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 A superb new sound reinforcement system featuring EAW KF730 Series line arrays, UX8800 digital processing and SB Series subwoofers is currently being implemented by Aatronics for the worship sanctuary at Eagle Christian Church, located in Eagle, Idaho.
Aatronics, a leading systems provider with headquarters in Boise, is busy finishing up the project, which marks the first installed system in the state of Idaho to feature KF730 Series (and UX8800). We'll be providing more details and photos here soon, along with commentary by key system team members, including Joe Colley and Rik Halsteen. (Thanks to Aatronics for the photo of the ongoing installation above.)
 A new system featuring EAW KF730 Series line arrays and UX8800 digital processors with Gunness Focusing that was recently implemented for sound reinforcement at Centennial Hall on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tuscon is the subject of a major feature article in the current issue of Stage Directions magazine.
The article was authored by noted Steve Schull, a noted audio mixer and consultant who is now a member of the Theatre Department at SUNY Oswego. It details the demonstration and selection process involved with the new system, as well as the implementation of its A-list components. Arizona Pro Sound, owned by Mark Cowburn, worked with Centennial Hall personnel as well as UAPresents, the largest performing arts presenter in southern Arizona, in formulating and installing the system.
Click here to go directly to the full article and photos.
 The 2008 Major League Baseball season kicked off in fine style with the grand opening of Nationals Park, the new 41,000-seat ballpark of the Washington, D.C. franchise that features high-octane venue-wide sound reinforcement led by an all-EAW loudspeaker lineup. The system was designed by Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams (WJHW) of Dallas, with Principal Ron Baker serving as lead designer. Tech Inc. of Latham, Maryland handled the fast-track installation, while the Columbia, Maryland office of AVI-SPL supplied custom engineering services.
As they’ve done with frequently with ballpark sound reinforcement projects, WJHW elected to deploy a distributed system, and in this case, it includes more than 450 full-range EAW loudspeakers, with the majority being compact, two-way members of the MK Series.
 The MK Series has proven popular in numerous stadium and ballpark projects around the globe due to their quality sonic properties, durability, and compact footprint.
Most of the loudspeakers for Nationals Park are outfitted with either 12-inch or 15-inch woofers, although some MK Series enclosures with 8-inch woofers also proved fortuitous in regions dictating a particularly low profile.
Continue reading "Inside The All-EAW Loudspeaker Set At Nationals Park" »
 Hugos Lounge and Skyy Bar of Sydney has been named "Nightclub Of The Year" at the recent 2007 Seventh Annual Australian Bar Awards, and a huge key to this success must be attributed to sound design and installation by DJW Projects.
Headed by Dave Coxon, DJW Projects is one of Australia's leading club sound providers, and they oversaw the system conversion to world-class status as Hugos transformed from a restaurant-oriented venue to one of the hottest nightspots in Sydney.
The large-scale system project encompasses Hugo’s Lounge, the cocktail bar, Skyy Bar one and two, as well as the entire outdoor balcony area and a private room.
 "We didn't cut any corners as we fit the entire venue with an array of EAW loudspeakers, ranging from Avalon Series DC5 and DC6 boxes for the dance floor, through to JFX88 as room fill and CIS400 ceiling loudspeakers for the balcony," explains Coxon. "Skyy bar has been fitted with cabinets from the MK Series range, and all aspects of the system are backed by sophisticated digital processing and zoning."
Other high-profile Sydney clubs outfitted with EAW loudspeakers by DJW Projects include Norths Rugby League Club, The World Bar, The Barclay, Springfields, Trademark Hotel, The Piano Room, and W-Bar.
 The beautiful new Club Hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece, features a dynamic sound system headlined by EAW Avalon Series club loudspeakers courtesy of Eurosound S.A., EAW's distributor serving Greece.
The 500-square-meter nightclub features a wide range of entertainment as the newest premier nightspot in Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia, the nation's largest region.
 Already one of the most prestigious (and largest) venues in the city, Club Hotel features an all-EAW loudspeaker line-up to meet all sound reinforcement needs. The system is headlined by six Avalon DC2 larger-format full-range loudspeakers spaced throughout the club, joined by six more Avalon DC4 smaller-format full-range loudspeakers, with both models featuring cutaway upper-rear cabinet corners that allow them to tuck up next to the ceiling while being angled downward to provide optimum coverage.
 Dual Avalon DCT1 supertweeter arrays (4 x 1.33-inch-exit tweeters) with an inverted pyramid configuration delivering optimized 360-degree horizontal high-frequency dispersion from centrally mounted locations. Low-frequency energy to fill out the sonic spectrum are supplied by six EAW SB1000zR dual-18-inch-loaded subwoofers. All loudspeakers are driven by Lab.gruppen amplifiers.
"The management of the club had first heard the EAW components in another club, and as a result of that dynamic demonstration of EAW quality, selected them for their own venue," notes Apostolos Kanakaris. (Our thanks to Eurosound for the excellent photos as well as the details in this report.)
 A recent evaluation process highlights the dramatic performance gains that can be realized by utilizing recent EAW technologies to enhance an existing sound reinforcement system.
