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Symetrix announces India distributor
Fall Out Boy fall in line with API 1608 mixing
Liverpool’s Royal Court refits with Yamaha
New Ravenna web resource
Alliance demonstrates Open Control viability
TEAFM airs in Malaysia with Harman broadcast package
Presteigne takes a shine to Calrec’s Artemis console
MLA tames audience and broadcast for La Bohème
Aura Audio displays true Colors in Finland
Doha’s Rooftop Bar opens with Lambda Labs
WSDG takes the din out of fine dining
Mega Audio adds SSL Live to console portfolio
DPA bands with Villalobos Brothers for Mexican miking
Tantrums throw Soundcraft into the mix
Lawo and DPA join Bastille Day celebration in Paris
Hypersound gets Mackie distribution in Cyprus
Woolf Works with TiMax at Royal Opera House
Røde acquires Aphex
Martin Audio MLA joins Festa di San Giovanni
EM Acoustics chosen for HOME theatre
Kling & Freitag joins the party in Munich road tunnel
Norway’s Voice sounds out with Vue Audiotechnik
Powersoft amplification gains Iran distributor
Audioelement renews Cedar Audio presence in Colombia
Infogroup takes A&H into Turkey
DiGiCo mixes it at Roman amphitheatre concerts
Sound Devices on the streets of San Francisco
California college advances A/V networking with Dante
Maroon 5 hit UK arenas with SSE Audio
AC Audio adds Midas Digital to mixer portfolio
Genelec gives diverse monitoring to composer
Airport expansion calls for clarity from Renkus-Heinz
Audient joins The Riot for in-store recording session
Informa Exhibitions cancels 2015 Palm Expo
New NYC Schrager hotel gets sound treatment
Sound on show at LA’s new Art Space venue
Harman stars at Billboard Latin Music Awards
YTV takes Japan’s first Lawo mc2 36
Townshend makes Quadrophenia at RAH
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

Fast Moves

Rocky Solarta, Varun Asokan: Audio-Technica Middle East

Audio-Technica Middle East has appointed Rocky Solarta as Business Development Manager and Varun Asokan as Technical Sales Manager, supporting growth across the region’s commercial audio sector.
Marc Engroff, Frank Eischet Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications has named Marc Engroff as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and transitioned Frank Eischet into the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Riedel Group.
Ron Tizzard: B&C

Electro-acoustic transducer specialist B&C has announced a change in its commercial leadership with Chief Marketing Officer Ron Tizzard stepping down from his role after 19 years to devote more time to family and friends.
Peter Heath: Plasa

Peter Heath is retiring from his role as MD of the Professional Lighting & Sound Association (Plasa) to enjoy a well-earned retirement. He will remain in the position while a replacement is found and intends to continue to represent the Association through the #WeMakeEvents campaign and in a consultancy capacity post-retirement.
Brian Grahn, Ben Turnwell: Clear-Com

Clear-Com has appointed Brian Grahn as Market Outreach Manager of the Americas and Ben Turnwell as Business Development Manager for EMEA live, expanding their respective roles to strengthen customer engagement.
Lars Yoshiyama: RCF

RCF has appointed Lars Yoshiyama as Sales Manager for Switzerland for both RCF and TT+ Audio, as part of a broader development plan aimed at strengthening the company’s direct commercial presence. The appointment marks a further step in RCF’s strategy to enhance customer proximity, streamline market operations, and support long-term growth across professional audio, installed sound, and touring applications.
Bartosz Pętlak, Roger Lim: AtlasIED

AtlasIED has expanded its international team with Bartosz Pętlak appointed EMEA region Applications Engineer and Roger Lim as Applications Engineer for the APAC region.
Shure executive appointments

Shure has named new Vice Presidents and added a long-time Company officer to its Executive Staff.
Tony Jacques: Renkus-Heinz

Renkus-Heinz has added Tony Jacques to its Tech Support operations as Applications Engineer to serve as a key technical resource for integrators, consultants and end-users.
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.