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NEW SOUND REINFORCEMENT PRODUCTS
Renkus-Heinz Digitally Controlled Column Speakers
The new Digitally Controlled Column loudspeakers from Renkus-Heinz are designed to provide intelligible speech and musical sound in highly reverberant environments. Their slender "thin-stick" vertical profile blends with classical and contemporary architecture. MORE

HAVE Inc. Flat 8-Pair Audio Snake Cable
HAVE Inc. is now offering a new line of handcrafted Flat 8-pair cable assemblies made with its audio snake cable design, Flexygy 8. "Flexygy 8 assemblies are designed by our engineers to lay flat, stable and out of the way," John Earl, HAVE's cable specialist, says, "whether your application is stage, auditorium, home studio or remote truck use." MORE

Martin Audio AQ Series
Martin Audio's new integrated AQ Series family comprises six full-range enclosures available to suit a wide range of applications. Ranging from the ultracompact dual 5-inch ICT(tm) AQ5 to the high-power AQ15 with its 400W AES (1,600W peak), 15-inch direct radiator and high-efficiency HF compression driver, AQ Series products may be used individually, in multiples or distributed, depending on the application. MORE

Inter-M PX-0288 Audio Matrix Mixer
Inter-M Americas' new PX-0288 audio matrix mixer allows local audio sources to be routed in any combination to eight zones using either local or remote control. Built for use in multi-zone systems like those found in hotels, airports, casinos, hospitals, conference centers and restaurants, the flexible device receives ancillary support from a pair of dedicated remote controls and a remote microphone station. MORE

RCF SpA PR4092 Preamplifier
RCF SpA's RCF PR 4092 preamplifier is ideal for paging and music applications in P.A. systems. The PR4902 has nine inputs and two outputs. Each of the inputs can be sent either to output A only, to output B only or to both A and B. In this way, PR 4092 can also be used as a double preamplifier: The A bus can be dedicated to paging, while the B bus can be used for background music programs. Input 1 has overall priority (voice or contact activated) and can be used for emergency paging; inputs 2 and 3 can be set with priority on inputs 4 to 9. MORE

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Moon Lighting & Sound Joins L-Acoustics
Moon Lighting & Sound (Reno) joined the L-Acoustics network owner roster and purchased new dV-DOSC and V-DOSC rigs complemented by SB218 sub enclosures. MORE

Reality Becomes Clearer With Matrix Sound
The reality show Project Fame, based on the UK's popular TV show Fame Academy, took South African television audiences for another wild, reality TV ride. Matrix Sound (Johannesburg, South Africa) was awarded the sound supply contract; owner Trevor Peters was named sound designer. MORE

HEI, Shure Offer Free Screenings at Winter NAMM 2005
The House Ear Institute (HEI) and Shure Incorporated partnered to provide free hearing screenings to attendees and exhibitors at the 2005 NAMM Winter Show at the Anaheim Convention Center (January 20 to 23, 2005). The free hearing screenings will be available in booth #1196 in Hall E between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, through Saturday, January 22, and 9:30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, January 23. A certified health technician will conduct the screenings based on the regulatory guidelines established by OSHA, and House Ear Institute personnel will provide hearing health education and resources. MORE

U.S. Patent Office Allows Meyer Sound MAPP Online Method Claim
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed the claims of a patent application filed by Meyer Sound pertaining to the company's MAPP Online acoustical prediction software. The patent describes a method of providing acoustical response predictions for a modeled loudspeaker system over a communications network. In the case of MAPP Online, an Internet-enabled client-server system lets modeling software running on a server at Meyer Sound's headquarters (Berkeley, Calif.) provide the computational back end to GUI software running on the user's local computer. Allowance of the claims is a significant step preceding the award of a patent. The patent, when issued, will be the 35th U.S. or international patent issued to Meyer Sound since its founding in 1979. MORE

Bang on a Can Unleashes "Sonic Assault" With Lost Objects
An ambitious work of music theater, Bang on a Can's Lost Objects, performed recently at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, fused an eclectic array of musical ensembles including a 30-piece baroque orchestra, a rock band and three operatic singers. The show's front-of-house engineer, Jody Elff, had to make sure the voices of the show's three lead singers could be heard over the "sonic assault" of the show's musical ensembles. DPA's 4088 miniature cardioid headband microphones helped him accomplish the task. MORE

Live In Las Vegas With QSC
Bad weather couldn't keep the QSC crew from having fun and making sure crowds were entertained at ET Live, one of the events at ET/LDI tradeshow, which took place in Las Vegas in late October. ET Live, a multistage musical showcase designed to illustrate how various types of concert equipment work together in a live setting, featured many live bands. MORE

INSTALLATIONS
Copenhagen Opera House's Unique Studer Vista 8

Studer created a unique version of its Vista 8 digital mixing console for installation in the new Copenhagen Opera House, which will open with a Royal Command Performance on January 15, and to the public on January 26, 2005. The console was received by the state of Denmark at a formal ceremony in October. The custom-built Vista provides two movable front-of-house control surfaces, connected to each other and to the control room by fiber-optic cable, which can be freely positioned anywhere in the theater, from the control room to the auditorium. MORE

Canada's Jack Singer Concert Hall Upgrades With Lake Technology
The Jack Singer Concert Hall, located at the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts (Calgary, Canada) and one of the most acoustically acclaimed halls in North America, has installed five Lake Contour Digital speaker processors. The five Lake Contours, packaged with a SIA SmaartLive interface and wireless tablet PC by local Lake Technology dealer Allstar Show Industries, are part of the first major renovation of the sound system at the venue since it first opened in 1985. MORE

Victory Church Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary With Aviom Install
Victory Church (Oklahoma City) recently added to its existing space and revamped its older sound system with new equipment to accommodate a rise in attendance. Aviom's Personal Monitor Mixing System was specified as one of the major new pieces of audio equipment to be installed in the new sanctuary. MORE

Pro Sound Inc. Installs Sound Physics Labs Speakers in Miami Theater
Miami's Manuel Artime Community Theater is a city-owned facility and historic building on the city's west side that once served as a church. The location regularly hosts a far-flung array of concerts, corporate events, plays and religious worship gatherings. MORE

Turbosound Takes Off at Florida-Based First Baptist Church
At First Baptist Church in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla,, All Pro Sound (Pensicola, Fla.) performed a re-installation, using Turbosound loudspeakers to get the sound right. "We knew there were some issues from the beginning, especially due to speaker placement," Jim Stenson, senior designer with All Pro Sound, says. "It got more frustrating for the church over time because a big part of the congregation couldn't hear or understand what was being said." MORE

KV2 Sound System for Sky Nightclub
Xtreme Audio Visual (Las Vegas) was recently commissioned to design and install a complete audio/visual package for Sky Nightclub. The main club is split into two rooms: Daylight, the main dance area, and the Sunset VIP Lounge. MORE