The evaluation took place at Crossway Baptist Church in Victoria, Australia, which hosts worship services and other activities in an 1,110-seat, fan-shaped auditorium. The current house sound reinforcement system, installed in 1995 and still going strong, features a pair of EAW KF650E three-way full-range loudspeakers installed per side above the edge of the front platform, with a single EAW SB1000E subwoofer per side on the floor.
 Four EAW JFX200 compact loudspeakers along the front of the stage offer fill when needed, and they can also be utilized as spare stage monitor wedges (other monitoring is supplied by IEM systems). Additional front fill comes via four two-way loudspeakers mounted directly beneath the KF650E mains.
The system is under the direction of Media Pastor Peter MacLean, who is heading the evaluation process for possible upgrade of select components. Working closely with Production Audio Services Pty. Ltd., EAW’s distributor for the Australian pro audio marketplace, and also based in Victoria, a new EAW UX8800 digital processor was first implemented, in place of the system’s current digital processor. (Peter is shown at right in the above photo, with Graeme Stevenson and Ben Clarke of Production Audio Services.)
Continue reading "UMX.96, UX8800 Enhance Crossway Baptist Church System" »
 The new Nationals Ballpark in Washington D.C., home of Major League Baseball's Nationals franchise, is set to celebrate its grand opening this weekend. Sound reinforcement throughout the state-of-the-art sports venue is supplied by a distributed system featuring hundreds of EAW loudspeakers.
WJHW of Dallas and SPL Integrated Systems of Columbia, Maryland teamed up on the system project. A selection of EAW models is utilized, with MK Series models being most predominant. We'll provide more details and commentary on this project soon.
 Clubs of all sizes and styles with EAW-based sound systems (Avalon and more!) are a big part of the recently announced 2008 Club World Awards list of nominees. The annual awards show, held in March in Miami, is run by Club Systems International, the leading U.S.-based nightclub systems/technology publication.
The 2008 nominees:
 Best Sound System
1015 Cirque Lounge, San Francisco
Design and installation by JK Sound
Best Superclub
Avalon Hollywood
Mansion, Miami
Best Club
Jet, Las Vegas
Best Lounge
Lush, Las Vegas
Best Renovation
1015, San Francisco
Nightstalker Award
Deko Lounge, Sayerville, NJ
Click here for more information about these venues and the Club World Awards.
 Leave it to the innovative Michael Lacina and his JK Sound team to come up with a clever way to utilize EAW KF761 large-format line array modules to deliver superb sound reinforcement in the intimate confines of a lounge setting.
The recent project, at the Cirque Lounge on Folsom Street in San Francisco, offered the particular challenge of fitting a powerful sound system into a low ceiling room with various beams diminishing the height even further.
 Further, Scot Peterson, lighting designer for the project, was hoping the sound system's loudspeakers would not infringe on the symmetry of the 1,000-plus LED grid he was planning for the ceiling, while Craige Walters, the interior designer, was pushing for the loudspeakers to disappear into the sweeping curves of his design.
That’s when Lacina (pictured at left), in talking about the project with system integrator Brad Katz, shared an "epiphany": utilize EAW’s top of the line the KF761 line array module, burying four of them into the façade of the soffit that rings the dance floor. Then, hide the speakers behind a perforated metal grill.
 The overall result: creation of an invisible monster of a system to serve Cirque Lounge patrons. Not surprisingly, JK Sound has been nominated for 2008 Club World Award for sound design at Slide Speakeasy in San Francisco, and this latest innovation is not at all likely to be overlooked when nomination time comes for next year's awards.
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 Dubai-based Smart Vision LLC a leading Middle Eastern systems integrator, has recently commissioned an EAW-based system at the stunning new Elegante Club, already becoming the hottest nightclub in the region since its December opening.
With a capacity of more than 1,000, Elegante Club (housed within Dubai's prestigious Royal Ascot Hotel and managed by the Executive Group) presents diverse entertainment, including live music, special stage shows, top DJs of the region and renowned international DJs once a month. .
 "Elegante Club is unique, appealing to its clientele by featuring a one-of-a-kind light and laser grid, state-of-the-art liquid nitrogen Kryogenifex effects systems and of course, the absolute best sound system design and technology. It all combines to make for the latest evolution of nightlife artistry," explains Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj, who manages Smart Vision LLC as well as HI FI SERVICE of Beirut, Lebanon.
With excellent support from EAW Executive Audio, the Smart Vision LLC team members, including Khaled Abu Rislan (sound system installation) and Tony Mattar (lighting and video system installation) were crucial to the project.
Continue reading "Smart Vision Implements EAW For Dubai's Elegante Club" »
 New EAW Commercial CAM160 and CAM80 integrated audio mixers-power amplifiers are outfitted with comprehensive input/output facilities and feature sets to provide exceptional versatility from a highly cost-effective package. Designed for a wide range of fixed installation applications, the CAM Series offers “all in one” functionality without need for add-ons such as expansion modules.
Both models are equipped with six actively balanced combination mic/line inputs as well as individual adjustable potentiometers for line level input, mic level input and mic level input with 24-volt DC phantom power. Input 1 also offers the flexibility of an integrated transformer for connection to telephone paging systems.
