48 l August 2013
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Manchester entertainment venue Gorilla has upgraded its FOH mixing desk to a Midas PRO2 digital console. Systems integrator Mason’s Games said an essential element of the installation was the included DL251 stage box, which serves as the digital snake, providing 48 Midas mic/line inputs and 16 analogue XLR outputs at the stage end.
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AMartin Audio OmniLine micro array PA system has been installed by integrator Rea Sound in the 450-capacity Donaghcloney Presbyterian Church, Northern Ireland. The new system encompasses two separate PA hangs, with eight OmniLine modules in each, along with Martin Audio’s AQ5 for under-balcony fills – all powered by a single Martin Audio MA2.8Q power amp.
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Leading Amsterdam music and arts centre Melkweg (Milky Way) has added to its inventory of Harman Soundcraft audio consoles by buying a Vi6 from Dutch distributor Audio XL. This uses the same operating platform and Vistonics II interface as the Vi4 bought by the venue in 2009, but packs a greater number of inputs and busses. The new Vi6 has taken up the FOH position in the venue’s 700-capacity Oude Zaal (Old Room), while the Vi4 has been redeployed as a dedicated monitor desk.
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De Levende Steen Pentecostal ministry has opened a new state-of-the-art facility complete with a Yamahadigital audio system. A Dante network has been specified throughout, plus a Yamaha CL3 console and Rio 3224-D and 1608-D i/o units. All AV equipment was supplied and installed by Smash Sound, with the Yamaha equipment purchased through dealer Sales All.
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installation UNITED KINGDOM Pioneer-ing into pro audio By Erica Basnicki
PIONEER HAS entered the pro- audio market with the launch of the GS-WAVE and XY series of passive club speakers, the first installation of which is expected in Ibiza’s newest club, Booom! The sound system is the result
of a close collaboration between Pioneer, Gary Stewart Audio (GSA) and Powersoft. Marta Robowsky, manager at Gary Stewart Audio, said: “We wanted to partner with a manufacturer who shared our vision of reproducing the best sound for the club
environment. The techno lo gical synergy between Pioneer and Gary Stewart Audio will provide the
ultimate nightclub
sound system.” Pioneer’s Alex
Barrand oversaw the development process. He explained: “We didn’t just want to enter the market; we wanted to be
the best in the market. So we gathered the dream team: Pioneer’s pro-audio R&D expertise combined with GSA and Powersoft’s club system credentials. You have to hear it to believe it.” GS-WAVE
comprises 3m-tall dance floor stacks with wide
dispersion (110°) designed to deliver sonic clarity and high SPL across the whole range.
The more compact XY series is designed for use as DJ booth monitors or as PA speakers in smaller rooms. The whole system is supported by Powersoft K-Series DSP amplifiers, which come with pre-set data to maximise the performance of the speakers. Barrand adds: “We’re installing
the flagship sound system in a number of world-famous clubs in Ibiza and beyond, including a complete club re-fit, which we’ll be announcing in the coming weeks.”n
pioneerproaudio.com
The GS-WAVE lineup Timothy Dorwart
TIMOTHY DORWART, CEO of Community Professional Loudspeakers, passed away on 15 July due to illness. Dorwart became
Community’s CEO in March of this year and led the company through its introduction of several important new products at InfoComm. His previous roles included director and VP positions with Bose Corporation and DMX Music. Since 2007, he had led the Stanton Group through a successful turnaround as their CEO. Dorwart came to Community from Gibson Guitar Corporation where he held the position of general manager, pro audio and guided the integration of Stanton Group assets to form Gibson’s new Pro Audio Division.
Bruce Howze, Community’s
president, said: “We are deeply saddened by Tim’s death. We mourn the loss of our chief executive and a good friend, and we extend our most sincere condolences to his wife and family.”
A memorial service was held
on Saturday 20 July in Catasauqua, PA. n
www.communitypro.com
Amar Bose
DR AMAR BOSE was a sound engineer, electrical engineer and founder of audio brand Bose Corporation. He passed away on 12 July in Wayland, Massachusetts. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Dr Amar Bose has passed away,” Bob Maresca, president of Bose Corporation, said in a statement. “It is impossible to put into
words what Dr Bose meant to each of us, and to Bose. He was more than our chairman. He was our teacher – always encouraging us, always believing that we could do great things, and that anything was possible. “Dr Bose was an incredible mentor and inspiration to Bose employees around the world. Today, and every day
going forward, our hearts are with him, and our work will honour him. “Dr Bose’s discoveries
revolutionised industries, and his generous spirit changed people’s lives. There is no end to the good he has done. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.”n
www.bose.com
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