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ANAHEIM, CA — SLS Loudspeakers recently introduced its RLA/4 (LS7500) full-range, bi-amped true line source array module at Winter NAMM 2007. The RLA/4 was developed for applications from permanent sound reinforcement installations in churches, auditoriums, arenas and performing arts centers, to a professional portable PA system.

LAKE SILJAN, SWEDEN — Approximately 360 million years ago, a meteorite (roughly four km in diameter) collided with our planet about 280 kilometers north of Stockholm, Sweden, and the modern day result of this impact is Lake Siljan, home to the music venue Dalhalla. (The name is a deliberate reference to Valhalla, home to the gods of Norse legend.)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The musical/stand-up comedy show, Funny Business, running at Minneapolis' Hennepin Stages Theatre, has switched sound reinforcement over to Sennheiser's HSP4 hands-free headmics.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASH — Symetrix, Inc, provider of signal processing technology for the installed sound, broadcast and recording markets, has appointed manufacturer representative Audio Geer to promote its products in southern California, southern Nevada and Arizona.

COSTA MESA, CA — Key changes were made in senior management at QSC effective January 22, 2007, when Joe Pham began serving as the company's chief operating officer. As the new COO, Pham took over an office long occupied by John Andrews, who will move to jointly share the duties of CEO with brother Barry Andrews. Pham, a UCLA graduate with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, will report directly to Barry and John Andrews within the new corporate hierarchy. His duties will include day-to-day management of sales, marketing, R&D, operations, human resources, finance and strategy. Currently serving QSC in a dual capacity as CEO and senior VP of sales and marketing, Barry Andrews will in turn relinquish all sales and marketing responsibilities, and the position of senior VP of sales and marketing will be effectively eliminated. Within the new order, QSC founder and chief designer Pat Quilter will continue to steer research and development on QSC's amplifiers.

ANAHEIM, CA — The new AKG Acoustics C5 and D5 vocal microphones feature transducer technology with maximum isolation of handling noise to deliver reproduction of vocals in venues ranging from small clubs to large concert stages.

HUNTSVILLE, AL — There is nothing like the backing of a legend when you are introducing a new partnership and product. Future Sonics makes ear pieces, and Hear makes mixing tools both focused on the personal monitor market. Now Hear will market the new Future Sonics Atrio universal earphones and their first big customer is none other than

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Recently on tour throughout South America, Shakira performed two shows at the Velez Sarsfield stadium in Buenos Aires, and D.A.S. Aero powered line array systems were used to provide sound reinforcement for the more than 80,000 fans who filled the stadium.

LONDON — For Daddy Cool, which has been running at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Richard Brooker's audio design deploys a combination of Cadac analog and digital mixing equipment, with an 82-input J-Type Live Production Console and a Digital Series Stage Rack, using D16 Digital Mix Matrices and M16 remote controlled microphone amplifiers. He is also using a large-scale Opus Audio PA system.

SANTIAGO, CHILE — Robbie Williams recently played the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile as part of his current "Close Encounters" world tour, and a crowd of 50,000 people came to see and hear the English pop artist and songwriter, whose career began as a member of the band Take That. As part of the celebration of its 90 years in the nation, Citibank was the official sponsor of the concert in coordination with CIE Chile.