Inputs 1 and 2 are divided into four discrete input sections: a combination XLR/TRS connector, Phoenix connector, or terminal strip. Meanwhile, Inputs 3, 4, 5 and 6 offer both Phoenix connectors and terminal strips. Two pairs of RCA connectors allow unbalanced auxiliary (Aux) signals to enter the amplifier via Aux 1 and Aux 2, both of which are attenuated by a potentiometer on the front of the amplifier.
Continue reading "Introducing New CAM Series Integrated Mixers-Amplifiers" »
 Zamar Media Solutions has just put the finishing touches on an exciting new sound system design and installation at the beautiful new worship center of WestGate Church in San Jose, California, that's headlined by EAW UX8800 dual-mode digital processing as well as EAW AX Series full-range loudspeakers.
Matt Dow served as the project manager for Zamar, which, since 1991, has successfully provided pro audio, video, lighting and acoustics systems and services in the Bay Area communities, with a committed dedication to the local church community. Dow and the Zamar team worked closely with church-contractor liaison John Coyle on the project.
 The WestGate Church worship center features one of the very first church sound systems enhanced with the UX8800's revolutionary Gunness Focusing technology. According to Zamar's Ken Hughes, alternative processing had originally been slated for the system but was replaced when new UX8800 units became available via EAW sales rep firm PCM Marketing.
We'll have a more detailed report on this system in the very near future. Thanks to Ken for the excellent photos shown here. Click here to find out more about Zamar Media Solutions.
 Leading club systems provider Ohm Productions recently provided expert audio, visual and lighting system design and installation for the Tattoo Bar, one of Washington D.C.’s newest nightspots located in the thriving K Street district.
Headed by Jeff Darby and based in nearby Potomac Falls, Virginia, Ohm Productions is recognized as the region’s “go to” nightclub and lounge systems resource for more than 15 years, consistently delivering superior designs that are expertly applied to fit and enhance the desired experiences of club owners and patrons alike. Recent projects include Lotus Lounge, FUR Nightclub and UltraBar – all among D.C.’s hottest of spots.
 Tattoo Bar presents a decidedly “blue collar” ambiance, with the long narrow room (about 2,500 total square feet) taking on an industrial motif with a biker’s twist. In fact, a full-size steel sculpture of a motorcyclist bursts from the wall above the bar, while motorcycle chains are utilized as “hanging door bead” dividers.
“This venue is different from any other in the area, which makes it an exciting, fresh alternative,” Darby explains. “It’s got a gritty feel, and the music programming goes along with that – heavy on rock n’ roll tracks.”
Continue reading "Ohm Productions Deploys FRz Series For D.C.'s Tattoo Bar" »
 EAW loudspeakers have been specified and installed for the new American Spirit Gymnasium and Theater at Escondido (California) Charter High School, a state-of-the-art school serving students in the San Diego region. The systems for both the gym and theater were installed by Integrated Media Systems of Anaheim, with support from EAW rep firm Audio Geer.
The gym offers sound reinforcement supplied by eight EAW MK2366 compact two-way loudspeakers flown in pairs, positioned equidistantly and providing complete full-range coverage of all seating and floor areas.
 The theater features dual EAW DSA250i digitally steerable array loudspeakers, one flown to each side of the stage, supplying primary full-range coverage throughout the space. They're joined by an SB150P compact, 15-inch-loaded subwoofer that's flown centrally above the stage. Four EAW Commercial VRM12 stage monitors are also available.
We'll present more details regarding this interesting project here on Front Row in the very near future. Our thanks to Audio Geer for the preliminary information and great photos.
 A new performance audio system featuring EAW KF730 Series line arrays and UX8800 digital processing has gone live at Centennial Hall, home to UApresents, the largest performing arts presenter in southern Arizona.
The new system, implemented just in time for a 42-show 2007-08 season (kicked off by Dionne Warwick in concert), was designed and installed by Arizona Pro Sound of Tucson, working with key venue staff, including Operations Manager Gary Lotze.
The system includes KF730 line arrays, each with 11 modules, flown left and right, while eight SB730 subwoofers (in groups of four) on the stage deck. Six EAW JF80 compact loudspeakers provide frontfill. All loudspeakers are driven by Lab.gruppen FP7000 power amplifiers, with a UX8800 processor handling all DSP in addition to providing Gunness Focusing technology for absolute pristine sonic performance.
 We're saddened to hear the news that Avalon Boston is closing its doors. The club, and of course, its owner John Lyons, were extremely instrumental in the development of EAW's landmark Avalon Series purpose-designed club loudspeakers. (Some of the original Avalon loudspeakers at the club are pictured at right.)
Based on design criteria developed by Lyons, the Avalon Series offers a fresh look at the balance of subsystems within a loudspeaker system. Techno-industrial dance music presents a relentless, pounding beat, so to address this issue, the Avalon line comprises bottom-heavy systems with double the number of woofers per system to deliver the beat as a physical concussion.
"We took a blank sheet of paper, began with technologies that we knew would be an excellent starting point, and then developed new ideas that would result in superior dance club loudspeakers," explains Jeff Rocha, EAW vice president of engineering. "The fact that a lot of meaningful input came from club professionals, and that the products were created and critically evaluated in real conditions at Avalon Boston, resulted in something special."
