"We're pleased to welcome Millar Electronics as our Southeast representative," said Mike Marr, Community's Eastern Regional Sales Manager. "The Southeast is a very important territory for Community, and Millar Electronics' great reputation and experienced team will help us strengthen our dealer base and expand our sales in the area."
"We are excited a
The Blakite speakers were designed by MilTec and are built in the UK. Most are loaded with British drivers. New additions to the range are a compact stage wedge, loaded with a 12" neodymium driver and concentric HF horn, together with a 6" trapezoidal speaker for installations and small conference work.
The success of the speakers has inspired the company to expand the UK manufacturing base to include amplifiers and LED Lighting products.
The new amplifiers will all be class-D
PLASA Focus: Leeds 2014 offers unparalleled access to the 150 companies on show and to its Professional Development Programme, which comprises free-to-attend seminars delivered by expert speakers. The show, which is celebrating its sixth birthday, has become known for its friendly, upbeat atmosphere and for its growing importance as a platform
Richard Garrido, president of Audio-Technica Europe, says, "The development of Audio-Technica is conditioned by our customers' satisfaction. It seems relevant to propose a more complete range of products to our partners. Audient brings us the diversification we needed with high quality products for both studio and home studio applications. I am glad that Audient trusts us and am confident that our partnership will last."
"High quality comes as standard," says Luke Baldry, sales and marketing director, describing
2014 marks the April Jazz debut of Meyer Sound's new MJF-210 stage monitors, 10 of which were recently purchased by the Espoo Cultural Center, and will remain in its permanent inventory. Sound reinforcement support and equipment supply come from Espoo-based Studiotec, with logistical coordination by Antti Murto.
As the main venue for the festival, the April Jazz Arena features a JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker system supporting artists such as the Omer Avital Quintet and the Pedrito Martinez Group. Erected o
"Our new technical relationship with 5 Star Cases enables us to fully support the M-480 as a touring product, making it easier for our customers to specify the console with a professional flight case," commented Simon Kenning, UK sales manager. "The versatility of the M-480 has made it a popular choice for live sound applications such as house of worship, but we are confident that this console has the power and functionality to take furt
The IPD Series' powerful DSP engine is equipped with a total of 40 real-time, multi-slope parametric EQs along with adjustable gain, input delay, output delay, and high-pass and low-pass filters adjustable to any frequency. A Software Configurable Voltage Peak Limiter (SCVPL) tailors outputs to load conditions, maintaining sound quality, while a 4-channel input mixer provides flexible input routing. Parameters may be stored in up to 100 user-defined presets, and all processing power is harnessed for easy use through the intuitive, touch-based GUI of IntelliDrive Controller.
Martin Andersson, product manager for Lab.gruppen, said: "The IntelliDrive Controller for iPad allows you to wirelessly control and monitor yo
Magic will be taking over from Dick Hayes, who will be stepping back from the fast lane at the end of July after 19 years at the sharp-end of this busy and successful operation at Entec. This is the culmination of a truly amazing career that started with maverick rockers The Who as a teenager in the 1960s.
Magic brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and contacts to the equation, and he was already an honorary part of the Entec 'family' having freelanced regularly for them over the last 10 years, working for artists like Alanis Morissette, The Who, James and others, plus high profile events like The Teenage Cancer Trust, etc.
Magic says, "I am hugely excited about working with Entec, being part of a fan
A charismatic musician, Tori has performed on stage all over the world, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians, such as Austrian double bass player Ewald Oberleitner and guitarist Ariel Cubria. He also plays as part of the group Orlek and recently established the Tori Trio with Oberleitner and percussionist Ganesh Anandan.
"When you're playing an accordion, the whole body is involved," says Tori says. "Therefore, I need mics that enable me to move and express myself without limitations. With the DPA d:vote 4099 Instrument
A key feature of the new connection is that it is made from a resistant elastomer which provides optimum protection against external mechanical forces, as well as good resistance to oils and gases. When used in conjunction with a specially contoured design, it achieves locking and sealing in a single action. As a result, housings can be quickly assembled and disassembled with minimal effort - all without tools.
A further product variant also permits housings to be locked together with both bulkhead and surface mounted housings.
This type of simple and robust locking element is particular
Sales teams from AC-ET's four specialist product divisions will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the latest technologies from leading marques which AC-ET are the exclusive UK dealer for, as well as over 200 leading brands available for immediate despatch from the company's multi-million pound inventory.
UK-exclusive brands on show from AC-ET's Lighting division include various Chroma-Q, Spotlight and Mole-Richardson LED entertainment & broadcast lighting solutions; Jands' innovative Vista lighting & media control solutions range and award-winning Stage CL lighting console 'made for LEDs'; GLP's Impression Spot One, X4/X4S & Volkslicht LE
On show will be the brand new HK Audio Lucas Nano 600, the big brother to the already hugely popular Lucas Nano 300 but featuring twice the power output with the same portability and easy assembly, and the latest addition to the Pulsar range the PL110FA active cabinet with 10" speaker.
