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Pilots tour with Scott Pearlman and Waves
Brazil’s ’Midas Studios adds Duality to SSL collection
Composer pitches perfect baseball score with Genelec
Siksa-dong turns to HK Audio for elemental audio
Hollywood’s El Portal equips with Ambisonic
Jansen adds Martin Audio to NZ distribution portfolio
German festival broadcasts call on Andiamo
Dave Pensado adds PreSonus to the mix
PAT bring Dimetis broadcast IP to Australia
Russian music academy adds Renkus-Heinz
A&H drums up support for Campana & Sonus
10cc on the road with Cadac CDC eight console
VocalBoothToGo launches in the UK
Exclusive mix for Yamaha TF1 with Silent Strings
Mute moves to new studio with Miloco
SCV Hi-Tech to distribute Mutec in France
Nashville’s RCA Studio B installs API Box
A&H at FOH at New Yuanming Palace
Genelec monitors deliver EDM bass for Vicetone
Good reception for XL-Desk at Transmitter Park Studio
Tour de France christens new Lawo-equipped OB
Planet Life beats acoustic challenge with Outline
Gosford’s Laycock Theatre re-equips with d&b
Aimline raises profile in German audio markets
Grateful Dead say Fare Thee Well with final tour
Audio Alliance joins EM Acoustics UK network
Roland rides TV’s Rising Star in Hungary
Renkus-Heinz adds voice to Hussein Ibn Ali shrine
Playing hard and Sounding Sweet with Audient
Howling swap live mix moves from stage to desk
New theatre installs Alaska’s first Consellation
New radio system debuts at Spanish F1 Grand Prix
Inspirmedia offers praise to Roland mixing
Baltic sounds out new HK Audio loudspeaker install
KBS adopts Lawo mixing for news studio and OB
BST banishes Hyde Park noise problems
James Taylor at United Recording for new album
Funktion-One installs hit Beirut nightlife
Scrub extends Empire with new Avid surfaces
Frankfurt Opera updates with Studer Vista X
Genelec levels post field for Pacific Wave Media
DiGiCo celebrates Portugal’s Globos de Ouro
DPA paves the way for Rick Camp’s live work
Microsoft Production Studios adds to RedNet
Community stars at Kansas casino upgrade
DPA rides Max’s Fury Road
Omnia terrace offers sight and sound of Las Vegas
Justin We Touch Live 2015 World Tour Hong Kong,
SSL appoints Audiotech as Live distributor for Poland
Brisbane City Hall ‘goes electric’ with L-Acoustics
Broadcast Design to handle Mutec in Israel & Palestine
Vista X meets production challenge at BBC Studios
Disney Germany makes a feature of Alcons sound
Zhejiang TV extends Lawo operational infrastructure
Symetrix goes for a song in China theme park
Macquarie Uni radio studios raise education stakes
No short change in funk and rock gigs in New Orleans
SSL gets onboard for Train tour of US and Canada
Mutec clocks new release for Faith No More
US concert venue discovers sound reinforcement
Sound support in Berlin for Casper Castival
Crown adopts Common Amplifier Format
JSTV rolls out China’s first 4K OB truck
Intutive operation makes Soundcraft key to LSAV
TiMax puts sound into space at Yokkaichi Museum
Funktion-One brings cone stabilisation breakthrough
New Asia showroom for Cedar Audio
Fearless Vampire Killers get teeth into Roland mixers
Wuxi finds sound flexibility with R-H at Concert Hall
Namdhari impex takes Next-proaudio into India
Reel action for A&H at Download Festival
Canford gets Green-Go for intercom distribution
Großes Haus re-equips with L-Acoustics’ Kiva
Mungo’s makes early move on new amp technology
Acoustics present academic challenge to Martin Audio
Lawo adds Waves SoundGrid support
Coveloz joins Ravenna network community
New opening for Optocore at Southeast Asia Games
Merging repositions in Sweden and South Africa
India’s SNL Pro extends DiGiCo mixing capabilities
Russia adds Calrec console for worldwide broadcasting
Wild Life festival debuts with Capital Sound and MLA
Melbourne revives the sound of Fed Square
ProQloud simplifies online presence for sound folk
Shure opens Switzerland, Austria & Moscow offices
Community challenge for Afrykarium sound install
Manila hotel banks on new sound infrastructure
Rami Audio enters UK broadcast market
Ramin Bahrami uses DPA mics for HD recordings
API 1608 console charges into Blasting Room
Howard Audio finds new home and new sound
SSL enrols at School of Drama, Music & Screen
LEV A/V art festival hosts rare Cabaret Voltaire gig
Aga Khan Museum seeks flexibility in sound
London events demonstrate flexibility of Funktion-One
Mix matters on Ben Howard’s return to UK
Eurovision winner for broadcast sound
VDC rewire plays key role in London studio ambition
DiGiCo mixing stands up for Fluffy comedy tour
Canada’s Commonwealth updates with Community

Fast Moves

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.
Russell Wedelich: Eventide Audio

Eventide Audio has appointed Russell Wedelich as President, in addition to his current role as CTO. Wedelich, who has been instrumental in developing some of Eventide’s most celebrated products over the past 17-plus years, will lead operations for the audio business.
Kari Eythorsson: Clear-Com

Clear-Com has appointed Kari Eythorsson as Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for Southeast Asia and Australia.
Anthony Wilkins: Point Source Audio

Point Source Audio is expanding its international presence with the appointment of Anthony Wilkins as Vice President of Sales, EMEA.
Joey Palkowitch: AtlasIED

AtlasIED has appointed Joey Palkowitch as Director of Commercial Audio Sales to ‘lead the company’s commercial audio strategy and market development efforts across key verticals, including education, industrial, corporate and hospitality’.
Klaus Vennemann: dBTechnologies Deutschland

dBTechnologies Deutschland has appointed Klaus Vennemann as Sales Director Rental & Install. With many years of experience in the pro audio and A/V markets and extensive expertise in strategic sales, Vennemann will play a key role in driving the company’s continued national and international expansion.
Eddie Slotboom: Eurotruss

Eurotruss has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Eddie Slotboom as CEO of Structures & Stages, reinforcing Eurotruss’ ambitions for continued international growth and strengthening the Netherlands-based company’s place in high-end roof, staging and trussing.
Brienne Willcock, Graham Kirk: IES/AES

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and Audio Engineering Society (AES) have promoted senior staff members to new Associate Executive Director positions.