 “Smaart has been one of our best investments as a sound company - we call it 'audio for our eyes'. And new Smaart v.6 is even better. The 'Repeat' feature is great for obtaining polarity information, saving a lot of headaches. Easily storing snapshots of frequency response is another invaluable feature, allowing us to conveniently keep all of our inventory 'in check' from show to show, year after year.”
Brent Milton
Owner, Pacific West Sound
Bakersfield, CA
 The following instructional article was graciously provided by Jeff Lange, who heads up Sonic Art LLC, based in Oshkosh, WI, a firm specializing in the development of audio, video and lighting systems for houses of worship. Our thanks to Jeff (pictured at left) for the article and photos.
The design of a new sound system for the sanctuary of The Pentecostals of the Fox Cities in Menasha, WI, was particularly challenging. This 500-seat auditorium has a 12-foot ceiling, dictating loudspeakers that are very compact in order to not detract from the room’s aesthetics.
To meet this requirement, we chose EAW MK8100 Series loudspeakers, with six of these cabinets flown in their horizontal cabinet position (with horns rotated), carefully placed in a distributed, decentralized arrangement. (Shown in the photo at right.)
 Largely due to compact design of these loudspeakers, frequency response doesn't extend much below 90 Hz. Therefore, we also needed subwoofers to reinforce frequencies beneath the 90 Hz point to meet a stated design goal of providing a system offering true full-range capabilities.
Continue reading "Inside Scoop: Subwoofer Isolation For Church Project" »
 The September '07 issue of
Front Of House (FOH) Magazine includes a "Road Test" review of new EAW Smaart v.6 filed by Mark Amundson, the publication's technical editor.
Mr. Amundson concisely spells out his favorite features on v.6, and doesn't find much fault. At the outset, he poses the apt question, "Why upgrade?" and then proceeds to inform readers in very clear terms about the numerous advantages, in his view, of v.6.
We thank FOH magazine and Editor Bill Evans for publishing the piece, and also thanks to Mark Amundson for taking the time to check out Smaart v.6 and share his observations. Click here to read the review.
 Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) is pleased to announce that it will be the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of the renowned MicroWedge Series of stage monitor products under the terms of a new agreement between LOUD Technologies Inc. and MicroWedge developer Rat Sound Systems Inc. of Oxnard, CA.
The Perpetual License agreement between the two entities calls for current products to be branded “EAW MicroWedge,” fully supported by the resources of EAW. Further, Rat Sound Founder Dave “Rat” Levine, creator of MicroWedge and other acclaimed sound reinforcement designs, will be working closely with the EAW Engineering Department on the development of new MicroWedge models as well as other EAW touring products.
“In securing this preeminent floor monitor line for our worldwide customer base, EAW is once again demonstrating its commitment to true performance audio by bringing the best in both design and talent to the EAW brand,” explains Jeffrey Cox, Vice President of the EAW Brand Group, shown in the above photo with Dave Rat. “We continually populate the EAW family and brand relationships with experienced, talented visionaries who combine their unique skills to push audio forward. Our partnership with Dave is a prime example of this philosophy.”
Continue reading "EAW To Manufacture, Distribute MicroWedge Series" »
 Be sure to check out the cover story of the September '07 issue of InAVate magazine for the full story and great photos on a recent system project at a new large-scale stadium in Europe featuring a wide range of EAW and EAW Commercial loudspeakers.
Click here to go directly to the on-line edition of InAVate, and then click on the article noted in the table of contents that begins on page 38. The publication, with Chris Fitzsimmons serving as editor, does a fine job of covering AV technology, systems and applications, certainly exemplified by the September 07 cover story.
 Located on the western bank of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, the new Guthrie Theater is “a 21st century dream factory,” according to Time magazine. Primary performance spaces include the 1,100-seat Wurtele Thrust Stage, 700-seat McGuire Proscenium Stage and 250-seat Dowling Studio Stage, all supporting classic, modern and experimental productions in addition to live music concerts.
Resident Sound Designer/Supervisor Scott Edwards and Master Sound Technician Ross Anderson thoroughly embraced the opportunity to develop the entire facility’s audio constitution, supported by theater sound department staff companions Reid Rejsa, Paul Estby, Ryan Healey, and Montana Johnson, all working closely with technical and production personnel.
 TALASKE of Chicago assisted with audio system and acoustical designs, the latter facet bolstered by Kahle Acoustics of Brussels, Belgium. Installation duties were awarded to local system integrator Electronic Design Company.
What resulted is a completely seamless building-wide audio and control infrastructure that ties all components and systems together as one in a manner beyond compare – in North America, at least. Further, in the case of the Wurtele and McGuire stages, the audio components and acoustics are meticulously integrated with their rooms, resulting in electronic sound reinforcement working so cohesively that the sonic signature is the very definition of natural.
Continue reading "An EAW Audio Dream Factory At The Guthrie Theater" »
 Two major college football stadiums are starting the season in style with new sound reinforcement systems that both incorporate EAW KF900 Series high-output loudspeakers capable of delivering solid, tight, full-range coverage from scoreboard locations.
Further, one of the systems - recently implemented by All Pro Sound at Auburn University's 87,450-seat Jordan-Hare Stadium - features processing via six EAW UX8800 digital processors.
 One UX8800 is connected by Ethernet, and one receives the analog audio feed, with both control and audio passed among the six processors via EAW U-Net. The KF900 Series cluster serving the stadium includes six KF930F, 12 KF920F, and 6 KF910F modules.
Meanwhlile, at brand-new 45,000-seat Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida, SPL Integrated Systems has implemented a loudspeaker approach of 10 KF920F, four KF910F, four KF914F and two KF913F, joined by six BH2313 and four KF755 for near fill.
More about both of these exciting projects will be presented here soon.
 A recent sound system upgrade project at the sanctuary of Evangel Assembly of God Church of Bismarck, North Dakota by Tricorne Audio of Fargo provides much-needed performance quality to support music/drama productions, and it also eliminates troublesome dead spots and poor intelligibility presented by the previous system.
Working closely with Brian Hanson and the church sound/music team, Tricorne Audio designed and installed the new system featuring a variety of EAW installation full-range loudspeakers, including three biamplified AX Series loudspeakers flown left-center-right to cover the entire main floor. Three MK2300 Series loudspeakers bolster output to the balcony that runs the length of the sanctuary's back wall, while four EAW Commercial VR61 loudspeakers with transformers handle the shadowed underbalcony.
 Tricorne Audio's Dallas Anderson notes that the original system serving the 900-capacity sanctuary, interestingly, was divided into two parts. Two large loudspeakers in a center cluster were dedicated to "music" reinforcement, while horns and bass cabinets in the same cluster were designated for "speech" applications.
In addition to the EAW loudspeakers, Tricorne Audio also specified and integrated premium digital signal processing and power amplification components within the new system. They resourcefully utilized existing microphone jacks, wireless mics, outboard gear and the 40-channel mixing console.
 The new monitor system serving the front platform includes an EAW Commercial VR21 loudspeaker flown for the choir as well as four traditional mixes provided via EAW Commerical VRM12 monitors ("Which they really like," notes Anderson). A personal mixing system with six remote mixers is also available.
"The end result is quite nice. We have very even coverage, excellent gain before feedback and a system that can truly handle full contemporary concerts, intimate theatre productions, and, of course, daily worship activities," Anderson concludes.
On the list of unusual installed sound reinforcement situations, the Olympic Oval in Calgary ranks toward the top, as evidenced by a recent project that saw the venue’s original sound system replaced by a widely distributed, multi-zone design to serve a decidedly unconventional indoor arena.
Constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, the venue offers a structure of pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete that completely covers a 400-meter long-track speed skating oval encircling two international sized ice rinks for short-track speed skating and ice hockey. The long-track is surrounded by a 450-meter running track, with other track and field amenities including a 110-meter sprint track, pole vault box and long jump pit.
 Spectator seating for more than 10,000 runs along one of the long sides of the oval, continuing around the curves a good distance, with portable grandstands able to be staged where needed along the hockey rink and short track.
Known as “the fastest ice on earth” for hosting an unprecedented number of speed skating world records (attributed most frequently to its rare status as a climate-controlled venue combined with the effects of high altitude), the Olympic Oval continues to serve as a premier speed skating site and training facility.
In addition, it hosts hockey games, track and field competitions (and practices), and, located adjacent to the University of Calgary, is connected both with that institution in general and specifically with its sports medicine and kinesiology programs. Constantly in use seven days a week, it’s also open at select times for public skating and a wide range of special events.
Continue reading "Profile: AX, MK Series Key System At Olympic Oval" »
 EAW Smaart Version 6 (v.6) has been nominated for a 2007 Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Ancillary Equipment, with online voting now open to Mix magazine subscribers. Click here to go directly to the voting location.
Smaart v.6 sound system measurement and analysis software features a comprehensive re-write of its underlying architecture that dramatically enhances multi-tasking, in addition to a new streamlined interface for simpler operation and for the first time ever, full compatibility with Macintosh OS X
 The TEC Awards was established by Mix in 1985 to honor outstanding achievement in the professional recording and sound production industry. The nominations are made by a panel of approximately 165 audio industry professionals.
The winners of the 23rd Annual TEC Awards will be announced at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis during the 2007 AES Convention in New York City.
 In a project recently profiled in Technologies For Worship Magazine,
United Technology Service (UTS) designed and installed a dynamic new sound reinforcement system featuring a variety of EAW loudspeakers for the new worship sanctuary at New Macedonia Baptist Church in Riverside, Georgia.
The 1,300-capacity sanctuary is fully covered with EAW KF730 Series line arrays flown left and right above the main platform, handling musical programming, working with several EAW SB Series subwoofers positioned beneath the platform. In addition, a center cluster of EAW AS Series installation loudspeakers provide point-source precision for spoken word. Click here to read the entire TFWM report.
 Design/build firm John Lyons Systems recently completed a cutting-edge AV install at the Game-On sports bar and restaurant in the shops at Caesars Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Game-On features 96 HDTV displays on a 16x64 video matrix, with the displays are either installed as standalone displays or in groups with the goal to give patrons the best sightlines no matter where they stand or sit in the room. The audio package working in conjunction with this mondo video is an EAW-heavy system offering playback of sporting events with the power of a dance club system.
 The audio design includes 46 EAW Commercial CIS400 ceiling loudspeakers as well as 16 EAW JL12 custom 12-inch coaxial ceiling loudspeakers co-developed by Lyons and EAW, with low-frequency output provided by EAW SB250z subwoofers.
