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GLOBAL PRODUCTION SERVICES FIRST INDIAN RENTAL COMPANY TO INVEST IN WPC LINE ARRAY

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Post date February 13, 2023

One of India’s fastest growing live event service providers, Global Production Services (GPS), has added a Martin Audio WPC line array to its inventory. In so doing it has become the first company in India to invest in the company’s market-leading Wavefront Precision Compact line array, with its scalable resolution.

The system was supplied, and will be supported by Vardhaman Megatech Pvt Ltd (VMT), Martin Audio’s Indian distributor.

GPS has built a formidable reputation for providing superlative sound reinforcement solutions for live events across the state of Maharashtra over many years, with the company’s portfolio spanning prominent Bollywood music events, award ceremonies, political rallies, corporate functions and more as well as conventional live gigs.

“We have always placed great pride in the quality of technical equipment and expertise that we provide for our shows,” states GPS director Saurabh Ayare. “We’d been wanting to expand our inventory for some time and after experiencing WPC we knew right away that this system would be the perfect addition to our inventory. We were extremely impressed with the quality of sound and SPL that the system is capable of delivering, despite its compact form factor—and this helped us double-down on our decision to go ahead with the purchase.”

AFTER EXPERIENCING WPC WE KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THIS SYSTEM WOULD BE THE PERFECT ADDITION TO OUR INVENTORY.
Saurabh Ayarel, Director, Global Production Services (GPS)

Added Generation AV India director, Prashant Govindan, “GPS is a premier sound rental company, with one of the best teams of technicians and engineers in India. Now, with the inclusion of WPC they have the capacity to really flaunt their technical prowess. There is an evident buzz in the market about WPC and we hope to do more to introduce the Indian touring market to small form factor line arrays such as this, by building awareness and education.”

“Saurabh and the team at GPS will join a growing network of WPC users,” affirms Generation AV managing director, David McKinney. “Martin Audio has become one of the fastest growing brands globally, and along with our rental partners and VMT we are certain to create a strong touring network in India.”

VMT are equally positive. Kekul Sheth, head of sales, VMT Distribution, notes that “the team at GPS had the expertise to set-up and deploy the system quickly and correctly on-field [at the launch event]. Therefore it becomes clear that the synergy created by GPS and WPC is head and shoulders above the rest in its class.”

And the final word comes from VMT’s national sales manager, Jeff Mandot who confirms that following the successful induction of WPC, GPS is now poised to acquire a similar configuration system by early in the year. “This means that by April 2023, they will have a total of 16 WPC line array modules and eight SX218 subwoofers. This will enable GPS to deploy their expanded WPC system for mid-scale music concerts and similar premium live events.”

Photo one personnel: Swapnil Mendon (L) and Saurabh Ayare (R) from GPS

Photo two: Training day at Vardhaman’s premises in Mumbai

Martin Audio

LEGENDARY LIVE VENUE ANTIKNOCK INTRODUCES MARTIN AUDIO TORUS SYSTEM

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Post date February 6, 2023

Since opening in 1985, Antiknock has become a hall of fame for punk and hardcore bands, and many of today’s major artists originally set down their roots there. Now the venue, situated in the burgeoning Shinjuku district of Tokyo, has become the first in Japan to install Martin Audio’s new TORUS constant curvature array.

Speaking of the installation, Mr. Sekikawa, CEO of Hardaway Corporation, which manages the venue, said the renewal of the sound system was a gift to the many artists and patrons who volunteered to sell T-shirts and make donations to keep the venue alive during the COVID pandemic. “This was my first thought when trying to thank them all for their cooperation during those difficult times,” he said.

The system previously installed had been huge and featured old long-throw cabinets. Their disproportionate size not only made the stage looked small, but the clarity of the low end during live performances left much to be desired.

When seeking a replacement system, there were several key criteria that needed to be met: these included being suitable for multi-genres, with a reasonable size footprint, and offering good stability.

Mr. Hashimoto, of Enter Sandman, who designed the new system, explained the rationale. “Having had a relationship with Antiknock for 10 years, I was able to determine several important factors. One was the theme of the venue, bearing in mind the type of bands who perform there. Another was the physical shape of the venue and the construction of the building, as well as the size of the loudspeakers. And finally, of course, there was the capability of the loudspeaker itself.

“THE SOUND SYSTEM IS A GOOD ADDITIONAL SOLUTION AND WE BELIEVE TORUS CAN ADAPT TO THE MANY DEMANDS PLACED ON IT.”
Mr. Yanagisawa, Venue Manager, Antiknock

LEA Professional

Sharkware: Advanced Amplifier Management Software

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Post date January 31, 2023

Sharkware: Advanced Amplifier Management Software Overview

Sharkware, our first-ever software launch, was developed by LEA with integrator and end user needs in mind. This new software gives the power to the integrator and customer with even more remote monitioring and tweaking possibilities, joining our exisiting Web UI and Cloud platforms already in the LEA lineup. Sharkware allows integrators to work both in offline design and online design mode on a systems amplification configuration, ensuring a more seamless, accessible, and flexible user experience with all LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers.

Some of the navigation within this new software may seem familiar to veteran LEA amplifier users, as we have incorporated key features from our exisiting Web UI tool. Users can monitor the status of every amplifier connected to the network, and even have the ability to monitor the status and performance of individual channels. Additionally, Sharkware gives users the ability to view and adjust channel settings such as input settings, signal generator, crossover, equalizer, limiter, and load monitioring for all LEA Professional Connect Series amps.

Sharkware downloads for both Windows and Mac will be available February 2023. Features within the Sharkware software include amplifier grouping, offline design, granular user access control levels, locked speaker tunings, and a graphical EQ. Dive into all of these features below!

Free Windows And Mac Downloads Coming February

Martin Audio

MARTIN AUDIO ANNOUNCES LATEST ADDITION TO SUCCESSFUL TORUS SERIES

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Post date January 31, 2023

Back in 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, Martin Audio unveiled their first constant curvature loudspeaker array, TORUS, featuring two variants T1215 and T1230. The products went on to be a stellar success, outstripping the company’s initial projections by 400%. It is perhaps no surprise, therefore, that via an online special event and at ISE 2023 in Barcelona, Martin Audio unveiled a smaller addition to the series, TORUS 8 (or T820 as the individual model is known).

T820 is a passive, two-way loudspeaker engineered for small to medium-scale applications which do not call for the longer throw capabilities of a line array. With exceptional ease-of-use, scalability and deployment flexibility, it is primarily used as an array element in vertical constant curvature arrays as well as being used singly as a point-source loudspeaker. In venues with short throws, yet high ceilings —as is the case in some theatres—a horizontal centre cluster may also be a practical solution.

T820 combines impressive output capability, superb sonic performance and a defined 100° by 20° coverage pattern, all from a very compact enclosure that weighs just 14kg. Its small size and portability extend its range of applications from live sound and permanent installations to corporate events, gigging musicians and DJ’s.

2023 IS GOING TO BE ONE OF OUR MOST PROLIFIC YEARS FOR NEW LAUNCHES
Dom Harter, Managing Director, Martin Audio

LEA Professional

LEA Amps Power Luxurious Equestrian Facilities

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Post date January 17, 2023

LEA Amps Power Luxurious Equestrian Facilities

Wellington, Florida is no stranger to power. When one large private property in the Equestrian Capital of the US was looking to add to its horsepower with a brand new audio system, they chose LEA Professional to get the job done.

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

Venue: Equestrian Facilities | Wellington, FL

Integrator: Innovative Home Technology

Audio Spaces: Main barn, stables, riding arena, and fire pit-area

Product Used: CONNECTSERIES CS702 (3)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

Wellington, which was once just a small area of farmland, is now a winter paradise for riders and horses. For half the year equestrians from all over the world descend to Wellington to compete in world-class competitions. One home in particular in Wellington having recently built new stables for competitors, understood that audio for entertainment would be an important part of the stables. The client was looking for solid sound throughout the entire barn area of the property and connected with Innovative Home Technology to provide just that.

For this project in the barn, which included the stables, riding arena, and fire-pit area, Innovative Home Technology used
Origin Acoustics loudspeakers and three of the LEA Professional Network Connect 702 amplifiers.

“The LEA Professional Connect Series with its user-friendly interface, compact design, and smart features were the perfect fit for this install,” commented Sara Barnett-Calvert, President, Innovative Home Technology. “This was our first experience installing LEA Professional but it definitely will not be our last.”

For this property it was imperative that the audio system be easily accessible and controlled so the owners could save time and costs if an issue arose. For Innovative Home Technology there was an easy solution: the LEA Professional Cloud platform.

THE INTEGRATOR

Innovative Home Technology, based in Wellington, is well-versed in a variety of operating systems, networks and devices. The team works with just about any technology that a residence would encounter and uses their expertise to help customers with any sized project.

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

The property, which is currently for sale, has received positive feedback on the audio system.

“The barn has not sold yet, but everyone so far that has walked the property has complemented the install and amazing sound,” concluded Barnett-Calvert.

We’d like to thank Sara Barnett- Calvert and the team at Innovative Home technology for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for visitors and horses at the stables for years to come.

Martin Audio

PXL MEDIA INVESTS IN MARTIN AUDIO TO OPEN UP SOUTH INDIA MARKET

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Post date January 17, 2023

PXL Media, a leader in large format LED screen rentals, recently forayed into the professional touring audio domain by adding Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision (WPL) line array to its inventory. In so doing, they have become India’s first WPL users.

A production house known across South India for its prowess in LED screens, PXL Media launched SXL—a division centered around providing exceptional touring audio systems to audiences. “Together with VXL (Video) and LXL (Lights) we can provide a complete solution to our customers,” says Pratheesh Michael, CEO, PXL Media. This purchase also helps Pixel Media make its mark as a significant player in the touring industry in Kerala, one of the fastest growing events and touring markets in India. “We will quickly expand into all of South India soon,” promises Pratheesh.

“PXL Media believes in investing in top-level gear to match international standards. Martin Audio’s reputation in the market is exemplary. We are proud to be associated as their first WPL users. We wanted to invest in a system that delivers top-notch performance, is rider friendly, ensures efficiency and functionality, while being flexible and scalable,” says Sachin Babu, Sound Engineer, PXL Media. “Martin Audio was perfect for this.”

The system inventory for Pixel Media includes the WPL 3-way bi-amp, 2 x 12” large format line-array elements, with the globally renowned dual 18” horn-loaded SXH 218 subwoofers. The system is powered by two racks consisting of Martin Audio’s iKON iK42 amplifiers, network switches, signal and power distros.

PXL MEDIA BELIEVES IN INVESTING IN TOP-LEVEL GEAR TO MATCH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. MARTIN AUDIO’S REPUTATION IN THE MARKET IS EXEMPLARY.
Sachin Babu, Sound Engineer, PXL Media

LEA Professional

Control 4 Driver For LEA Amplifiers

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Post date January 11, 2023

Control 4 Driver For LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer Control 4 Systems users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with the CONNECTSERIES Control 4 Systems Driver.

Included in our Control 4 API Driver are profiles for the 2, 4, and 8 channel models of the Network Connect and Dante Connect Series amplifiers. The profiles provide independent control of each output of the amplifier, listed below are the control functionalities included.

Configure the number of Zones / Sources from within the configurator
Switching Sources / Zones
Turn Zone On / Off
Volume Control and Mute
Custom polling time for the heartbeat function
Connect and Dante Connect products supported

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

CONTROL 4 SYSTEMS DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control, are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem. As such, system integrators have access to all of these third-party plugins as well as local area network amplifier control using our Web UI and remote control and monitoring using our Cloud Platform.

To download the Connect Series Control 4 Systems Driver, simply click the button below.

Martin Audio

CUPOJOY SELECTS MARTIN AUDIO WPS FOR PERMANENT SOUND INSTALLATION

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Post date January 10, 2023

CCCP conducts full AV integration at Green Bay music venue, run by volunteers

Some 33 years after it was founded, the 550-seat CupOJoy live music venue in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has taken delivery of its first permanently installed sound system in the larger space within the two-auditorium venue to which it relocated two years ago (having successively occupied two previous locations).

Part of a complete audio-visual fit-out masterminded by local system integrators CCCP (Camera Corner), a cutting-edge Martin Audio Wavefront Precision WPS line array was specified after careful evaluation against other leading brands.

Since the facility—whose mission is to be a family-friendly venue, offering ‘music that inspires’—is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers, the two-year fund-raising programme, leading up to the investment, required an outcome that would please operators and donors alike. And the WPS has certainly delivered.

As CupOJoy’s Technical Director, Mark Berg, put it, “When we fired up the PA for the first time before the launch event I was flabbergasted by the quality of the sound, and [CupOJoy director], Jan Oettinger, said she was moved to tears. After the benefit concert two days later, multiple people came up, including one of our donors, stating that it sounded ‘amazing’.”

As this is the first sound system installed in the main space, in view of the size and scope of the room, it presented a major challenge, confirmed Oettinger.

ANYONE THAT’S ALREADY HEARD [WPS] LOVES IT. I CAN’T IMAGINE ANYONE NOT BEING ENAMOURED.
Mark Berg, Technical Director, CupOJoy

CCCP had previously worked with Martin Audio point source systems for a couple of years with the WPM installation marking their first Martin Audio line array experience. They too offered several alternative, rider friendly brands for evaluation prior to the Martin Audio solution being adopted. But the operators were in no doubt. “We had done our own research, both online and talking to FOH engineers we know, and received a lot of positive feedback,” continued Jan Oettinger, who has been at CupOJoy virtually since the beginning.

“Besides, having experienced other sound systems in the room with touring artists’ own production we felt like the Martin Audio sound was superior to anything we had heard in the room previously.”

CCCP’s Steve Littlepage was tech head and system designer. He detailed two WPS line array hangs, seven elements per side, driven in single box resolution from two Martin Audio iKON iK81 amplifiers (with channel 8 of each iK81 used to drive DD6 front fills). These are set either at the edge of the stage, or operate on a thrust with a different system preset. Four SX218 subwoofers, driven by the iK42, are flown in an end-fire configuration and aligned with the arrays.

Mark Berg pointed out further advantages of reduced real estate in having the iKON multi-channel, process-controlled amps. “It means we can run the entire system off just three amps instead of many more required in the rack with the other two systems [we reviewed]. It was one of the main selling points of the system.”

But given present supply problems, the fact that all this ordinance was delivered to site for the opening benefit concert, said Littlepage, had been due to the efforts of Martin Audio’s Martha Callaghan. “She was amazing—she went above and beyond to get everything to us in time.”

In terms of system set-up and optimisation, the CCCP engineer said this couldn’t have been easier using Martin Audio’s DISPLAY 2 and 3 software (for 3D modelling of the space). This was backed up by EASE plots, which lined up perfectly with Martin Audio’s modelling, he said.

As part of the requirement, CCCP also provided new projector, screen and PTZ cameras, and created a flexible infrastructure for touring productions to patch into the system with their control. Crucially, this will also be networked to CupOJoy’s smaller 200-cap venue across the hall, where an appropriate PA is installed. A Q-SYS backbone provides system flexibility between Performance mode for concerts and a Presentation mode via touch panel or iPad app, for corporate events.

Reflecting on the installation, Mark Berg summarises as follows: “Anyone that’s already heard [WPS] loves it. I can’t imagine anyone not being enamoured.”

This sentiment is endorsed by Jan Oettinger. In conclusion she says, “The new sound system means the world to us and will make a huge difference to our programming, as I can now plan bigger. When [acts] walk into the room now, they know they can leave their production on the bus!”

Photo credit: Scott Eastman (Great Scott Images).

Martin Audio

TORUS GIVEN FIRST SHOWING IN SWITZERLAND, ALONGSIDE WPS

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Post date December 19, 2022

Martin Audio’s Swiss distributor, Go Wild AG, introduced the manufacturer’s TORUS constant curvature array to customers for the first time, when around 20 of the country’s leading rental companies, installers and consultants attended a live demo event, presented by GoWild’s PA specialists, Hubi Knüsel and Dave Spinnler.

TORUS was configured as a DJ set-up consisting of two SXCF118B compact cardioid subs (18in front facing, 14in rear), each with a TORUS T1230 line array on top. This offers a vertical pattern of 30,° with a flexible horizontal pattern that can be manually adjusted between 90°, 60° or 75°.

“We are confident that TORUS can fill the gap between large arrays and point sources in the market,” stated Go Wild’s Head of PA, Patrik Scherrer.

In addition, Go Wild were also able to demonstrate Martin Audio’s WPC line array with WS-218W subs, thanking X-Light & Sound Langenthal for co-organising and providing their own WPC line arrays.

Summing up the success of the event, Patrik Scherrer continued, “The interest was extremely good for this kind of event.

“There was a strong desire to listen to TORUS from rental companies, particularly those that already have Martin Audio arrays in their rental fleets. Our idea was to invite all other interested rental companies and freelancers to share the great performance of these PA systems.”

As a further attraction Martin Audio shared the stage with Allen & Heath, whose product range was introduced by Dave Spinnler.

LEA Professional

LEA Amps Power Aquatic Leisure Centre: East Keilor

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Post date December 15, 2022

LEA Amps Power Aquatic Leisure Centre: East Keilor

When East Keilor Aquatic Centre decided they needed a flexible, reliable, high-quality sound system with
network connectivity they looked no further than LEA Professional to complete their state-of-the-art facility.

Let’s dive in!