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Netherlands claims world’s first L-ISA nightclub install
Void names new distribution partner for Poland
Florence’s Tenax updates sound with K-Array
Colin Benders adds SSL BiG SiX to live synth set-up
First Atmos Music Studio opens in Bucharest
Slate Digital offers public access to online mastering
Klang spatial IEM comes Within Temptation
Arm’s Length tour with Allen & Heath dLive at FOH
60X90 Grados to distribute UNiKA Pro line in Spain
Dubbing Brothers expands Paris facility with Genelec
AV2events fits out Blackpool’s Backlot
Netherlands’ Stairway Productions invests in MLA
PSA microphones revisit Live Aid: Just for One Day
Brit Row fields comms for Athletics Championships
Boston’s GBH expands and upgrades with SSL
First head-worn audio computing platform
Slovenia OB specialist takes first Calrec Argo-S
Martin Audio and A&H sound out Irish Whisky tour
Auspurger Monitors appoints China distributor
Void sound chosen for Hewlett Packard Texas HQ
Beamcast takes on SSL for Middle East broadcasters
Subfrantic adds DiGiCo Quantum consoles
AfriForum Teater upgrades with DiGiCo Quantum 225
Genelec gets Cave immersion at Tilburg Uni
Outline Newton processing maintains role at Coachella
Union Audio announces anniversary edition mixer
Copenhagen gasworks theatre moves to Quantum 7
Renkus-Heinz distributor for Spain and Portugal
San Diego’s KPBS upgrades with BeckTV and Lawo
Minneapolis Woman’s Club installs DiGiCo S31
WDR Filmhaus adopts Riedel networking
China Film makes major Genelec SAM investment
Tateside equips new Halkin London co-working space
Oxford’s All Souls adopts Sennheiser SpeechLine
SWG specs Martin Audio for Cardiff SU Great Hall
The Parker takes Quantum225 console
Ephesus Experience Museum gets immersive
Shure makes Neat move
London’s Storm post house moves to Dolby Atmos
Florida’s Artis—Naples installs DiGiCo Quantum225
Sennheiser TCC 2 mics chosen by China’s DKU
Hanoi’s Goethe-Institut installs new sound system
Dolby Atmos adopted by Vancouver’s Farm studio
Brainworx builds critical listening studio
TiMax SoundHub rocks Amadeus production
Holoplot X1 Matrix Array over the moon at Lightroom
Japan’s ARTA showroom chooses Genelec sound
Audiotonix announces next-stage financial investment
UK stadium switches from sport to music in minutes
Focusrite secures Ecologi For Our Planet Gold Award
Shure reports sustainability success on Earth Day
North Carolina’s ESUMC installs Martin Audio O-Line
The Minimoog Book
Georgia’s Gas South Arena installs Danley Sound
Texas arena upgrades with Fulcrum and Powersoft
Lithuania’s LVSO hall reopens after major works
Solotech Hollywood Studios rehearsal space opens
DirectOut breaks new ground in sports broadcast
DiGiCo SD12 desk installed at De La Warr Pavilion
Holoplot names Chinese partner for Matrix Array
1 Sound showroom opens in central London
Norway’s Fiskepiren opens with A&H dLive system
Sony and Waves announce joint cloud audio production
Audiofocus appoints new GCC regional distributor
Windmill Lane equips Studio One for Atmos post
Two new AIMS members announced
L-Acoustics sound support chosen for Wolseley City
Danley Sound Labs ride the wave at Lakeside Surf
punQtum announces Bolero Connect interoperation
Lawo embraces Waves SuperRack LiveBox
Group One takes on Sound Devices for live sound
AuviTran adopts Merging’s Zman network module
Digigram acquires OROS
WE Audio adds DiGiCo Quantum 338
Mission Control guides new Coldplay comm set-up
LEA Professional names new distributor for Turkey
Raiffeisen Arena marks ‘new era’ in Austrian football
Solotech fields L-Acoustics K2 for André Rieu
AFMG includes Holoplot X1 in Ease 5 release
Molecular Biology Lab exhibition chooses K-Array
Capturing The White Buffalo at large with Audient
Rick Returns to the centre of the Earth with A&H
MLA Is The Fing for Idles Europe tour
KV2 updates Catholic Foundation audio in Korea
KMR Audio launches new UK hire service
New Bund 31 installs DiGiCo mixing systems
Rock Centrum to distribute Linea Research
Young Voices tour with Britannia Row
Cineplexx Westfield chooses Powersoft amps
Audient opens immersive studio with PMC Speakers
Rhode Island research lab installs Genelec monitoring
Audiotonix announces DJ mixer kit initiative
Lawo announces zactrack stage tracking integration
DC’s Warner Theatre upgrades Outline PA system
Drake tour marks DiGiCo Quantum852 tour debut
North Carolina church beats wireless challenge
LEA Professional signs up for US Ellipsys Group
BassBoss announces D-Tools integration
DiGiCo mix immerses The Ballad of the Canal
London’s Lamda invests in Shure’s Axient Digital

Fast Moves

Jan Schaffner: Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications continues the expansion of its Managed Technology Division in the Americas with the appointment of Jan Schaffner as Vice President, Managed Technology Americas. The move ‘formalises Riedel’s long-term market development strategy and reinforces its commitment to delivering purpose-built service solutions across sports and live production environments in the region’.
Nat Houle: Martin Audio/TiMax

Nat Houle has been appointed Product Support Specialist for Martin Audio and TiMax in the US.
Ismael Hifda: RCF

RCF has appointed Ismael Hifda as Sales Director of RCF France, ‘reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the French market and to the continued development of its partner network across the country’.
Jinfu Chen: Powersoft

Powersoft has promoted Jinfu Chen into the newly created role of Area Sales Manager for Southeast Asia (SEA).
Jamie Dunn: Lawo

Lawo has announced the appointment of Jamie Dunn as Chief Executive Officer.
Giacomo Previ: DirectOut

DirectOut has appointed Giacomo Previ as Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, bringing more than 30 years’ experience in pro audio to drive the company’s global marketing strategy and high-level industry alliances.
DirectOut Board of Directors

DirectOut has appointed a new three-member Management Board that ‘prepares the company to navigate its extraordinary global growth and the increasing complexity of the professional audio market’.
Mike Kieffer: RTS

Mike Kieffer has been appointed to head RTS Intercom Systems, Telex Aviation and Telex Dispatch in ‘an important next chapter of innovation and customer focus’.
HK Audio management

HK Audio founder and MD Lothar Stamer has announced a new internal team to take over management of the company and lead ‘a strategically planned and sustainable generational change’.
Olivier Maynard: L-Acoustics

L-Acoustics has appointed Olivier Maynard as Executive Director of Strategic Market Development.
Daniel Lee: Hewshott

A/V, IT, theatre and acoustics consultancy Hewshott has completed a global transition with current UK MD Daniel Lee acquiring Hewshott and becoming new Group CEO. Founder and outgoing Group CEO. Peter Hunt will continue as MD of Hewshott Australia, while maintaining his industry association roles.