“We’ve taken the experience of watching a sporting event to a new level,” explains John Lyons, president and founder of Los Angeles design/build firm John Lyons Systems, who recently outfitted the space with AV systems. “Game-On is a place where you can watch sporting events in a party atmosphere enveloped by high-definition video and a professional-quality audio system.”
 Eurosound, EAW's distributor serving Greece, reports on a recent club project of note, with 16 EAW KF650 three-way loudspeakers installed to provide primary sound reinforcement at Galea, one of the hottest nightspots in Athens.
The 16 KF650 loudspeakers are divided into arrays of four loudspeakers, each flown from the ceiling in tight-packed horizontal configuration.
 The huge club has a capacity in excess of 7,000. Program material is largely provided by DJ, covering a wide range of musical styles. By the way, the name "Galea" originates from a rare type of pebble, so it's only appropriate that the club now has a system that "rocks"... (Sorry, couldn't resist!) Thanks to Eurosound for the information and access to the photos presented here.
 Internationally hailed as a spectacular live performance environment, the new Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes in Valladolid, Spain incorporates high-end AV systems developed by Chemtrol’s División Teatro (Theatre Division) that feature premium pro audio components, including a wide range of EAW loudspeakers such as NT Series loudspeakers with Gunness Focusing and KF730 Series compact line arrays.
The multifaceted venue offers three significant performance spaces, headed by a 1,700-capacity auditorium, which is the host venue of the Symphony Orchestra of Castile and Leon in addition to featuring a wide range of other productions.
 It’s joined by a beautiful 500-seat conservatory as well as a reconfigurable experimental theatre with seating for up to 600. The venue also includes the Professional Conservatory of Music, the Superior School of Dramatic Art, the Professional School of Dance, exhibition halls, a library, and rooms for congresses.
Continue reading "Chemtrol Selects EAW For Spectacular Spain Venue" »
 A new sound reinforcement system for the historic Scottish Rite Temple, a performing arts center in Bloomington, Illinois, was designed by JaffeHolden and includes EAW AX Series three-way installation loudspeakers.
Wisconsin-based Professional Audio Designs provided expert system installation, positioning the AX Series loudspeaker arrays in a left-center-right configuration around the stage proscenium where they provide the vast majority of coverage to the multi-level, 1,320-seat venue. They're joined by EAW SB180 and SB250z subwoofers as well as six SL 12Se-JHA frontfill loudspeakers. Further, the stage monitoring system, designed by Technical Director Rodney Stickrod, features a wide range of EAW components, including four SM200iH, and two SM84N stage wedges, two SB850z subwoofers, an SB330z sub, and two JFX260i for sidefill.
The project is subject of an in-depth profile in Stage Directions magazine. Check it out here. (Photo courtesy of JaffeHolden.)
 Two system projects at churches feature the new UX8800 digital signal processor with Gunness Focusing, and both have produced sonic results beyond expectations.
The Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, Arkansas, features a complex system designed by Acoustic Dimensions of Dallas and installed by the Clair Bros systems integration division that's based upon EAW KF760 Series and KF730 Series line arrays, as well as other EAW loudspeaker models, with consultant Ryan Knox choosing to implement UX8800 processing as soon as it was available. (The unique venue is pictured above left.)
Meanwhile, a new system at New Life Assembly Church in Henrietta, New York, headlined by EAW AX Series three-way installation loudspeakers, also incorporates UX8800 processing at its heart. The system was designed and installed by AVL Designs of Penfield, New York, with an optimization assist from EAW's Rich Frembes. The project is the subject of a feature article in the
July '07 issue of Pro AV magazine - click here to check it out.
The new UX8800 4-input x 8-output digital processor has been created expressly to provide revolutionary Gunness Focusing alignment and driver processing algorithms and protection technology to an ever-growing number of conventional EAW loudspeakers. And with true dual-mode capability, the UX8800 operates either as a standard system processor, or, using the uploadable Gunness Focusing settings, as a loudspeaker-specific processor. Get the full scoop here and here.
The UX8800 provides an unprecedented degree of consistency and interoperability between EAW systems. Users can be confident that cross-rented systems will all have the same starting processing settings. And because of Gunness Focusing, that starting point is phenomenal clarity and fidelity.
Another notable aspect is that in its dual role as a comprehensive digital system processor, the UX8800 is intimately linked to EAW Smaart and FChart acoustic measurement and analysis systems. This is crucial to users and engineers in that it guarantees both standard and “Grey Box” processing exactly matches the processor settings determined in the laboratory by EAW engineers.
Again, more details here and here.
 The historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene, Texas, a monument to an earlier time of movie palaces and vaudeville performance, now offers the most modern of amenities in the form of a new, dynamic sound reinforcement system designed and installed by Gemini Sound of Dallas that's highlighted by EAW KF730 line arrays as well as EAW JF50S compact loudspeakers and SM200iH stage monitors.
Built in 1930, the beautiful facility's distinctive Spanish-Moorish architecture received a new lease on life with a 1986 renovation that has led to it serving as a true community asset in providing live and motion picture entertainment of many varieties. The restoration and renovation took over six months and won the Paramount the prestigious Texas Award for Historic Preservation from the Texas Historical Commission.
