The role allows Butler to join former colleagues Phil Price and Dean Davoile. Butler formerly worked alongside Davoile at Fuzion plc, where he was area sales manager, and with Price at KV2 (as UK sales director). Most recently he was area manager commercial audio at Shure Distribution (UK). www.rcf.it
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Pro-audio companies form OCA Alliance
The Alliance has been formed to complete the technical definition of the Open Control Architecture (OCA), then transfer its development to an accredited public standards organisation. Developed by Bosch Communications Systems, OCA is descended from AES-24, a system control protocol developed by the Audio Engineering Society in the 1990’s. OCA…
AV Awards 2011 finalists announced
To take advantage of early bird prices for the AV Awards gala dinner, please visit http://www.avawards.com/book-a-table or contact carly.mcgowan@metropolis.co.uk on 0208 253 4603. The Awards night includes a drinks reception and three course dinner per person plus entertainment. The finalists are as follows; Distributor of the year TDMaverick Steljes Sahara…
Atea upgrades audio throughout Stockholm University
The client brief was for a future-proof digital system that was easy to handle and offered stable transmission ability. Supplier Septon Electronic AB and Atea installed installed 48 channels of DMS 700 digital wireless, all networked through Harman’s HiQnet System Architect. Speech reinforcement throughout the lecture rooms is powered by…
Boisdale Club in Canary Wharf installs HK Audio Vortis and Lab.gruppen kit
Situated in the Canary Wharf business district in central London, Boisdale houses a whiskey bar, wine and cigar shop, a Cigar Terrace, a Scottish restaurant. The whole venue stretches to over 13,000 square feet, and has already played host to the likes of Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues…
EAW launches SBK series subwoofers
The line includes three models: SBK150 (Single 15in), SBK180 (Single 18in) and SBK250 (Double 15in) subwoofers. All three units operate in passive mode. Applications include concert halls, houses of worship, arenas, large ballrooms, live theater products, gymnasiums and much more. The SBK line includes a range of forms of subwoofer…
Nexo supplies audio for Poland EU presidency party
Four stages were erected for the event, with music on offer including Kenny G, Manhattan Transfer, Michael Bolton and Dolores O’Riordan. The show included a fireworks display, accompanied by music by Wojciech Kilar. The Nexo line array system for the main stage was provided by POGO Art, Wroclaw, one of…
Roland V-1600HD live video switcher at T4 On the Beach
Digital Insanity, a video production company has been providing the video graphics for the event since 2005, the first year the event featured a video screen. With a requirement to create bespoke looks for upwards of 60 tracks and a video heavy stage set, often with multiple unique outputs and…
Martin Audio mini array for £18.5m Bury St Edmunds apex development
After the original fit out had been competed last year by Northern Light, it was decided that with an increasing number of live music events starting to appear on the upcoming programme of events, a conventional Left/Right proscenium line array hang was required to bolster the existing speech system. The…
EAW debuts VF Series of speakers, subwoofers and monitors
The VF family of products combines a mix of portable and install features in one package. The VF Series is intended for both portable and install applications and environments, including auditoriums, theaters, nightclubs and DJ setups, bars, music performances, and houses of worship. The VF Series can be considered an…