Systems integrator Sovico AV recently installed a new JBL VERTEC® powered full-size line array system–the latest in the company’s VERTEC DP Series line of integrated system products–at the new Kwangju CD nightclub, the largest dance music and DJ venue in South Korea. Sovico AV installed the system with design assistance from Sovico R&D, the firm’s acoustic research laboratory specializing in acoustic measurement, sound design and system tuning.

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Stéphane Plisson, lead engineer for French equipment hire and production company Dispatch SA, recently selected a Studer Vista 5-42 digital console for the tour of Mylène Farmer, one of France’s most successful recording artists selling over 45 million records. The Vista 5 was selected for its undeniable advantages compared to other consoles in terms of sound quality, user interface, expandable I/O system as well as the VSP (Virtual Surround Panning) more

Digital consoles seem to be freely flowing from the Soundcraft Studer team these days, as a new member of the Si Series has recently been announced. The Soundcraft Si2 is a smaller partner to the Si3 launched only in September last year, and is bound to appeal to those wanting a compact and highly-featured digital console at a competitive price.

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The John Cooper School, located in The Woodlands, Texas, recently upgraded its 515-seat performing arts center with a Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing console. The Vi6 is a permanent fixture on the main stage and is responsible for a wide range of performance applications and productions. The engineers have found the versatility and ease-of-use of its’ Vistonics™ user interface has decreased engineer set-up time by nearly half.

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The legend of Marie Antoinette became synonymous with the French revolution in the 18th century and today, The Bremen Musical Theater in Germany is launching a new and impressive production of the musical by the same name. Providing the sound reinforcement for ‘Marie Antoinette’ are two 96-channel Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles supplied by the German rental company, Avilux GmbH.

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In a significant audio upgrade project at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the first Soundcraft Si3 digital console sold to a House of Worship was recently installed to help deliver better quality sound for the 750 worshippers who attend services and participate in ministries every week. The church has been established in the Grand Rapids neighborhood since 1979 and continues to uphold the history of The Evangelical more

Lexicon®, a Harman International Company (NYSE-HAR), is introducing its PCM96 Surround Reverb/Effects Processor. The Surround version delivers 50 new and legendary Lexicon reverbs, delays and modulation effects, while at the same time offering more presets, configuration options and additional inputs and outputs. Designed for the modern studio, the PCM96 Surround can function as a control-only insert or FireWire streaming audio plug-in inside any Mac VST® or Audio Units software. more

Expanding on its successful 8100 Series, JBL Professional is introducing the new 8138 full-range, in-ceiling speaker, offering high sensitivity and a stylish look. Ideal for a wide variety of commercial sound applications, the 8138 is an addition to the 8124 and 8128 loudspeakers, which were introduced at last year’s InfoComm show.

The 8138 is an 8-inch, full-range, in-ceiling loudspeaker designed for use with a pre-install, in-ceiling backcan, resulting in high-fidelity more

Further extending the versatility of its workhorse AE (Application Engineered) Series, JBL Professional is introducing five new subwoofer models: the ASB7118, ASB7128, ASB6115, ASB6125, and ASB6112. The five new models bring the total model count in the AE Series to 46, ranging from the eight recently introduced 2-way AE Compact models to the 33 original models introduced in 2002. As with all AE Series models these five new subwoofers are more

Offering unprecedented levels of directivity control, sonic fidelity and affordability, JBL Professional today introduced the CBT Series of passive line array columns, featuring JBL’s patent-pending Constant Beamwidth Technology™ circuitry, a breakthrough in pattern control that provides remarkably consistent constant directivity coverage and superb audio clarity, even in difficult acoustical environments.

“With the CBT Series, JBL is improving upon a number of challenges customers have typically faced with traditional passive columns, which more