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MLA BOOSTS RETURN OF JAPAN JAM 2021, UNDER STRICT COVID CONDITIONS

JAPAN JAM 2021 took place at Soga Sports Park in Chiba over the country’s big May public holiday weekend. The annual event, which has already taken place three times at this venue, had to be cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic—therefore, this was the first event in two years, and it was held under strict infection control conditions.

Last time around, more than 30,000 people participated daily in the festival; however, this year the number was limited to 10,000 per day, and the event was devoid of alcohol. The audience needed to obey the rules such as wearing masks and were able to enjoy the live performance in 1m square frames arranged in front of the stage.

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WPM SOLVES ACOUSTIC PROBLEMS AT SHIBATA CIVIC CULTURAL CENTER IN JAPAN

Located in the central part of Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, Shibata Civic Cultural Center was opened in 1980. Designed by architect Shozo Uchii, it has various facilities based on culture and art, including a large, 916-capacity hall, a practice room and conference room.

This Spring, the hall’s sound system was renovated, and Martin Audio’s Wavefront Precision Mini (WPM), which recently won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, was the system of choice. Mr. Ikeura from Niigata Shomei Giken, the electrical contracting company who undertook the management of the contract, explained the rationale.

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5 Must-have Features for Resimercial Audio Amplifiers

Every vertical market in the AV industry and every system installation comes with different product and feature requirements. When it comes to Resimercial Audio and, more specifically, resimercial audio amplifiers, there are certain amp features that integrators must-have.

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MARTIN AUDIO LOUDSPEAKERS BOOST LIVELY INTERIOR AT L’OSTERIA

L’Osteria is a branded gastronomy company founded in 1999 with over 130 locations in eight European countries. The operation is based on a three-pillar principle: company-owned restaurants managed by FR L’Osteria SE; joint ventures; and franchise restaurants. What guests can look forward to in every L’Osteria is friendly service, plenty of hospitality, the classics of Italian cuisine based around the core products of pizza and pasta, and an appealing, modern ambience.

According to their own statement, it is “a bit loud [and] lively” in the restaurants, which places high demands on the individual sound systems.

Audio installation company i:TECS from Dessau-Rosslau specialises in the gastronomy sector and undertakes all planning and design, based around high quality sound.

At L’Osteria they looked no further than the Martin Audio portfolio, distributed in Germany by Audio-Technica. “We were given the impression right from the start that special focus needed to be placed on premium quality sound,” says Thomas Neumann of i:TECS. “Great value is placed on the standard of restaurant design, and exceptional reproduction of the background music must also fit into that concept.” Each restaurant has access to a database with several hundred albums, which are are sorted according to time of day or season. “It was to meet this requirement that we decided on Martin Audio,” explains Neumann.

The decision was made in favour of the A40 and A55 wall speakers, as well as the ACS 40TS and 55TS in-ceiling speakers from Martin Audio’s ADORN series, which performed more favourably when compared with other speakers. In addition to the wall and ceiling speakers, the ACP-55T pendant speakers, which were released at the end of 2020, are also used in specific restaurants.

The new restaurant in Metzingen, with its special structural challenges, is the first location in which almost exclusively pendant speakers have been installed. “L’Osteria Metzingen is located in an old industrial building where we were not allowed to attach anything to the ceiling beams and wall surface,” says Neumann, outlining the set-up. “In order to provide even dispersion in the central area of the restaurant without having to drive the outer area too loudly, we decided on the ACP-55T. We were able to use the existing lighting tracks and distribute the pendant speakers discreetly and evenly throughout the restaurant. In this way, we ensured homogeneous sound coverage of the entire room.”

According to Neumann, the speakers sound perfectly balanced, with an even presence in all the areas and plenty of headroom. “In many restaurants we have laid additional cables so that bass speakers can also be retrofitted, for instance, when the system is upgraded,” he continues. “For example, the restaurant in Munich-Pasing already has a Martin Audio SX110 bass speaker integrated.”

Thomas Neumann describes the collaboration with Audio-Technica as having been “uncomplicated and smooth”. He explains, “The relationship is very symbiotic; our requirements were understood immediately. In fact we have always found the Audio-Technica team to be highly committed—often coming up with ideas for improvement, which are taken on board by the development department.”

Photo credit: FR L’Osteria SE

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MARTIN AUDIO WINS QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE

Wavefront Precision Optimised Line Arrays Wins Innovation Award

Martin Audio has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its Wavefront Precision optimised line arrays. Announced today (Thursday 29 April), Martin Audio has been recognised for its excellence in Innovation.

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MARTIN AUDIO TURNS ATOMIC IN SYDNEY

The Atomic Beer Project is a new microbrewery concept that debuted recently in the inner-Sydney suburb of Redfern.

With the tanks on site, brewing a range of hoppy beers for all to see, it is a perfect complement to the pan-Asian cuisine that the operation specialises in.

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HH Electronics announces distribution partnership with NSL

NEW ZEALAND: HH Electronics, part of the UK Headstock Group of companies, has appointed NSL as its official HH distribution partner for the country. NSL will be working closely with both HH and Generation AV, the sales agency for HH in the region.
“NSL is proud to be partnered with HH, distributing the HH range of live sound and installed product in New Zealand,” commented NSL’s COO Carl Win. HH has a long-standing reputation of supplying innovative products at a price point which will benefit those looking for cost-effective quality solutions. This partnership complements NSL’s existing brands and further positions NSL as a complete solution provider.”

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802.1X Amplifier | Network Security Support

We’re happy to announce that our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers now support 802.1X!

While this may not affect most of our customers, this new feature is a requirement for certain installation projects that require extra levels of network security.

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CDD STARS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, AT NEW BRISBANE WATERFRONT VENUE

Stanley, a new Cantonese restaurant on the waterfront of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves, has complemented head chef Louis Tikaram’s fine mix of locally sourced cuisine, with a top quality Martin Audio sound system.

The restaurant needed help with designing and implementing an audio system that delivered high quality and balanced audio across the two-storey venue, both indoors and out. It also needed a single touch point that would be simple to operate by any member of staff, depending on the atmosphere required, with automatic control to provide specific level adjustments to comply with their licence.

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MARTIN AUDIO ARRAY FOR NEW ROSENTHAL PARK LEISURE DEVELOPMENT

Martin Audio’s MLA Mini loudspeaker array has been specified at a new leisure development in Rosenthal Park, Lane Cove — a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

The award-winning technology was specified by integration company Xcite Audio Visual, who tendered the successful bid, with the system supplied and supported by the manufacturer’s Australian distributor, Technical Audio Group (TAG).

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