 Late last year, Gemini Sound began the process of developing a commensurate sound system for the 1,199-seat theatre, which has a split aisle (no center) configuration with a main floor and a lower, middle, and upper balcony. Jason Litt, backed by Chad Cain, took the lead system design role, working with theatre personnel that included Executive Director Betty Hukill, Artistic Director Barry Smoot and Technical Director Jennifer Lashley.
"We didn't want to utilize a trapezoidal box approach with this design," explains Gemini Sound President Tim Cain. "There were aesthetic and infrastructure issues to address, with a line array design much more capable of eliminating those concerns while also meeting coverage and concert-type performance goals. The KF730 Series furthers this with its very compact size-to-output ratio, and its sonic signature is excellent."
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 Subject of the cover feature of the current (June '07) issue of Club Systems International magazine, the new Lotus Lounge was created by founder Michael Romeo to provide Washington DC with a space offering "florid architecture and a soothing ambience." The venue's systems are expertly designed by Ohm Productions to perfectly match and enhance that environment, with key components of the audio experience provided by an abundance of modified EAW Avalon Series and UB42 loudspeakers.
John Fiorito, who heads up Ohm Productions, collaborated with the EAW engineering department to formulate the modified Avalon DC5 systems that perfectly meet both the unique aesthetic and sonic needs of Lotus Lounge.
 These loudspeakers are distributed throughout the venue, providing solid full-range coverage throughtout, and they also provide monitoring in the DJ booth. Coverage is supplemented by UB42 loudspeakers that do outstanding duty in both nearfield and distributed coverage roles.
Lotus Lounge is the latest in a long line of successful high-end club projects where Fiorito and Ohm Productions have chosen to utilize EAW components. More views of the venue and audio system are provided on the attached page. Click here to find out more about Ohm Productions, and, here are the key players in the Lotus Lounge systems project:
John Fiorito - Audio Design and Engineer (Project Manager)
Ryan Rafferty - Lighting Designer & Programmer
Naaman Wood - Master Electrician & Rigger
Charlie Weiner - Head Rigger
Craig Macon - Visual Content Designer
Michael "Spike" Pedersen - Audio Design and Engineer
Jeff Darby - Audio Design and Engineer
Jasper Braswell - Construction Manager
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 The new Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis is a state-of-the-art live performance facility, to say the least. Replacing the theater's original building, the new venue offers three versatile rooms, including the 1,100-seat Wurtele Thrust Theater, to stage first-class productions in a tradition dating back more than four decades.
Under the direction of The Talaske Group, a Chicago area consulting firm, and the theater's Scott Edwards (sound supervisor) and Ross Anderson (master audio engineer), the audio systems throughout the facility are first-class, featuring EAW loudspeakers thoughout. The Wertele Thrust Theater, for example, offers a system headed by EAW KF730 Series line arrays, joined by KF300z, SM200iH, JF60z, and UB82e to meet a wide range of challenging coverage needs.
Meanwhile, the theater's 800-seat McGuire Proscenium Stage features most of these same EAW loudspeaker models to also meet coverage and audio quality expectations. All loudspeakers, by the way, are driven by Lab.gruppen power amplifiers. We'll be presenting more details about this dynamic project - including photos - so check back soon.
 Seattle Pro Audio just finished up a stellar design and installation of a new sound reinforcement system at Emerald Downs Racetrack, a horse racing facility located just outside of Seattle in the town of Auburn, Washington.
The new system features an all-EAW loudspeaker line-up, including KF730 Series line arrays innovatively deployed to provide blanket coverage to the entire main grandstand.
Meanwhile, a combination of MQV Series and AX Series loudspeakers proved ideal for meeting other coverage needs, including a vast audience and paddock area adjacent to the grandstand, running several hundred feet along the track.
 Seattle Pro Audio is led by Michael Gardner, and on the Emerald Downs project, Walter Lucas played a pivotal role. Additional support on the project was supplied by SM Audio. (Key system team members - left to right, Walter, Michael and Steve Malone - are shown in the adjacent photo.)
We'll have more details on this exciting project here soon, and in the meantime, check out more photos of the system and venue by clicking on the link below.
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This just in: EAW Smaart Version 6 (v.6) has been nominated for a 2007 Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement, Ancillary Equipment.
Smaart v.6 sound system measurement and analysis software features a comprehensive re-write of its underlying architecture that dramatically enhances multi-tasking, in addition to a new streamlined interface for simpler operation and for the first time ever, full compatibility with Macintosh OS X
The TEC Awards was established by Mix magazine in 1985 to honor outstanding achievement in the professional recording and sound production industry. The nominations are made by a panel of approximately 165 audio industry professionals.
Qualified Mix subscribers will make the final determination via an online ballot beginning August 1. (Don't forget to vote!) The winners of the 23rd Annual TEC Awards will be announced at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis during the 2007 AES Convention in New York City.
 While the congregants of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, are still enjoying their beautiful worship center built more than a decade ago, the sound reinforcement system has been significantly improved to better serve a myriad of needs, headlined by the addition of a wide range of EAW loudspeakers, including KF730 Series line arrays.
