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07 June 2024

USA - DPA Microphones will present its latest microphone solutions throughout InfoComm 2024 (Booth C9971), including the new 2017 Compact Shotgun Microphone and AIR1 Universal Miniature Fur Windscreen. The company will also showcase its installation microphones, such as the 4098 CORE Supercardioid Gooseneck Microphone and accompanying TSM4001 Table Shock Mount and DM6000 Microphone base.

DPA has prioritised versatility with the 2017 Compact Shotgun Microphone, creating an easy to set-up mic for indoor or outdoor environments. The 2017 is an all-purpose shotgun solution that offers flexibility and the ability to withstand difficult environments or extreme weather in an array of applications.

Intended for quick mounting on most round, omnidirectional headset or lavalier microphones between 0.1-0.23 inches (2.5-5.8mm), the AIR1 Universal Miniature Fur W

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07 June 2024

USA - Cadac Consoles has announced that its new CM-Series integrated mix system will make its US debut at InfoComm 2024. The heritage UK console designer will be located on booth C9957 alongside its affiliate UK pro audio Studiomaster brand in the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

Cadac Consoles’ demonstration will be centred on two of its new CM-J50 mixing consoles featuring the latest version of the CM-J intuitive software, with latest additional features including Monitor Mode, Console Mirroring and Console Sidecar. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore the compact, lightweight, high I/O capacity CM-SR remote audio stage racks that further expand the CM system’s capabilities and operational flexibility.

The US launch, a significant milestone for the rebranded Cadac Consoles, is being staged in collaboration with newly appointed US dis

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07 June 2024

USA - The Void Acoustics team returns to InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas next week, where the company’s sound systems can be seen at booth C9507 in the Central Hall. Matt Young, Void’s sales manager for North America, supported by the company’s leadership team, will be on hand.

Based in Denver, Matt joined Void Acoustics last year and has spent the past twelve months spearheading its expansion across North America.

With 26 years of experience in the pro audio industry across the premium home audio, commercial and luxury residential sectors, Matt earned his stripes working for household names like Yamaha, Sonos and Bose.

Reflecting on his time at Void Acoustics, Matt said: “Void isn’t your standard speaker brand – every product is an art piece that people want to see, hear and talk about. The fact that Void combines the latest technolog

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07 June 2024

USA - Returning to InfoComm 2024, K-array, is launching the latest addition to its growing suite of software products: K-Cloud. Expanding on the success of the brand’s K-Control platform, K-Cloud allows for remote control, monitoring and management of K-array’s Kommander amplifiers from anywhere in the world.

“K-Cloud is intended to give integrators greater control over their clients’ installations when working remotely,” explains Matteo Barbaro, software product manager at K-array. “Through the platform, accessible on any device with a browser, integrators can gain control of the volumes, presets and matrices of any Kommander amplifier.”

Alongside the control capabilities, K-Cloud users can also use the platform to monitor their systems and will receive alerts in case of system errors. Viewing signal presence meters remotely is another

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06 June 2024

UK - We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dave Blencowe, founder of dB Production Services and director of Showbitz. Dave passed away unexpectedly on the evening of 10 May. The following tribute comes from his colleagues at Showbitz.

Dave's life was quite compartmentalised with little overlap between his various roles and work. We have pulled this together from friends and family and tried to weave the strands together - any inaccuracies are ours!

Gordon David Blencowe was born in 1960 in Oxfordshire. The family often holidayed in Norfolk visiting the North Norfolk railway and Dave and his father would take holidays visiting the narrow-gauge railways in North Wales. He had a soft spot for the Talyllyn Railway which came about from these childhood holidays as did his lifelong love of Heritage and model railways. He always referred to himself as

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06 June 2024

Poland - DirectOut has announced that Commercial Audio is now its exclusive distributor in Poland.

“We are delighted to welcome Commercial Audio as our new distribution partner in Poland,” says Jan Ehrlich, managing director of DirectOut. “Their extensive industry knowledge and commitment to the highest quality and excellent customer service makes them the perfect partner for DirectOut. Together we want to offer our Polish customers the best audio solutions.”

Commercial Audio has established itself as a reliable partner in the professional audio industry and already provides exclusive distribution services for well-known brands such as Amadeus Active Acoustics, Solid State Logic, ATC Loudspeakers, Bose Professional, Clear-Com, Marian Audio and Harrison Audio. The company is known for its expertise in the implementation of audio signal infrast

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06 June 2024

Portugal - 1 Sound has partnered with Bluemix Sistemas Audio Visuais for distribution in Portugal. Founded in 2015, by Jorge da Fonseca, who has been in the market for over 30 years, Bluemix is committed to developing, designing, and implementing personalised audio, video, and acoustic solutions to meet the independent needs of each client.

Leonardo D’Andrea, 1 Sound’s EMEA sales executive, recently visited Bluemix offering brand support and training for the 1 Sound catalogue.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to bring 1 Sound to Portugal, which we are sure will be a great success,” says Jorge da Fonseca. “These excellent products offer us the opportunity to provide an excellent experience to our customers. With a distinctive premium design and extraordinary sound, we look forward to continuing a strong partnership. We want to th

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06 June 2024

Germany - Vortex, the new electronic music festival, made its debut at Göppingen’s EWS Arena, offering techno, trance and hardcore continuously over 12 hours, through Martin Audio’s flagship Wavefront Precision line array series.

It was a far cry from EWS Arena’s normal sphere of activity, which is hosting the Bundesliga handball club Frisch Auf! But since the venue is located in the centre of the town, surrounded by shops and flats, the requirements with regard to noise escape were predictably stringent.

As a debut event, it was particularly important for the organisers not to provoke complaints from local residents in order to preserve the future of the event. The Martin Audio Wavefront Precision systems deployed met these high requirements.

Jürgen Schuster, from event technology specialist Skyeline Live, who provided the technical

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06 June 2024

USA - Audinate has announced that Dante Director, a SaaS solution for remote Dante network administration and management, is now available to the general public. Dante Director enables the remote management of Dante devices from any manufacturer across the internet using a simple, convenient web dashboard. Dante Director provides an interoperable, manufacturer-agnostic IoT platform for the AV industry.

Dante Director joins the Dante suite of products for professional AV solution management alongside Dante Domain Manager, which serves enterprise and on-premise network management needs.

Designed to meet the varying needs of all Dante-based AV-over-IP networks, Dante Director enables IT and AV administrators to be more productive via remote access for management and monitoring. Admins can remotely configure Dante channel subscriptions, control user acce

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05 June 2024

Singapore - L-Acoustics and global logistics provider Geodis have opened their new regional distribution centre in Singapore - the loudspeaker manufacturer’s first such centre in the Asia Pacific region.

“Our mission is to strengthen our ties with clients, creating a hub from which we can provide ideal support,” explains Tim Zhou, CEO APAC at L-Acoustics. “The new warehouse will enable elevated customer service and faster delivery for their important projects.”

All L-Acoustics solutions are manufactured in Europe and prior to the opening of the Singapore distribution centre, orders for customers in the Asia Pacific region were fulfilled from France. The new centre will allow the company to better support clients throughout the region, shortening delivery times and streamlining the supply chain.

L-Acoustics and Geodis have grown a gl

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05 June 2024

Columbia - Mega star Karol G said goodbye to 2023 with two spectacular home-coming nights at the Atanasio Giradot Stadium. Part of her epic Mañana Será Bonito (Tomorrow will be Beautiful) tour, which continues until July 2024, the sell-out shows marked the end of the first phase of the tour.

Prodigy.MP was at the centre of the audio infrastructure with its flexible, fully modular hardware fulfilling a number of roles across the whole system.

The multi-format, hybrid audio signal flow was handled by Prodigy, thanks to the analogue, MADI, AES and Dante audio modules integrated into the main chassis. The flexibility and modularity of the DirectOut solution was essential in providing the production with all the interoperability options required.

Multiple mixing consoles were connected via Prodigy.MP and the Sample Rate Conversion technology mad

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05 June 2024

USA - Adamson Systems Engineering has announced a major update to the FletcherMachine Spatial Audio Rendering Engine. Unveiled in 2022, FletcherMachine has established a loyal following thanks to its intuitive user interface and a powerful object-based mixing solution, as well as its integrated reverberation and trajectory engines.

Version 2 of the software continues this no-compromises approach with a bevy of new features, further enhancing the capabilities and workflow of the system.

The FletcherMachine system is available in three versions. FletcherMachine Virtual is a free, stand-alone application for Windows and MacOS that allows users to design immersive environments on-the-go with headphones, while gaining hands-on experience that will translate seamlessly to the full version.

FletcherMachine Stage is a 3U rack mountable hardware unit,

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05 June 2024

USA - TiMax will introduce two TiMax product integrations at InfoComm 2024. The power and spatial audio prowess of TiMax will be demonstrated live at the show in Martin Audio’s demonstration room, N112. A part of the Focusrite Group, the immersive and spatial audio capabilities of TiMax will form a part of sister pro audio brand, Martin Audio’s presentation at the show. Martin Audio loudspeakers are one of the loudspeaker brands in the ‘TiMax Recommends’ family of manufacturers proposing TiMax as their recommended immersive spatial processing solution.

A new plug-in option, available to all existing FPGA-equipped TiMax SoundHub spatial processors, adds four individual 1-in / 16-out ultra-high-quality reverb engines which give sound designers full control of all parameters as well as access to an advanced 3D room reverb-builder application.

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05 June 2024

USA - Renkus-Heinz, returns to the Las Vegas Convention Centre in June for the 2024 edition of InfoComm. Attendees will be able to experience Renkus-Heinz’s advanced sound solutions firsthand, both on the main stand C9620 in the Central Hall and in the demo room N113.

Visitors to the demo room will be taken on a journey thanks to an active immersive acoustics system in partnership with Amadeus Acoustics. As the room acoustics are transformed from the hustle of an airport to the echoing halls of a cathedral to the vibrant acoustics of a concert hall, visitors will experience for themselves the transformative power of Renkus-Heinz’s beam-steering technology.

There will also be live music courtesy of violinist Drew Tetrick, who has performed throughout the world including appearances with Andrea Bocelli, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder. Visitors will

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05 June 2024

USA - The OCA Alliance, champion of the AES70 standard for Open Control Architecture, has announced several new AES70-enabled products ahead of the 2024 edition of InfoComm in Las Vegas this month.

Equipment from d&b audiotechnik and Adamson Systems Engineering swells the ecosystem of AES70-enabled products, continuing the adoption of standards-based flexible, unified control.  

Specifically, d&b has incorporated AES70 support into their 5D, 40D, D40 and D90 amplifiers as well as their DS100M network-driven Milan-enabled processing platform for Soundscape, while Adamson has launched VGt, a peak performance large-format line array loudspeaker, the first member of the new Vergence Group. VGt is a self-powered unit that includes an intelligent networked DSP endpoint supporting Milan digital audio and AES70 control data. Adamson and d&b wil

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05 June 2024

UK - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), the first institution in the world dedicated to research and teaching in tropical medicine, recently undertook a significant project to extend its teaching and event capabilities. Pembroke House, a mixed-use facility was constructed with three main teaching spaces alongside small huddle areas and group collaboration zones.

Initially engaged as consultants, leading Higher Education integrator GVAV subsequently secured the integrator scope for the Pembroke House project. Collaborating closely with Audiologic, a comprehensive spread of equipment from Q-SYS and Sennheiser was specified for deployment across the different spaces.

The Audiologic team was engaged to assist with confirming the final designs for the audio solution plus programming and commissioning of this aspect of the project. Due to the co

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04 June 2024

Japan - K-array has announced a new distribution partnership with Audio Brains Co., in Japan.

Since its founding in 2007, Audio Brains has established a robust reputation for importing, selling, and maintaining audio and communication equipment. Recognized Audio Brains caters to a wide array of clients, including large music venues such as stadiums and halls, live music companies, audio firms, conference facilities, and educational institutions.

In celebration of this new partnership, a dedicated showroom featuring K-array’s products will be opened in Yoyogi, located in the vibrant Shinjuku area of Tokyo. This modern showroom will provide clients with the opportunity to experience K-array’s advanced audio solutions firsthand.

“We are excited to partner with Audio Brains, a company that shares our passion for superior audio technology an

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04 June 2024

UK - TiMax has welcomed Dan Roncoroni to the leadership team in the newly created role of product manager for TiMax.

For over 10 years, Dan has established his presence as a freelance AV consultant specialising in multi-channel, object-based audio design. As product manager for TiMax, Dan will help expand the presence of TiMax across the broad spectrum of performance, presentation and experiential markets.

The new role of product manager progresses the work evolved by TiMax directors Robin Whittaker and Dave Haydon, respectively product director and commercial director, following the move of TiMax into the Focusrite Group late last year. 

