LONDON — SFL Group has installed an L-ACOUSTICS line source system into Dominion Church, based in a renovated 1930s Art Deco cinema in Wood Green, North London, using large-format KUDO and ultra-compact KIVA cabinets.

L-ACOUSTICS’ UK technical manager Jamie Gosney met Dominion Church’s technical manager, Eben Awuah, on hearing of the renovation project back in January. The church had been meeting in a room under the cinema’s balcony, which was already equipped with an L-ACOUSTICS coaxial system, and it was time to expand into the rest of the building. more

(Urbana, IL) – With disgruntled viewers at home and in Congress, the pressure is rising for broadcasters to resolve inconsistent audio loudness and meet ATSC A/85 standards. Step one of the solution is clear: stations need accurate, intelligent measurement of loudness levels.

To meet this need, Cobalt Digital Inc. has developed the Audio Loudness Meter (OPT-SW-LM), providing broadcasters with a flexible solution for ingest or on-air loudness metering and assessment.

With true peak level detection, error tracking and logging, and an intuitive interface with touch screen control, the OPT-SW-LM ensures thorough audio level and LKFS assessment information. The software is ATSC A/85 and ITU BS.1770 compliant.

“This is just the first option in a full line of loudness processing solutions that Cobalt will introduce over the next few months,� stated Chris Shaw, Vice President of Sales.

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MARCOUSSIS, France – December 2009 — L-ACOUSTICS is pleased to announce that it has awarded the status of K System Engineer (KSE) to Ulf Oeckel, Sherif El Barbari, Nick Pain, Paul Van Baasbank and Vladimir Coulibre.

The K System Engineer (KSE) is a system technician that has demonstrated the highest level of qualification and expertise in the following areas:
– Sound design and system measurement
– Extensive real world experience with L-ACOUSTICS’ V-DOSC, dV-DOSC, KUDO and K1 systems
– A complete theoretical understanding of all Wavefront Sculpture Technology-based systems
– Fluency in L-ACOUSTICS SOUNDVISION software
– Use of measurement tools (SMAART, WINMLS, MLSSA or equivalent) for system alignment and tuning
– Mastery of the LA-RAK/LA8/NETWORK MANAGER platform and DSP libraries more

AUSTIN, Texas – December 2009 — Flexibility is the key to running a successful concert hall that needs to accommodate both amplified and symphonic events. With that in mind, the University of Texas at Austin’s Performing Arts Center recently chose to add a new L-ACOUSTICS sound system to its 2,924-seat Bass Concert Hall. more

— Waves’ critically acclaimed bundles allow remote recording specialists Music Mix Mobile to take live recordings straight into post-production with all processing parameters intact, saving time and money while ensuring a great-sounding show —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, December 4, 2009 — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th Anniversary Concert brought together some of the most legendary names in music, including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Dion, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Smokey Robinson, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Aretha Franklin, Lou Reed, Ozzy Osbourne and U2. The concerts took place over two nights, October 29th and 30th, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and on November 30th were broadcast on HBO. Creating a consistent sonic context for such a wide range of performers was the challenge faced by Music Mix Mobile, a New Jersey/California-based remote facilities company combining more

From festival concerts to corporate events, from Seattle civic events to U.S. Navy celebrations, the EAW NTL720 offers a lightweight, compact sound system solution that’s widely scalable and highly flexible

Whitinsville, MA, USA, December 3, 2009 – Flamingo Audio Owner Brad Walker comes from a music recording background, and his company still does plenty of that at their Seattle-area facility. But their real bread and butter these days comes from systems installation and live sound. As Walker puts it, “The installation work keeps us smart, and the live sound work makes us fast.� And for a company that has to cover as many categories of events as Flamingo Audio – from concerts to corporate, from government to tribal – the EAW® NTL720 Self-Powered Line Array Loudspeaker System has been a versatile solution. Walker first acquired his NTL720 more

New HQView range addresses modern multi-image display needs without compromise

Bradford, UK, 7 December 2009 – Combining the power of Reon™ video processing from IDT with state-of-the-art HQV™ algorithims and expertly designed hardware and firmware from Calibre, the new HQView range of video scaler-switchers offers stunning image quality and a high degree of flexibility for corporate AV, professional and broadcast applications.

Comprising eight different compact or IU rack mountable and affordable models the HQView line-up offers the integrator a wide range of input types and configurations, ranging from component and composite/YC to 3G-SDI and with output resolution up to 1080p/WUXGA over DVI/HDMI. Customers can select between operating in low-latency or highest image-quality modes, with Picture-In-Picture (PIP), Picture-and-Picture (PAP) and Picture-on-Picture (POP) output all possible.

Commenting on the launch of HQView at ISE 2010, Tim Brooksbank, CEO of Calibre, says: “From simple format conversion at the start more

HAYWARD, Calif. — Dec. 7, 2009 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that systems integrator Diginet will be representing Wohler monitors within the Belgian broadcast market, providing the region with complete sales and support services for the full Wohler product line of audio and video monitors. Diginet already has completed the first sale and deployment of the Wohler 3G- and Dolby®-capable monitor, the AMP1-16-3G, for Belgium’s Flemish Radio and Television Network (VRT), the public broadcasting network of the Flemish community. more

It is with great sadness that we report the tragic passing of former colleagues, John and Susan Maloney. The Maloney family — John, Susan, and their children Aiden and Grace — lost their lives on the night of Saturday, November 28th in an automobile accident in Sonoma County. They are survived by John’s eldest daughter, Molly. more

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dec. 7, 2009 — PPC®, a leader in connector technology and innovation for more than 65 years, today announced that it has been named a vendor partner by Digital Delivery Group (DDG), the leading distribution consortium for digital-home technology. Under the agreement, DDG will distribute PPC’s entire Perfect Pathâ„¢ line of cutting-edge, easy-to-use, professional-quality A/V interconnect cables, connectors, and bulk cables for in-wall installations, in addition to providing customer service and technical support. more