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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Rock in Rio USA made its debut in mid-May, drawing 172,000 fans from around the world over two weekends and featuring performances by artists including Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, No Doubt, Metallica, Jessie J, Linkin Park and more. While the Las Vegas Strip location was a first for Rock in Rio, the elaborate stage productions and memorable performances were not, as Rock in Rio USA delivered on expectations set by previous Rock in Rio festivals held in Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon and Madrid. As for all Rock in Rio festivals, Gabisom Audio Equipment of Brazil provided the sound reinforcement system for Rock in Rio USA, once again deploying HARMAN’s JBL VTX line arrays powered with Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers on the festival’s main stage.

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Highlighting the kickoff to a yearlong celebration for the city of South Bend, Indiana’s 150th birthday (SB150), HARMAN Professional and Michigan-based sound contractor Stewart Independent provided live sound reinforcement for a Memorial Day Weekend concert featuring Ben Folds and the South Bend Symphony. SB150 is a community-wide celebration of the city’s rich history and will highlight the area’s best in arts, culture and heritage in a variety of events and programs.

LOS ANGELES, California – While mainly catering to small and midsize events, Randy Trinidad (also known as DJRANDEE) took advantage of the power and size of HARMAN’s JBL VRX, PRX and SRX loudspeakers, and Soundcraft Si Performer consoles to create impeccable sound coverage for four different stages at the massive Thai New Year Festival this year in Los Angeles.

PRETORIA, South Africa – Providing sound reinforcement for some of the most popular artists in today’s South African music industry, MGG Productions recently deployed HARMAN’s JBL VTX line arrays, Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers and Soundcraft Vi Series consoles at the Afrikaans is Groot Music Show in Pretoria. Organized by Coleske Artists, the Johannesburg leg of the annual music concert saw nine sold-out shows at the Moreletapark Auditorium in Pretoria, which seats more than 7,000 people.

They may be named One Direction but the pop boy band is heading to stadiums everywhere as they continue their unstoppable success with their “On the Road Again” tour. One Direction thrilled their fans in the Philippines during two recent sold-out appearances at the 20,000-seat SM Mall of Asia open grounds in Pasay, with audio for the concerts provided by Manila tour sound contractor SoundCheck and a HARMAN Professional system featuring JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers.

Celebrating the Spring Festival of Colors, Holi On The Beach is a community event that engages a culturally diverse range of attendees with dance and music provided by a DJ and supported with HARMAN’s JBL Professional SRX800 Series portable loudspeakers. The event took place on March 7 at the seaside lagoon of Redondo Beach, and was hosted by the Association for India’s Development (AID) non-profit group.

Neil Diamond is back on the road and is the first artist to perform with HARMAN’s new JBL Professional VTX V25-II line array loudspeakers. Sound Image is providing the live sound reinforcement for the tour, which is scheduled to extend through to the end of 2015. Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers are powering the system, while stage microphones come courtesy of AKG.

FRANKFURT, Germany – At Prolight & Sound 2015, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is announcing the availability of JBL HiQnet Performance Manager™ version 1.8.4, providing complete support for the recently-launched VTX V25-II and V25-II-CS line array loudspeakers as well as full integration of JBL VERTEC® DrivePack® DP-DA (DrivePack Digital Audio) V5 processing.

FRANKFURT, Germany – At Prolight & Sound 2015, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is announcing the release of Version 5 preset support for the VERTEC® DrivePack® DP-DA input module for all fullsize, midsize and compact powered VERTEC models (VT4889ADP-DA, VT4888DP-DA, VT4887ADP-DA) and subwoofers (VT4880ADP-DA, VT4882DP-DA, VT4881ADP-DA). Bringing together V5 DSP technology and the DP-DA (DrivePack Digital Audio) input module, this new update guarantees superior horizontal coverage, refined tonal balance, and pristine sound quality through the use of sophisticated multi-stage limiting and phase linearization.