Dan said, “I’m looking forward to working with a set of products that has had such an impact on what I do. I’ve worked with every spatial audio product on the market, but TiMax has been my go-to solut

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04 June 2024

USA - Hosted by Reba McEntire, the 59th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards featured a series of performances, including duets between country artists and some of today’s most influential pop stars, as well as celebrated artists like Lainey Wilson, who was named Entertainer of the Year.

With the support of Shure’s Axient Digital Wireless Microphone System and PSM 1000 In-Ear Personal Monitoring System, the ACM Awards’ expert audio team ensured that every note was heard by the audience and those watching the live broadcast on Amazon. The quality audio performance was made possible thanks to the group of industry professionals running the show, the audio equipment supplied by ATK, and the antenna infrastructure and coordination managed by Soundtronics. The Radio Frequency (RF) coordinator for the event, Steve Vaughn, weighed in on the impact Shure gear

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04 June 2024

USA - The success of Luke Combs continues as he follows his late-2023 European dates with a string of shows across the USA, scheduled to run through to October 2024.

The loudspeaker technology supporting the tour also continues unchanged, with SES of Mocksville NC providing a stadium-filling Outline system, combining the flagship GTO enclosures with GTO-LOW, Mantas 28, GTO C-12, LAB21-HS subs and LIPF-082s.

As last year, the venues require 220-degree coverage due to the size of the crowds and so the sound system is deployed as a main left / right with LL/RR arrays and then out-fill LLL / RRR arrays beyond them to deliver the required horizontal and vertical dispersion. FOH system control is again via two Outline Newton FPGA processors.

One of the few changes to the current part of the tour is the Saturday support acts and that has provided th

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04 June 2024

UK - The Grade II-listed Winter Gardens Blackpool has a proud heritage dating back to 1878. As a driving force in the regional economy of the North West of England, the venue hosts a diverse range of events in its various spaces. These include concerts, theatre productions, conferences, exhibitions, weddings, dance competitions, and international matchplay darts.

This varied programme necessitates versatile and flexible technical provisions. Recently, the Winter Gardens Blackpool team, in consultation with supplier ArranPaul, reviewed its audio systems to enhance and future-proof its inventory. As a result, they chose two HK Audio systems.

Venue Technician Allen Hendley explains: “We needed replacements for systems that were no longer meeting our needs. The new systems had to deliver high-quality audio and be powerful and portable enough to suit va

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04 June 2024

USA - Wharfedale Pro, will be returning to the Las Vegas Convention Centre this June for the 2024 edition of InfoComm. Exhibiting with North American distributor, AVL Media Group, Wharfedale Pro are leveraging the opportunity to run a full schedule of audio demos across the entirety of the InfoComm week.

“There’s no better way to experience our new products than with ‘real-life’ audio demos,” says Nick Williams, global sales director at Wharfedale Pro. “That’s why we’re excited to welcome our clients and business partners to our dedicated demo room to showcase a wide range of our solutions, from our WLA-1 Hybrid Curvature Array to our versatile and hard-working Typhon and T-Sub-AX system.”

Demonstrations will take place multiple times daily from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 June.

In recent months, Wharfedale Pro has shared variou

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04 June 2024

South Africa - Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) continues to celebrate Afrikaans music. The production, held at Time Square in Pretoria at the close of 2023 pulled out all the stops incorporating two DiGiCo Quantum 338, a Quantum 225 and an SD10 into the audio set up.

Ian Vos, technical director of Africaans is Groot, serves as the technical director at Coleske Group, a subsidiary of Warner Music Africa, ultimately owned by Warner Music Group in the United States. He oversees all technical aspects of the show, from design to execution, including budgeting.

“The technical team are amazing,” says Vos. “Coming to the Sun Arena improved the show as we had hit a bit of a ceiling, literally! In our previous church auditorium the ceiling couldn’t handle any more rigging, we never expected it to get this big. If you look at Afrikaans as a language and the de

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04 June 2024

USA - Linea Research and Optimal Audio have announced the appointment of Jeff Miranda as US national sales manager.

Having previously served as national sales manager for both brands with Allied ProTech, their former US distributor, Miranda comments, “This is an exciting move as it will allow me to focus more closely on Linea Research and Optimal Audio, and the solutions they offer. We have a well-established dealer base managed by our existing network of independent sales representatives, and with new products recently introduced there’s a lot to build upon.”

With both brands being part of the Audio Reproduction division of Focusrite Group, managing director, Dom Harter, explains, “Bringing Jeff on board allows him to continue his valuable work with both brands, ensuring continuity in our relationships and setting them up for continued growt