Engineering a Drive-In Concert

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A number of acts have adopted the drive-in concert format during this unique time. But what does this mean for planning and staging the production from a sound engineer’s standpoint? How do heightened safety precautions affect their work processes before, during, and after the show? Join the Shure Market Development team with a guest panel including Kevin Freeman (Production Manager/FOH for Brad Paisley), Jeff Greeninger (Production Manager for Jon Pardi) and Heath Mahon (Monitor engineer for TobyMac) as they tell their stories working in this new frontier of live sound.

July 31, 2020 12pm CDT – Register here

Grade A-listed St. Mark’s Belfast Installs O-Line

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Situated in the Dundela district of Belfast, St Mark’s Church has a remarkable heritage. Historically, it has strong links with the author CS Lewis, whose grandfather was the first rector of the Parish.

Designed by celebrated Gothic architect, William Butterfield, in 1876, it recently underwent a complete overhaul of its sound system, with Martin Audio partners, Rea Sound (under the project management of Roger McMullan), installing the manufacturer’s sleek and discreet O-Line software-optimized micro line array, which is purpose designed for houses of worship.

SHURE MXA710 LINEAR ARRAY, MXN5-C NETWORKED LOUDSPEAKER, AND MXA NETWORK MUTE BUTTON NOW GLOBALLY AVAILABLE, PROVIDING AN AUDIO ECOSYSTEM FOR INTEGRATORS

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When Shure announced its new Microflex® Advance™ MXA710 Linear Array, Microflex™ MXN5-C Networked Loudspeaker, and MXA Network Mute Button during this year’s InfoComm Connected, it signaled a new era as Shure offered the complete audio signal chain, from microphone to DSP to loudspeaker. Now, these products, all part of the Shure Audio Ecosystem, are globally available for sale.

MXA710 Linear Array

This new Microflex Advance addition is designed for high-quality audio capture in premium AV conferencing environments. Whether it’s under or next to a wall-mounted display, suspended from the ceiling or flush mounted in a table, the low-profile form factor of the MXA710 subtly blends into any meeting room aesthetic without sacrificing audio quality. Available in two lengths and three colors, it is an ideal alternative for spaces where flexible mounting options are required.

Comms for Socially Distanced Media Production

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Join Clear-Com and a panel of production audio specialists to learn how Film, TV and Commercial production have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. What new guidelines are now in place to protect cast and crew on the set? How can full-duplex IP-based intercom solutions keep local and remote crew members connected, while maintaining a safe distance? Peter Schneider from Gotham Sound and Brent Marchesnki of MasterChef Canada will lead the discussion along with Clear-Com’s Regional Manager James Schaller and Market Outreach Manager Vinnie Macri.

Thursday, July 30th 10:00 A.M. PDT – Register here

Genelec G LearningLab to Host New GLM 4 Tutorials

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Genelec’s new G LearningLab educational program is to kick off this August with a series of tutorials focusing exclusively on the company’s GLM loudspeaker manager software. Titled “6 steps to creating your Sonic Reference,” the training sessions will also be used to unveil GLM 4 – the newest version of the software – which is currently in a public beta test phase prior to its official global launch.

G LearningLab itself is an educational tool designed to help the audio community better understand how to create high quality audio, and provide a more enjoyable listener experience. Easily accessible via the Genelec website, G LearningLab offers a wide range of videos, tutorials, user guides, helpdesks and academic papers, and builds on Genelec’s long heritage of content-rich training programs. Artists, music creators, sound engineers and system integrators alike will all find G LearningLab a valuable resource, delivering high quality on-demand learning – from the most basic rudiments through to the deepest technical and academic principles.

‘From Idea to Output: The Development Process of a Moving Light’ and ‘System Engineer Skills for the Mix Engineer’ Among New HARMAN Live Workshops Scheduled Through August

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Continuing to offer impactful online training materials and provide industry professionals a platform to share their expertise, HARMAN Professional Solutions today announced the addition of 12 free Live Workshops available for registration.

The new workshops, scheduled through August, feature lighting or audio experts who have extensive industry knowledge and experience working with various artists such as 3 Doors Down, Bob Seger, Guns N’ Roses, Gwen Stefani,Iron Maiden,Jay-Z, Josh Groban, Journey, Justin Bieber, Linkin Park, Matchbox Twenty, Mötley Crüe, Ricky Martin, Shania Twain, Stormzy, Styx,Travis Scott, Van Halen, will.i.am and many more.

Atlona Appoints Christina Cruzeiro to Canadian Regional Sales Manager Role

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With a focus on strategic planning and continued growth, AV collaboration and control leader Atlona has hired Christina Cruzeiro as Regional Sales Manager for Canada. Based in Toronto and reporting to Jamey Swigert, Director of AV Sales and Business Development, Cruzeiro is responsible for working with Atlona’s Canadian distributors and integrators, and expanding Atlona’s business across the country.

Cruzeiro’s AV industry experience took shape 10 years ago as a Sales Manager for New Toronto Group, where she led the company’s Adobe Connect Software product division for five years. She later introduced Microsoft Surface Hub version one to resellers throughout Canada as Senior Channel Account Specialist for Ingram Micro.

Lawo Ruby Mixing Console Equips Third On-Air Studio

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Bi-lingual Swiss radio station Canal 3, which broadcasts on two frequencies in the cantons of Berne and Solothurn, has chosen the popular Lawo ruby on-air console, combined with Power Core DSP mixing engine, as the centerpieces of their recently-completed air studio.

Designed for dual duty as both a pre-production studio and a substitute on-air space, this is Canal 3’s third studio equipped with Lawo radio products. 

ShurePlus Channels App Now Offers Free Editing

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Starting today, Shure has temporarily removed all in-app purchases from ShurePlus™ Channels for iOS. Since 2014, ShurePlus Channels has given RF coordinators peace of mind and the flexibility to freely move around venue spaces, providing remote, real-time precision monitoring and control of Shure wireless systems. Users can monitor critical channel information, including audio levels, RF signal strength, and battery life with compatible wireless systems such as Axient® Digital, Axient, UHF-R, ULX-D®, QLX-D®, and PSM® 1000.

“As a way to alleviate additional costs for Shure wireless users, we are temporarily removing all in-app purchases for ShurePlus Channels,” said Corey Peoples, Global Product Manager, at Shure. “It’s more important than ever to understand and respond to the industry needs right now, which is why we listened to customer feedback and decided to remove in-app purchases until further notice.”

Ashly Audio University Adds Private Courses for Those Seeking Custom Training

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In response to high demand for additional training offerings, Ashly Audio is introducing next-level coursework through its Ashly University portal – including a new, private course option where students can request their own, custom topics.

“We said from the start of Ashly University that if we got a strong response to our webinars we would add more,” said Noel Larson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Ashly Audio. “With our courses consistently hitting capacity, we’ve made the decision to open up summer school! We want to make sure we’re providing the right content for the customer’s needs, so we’re focusing on personalized business-to-business training sessions in addition to topics that have previously had waitlists. This free service is just another way Ashly Audio is showing our continuing commitment to training our dealers, representatives and distributors.”