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L-Acoustics Kudo Inventory Continues to Expand in Australia
Kudo rental companies across Australia have continued to rapidly expand their L-Acoustics inventory. Kudo, the latest horizontal and vertical line source array from L-Acoustics has achieved worldwide sales of more than 2000 elements since its release in March 2005.
Norwest Productions, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, has purchased an extra 22 Kudo and associated rigging, making a total of 118 Kudo units in their rental inventory. Norwest Productions recently provided a 96 Kudo system for the Hillsong Church Conference held at the Acer Arena in Sydney. Norwest, as the sound contractor for the upcoming 15th Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar will be supplying the largest Kudo system ever yet assembled (110 Kudo elements) for the opening and closing Ceremonies.
Adelaide based Novatech Production Services also recently added an extra 12 Kudo to bring their total to 36. Novatech provides lighting/staging equipment for numerous local and international artists and also recently completed a L-Acoustics system installation at the ‘HQ Nightclub’ in Adelaide with SB218 sub-bass, 115XT HiQ monitors and LA48a amplifiers. This December they will also for the first time provide a large Kudo system for the annual ‘Carols by Candlelight Concert’ to be staged outdoors in Elder Park, Adelaide.
In Perth, AAA Productions has seen a strong demand for their new system and have added an extra 18 Kudo and rigging to make a total of 42 Kudos, including eight ARCS, and a 115XT HiQ monitor system, all powered by LA48a amplifiers. AAA will be providing a Kudo distributed system for the ‘Red Bull Air Race’ to cover an audience which will be spread over two kilometres of the Swan River foreshore in Perth. AAA have also been chosen to supply Kudo for this seasons ‘Summer Series’ concerts of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Frontline Tasmania has been servicing many interstate touring artists since receiving its Kudo system in earlier this year. Due to the customer demand it has now expanded its rental inventory with an extra 12 units, making a total of 24, along with SB218 sub-bass 115XT HiQ floor monitors and LA48a amplifiers. Frontline will be supplying Kudo for the upcoming ‘Chris Isaak ‘ outdoor concert in Hobart as well as the ‘Military Tattoo’ at the Aurora Stadium in Launceston.
CON-SOL, based on the Gold Coast, has taken delivery of extra TD108a/SB118/LA24a systems and continues to have strong client demand for its Kudo system. CON-SOL specialise in providing audio/lighting//staging/AV equipment to service both local and interstate conventions/corporate events. Recent Kudo clients include the International Congress (IAEE) at the Gold Coast Arts Centre and the BMW Ball at the Royal Pines Resort.
In picture: the Kudo system of 96 elements at the Acer Arena Sydney for Hillsong Conference 2006 (Norwest Productions).
11th October 2006
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