Bobby Taylor of leading systems provider All Pro Sound, Pensacola, worked closely with the Olive Baptist Audio-Video Specialist Kelly Ward to develop the new system. Primary focus was on implementing new loudspeaker technology within the worship center, which offers two levels surrounding the front platform in a fan-shaped configuration, with seating for almost 5,000. (Ward and Taylor are shown below, flanking Olive Baptist Worship Leader Dr. Leo Day.)
 Two new EAW KF730 compact line arrays serve as the centerpiece of a left-center-right (LCR) loudspeaker approach. The original loudspeakers were retained to provide left and right output, with the critical center channel handled by dual arrays comprised of eight KF730 boxes. In between these two full-range arrays is another single array made up of four EAW SB730 flying subwoofers.
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 Design/build firm John Lyons Systems recently completed a professional audio design at the world’s first Martini Park located at The Shops at Legacy in Plano, Texas, with EAW loudspeakers used in abundance.
Designed by world-class architect Jeffrey Beers, the 7,500-square-foot Martini Park seats a total of 500 patrons and offers seating choices in the Main bar as well as three other dining and lounging areas – the Stage bar for live music performances, the elevated Round bar and the casual Patio bar.
 Martini Park owner Christopher Barish turned to John Lyons Systems to provide the audio - as well as video and lighting - systems for the unique space. (Barish and nightlife impresario Lyons had previously worked together on Barish’s Light nightclub at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, also utilizing EAW loudspeakers.)
Lyons notes: “Because Martini Park is a high-end, sophisticated bar for the 21-plus crowd, it was important that the sound system provide clarity at a reasonable SPL. The sound needed to envelope the crowd but not be so deafeningly loud as to drive people away. In addition, the sleek lines of the interior design meant that the sound system needed to blend in with the décor and essentially become invisible.”
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 Sydney, Australia-based system provider DJ Warehouse (DJW) recently completed an extensive project at the Sobar nightclub of the Cremorne Hotel, utilizing a wide range of EAW loudspeakers that highlight the exceptional depth of the EAW line. (Thanks to Production Audio Services, EAW's distributor in Australia, for this report.)
Located on Sydney’s Lower North shore, the hotel faced tough noise restrictions due to a high-rise apartment block directly on top of the planned nightclub. Some of the obstacles DJW confronted were structural vibration paths, thin ceilings and many escape routes for airborne vibrations. EAW loudspeakers chosen by DJW in overcoming these challenges include DSA250 (Digitally Steerable Arrays), KF730 compact line arrays and highly innovative CP621 concentric array ceiling loudspeakers.
Meanwhile, the majority of low-frequency energy is delivered by a custom-built concrete sub column containing six EAW SBX220 subwoofers. This unique design and configuration enabled the DJW tech team to tightly focus much of the sub signal onto the dance floor.
 EAW's distributor for Australia, Production Audio Services, reports that Sydney-based company DJ Warehouse has completed the supply and installation of a system headlined by EAW Avalon loudspeakers at Dragonfly Nightclub located in Kings Cross.
DJW Technical Director Dave Coxon comments: “DJW was commissioned by the owners of Dragonfly to design a world class audio system that would fulfill all the requirements for both the local and international acts that perform at the venue. After extensive evaluation of the various systems on the market, we chose a combination of EAW cabinets including four Avalon DC4, two Avalon DCS2, six EAW Commercial VR62 and four VR21, as well as an EAW Commercial DX810 digital processor. The result is a system regarded as the envy of all local competition." Click here for more info about this project, including a selection of great photos.
 The 800-seat Meng Concert Hall at the beautiful new Performing Arts Center at California State University, Fullerton, features a high-end sound reinforcement system designed by Multi-Media Consulting Inc. (MMC) of Los Angeles that is headed by EAW AX Series loudspeakers and SB Series subwoofers.
MMC Founding Principal Rick Wells took the lead role in the system design process, specifying three sets of dual EAW AX366 loudspeakers to provide seamless full-range coverage. They're flown in a "one above the other" configuration at carefully selected positions above the front edge of the room's large stage, and each set is joined by a single EAW SBX220 subwoofer. All loudspeaker cabinets are painted with a custom color carefully selected to blend in with the aesthetics of the space.
 Wells, who's firm provides full-service media systems design and consulting, selected the AX Series loudspeakers for this prestigious project following an extensive demo process that included numerous leading competitive loudspeaker models. MMC also supplied system designs for several other live performance spaces housed within the venue.
Criss Niemann of Audio Geer contributed valuable input at the early stages of the design, with expert system installation by GroggWorks Inc. of San Diego. Thanks to Alan Geer for supplying the photos here that do a fine job of displaying the loudspeakers and their configuation within the concert hall.
 Design/build firm John Lyons Systems of Los Angeles, California selected a wide range of EAW loudspeakers to provide premium sound reinforcement at the newly-opened Social Hollywood, a $12-million restaurant/lounge complex on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Social Hollywood is headed by New York-based restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow, who also created Social Miami at the Sagamore Hotel in Miami Beach, and its nine rooms are housed in the revamped structure of the former Hollywood Athletic Club originally designed by Egyptian Theater architects Meyer & Holler in 1923. The building’s designation as a historic landmark posed an added challenge for John Lyons Systems, which responded with a multifaceted system design and installation approach incorporating the right blend of flexibility and quality performance.
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