Electro-Voice Tour Grade Amps
Electro-Voice has added to its amp line with its Tour Grade TG7 and TG5 models. These power amps are based on a three-stage, Class-H grounded bridge design and intelligent switching power supply technology. In a 2U housing and weighing in at under 15 kg, they provide 2x 3,500 watts (TG7) and 2x 1,900 watts (TG5). Both models incorporate micro controllers and illuminated LCDs. MORE

Inter-M PA-2312
The dual-channel PA-2312 public address 3RU amplifier offers 120W RMS per channel, individual front panel gain controls and LED indicators displaying output levels of -40 dB, -10 dB and clipping, as well as activation of onboard protective circuitry. MORE

Peavey MediaMatrix NION nX
Peavey marks one year of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)-compliant product design with its new MediaMatrix NION nX processing node, the first shippable RoHS-compliant product; in February 2005, Peavey adopted RoHS-compliant components in its designs. MORE

Renkus-Heinx CF/CFX Series
Offered in powered (CF) or passive (CFX) versions, the new CF/CFX Series from Renkus-Heinz brings R-H performance to a lower price point. Powered models use the company's PF-1 Intelligent Digital Amplifier. MORE

dbx Takes Centerstage at MerleFest
The dbx DriveRack 4800 System Processor garnered praise for its performance at this year's installment of MerleFest (April 27 to 30, 2006; www.merlefest.org), the legendary Americana Music Celebration held in Wilkesboro, N.C. In all, four DriveRack 4800 units were used on four of the event's 13 stages and sound system. MORE

Dave Skaff Joins Digidesign Team
Dave Skaff joins Digidesign as live sound product specialist. Skaff brings more than 26 years of experience as a live sound and studio engineer, and as a system designer and audio consultant. He most recently served as a senior staff engineer for Clair Bros. Audio (1983-2006). MORE

Gen Con Indy to Host Videogame Concert Event
Gen Con LLC will host the upcoming Video Games Live (August 11-12, 2006, at the Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis), an immersive concert featuring music from the biggest videogames performed by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The event will coincide with the Gen Con Indy Convention. MORE

HOF Audio Brings in Midas
Midas Consoles Holland sold a Midas XL8 Live Performance System to rental company Hof Audio, a long-established rental company whose top-end inventory includes several Midas analog consoles. MORE

Shure Ships UHF-R Wireless
Shure's new UHF-R wireless offers 2,400 selectable frequencies across a 60MHz bandwidth and allows up to 40 preset-compatible systems to be operated per band. MORE

Cirque Hawaii Flies With JBL
Creative Sound & Lighting Systems recently installed a high-impact, high-energy sound system at Cirque Hawaii, a Las Vegas--style circus. Located in Waikiki, Hawaii, the venue is a converted IMAX theater, using loudspeakers from several JBL (www.jblpro.com) product lines, Crown (www.crownaudio.com) amplifiers and dbx (www.dbxpro.com) processing. MORE

Westbrook Church Specs Midas Verona
A Midas Verona mixing console is providing concert-quality sound at the heart of a new A/V installation at Westbrook Church in Hartville, Wis. Professional Audio Designs (www.proaudiodesign.com) designed and installed the A/V systems. MORE

Studer Part of Paris Theater District
The first Studer Vista 8 digital audio front-of-house console to be used in Paris' theater district has been installed at the 1,000-capacity Theatre de la Ville, which has chosen the board as the digital platform for an extensive refurbishment program that will take place during the next two years. MORE

Allen & Heath at Home
Situated on Sydney's Darling Harbour, Australia's leading superclub, Home, plays host to the world's most respected DJs and has recently branched into live music. A key component of this move was a technical refit, which included the installation of a state-of-the-art audio system comprising Allen & Heath mixers and a 16-cabinet JBL line array. MORE

Independent Bar Brings in DriveRack
Orlando, Fla.--based Independent Bar, which features multiple levels, three bars, a café and a patio view, and seats 1,000, has a new sound system that features a dbx DriveRack 4800 system processor. The sound system equipment, which also includes JBL speakers and Crown amplifiers, was sold by Magic Audio (www.magicaudio.com) of Orlando. MORE