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Seating a respectable 967 people in Lyric mode, Townville’s hardworking Civic Theatre has been catering to touring companies and local groups since 1978. At the end of 2015, senior lighting technician Nate Leslie is busy with a full schedule of dance recitals, end-of-year presentations and Christmas concerts. Always a busy time of year, 2015 has…

Primacoustic (a division of Radial Engineering Ltd.) has announced that the company now offers a comprehensive room acoustics analysis service that can be accessed through the company’s website. This free service invites the user to fill out a series of questions that will be used to determine the acoustic issues with the space. Questions cover:…

Bose Professional has recently announced updates to the popular Panaray 802 and Panaray 402 sound-reinforcement loudspeakers — now known as the new Panaray “Series IV” models. In the 25 years following their original introduction, the Panaray 802 and 402 loudspeakers achieved an iconic status among A/V System Integrators, Design Consultants and Installers. The Series IV…

Allen & Heath has added three mini mixers to its acclaimed ZED analogue range.  ZED-6, ZED-6FX and ZEDi-8 are designed with the flexible features and professional build quality required by musicians, recording artists and AV production, in a compact, portable format. “Whether it’s bouncing ideas around at home, performing live or recording tracks to share…

Radial Engineering Ltd recently announced that the McBoost is now shipping. The McBoost is a 100% discrete, class-A dual FET signal booster for low output dynamic and ribbon microphones. According to Radial’s Jay Porter:  “At Radial, we are constantly being tasked to come up with solutions to problems that audio engineers face as part of their…

BP40 is Audio-Technicas’ first large-diaphragm on-air vocal broadcast microphone.  It combines the excellent isolation and off-axis rejection of a hypercardioid dynamic with a rich, clear, natural condenser-like delivery making it ideal for a variety of applications including radio, overdubs, post-production, podcasting and more. The new microphone features an optimised capsule placement to help maintain a…

Meyer Sound introduces Amie—the first studio monitor from the company in more than two decades. Developed to meet the demanding needs of Skywalker Sound, Amie brings a level of clarity professionals can trust, making it ideal for critical production environments where accurate translation to larger systems is imperative. Tasked by Skywalker Sound to create a…

Audio-Technica has released an iOS version of the award winning AT2020USB+ cardioid condenser USB Microphone. Modelled on the critically acclaimed AT2020, this digital output version features an A/D converter with a 24-bit/96 kHz sampling rate to deliver high-resolution articulation and intelligibility that’s perfect for home studio recording, field recording, podcasting and voiceover use. The AT2020USBi…