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A RESOUNDING SUCCESS Hewlett Packard Enterprises’ new headquarters has recently installed Void Acoustics speakers across the premises. These include Nexus 6s, Air Vantages and Tri Motion speakers – just to name a few. Constructed over a period of two years, the new campus spans a pair of five-story buildings and features a 440,000 sq ft space which is rentable. BIAMP BOOSTS DEVIO PLATFORM Biamp has new updates for its Devio SCX platform, aimed at improving user experience. These include added support for Windows Update on Devio SCX processors via USB connections. Windows Update’s firmware delivery also enables Microsoft Teams Rooms to manage update deployment for controlled rollouts. recently expanded through the addition of the CBL loudspeaker series consisting of two models – the CBL528 and the CBL523. The new speakers are ideal for permanent installations in venues like fitness centres, conference halls, theatres and houses of worship. Both units are tuned with Blaze’s Powerzone amplifiers. PERFECTING THE PLUTO FRESNEL Astera has launched Projection Lens, adding capabilities to its battery-powered LED-based light and allowing conversion into a profile spotlight. The Pluto Fresnel can be transformed in less than a minute simply by slipping on the Projection Lens. Projection zoom can be controlled by twisting the lens barrel or two focus wheels. SETTING YOUR EARS ABLAZE Blaze Audio’s portfolio was
CMT: TWO-STEPPING IN TEXAS
The Country Music Television (CMT) Awards is one of the most important live broadcast events in country music every year. Broadcast live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas and driven by the genre’s loyal fanbase, the show brings together some of country’s biggest stars for an entertaining night of award recognition and musical performances. CMT audio producer Tom Davis brought in trusted collaborators from Hear – a partnership providing recording and mixing services.
“Making it all work on an emotional level can be challenging, which is one of the big advantages Hear brings to a project like this,” Davis commented. “We achieved that cohesiveness easily and it made the creative side of what we bring to a show like this much easier.” With 16 performances over the three-hour broadcast, collaboration between Davis and the front of house mixers allowed the team to dial in the right sound and feel for each act, as well as create sonic cohesion between them.
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high-quality option to meet diverse demands for some of our client base,” commented Tom Wright, assistant head of audio at Sterling Events Group. Since then, Sterling has deployed EM Acoustics on some high-profile projects, including graduation balls at prestigious UK universities, JD’s recent annual retail conference as well as Nottingham Light Night. The R8’s adaptability has enabled Sterling to cater to a diverse mix of event types.
Sterling Events Group, a UK-based technical event production and hire company, recently expanded its professional audio offering with a substantial investment in EM Acoustics loudspeakers. The investment, comprised of 24 R8 Reference series loudspeakers alongside 12 S215 subwoofers, has granted Sterling Events Group access to a powerful audio arsenal. “EM’s R8s have been a game changer for us. We recognised the need for an accessible, though still
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