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DPA delivers high-octane miking at the NHRA
A&H dLive covers all bases for 608 Sound & Light
Mutec clocks in at Pleinfeld electronic music festival
Leicester Haymarket refurbs and reopens
HK City Hall upgrades with Clair Brothers
Alcons sound system finds Fun Home in Singapore
Mackie cures monitor ills for Car Seat Headrest
Anthology leverages Fulcrum for optimal sound
Nickel Plate District Amphitheater takes new Vue
First Australia performing arts Constellation install
Audient helps take audio education beyond audio
Texas shopping pairs ambience and convenience
Kew The Music capitalises on Martin Audio’s MLA
US church makes new home with Renkus-Heinz IC Live
Events/com joins US ‘Vueniverse’
Gearhouse Group launches Showcom for comms
Sight & Sound takes Riedel on Biblical journey
Primo Maggio makes major use of A&H dLive mixing
Yamaha joins Martin Verdonk Master Sessions
Mutec extends Asia distribution
ADD festival debuts in Greece with Martin Audio
Mackie names ADI as new Canada distribution partner
Elit Light/Sound takes on Clair Brothers in Turkey
Royal Geographical Society theatre updates with APG
Premium hotel chain puts Yamaha in the background
NEP Group acquires Showcare
WSDG serves up sound at private NY art gallery
McDonald’s opens ‘flagship’ restaurants in China
Martin Audio appoints Sama Sound as Korea distributor
Klang:fabrik monitoring joins US church service
Community joins St Nicholas’ services
Genelec’s Devine detail
Lord’s Church LA takes ‘light-years tech jump’
Crestron introduces Powersoft amplifier options
Nelli Matula steps out on tour with Allen & Heath
Gethin Pearson joins Pro7ect 2019
Second Warehouse announces app
O2 Academy Bristol refits sound with Adlib
Resorts World Sentosa invests in Riedel MediorNet
Mexico’s Estadio Azteca claims sound system ‘firsts’
Solid State Logic joins EBU exploratory UHD trials
Martin Audio plays assist at Hockey Women’s World Cup
CosmoFest combines sound expo and music
Yamaha Rivage PM10 takes FOH for Casper tour
Riedel/PIDSO bring new tech to German touring cars
Outline puts performance into Palangos Concert Hall
Iconyx steers San José church to clear message
Clair Global standardises on Tascam for gig recording
SSL’s L500 console on the road with Robert Plant
dBTechnologies puts the Reggae on the Mountain
K-array on track at the 2018 Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon
RM Audio takes on Martin Audio distribution in Greece
Prolyte Group opens US North America office
Bell Biv DeVoe swing into Mandalay Bay Center
Cardiff University upgrades teaching facilities
RME interfaces underpin audio for Björk tour
Doordarshan goes IP with new OB truck
Syncfish takes on Stage Tec distribution in Korea
Pulse PA updates Martin Audio monitor inventory
Meyer Sound granted US patent for Bluehorn
EMD Music lands Studiomaster distribution
Hal Leonard takes Pro Tools and Sibelius in EMEA
SSL is Queens’ choice of Stone Age tools
Outline Newton puts in Killer performance
A&H adapts to Jamie Lawson’s varied touring
Hollywood Beach Bandshell adopts DAS Audio system
Protomusic #1 installation calls on RCF soundscape
Capital Sound serves multiple Hungary festivals
Soning takes on Renkus-Heinz in the Czech Republic
SSE Audio Group acquires Capital Sound Hire
Jünger Audio announces insolvency restructure
Brit Row proves L-isa at Classical Brits
Lebanon airlines training centre flies with EV sound
Harman Pro revises E&E Singapore distribution
Philadelphia Voices Soundscaped by d&b
Dub FX upgrades studio with Unity Audio monitoring
Martin Audio MLA ups role at Rock In Rio Lisbon
Lawo hits the mark with first Nepal radio installation
Sonifex plays up for major Finnish sports broadcasting
Optocore networks Roger Waters’ Us + Them at BST
Ed Sheeran’s Divide flies with BlackBox recorder
Jenkins calls on Shure Axient for Classical Brits
Norway’s TV 2 extends use of IPE Intelligent Display
Mutec announces Poland distribution
ARX performs audio balancing act in Montreux
PVRIS select A&H dLive C1500 for touring duties
Digiland secures API distribution in Italy
NEP Group acquires Big Picture in Australia/NZ
Bell rings for Vue sound systems at Fiesta Hermosa
Music Masters fields Presonus for Ned LeDoux
A&H in the mix for Classical Bowie in Berlin concerts
Ravenna Festival makes major audio advances
Konectar Pro Audio gains Colombia distribution of sE
Minneapolis Armory loads up with Symetrix
Bulgaria MITM festival climbs mountains
Yamaha launches UC Global Partner Program
KMR Audio to distribute Big Bear Audio in Europe
Stage Tec joins Berlin Classic Open Air Festival
Powersoft names fourth India distributor
Ajinimoto Foods explores ‘immersive dining’

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.