Fast News

From recording, broadcast, postproduction and A/V

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New life in new live keys rig for Paul Carrack and Cadac
Sebastian Dunn plays with cats and mics
Kylie – tours in hot pink, chrome and Sennheiser
Cedar makes quiet inroads into Germany’s Triofilm TV
DSL takes first Dutch MLA Mini from Martin Audio
Pan Asia takes on Outline for Singapore and Malaysia
Wisycom gains Australian distribution of RF systems
Munro makes blueFrog sing with L-Acoustics in Pune
Sweetwater Studios adds to outboard with API
Theatreplan opens HK office to support Asia operations
Recording Arts & Sciences school adds ATC monitors
Outline reaches Summit in Denver Music Hall install
Sound takes station at St Paul’s Union Depot
Radio Days proves new broadcast production model
Delta Sound expands Halo loudspeaker inventory
Casinos make strong bids on Coda sound systems
Highstreet Fraser Valley
Show Ready joins Plasa in US event operation
BEIRG warns of ‘lights out’ on London’s West End
Red TX updates OB truck with Studer mixing
WFDiF adds Cedar for film sound restoration
RTW adopts IRT Continuous Loudness Control
The Hollywood Bowl moves to DiGiCo and 96kHz
Yamaha-Eventide strike strategic partnership
Roland mixes with MTV at Moscow awards
Largest Australian Lawo system installed at ABC
Blues cruise: Live music plays on the high seas
Community fields new sound at Białystok Stadium
A&H mixers score in new Kraków Arena sports facility
All India Radio goes live with Radio-Assist
Dario man sources new sound with API Box
Next-proaudio opens new loudspeaker system website
Merging leads the charge at IWM First World War Gallery
Vision Seven sees the future in studio education
SuperSport takes Calrec Summa count to 20
One Louder opens in Cincinnati
Firehouse gives voice to Global Citizen Festival
Ambion takes new Coda Linus platform
Rising Star pioneers new reality TV broadcast format
Alan Moulder adds PMCs for mix room monitoring
First Freq’ender finds Singapore in dancing mood
MPG movie advocates full music accreditation
Rome’s Maxxi Museum opens sound installation
Brazil’s AudioArena mixes football and recording
Paul Rodgers gives MLA Albert Hall workout
Adlib drives sound changes at the Engine Shed
Flagship Shure mic system serves Bregenzer Festspiele
GZBN Broadcast Centre takes TSL monitoring
Clear-Com kicks into action on Memphis musical
Sound system carries Cargo to national tour circuit
Roland M-5000 adds SoundGrid support
JoeCo adds Australian rep for BlackBoxes
Lab.gruppen ships PLM+ and D Series amps
Bastille rumble across the US with Thunder Audio
dBs Music offers first UK API 1608 in education
Roland adopts Dante with M-5000 console release
Fairlight number four goes into Margarita Mix
Netherlands’ Soundcheck adds Outline control
PreSonus realigns Spain-Portugal distribution
Russian broadcaster builds biggest Calrec Hydra2 network
Algonquin College chooses SSL for music diploma
Top Queensland theatre updates sound system
Joker Media Rental joins L-Acoustics Rental Network
Norwegian Academy of Music makes sound update
De Montfort Hall upgrades mixing facilities
Found search for sound finds Masque
RAI centres on Calrec for new Milan news studio
Soho post houses seize on iZotope RX 4 update
Scandec Systemer takes on DiGiCo for Norway
Community wins winter weather challenge
Calrec adds Neumann monitoring to demo room
Symetrix books into Lotte Hotel World ambitions
Wigwam first to offer multiplexed fibre ring
Yamaha stamps its mark on Irish dance tour from Ragús
Genelec opens ‘unique’ Beijing demo facility
Multi Audio Visual takes Mackie for Sri Lanka
Second City stands up for audio on comedy circuit
Coldplay launch Ghost Stories with new mix set-up
Dallas Audio Post takes first US Genelec 1237As
Estonia Public Broadcasting upgrades OB with Studer
Orbital adds Flare to ’50s musical theatre production
Audio-Technica Europe takes Symetrix into Turkey
Dallas Symphony recording raises recording stakes
SSL joins Oprah Winfrey’s self-help tour
Symetrix proves a safe bet at Grand Casino Mille Lacs
DPA mikes Dalai Lama for Kalachakra 2014
Grand Ole Opry updates mixing facilities
Bright Star premieres with Masque Sound
Smoke & Mirrors adds Avid A6 and updates Pro Tools
Tonspur takes ARX into Switzerland & Liechtenstein
Netherlands’ largest music venue opens with DiGiCo
Festival of Carthage to use new Lawo console
Avicii takes digital route to Creamfields with SSL
Fox Brasil moves to digital broadcasting
Outkast’s Atlanta homecoming
Trinity-by-the-Cove’s Lectrosonics conversion
National Theatre adopts Optocore audio network
Agile Broadcast takes on Digigram distribution
Tomorrowland parties with L-Acoustics
Theaters Tilburg re-equips with DiGiCo

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.