Greg Westall appointed Director of Product for Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation & Ampify

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Focusrite is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Westall as Director of Product for Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation and Ampify. Greg has a stellar reputation in the MI and pro audio industry, having brought great success to brands including Line 6 and Universal Audio.
Greg Westall commented, “working with such an amazing team of product managers and developers at Focusrite is a once in a career opportunity. I’m thrilled to help shape the next generation of products at the company that’s already defining the future of music creation and pro audio.”

Sound Designs Chooses Biamp’s Community E SERIES for St. John Fisher Church

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Pro audio and commercial video systems specialist, Sound Designs LLC, has completed the design and installation of a new sound system for the remodeled St. John Fisher Church in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania using Biamp’s Community loudspeakers.
Due to demographic changes in the area, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia consolidated three church congregations into one, with St. John Fisher chosen as the new central facility. The architectural planning and pre-construction review commenced early-2019. Construction and remodeling took just 6 months and the first Mass was held in the newly remodeled church in December. Although the church had ample seating, its layout was very 70’s in design.  Religious artifacts and stained glass were moved into the remodeled building, melding irreplaceable older architectural elements with newer lighting, seating and ambiance.

Riedel’s Artist and Bolero Provide Clear and Reliable Comms for First Season of International Swimming League

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Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom and Bolero wireless intercom are at the core of a comprehensive event communications solution for the all-new International Swimming League (ISL). The integrated Artist/Bolero system enabled clear and highly reliable crew communications for the ISL’s inaugural season in 2019, culminating in December’s Grand Final at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
The ISL has brought swimming to the world of professional sports, with male and female swimmers competing in teams rather than individually. Throughout 2019, the league conducted seven short-course swimming matches in cities around the world, with Energy Standard of France winning the first-ever ISL Championship at the Grand Final.

Biamp Announces European Unified Solutions Tour

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Biamp today announced its Unified Solutions Tour, with a full schedule of stops in 45 cities across 13 countries. This tour, in joint venture with Biamp’s European channel partners, will highlight the company’s latest innovations and total AV solutions available within the Biamp brand portfolio.
“The breadth and range of our products have grown considerably over the past year,” said Kris Vermuyten, General Manager, Biamp Europe. “We know it’s not always possible to see, feel, and experience all that we offer at industry tradeshows. By teaming with our channel partners in multiple cities throughout Europe, we’re bringing our products directly to our customers so they can see how all our solutions come together to solve installation problems and create extraordinary AV experiences.”

BlackWire Designs Adds ELAC Custom Install Home Audio Products for Custom Integrators

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BlackWire Designs, a leading distributor in the custom installation market, today announced it has added the ELAC Custom Install line of speakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers to its offering of home audio products. Dealers can now choose from a selection of ELAC’s advanced audio technology for distributed audio, media rooms, and any other situation that calls for high-quality sound that should be heard but not seen. As part of the company’s award-winning support, BlackWire worked with ELAC to create a two-way IP control driver for Control4 systems, allowing integrators to design the ELAC speakers into new projects, as well as install them in existing Control4 environments where end-users want pristine audio.
“ELAC is an exciting brand committed to developing highly efficient, premium speaker solutions for residential and commercial applications. Their custom installation products feature unique technology designed to save integrators time and money. They have a deserved reputation for bringing unparalleled sound to audiophiles everywhere, which is why it’s a favorite in home entertainment and distributed audio systems,” said Kevin Luther, owner of BlackWire Designs. “We’re excited to offer ELAC’s renowned quality and design to our dealers who rely on us for great speakers and amps with the technology and features homeowners appreciate. For example, the ELAC IS-AMP340 3.1 in-wall amplifier has Dolby Digital decoding, 40 watts-per-channel, and a calibration app. We’ve also made integration more efficient by creating a two-way IP control driver for Control4 systems.”

St. Joseph’s Chapel Revamps with Martin Audio CDD

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Old Barn Audio (OBA) recently turned to Martin Audio’s CDD series to overcome a challenging situation at the refurbished St. Joseph’s College Chapel in Ipswich. The majestic Ipswich chapel, forced to close for three years when it fell into disrepair, has finally been brought back to life after a major revamp costing £750,000. Written into the upgrade program was the provision for a new sound system.
The chapel itself belongs to the independent school, St. Joseph’s College, who approached OBA as the result of a recommendation.
OBA project manager Phil Clark’s first site visit revealed a pyramid shaped building, with no internal walls, and thus no fixing points, and a 196-foot high pitch. His solution was to install three clusters of three CDD8, pointing in each direction and carefully angled to suit the dispersion requirement. Two further CDD8 are positioned either side of the nave, while a slimline SX210 was of perfect dimension to be recessed under the stage, which bears the marble altar.

PreSonus Releases the Next Advancement in its AVB Ecosystem

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PreSonus® has released its Ecosystem 3.0 update for StudioLive® Series III ecosystem products. An early adopter of AVB, PreSonus continues to be on the cutting edge of advancing reliable, consistent network performance while moving closer to full interoperability with other leaders in AVB development.
The newest update builds on many of the advantages that make AVB the most robust audio network option for pro audio. Among the many improvements, this update strengthens PreSonus Ecosystem device connection and stream routing to create the most configurable audio networking environment in its class. PreSonus AVB Ecosystem networks can be configured in complex star and ring configurations that include dozens of StudioLive mixers, NSB stage boxes, SW5E switches, and EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers. With the newly added AVB Auto-connect, any PreSonus AVB Ecosystem device will reconnect its stream routing after being power cycled or temporarily disconnected from the network making it extremely reliable in complex installations or touring rigs.

PreSonus Eris E7 XT Joins the Family

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Once upon a time, there was a family of Eris who lived at PreSonus down on the Louisiana bayou. There was a great big Eris named E8 XT; a middle-sized Eris named E7 XT, who just recently joined the family; and the cher petite  E5 XT. The Eris family also had two sets of nearly identical twins: Eris E4.5 and E4.5 BT and Eris E3.5 and E3.5 BT. (The Eris family included two cousins, E44 and E66, but that’s a story for another night.) Over the years, the Eris family became very popular on the bayou and far beyond, and for good reasons.

Eris E8 XT is very powerful indeed, and his 8-inch woven composite woofer and large size results in a deep rich voice that reaches all the way down to 35 Hz. His voice is best appreciated in a moderately large studio space for those that appreciate a big bass sound. Eris E5 XT, with his 5-inch woofer, sounds great in smaller spaces, such as bedroom studios, but his voice doesn’t reach as low as the mighty E8 XT, and he might be too small to fill large studio spaces.