Arts for All Gala, which raised $4.5m for education and the arts.

Over the years, the annual societal event in San Francisco’s wine country has raised $28m through contributions, sponsors, and sought-after auction items. Sound Image’s Bay Area team, led by account executives Jon Morris and George Edwards, facilitated the design and delivery of audio, video, lighting, staging and power for the Gala, working closely with Lionel Richie’s touring crew to retain high-end production values for his intimate, one-off performance.

To bring the vision to fruition, the audio design had to deliver impact and clarity for a variety of needs including a distributed system in the guest reception are

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11 November 2024

Singapore - Hong Kong-based lighting designer and technical producer Onefai Mak specified a zactrack mini system to control both audio and lighting sources for a production of Detective Theatre 13.67 staged by theatre company Zuni Icosahedron at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore.

Onefai has collaborated with Zuni for many years and is frequently asked to light their shows. For this production, he designed lighting and was also the technical advisor. They used the Esplanade’s in-house sound and lighting systems with a zactrack mini system that was supplied by C’est Bon Projects Corporation Limited.

Authorised by writer Chan Ho-kei and the Crown Culture Group, Mathias Woo adapted the novel 13.67 into a new Detective Theatre production featuring a legendary Hong Kong detective operating between 1967 and 2013. Each case ta

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11 November 2024

Portugal - Next Audiogroup has announced the appointment of João Pereira as its new after-sales manager.

With over 28 years of experience as a sound engineer and technical expert, Pereira joins the team to lead after-sales services. “It’s an exciting opportunity to join Next Audiogroup and contribute to a company that is truly dedicated to the excellence in audio solutions,” said Pereira. “The growth and innovation here are impressive, and I’m eager to apply my technical background to ensure our clients receive unparalleled support and care.”

Pereira previously served as the technical head for the renowned Hard Club in Porto. His background includes managing large-scale tour shows and acting as front-of-house engineer and monitors engineer for major artists, alongside specialised expertise in electronic repairs.

"We are thrilled

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08 November 2024

Europe - Formerly known as Groupe Novelty-Magnum-Dushow, the European provider of technical solutions for the event and rental staging market has announced its rebranding as Groupe Novelty.

The move, which includes a new logo and fresh corporate identity, positions the rapidly expanding Groupe for further growth and underlines its position as a 360° provider of technical services in France and on a global scale, says the company.

"Our new name, Groupe Novelty, unifies our diverse stable of specialist businesses and sets the stage for further international expansion,” says Jacques de La Guillonnière, founder and president of Groupe Novelty. “With over 40 years of experience and hundreds of thousands of events under our belt, all of our companies already enjoy an extremely strong reputation in France and abroad; with this rebrand, we want to shar

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08 November 2024

USA - Spirit of Atlanta is a non-profit youth organisation that provides musicians and performers aged 16 to 21 with opportunities to develop skills in music, marching and performing arts through an intensive tour. With a strong emphasis on both teamwork and personal growth, Spirit of Atlanta fosters an environment where young people can learn valuable life skills.

Often considered the ‘NFL of marching bands’, the organisation competes against similar organisations across the country. This year, the group travelled over 6,500 miles – from Georgia to Texas, up into Pennsylvania, and across to Indianapolis – for the 2024 Drum Corps International World Championships.

To enhance the group’s 12-minute production with a full percussion-filled front ensemble, Spirit of Atlanta relies on a variety of DPA Microphones. This includes the brand’s 409

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07 November 2024

UK - Bristol Cathedral was originally built as an Augustinian Abbey and dates back to 1140. Further additions to the building took place through the centuries until it became a cathedral in 1542, with its magnificent nave completed in 1877.

Today the cathedral continues a centuries-long tradition of being a welcoming space for the people of Bristol and visitors to the city, open daily with a rich programme of services and events, historic architecture and a peaceful garden.

To ensure the full enjoyment of this rapidly expanding range of activities by congregations and audiences, clergy and performers alike, the cathedral recently issued a tender for the design and installation of a modern, versatile new sound system which could perform at the highest level while also remaining relatively discreet in such a beautiful and historic building.

Bri

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07 November 2024

Austria - Arena Vienna, a cultural institution with roots in the 1970s counterculture movement, continues to be a vital hub for music and art. To meet contemporary acoustic challenges, the complex recently upgraded its outdoor sound system to a Meyer Sound Panther system. This new installation enhances the audience experience while minimising noise impact, ensuring ‘the Arena’ remains a premier live venue.

Originally transformed by activists from an abandoned slaughterhouse into a centre for artistic exploration, the Arena has become an integral part of Vienna’s cultural life, explains chairwoman Petra Ruckendorfer. “It’s not just a music venue; it’s a cultural landmark that has adapted to modern requirements while staying true to its roots as a space for creativity, freedom, and expression.”

Today, the Arena has several stages catering

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07 November 2024

UK - Located in Northampton, Old House bar and restaurant, a popular destination pub in the town for more than a decade, recently underwent a complete refurbishment. The venue comprises a ground-floor bar and spacious courtyard garden, where patrons can enjoy resident DJs, live performers and televised sport, whilst upstairs, its restaurant offers gastro-pub favourites in beautifully designed surroundings.

To complement his investment in the Old House’s Timothy Oulton-designed interior, owner Sunny Kooner opted to upgrade its audio system to better meet the requirements of this multi-faceted venue.

Sunny contacted experienced AV specialist Cosmic Electronics of Harlow with a brief to design and supply a competitively priced system that could deliver premium audio throughout the venue, whilst blending in with its carefully designed aesthetic. Cosmic

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07 November 2024

Europe - Neutrik has extended its range of ‘gig-ready’ robust stage boxes with the addition of the NA-4I4O-AES72 four-channel, AES72-4E model; complementing the new NA2 I-O DLINE range devices, with which it shares the signature ruggedised, miniature form factor.

AES72-4E defines a standard and wiring scheme for the assigning and transmitting of four channels of analogue or AES3 digital audio signals, DMX control signals, or various other COMS signals, via a single RJ45 connected quad twisted pair Cat cable, providing for lower-complexity connectivity networks with greatly reduced cable, connector, installation and termination costs and requirements. It’s a solution that substitutes the need for much more costly and high-maintenance multicore cabling in many types of applications.

The Neutrik NA-4I4O-AES72 exploits this capability within a rubb