STEVENS POINT, WI — Brian Baumann and Kent Laabs of Soundworks Systems Inc. handled the design and installation for an upgrade for the basketball arena at the University of Wisconsin that included 20 of dBTechnologies Arena 15 loudspeakers. Along with sporting events, Quandt Fieldhouse serves as the venue for commencement ceremonies, concerts and other assemblies. Add a comment

DUBLIN — Internationally renowned guitar duo, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, recently embarked on their EU tour, cutting out the big production and stripping back to just two people and two guitars. Performing in a handful of intimate venues across Europe, the tour also carried a compact Allen & Heath iLive digital system, including the iDR-16 MixRack and iLive-R72 rackmount Control Surface, with a Dante audio interface card for virtual soundcheck.

ALAMEDA, CA — The recently-launched Clear-Com Global Rental Group (CGRG), a network of rental partners equipped to provide Clear-Com intercom systems for a variety of productions, is led by Larry Estrin, the group’s recently-named director. Add a comment

CHICAGO — Bag End worked with the technical team at Chicago’s Columbia College on an audio upgrade for the 375-seat Getz Theatre. The new system’s Bag End gear includes the company’s Infra-MX2 processor, TA5000-I speakers, 2x18 subwoofers, TA6000-S speakers and a TA6000-I speaker. Add a comment

FLETCHER, NC — the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center (WNCAg) recently updated 45,000-square-foot Davis Arena, local A/V integrator B&R Audio deployed Ashly Audio amplifiers and signal processors, including a Pema Multi-Channel Amplifier with on-board Protea DSP Processor. Add a comment

PORT EVERGLADES, FL — If providing multi-stage support for 58 rock performances by legendary bands including ZZ Top, George Thorogood and the Destroyers and John Kay and Steppenwolf over four days could be a challenge for any medium-sized soundco, the job facing Brian Naab, production manager at Bauder Audio Systems, was to oversee that gig aboard a cruise ship heading to the Bahamas. Add a comment

MANASSAS, VA — Acuity Audiovisual (Acuity AV) is best known for the custom AV systems it designs and installs for a wide range of business and government clients. Along with distance learning, telemedicine, and boardroom AV, Acuity is turning to live event production as well. With a goal of providing the latest technology for exceptional productions, the company's events division is using an Allen & Heath iLive system for  digital mixing. Add a comment

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — RCF Group has announced the sale of SGM, its lighting division, to a consortium headed by Danish entrepreneur Peter Johansen, effective Feb. 1, 2012. RCF Group chairman Arturo Vicari cited a need to focus on its core audio brand, with sales trending at nearly 50 percent ahead of the previous year, as a factor in the sale. The company noted that the decision was “entirely amicable and suits both parties.” Add a comment

ANAHEIM, CA — Waves Audio, at top developer of professional audio digital signal processing technologies and the recipient of a Technical Grammy Award, unveiled the new Version 9 (V9) of Waves plugins. Add a comment

NILES, IL — Thousands of counterfeit Shure microphones were recently confiscated by customs officials in Peru and Paraguay.  The actions were the result of ongoing investigations by Shure representatives in both countries, in cooperation with local customs and law enforcement agencies.  The seized products will be destroyed under the supervision of customs agents. Add a comment