Vienna-based microphone specialists Lewitt will be giving a sneak preview of two new models. Described as the "world's quietest studio condenser microphone" the LCT550 boasts 0 dB-A Self Noise, whilst the DGT650 digital recording tool provides multitude of direct USB recording
Visitors to the Leisuretec stand (N-CO3) will have the opportunity to meet their highly motivated and knowledgeable team, with a combined experience in the industry of over 120 years covering commercial audio, lighting, video and special effects to the trade only. Their stand design will allow you to take a journey from the brands they can offer you, the strengths of Team Leisuretec, their newly created events facility: 'The TecZone' and finally, discovering the company's user-friendly e-commerce website, which has "everything in one space".
Managing director, Cliff Dounting commented, "PLASA Focus has a special 'feel good' factor and a personality of its
RF and pro audio sales specialists Amber Sound (Stand N-D03) will be demonstrating Shure's flagship Axient wireless microphone systems for mission-critical applications, while LMC Audio Systems (Stand N-C28) will demonstrate Shure's industry-standard UHF-R, GLX-D, and ULX-D systems. Meanwhile, SSE Audio Group (Stand N-E05) and Impact Products (Stand N-C18) will take visitors through the technology and operational benefits of QSC's Q-Sys networked audio management system.
In addition, on the second day of PLASA Focus, Wednesday 30 April, SDUK, in association with on-line live and studio sound engineering community Soulsound, will pre
Closed during the Prolight + Sound 2014 trade show in Frankfurt, the sale includes 24 Lyon linear line array loudspeakers, 12 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, a Galileo Callisto loudspeaker management system, and four of the new MJF-210 stage monitors.
"I had the opportunity to experience the exceptional headroom and coverage of the Lyon system at a demo and I was blown away," says Avril Rodrigues, general manager of Most High Productions. "Our company has long been successful in the high-end corporate event business, and in recent years, we have been getting more requests for medium to large concerts of all genres. This new Lyon system is s
The Welsh four-piece were selected as the competition winners from a total of 240 bands from 31 different countries, and used their winning session time wisely, managing to track and mix three new songs. During the sessions, Chris Kimsey also experimented with some new Shure microphones, particularly enjoying the KSM313 bi-directional ribbon mic.
"As with all my recordings, I tried a few mics to find the perfect sound, and ended up using the KSM313 mic on guitars and on vocals. It sounded outstanding on guitar, giving a 'full-fat' sound but with a top end not normally heard from a ribbon. It was also the preferred choice on most of the vocal recordings, sound
QSC Professional will work together with the newly-formed QSC Systems and QSC Cinema Business Units to serve the company's customers worldwide. QSC Systems will focus on serving customers in the Integrated Systems business, and will be headed by Joe Pham, QSC President and CEO who will serve as its interim VP. The new QSC Cinema Business Unit will be headed by existing unit head Barry Fer
The new M Series headphones will be among the Audio-Technica highlights at PLASA Focus - the professional monitoring headphones (M20x, M30x, M40x and M50x) debuted at the NAMM Show in January and have met with praise from press and public alike for their natural, well-balanced tone and comfort during long tracking or mixing sessions. The new line-up takes its lead from the original, much-loved M50 and shares the same sonic signature, making it available at a variety of price-points.
High-end r
"We had an excellent turnout with over 30 attendees spending quality time and getting a closer look at Elation products," stated Milan Scepanovic, general manager of Light and Sound Design. "All the attendees were professionals, many representing government institutions or TV stations, and half of them came with their own lux meters and measuring devices. We had a lot of products on hand and a beautiful venue to display them in. Overall the response was very positive and the day quite a success."
A full range of Elation LED lighting solutions optimized for theatre,
Knowing he'd be faced with extreme temperatures, high humidity, limited space, and less than four days to record, Levin knew rugged, reliable gear, that could withstand the harsh conditions and consistently record professional-quality sound, would be imperative to his success. Based on his decades of experience u
"Music Group is entering an exciting new phase and my goal is to make our professional brands number one around the world," stated Graham. "I am thrilled to take on this role and fortunate to have the support of a very talented sales team. Together we will make this vision a reality."
"Graham brings strong Pro Audio knowledge to Music Group, having championed several truly impressive campaigns over his 16-year career in the industry," stated Music Group founder and CEO Uli Behringer. "Graham's approach
Rock concerts have been identified by UCI as being among the most successful alternatives to traditional films and, after investigating the possibility of offering key venues audio quality on a par with live concerts, their collaboration with Outline enabled them to achieve this, enhancing the screening of the Muse show, recorded in ultra-HD before a 60,000-strong crowd in July 2013.
Although frequently mentioned in the trade press for the use of its sound reinforcement systems by leading int
As the quartet takes to the road, the members praise their recently purchased d:vote 4099 setup for creating a new sense of comfort that previously did not exist when miking the cellos. The group has tested a variety of audio amplification setups, which evolved from an early dependence on pickups, and they say they can alre
Perry brings 15 years of experience operating in the production industry to this new role at Wigwam. Most recently he worked as Commercial Manager at Total Production International (TPi). Long term Wigwam associate Simon Hall has also joined the company as an additional Project Manager, strengthening the division's resources in Heywood.
Wigwam Managing Director, Spencer Beard commented: "We have been lucky to secure Joel for this new role. He is already well known and respected in the industry and will fit in really well here at Wigwam."
He continued: "It's now a year since Wigwam joined SSE. We always felt it was key to maintain
Wigwam's unique identity so we are now embarking on a pro
