KUNGSBACKA, Sweden —Lab.gruppen named Ulf Larson as its next CEO, effective July 1. The time frame allows for a handover period from the company’s current CEO, Tomas Lilja, who spent nine years at the helm of Lab.gruppen.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany — Mackie previewed its HD Series High-Definition Powered Loudspeakers, which will be available late spring. The HD1521 2-way and HD1531 3-way Class-D amplifiers deliver up to 1800W of peak system power.
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LONDON — Shure Incorporated announced the passing of Dennis Harburn, managing director of Shure Distribution UK. A native of South London, Harburn had been with the company for 36 years.
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VELBERT, Germany—Christ’s Church celebrated its 100th anniversary with a sound system, marking the first installation of a Martin Audio OmniLine system in a German church. The system is powered by Crest Audio amplification with processing via an Architectural Acoustics Digitool MX programmable digital processor.
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland’s national soccer stadium, was upgraded with renovations to the main seating area, new office facilities and a new sound system from EB Kerfi ehf using weather-protected versions of EAW's MK5300 Series Small-Format Installation System loudspeakers with rotatable horns.
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BERLIN — Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) has released version 1.1 of EASE Address software, which calculates 2D maps of both signal-to-noise and direct sound coverage.
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KUALA LUMPUR — The Soundcraft Si3 digital mixing console made its Malaysian debut at the Harman Pro Road Show here and the Monsoon Cup Concert in Pulau Duyong and Terengganu a few weeks later.
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MIAMI — The House Depot and We Love Industries teamed with Congo De Oro Productions for the first annual Carnaval Electronic Music Festival at Miami’s Bayfront Park. Celebrating one of Colombia's oldest carnivals, Carnaval is the 2009 Miami rebirth of that event.
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LONDON — Adlib Audio continued their ongoing relationship with UK indie rockers the Kaisers Chiefs, supplying all sound equipment and crew for the band's latest arena leg of their "Off With Their Heads" world tour.
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GIBRALTAR — The Rock of Gibraltar stands as a symbol of solidity and permanence, but it is actually hollowed out by more than 150 caves. The conditions inside the rock’s St. Michael’s Cave, recently outfitted with Community WET and R-Series loudspeakers, can also easily challenge the longevity of gear not up to the task.
Read More »LUTON, U.K. — With its coffers refreshed by a recent investment by China-based Soundking Group Company Ltd., Cadac Holdings Ltd. is getting ready to unveil a range of new products at Prolight + Sound 2009, which takes place in Frankfurt, Germany from April 1-4.
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ZHONG SHAN CITY, China — The Star Party club, in China’s Guangdong province, is using sound reinforcement from Proel for a mix of DJ sets and live performances by local singers and dancers. The venue also has three rooms for karaoke.
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