Italy - Loudspeaker manufacturer RCF SpA has announced the third edition of its sound engineering course, which is organised by the Department of Science and Methods for Engineering of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, in cooperation with RCF.

The course, which will be presented in English, will cover 120 hours over a five-week period, from Monday to Friday, beginning 5 May and ending 6 June 2014. The course will be located at the RCF Audio Academy premises, located in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

The primary goal of the course is to provide engineers with a specific knowledge of the state-of-the-art technologies related to sound, transducers and speaker systems and their applications in the professional market. The course is organised in modules progressing the basis of elec

The Netherlands - Bazelmans AVR, a Dutch AV rental company, has invested in the Meyer Sound LYON linear sound reinforcement system and become one of the first suppliers of the new product. The LYON sale, closed during the ISE 2014 trade show in Amsterdam, includes 40 LYON linear line array loudspeakers, 22 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, and a Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system, in addition to RMServers for loudspeaker monitoring.

Making its tradeshow debut at ISE 2014, LYON incorporates the technology of the LEO Family in a more flexible and compact package, and

UK - Delta Sound has announced that Martin Locket will be working with their global senior management team, as a business strategy adviser. He will be providing input to the Delta Sound companies in the UK, Dubai and Qatar in various areas of business development and diversification; advising the team headed by Mark Bonner, Paul Keating and Andy Jackson on how to develop business and maximise opportunities. "2014 will be a year of advancement and opportunity," says Delta Sound.

Martin commented: "I am working with a number of exciting companies and brands in the product

UK - The newest addition to Flare Audio's product range is the SM15 Stage Monitor - a versatile compact and lightweight design that is suited for live music venues wanting to maximize stage space. Featuring 15" and 1" drivers, it combines high definition power (Max SPL of 133.5dB) in a compact size (384mm x 595mm x 421mm) and weight (28kg). The versatile SM15 uses Flare's Vortex technology for great feedback stability, and can be used at either a 40 or 55 degree angle.

The first venue to use the new SM15s is The Half Moon in Putney where Stevie Wyatt, chief engineer reports:

The Netherlands - New, intriguing, unique: three easy words to say yet much harder to produce the reality. A visit to the d&b audiotechnik demo room at this year's ISE in Amsterdam made the case in triplicate.

Three demonstrations daily introduced listeners to the passively crossed over 24C and 24C-E column loudspeakers from the new xC-Series; fixed installation products aimed squarely at speech reinforcement in demanding acoustic spaces. This Series is specifically intended for the kind of highly reverberant environments where conquering acoustic challenges must balance with aestheti

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