All items tagged with sound reinforcement (237)
Holophonix Creates Rental, Technical and Production Services for Immersive Sound Projects
December 15, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Holophonix Creates Rental, Technical and Production Services for Immersive Sound Projects

Holophonix is now officially recognized as a ‘technical services provider’ as specified in September 2023 by the French National Commission of the ‘Label Prestataire de Service du Spectacle Vivant’. This new designation allows the Company to provide equipment rentals, technical services, and production services for immersive sound projects through a new dedicated Rental and Services department.
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Dillinger Labs Introduces SKAA-Enabled Battery-Powered Mobile Subwoofer
December 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Dillinger Labs Introduces SKAA-Enabled Battery-Powered Mobile Subwoofer

Available for pre-order and expected to ship in March 2024, Death From Below (DFB) is the world's first SKAA-enabled, battery-powered mobile subwoofer that all owners of Soundboks 3, 4 and Go battery-powered speakers will want. Designed in Canada by Dillinger Labs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eleven Engineering - the company that developed and licenses SKAA wireless audio technology worldwide - the new PA-level subwoofer is a truly unique product.
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Amadeus Unveils New C3 and C4 Miniature Speakers
November 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Amadeus Unveils New C3 and C4 Miniature Speakers

Amadeus has unveiled their new shallow-depth point source miniature speakers. The C Series was created in 2018 through a specific custom development for performing arts venues, carried out in coordination with the technical sound team from the Paris-based Chaillot National Theater. The new C3 and C4 miniature speaker models are available now for ordering from Amadeus and can be used for many applications.
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Martin Audio Announces THS Triaxial Point Source Loudspeaker
August 30, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Martin Audio Announces THS Triaxial Point Source Loudspeaker

Capable of 135dB peak SPL, Martin Audio’s latest announcement, THS, is an extremely powerful point source loudspeaker which combines very high output with extended frequency response. This new design using a custom version of the DCX464 Coaxial HF dual-diaphragm compression driver and a 15" woofer, joins the wider TH series from the British manufacturer, and is ideally suited to medium-scale DJ club applications and installations which call for exceptionally high sound levels from a compact, standalone loudspeaker system.
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Patent Review: Passive Cardioid Speaker
August 16, 2023 by James Croft

Patent Review: Passive Cardioid Speaker

Renowned audio speaker design, David W. Gunness, now with Fulcrum Acoustic, and previously with Electro-Voice and Eastern Acoustic Works, is no stranger to this field of research where he holds numerous patents.This review is a fascinating read, especially given that Fulcrum has already proven the validity of the proposed designs in actual products. It seems clear that Gunness achieved “a very good design that should advance the art in the category of cardioid devices,” as Croft notes.
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Amadeus Designs Custom Column Speaker Array for Festival d'Avignon
July 20, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Amadeus Designs Custom Column Speaker Array for Festival d'Avignon

The Festival d'Avignon, one of the world's most important international events for contemporary performing arts, has chosen Holophonix and Amadeus to re-equip the prestigious main presentation area at the Festival, the Courtyard of Honor at the Palace of the Popes. The two French companies have delivered new hardware and software technology supporting the live performances including the soon to be released "Colonnes d’Avignon" (Avignon Columns' speaker array).
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d&b audiotechnik Launches NoizCalc 4.0 Advanced Noise Mitigation Tool for Outdoor Events
July 20, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Launches NoizCalc 4.0 Advanced Noise Mitigation Tool for Outdoor Events

d&b audiotechnik announced the availability of NoizCalc 4.0 software, the latest version of its advanced simulation tool designed to accurately predict noise arising from outdoor events equipped with d&b systems. NoizCalc allows the user to identify, at the design stage, any potential noise issues – the advantage being that these can then be dealt with proactively, in advance of the production being setup.
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RCF Introduces TT+ Audio as a New Independent Brand
July 14, 2023 by Joao Martins

RCF Introduces TT+ Audio as a New Independent Brand

RCF introduced TT+ Audio, a new premium brand in the group, founded on the company's decades of experience designing high-performance sound reinforcement products that provide integrated, reliable solutions for professionals seeking the highest quality in sound reinforcement. The brand's all-encompassing approach to product design, engineering, and tour-tested reliability, is intended to be perceived as a premium solution for touring professionals and high-quality permanent installations.
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Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group
July 10, 2023 by Joao Martins

Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group

d&b group announced a major investment by Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm specializing in investments in media, communications, education and technology. The d&b Group is the entity that combines German company d&b audiotechnik, one of the leading manufacturers of sound reinforcement systems, and d&b solutions, a service-focused business entity, offering audio, video, lighting and presentation systems, mainly based in the UK.
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Holoplot Addresses Targeted Reinforcement Challenges with X2 Compact Matrix Arrays
July 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Holoplot Addresses Targeted Reinforcement Challenges with X2 Compact Matrix Arrays

Holoplot, the company that disrupted the market with the first large-scale commercial implementation of 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wavefield Synthesis solutions, will be introducing its second product following the original X1 Matrix Array. Designed to address smaller scale sound reinforcement needs for a multitude of audio applications, and particularly focused on tackling speech intelligibility issues, the X2 is the latest hardware innovation from the Berlin-based venture.
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