Barco Did This First – IOSONO Core is Ready Now

FEATURE: The live audio revolution Barco Did This First – IOSONO Core is Ready Now Researching S.A. (Spatial Audio) I came across the Barco IOSONO and immediately wondered why I had not heard of it earlier. On paper it does everything the new L-Acoustics and d&b products do. Plus, it has had various implementations on…

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d&b audiotechnik: The d&b Soundscape

FEATURE: The live audio revolution d&b audiotechnik: The d&b Soundscape By Julius Grafton. “No machine runs without friction”, says designer Ralf Zuleeg. It is the start of my introduction session to The d&b Soundscape at their Backnang HQ near Stuttgart. This is a 3D sound system, where there are at least five speaker systems across…

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Inside d&b Audiotechnik

Inside d&b Audiotechnik – Multiple assembly buildings By Julius Grafton. Around 45 minutes drive from Stuttgart is Backnang, a town of 40,000. This is south of Frankfurt, and a region best known for auto makers such as Mercedes. Accordingly the area is populated by a lot of technical specialists. My guide was Chief Marketing Officer…

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Inside L-Acoustics: At a rural village in France

Inside L-Acoustics: At a rural village in France By Julius Grafton. When the company first located at the factory in Marcoussis, France, it was a rural site on a plateau above the village. Now it is a small industrial estate, dominated by four of the six factories that L-Acoustics occupy. I visited HQ, which is…

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ULA Group announces a new partnership with SGM

ULA Group is very excited to announce a new partnership with SGM, a proud Danish company specializing in LED lighting solutions. Cuono Biviano, MD of ULA Group (left) comments: “We are extremely proud of our new partnership with SGM, which came just in the right time when our company is growing and expanding into new…

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Meyer Sound appoint AU and NZ Distributors

Audio Brands Australia has been named as the exclusive Meyer Sound distributor for Australia, with the appointment also extending to New Zealand through a partnership with Pacific AV. Effective immediately, Audio Brands Australia will be responsible for sales, technical support and service of Meyer Sound products across all markets, including touring and AV rental, performing…

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Williams Sound introduces Now Sound Ltd. as new distributor

Williams Sound is pleased to welcome Now Sound Ltd. (NSL) as its new, exclusive distributor in New Zealand, effective February 1, 2018. Headquartered in Auckland, NSL specializes in providing professional and commercial audio, video, and control-system solutions.  They work with retailers, wholesalers, system integrators and consultants nationwide, providing consultation, integrator and operator training, and in-house…

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ENTECH USA on sale today

Our first ENTECH USA tour went on sale today with a team of three led by Kathleen Mackay from PMI Publishing making presentations to dozens of audio, lighting and video brands during the NAMM Convention in Anaheim. With ENTECH Australia just over three weeks away, and ENTECH NZ headed for a sellout in July, the…

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Stereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here

Stereo is Obsolete: L-Acoustics L-ISA is Here By Julius Grafton. At the L-Acoustics (inventors of V-Dosc) headquarters in France I heard something more wonderful, more startling, and more exciting than anything ever before. It is called L-ISA, and it is a new way to mix, deliver and to hear audio. What they have done is…

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ENTECH goes global

Innovative and highly successful expo format from Australia spreads to the US A new touring roadshow featuring dozens of lighting, audio, staging and vision brands rolls out through selected US States in September. Using the highly popular ENTECH format from Australia, ENTECH ROADSHOW USA is a partnership between Cary, N.C.-based Production Media Inc, a popular entertainment…

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Jands becomes L‑Acoustics Certified Distribution Partner for Australia

L‑Acoustics is pleased to announce the appointment of Jands as its new certified distribution partner for Australia, with effect from 1st January 2018. Jands’ distribution arm represents the best professional audio and lighting products, selected from the world’s most renowned suppliers. Jands is set to provide L‑Acoustics with an increased penetration into the Australian marketplace,…

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Is Technology taking over our lives?

Who is playing with whom – and how? By Malcolm Savage There are three main sets of players in this operation. First up in no particular order is Apple and their primary business partner Cisco, a partnership that has put Apple into the commercial market place from where Cisco already has a strong foothold. Cisco…

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