FRANKFURT, Germany – HARMAN’s JBL Professional is introducing its VTX V20-DF Down Fill Adapter, allowing users to cover audiences more accurately, powerfully and economically in terms of VTX V25-II and V20 cabinet counts. The adapter frame is purposefully designed and engineered as an easy attachment of up to six V20 loudspeakers to larger V25 line arrays.

FRANKFURT, Germany – HARMAN’s JBL Professional is introducing the new Intellivox HP-DS130 active beam shaping loudspeaker array, offering high output and unmatched directivity control for a loudspeaker in its category. The HP-DS130 is a very compact 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) in height and has an output capability of 105 dB at 30 meters (100 feet), along with a frequency response that extends to 18 kHz. The horizontal dispersion is 100 degrees and the typical throw is around 25 meters (80 feet), enabling an area of approximately 775 square meters (8300 square feet) to be covered by a single device.

FRANKFURT, Germany – HARMAN’s JBL Professional has introduced a new simple and intuitive method for controlling its range of Intellivox Beam Shaping (DDS) loudspeaker arrays. The new software is called “Rapid DDS” and can be used with Intellivox DS and DSX ranges. Rapid DDS allows users to manipulate the DDS beam settings directly from WinControl for the first time.

FRANKFURT, Germany – At Prolight & Sound 2015, HARMAN’s JBL Professional is announcing VTX V25-II: the successor to the revolutionary V25 line array loudspeaker that features a brand-new waveguide for improved long-throw performance, improved wavefront control and improved power matching with the companion Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD 4-channel amplifier.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – With sales of more than 35 million albums, mega-hits like “Hold The Line,” “Rosanna” and “Africa” and numerous GRAMMY® awards to its credit, Toto is one of the most successful bands in music history. Its triple-platinum Toto IV was one of the records that defined the sound of 1980s rock. On March 20, the band released what it considers to be the rightful heir to that landmark LP: Toto XIV, recorded at Hollywood’s The Treehouse using HARMAN’s JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – Recently opened in the heart of the largest city in Vietnam, the premier event venue Gem Center is designed with as much architectural elegance as its name implies, and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Complementing the high-end atmosphere of the venue, local HARMAN distributor Basao Investment installed HARMAN’s JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers, Soundcraft mixing consoles, dbx processing, Lexicon effects and AKG microphones

ATLANTA, Georgia – Atlanta-based mastering engineer Kenny “Mixx” Daniels of Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta has a list of credits that reads like a “who’s who” of the hip-hop industry: Prince, Ludacris, Nelly, T.I and Rick Ross, to name a few. In his control room at Patchwerk Studios, Kenny Mixx recently installed a pair of JBL M2 Master Reference Monitors in his mastering room.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Auckland International Airport is the biggest and busiest airport in New Zealand—and it just got bigger with the completion of the first stage of an extension to its international baggage hall. The 300-foot extension is capable of housing more than 500 passengers and is one of several construction projects for the airport’s new combined international and domestic terminal. Auckland systems integrator Bartons Sound Systems installed the PA for the new space, which employs HARMAN’s JBL Intellivox DC280 digitally steerable, self-powered loudspeaker arrays.

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont – The Wild Honey Pie, a Brooklyn-based media and experiences company that produces and records live performances, recently released its latest season of On The Mountain, an original music video series recorded on location at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. With all options available, The Wild Honey Pie recording team chose a HARMAN Soundcraft Si Performer 2 digital audio console and JBL EON portable loudspeakers for extreme sessions.

The 87th Academy Awards took place on Sunday, February 22, once again being held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. While it marked the first year with Neil Patrick Harris as the host, it was yet another year of ATK Audiotek providing the live sound reinforcement system, highlighted by HARMAN’s JBL VERTEC® line arrays.

NEW YORK, New York — Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn recently hosted the NBA All-Star Weekend, a celebration of the most talented professional basketball players in the world. To match the talent on the court, Firehouse Productions supplied world-class sound reinforcement systems at both venues, relying on HARMAN’s JBL Professional VTX and VERTEC® line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers.