Foothill Ranch, CA [July 2009] – Renkus-Heinz ICONYX Digitally Steerable Array technology has helped another famous house of worship satisfy the demands of modern-day audiences for clarity and intelligibility in an acoustically challenging space – in this case, the Historic Church of St Patrick in Toledo, Ohio. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [June 2009] – Built in 1894 by Irish carpenters, the elegant 1st Presbyterian Church in Cranford, NJ, is delivering clearer services to its congregations courtesy of a new audio system featuring Renkus-Heinz ICONYX IC8 digitally steerable array loudspeakers. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [June 2009] – Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) will launch its new
A/D-D/A converter, the 8-input EASERA Gateway x.8, at Infocomm on June 17-19 in
Orlando, Florida, with its worldwide distributor Renkus-Heinz (Booth 6608). The x.8 is the
product of a collaboration between AFMG and German hardware designers
DSPECIALISTS, and is designed to complement AFMG’s EASERA and SysTune audio
measurement software tools to provide sound system engineers with a complete PA
system tuning package. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [May 2009] The 30-years-young Catholic Church of St. Ann in Marietta, Georgia recently completed a $5 million architecture, audio and video renovation, adding a new 4400-square-foot Narthex or gathering space and completely renovating the Nave or worship area, which was dedicated in 1981. The acoustical challenges of new, hard surfaces were met wit Renkus-Heinz ICONYX IC32 digitally steerable array loudspeakers, custom colored to match the architecture. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [April 2009] – Deep in the heart of New York City’s Financial District, two blocks from Wall Street, the newly refurbished Dubliner Irish pub opened its doors in March, equipped with a compact Renkus-Heinz SYGMA SG Series distributed sound system, installed by Starview Satellite Corporation of Flushing, NY. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [April 2009] – The Vietnamese Martyr’s Catholic Church (VMCC), built in Sacramento, California to serve a growing population of Catholic Vietnamese- Americans, has installed a Renkus-Heinz ICONYX digitally steerable audio system to bring a new clarity to its 900 seat sanctuary, with CFX121 system covering the Great Hall that’s used as an overflow area for larger meetings and performances. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [April 2009] – Renkus-Heinz has named its first factory-authorized commissioning specialists, appointed as part of a program to extend the community of specialists qualified to commission ICONYX and RHAON equipped audio installations. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [April 2009] – The Renkus-Heinz IC Live digitally beam steerable
array made light work of Frankfurt Pro Light+Sound’s Concert Sound Arena in three daily
demonstrations at the show. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA – April 2009 – North Davis Church of Christ in Arlington, TX., over 100 years old, recently replaced its loudspeaker system with three Renkus-Heinz ICONYX digitally steerable arrays in a unique configuration designed to complement the church’s new video screens as the first stage of a complete sanctuary renovation. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [April 2009] – April 1 at Pro Light+Sound marks an exceptional
anniversary for Renkus-Heinz – 30 years to the day since its foundation. The family
owned company also celebrates the ‘live’ European launch of the IC Live digitally
steerable live sound array. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [March 2009] – Renkus-Heinz celebrates its 30th Anniversary on the very first day of the 2009 Pro Light+Sound show in Frankfurt, where the new IC Live system will be in action on the outdoor Concert Sound Arena, and the company’s new VLX3 high output, lightweight large format line array will also make its European début. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [March 2009] – Fresh from its first public appearance at Winter NAMM, the revolutionary IC Live digitally steerable live sound system from Renkus-Heinz scored first time with packed press conferences at Super Bowl XLIII. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [March 2009] – To jump start 2009, Renkus-Heinz hosted a global gathering of international distributors and manufacturer’s representatives at its factory in Orange County, California. Renkus-Heinz President Harro Heinz thanked all attendees for their contribution to the company’s very successful year in 2008, and expressed cautious optimism about 2009. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA [February 2009] – The Renkus-Heinz IC LIVE digitally beam steerable array will make its live European début on the outdoor stage at Frankfurt Pro Light+Sound on April 1st-4th, as part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations. read more
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA — December 2008 — Christened Queen Victoria last December by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall, Cunard’s newest Queen is the second-largest ship in its fleet. Facilities aboard this ultra-luxury passenger liner include seven restaurants, thirteen bars, a ballroom, a theatre, and three swimming pools. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA – (December 2008) A high powered Renkus-Heinz ceiling loudspeaker system is at the heart of a unique acoustical solution for a large, multi-purpose dividable lecture room at the Great Hall of the Centre for Continuous Learning at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta. read more
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA – (November 2008) A pioneering installation at the new Wexford Opera
House in Ireland marks a European first for auditorium sound – digitally steerable auditorium audio. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA – December 2008 – First Baptist Church is engaged in active outreach
to the community of Poplar Bluff, Missouri through media, pre-school, student and
senior adult ministries as well as through regular worship services. Senior Pastor Bill
Vail and his team present both traditional and contemporary styles of worship: on any
given Sunday, this requires re-configuring the sound system from a basic two-fader
setup with choir and pastor microp hones into a complex multi-channel mix with a full live
band. read more
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA – (December 2008) – Top Czech Republic football team SK Slavia Praha
has scored another success after winning its first 1 Liga title in 17 years, installing Europe’s first
Renkus-Heinz RHAON-empowered audio system for its brand new Stadion Eden. The system
delivers single-cable digitally networked operation throughout the stadium. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA — December 2008 — In a major affirmation of its new technologies Renkus-
Heinz will use its first appearance at the Winter NAMM Convention in many years as a showcase
of IC LIVE steerable arrays and the VerSys VLX3 large format line array. read more
The Buffalo Chip Music Festival held annually at South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally poses unique challenges to any sound company. “As well as thunderous applause,” says Steve Cross, Kid Rock’s FOH mixer, “the bikers will
rev their engines in appreciation.” Sure Sound & Lighting, old hands with the festival, showcased the all-new
Renkus-Heinz Versys VLX3 line arrays for the main stage area, powered by Lab.gruppen PLM 10000Q amplifiers
with built-in Dolby Lake processing. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA – (September 2008) For the 10th time in the past six years, EASE and EASE JR licensees will receive a major upgrade at no charge. Version 4.3 of both industry-standard modeling software suites will be previewed during the 125th AES Convention in San Francisco, October 3 – 5. read more
Foothill Ranch, CA – (June 2008) Renkus-Heinz introduces IC Live, a new product line that applies
the company’s innovative Iconyx Digitally Steerable Array technology to live event production. “Originally designed for permanent installation, Iconyx arrays have been used for charity galas,
corporate presentations and concerts throughout Europe and the US,” says Renkus-Heinz President Harro Heinz. “IC Live meets the needs of PA rental companies, with high output steerable array
configurations and a versatile hardware system that is optimized for portable applications.” read more
Foothill Ranch, CA – (June 2008) Introduced in 2005, Iconyx Digitally Steerable Array Systems are barely two years old. The highly successful product line is being re-introduced in an “R” version, with purpose-designed coaxial transducers, RHAON (Renkus-Heinz Audio Operations Network) technology and a slimmer, lighter weight enclosure. read more
MAY 2008 – Foothill Ranch, CA – A pair of Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally steerable array
loudspeakers, installed by TM Audio as part of a venue-wide audio project, has transformed the
sound of the huge marble and glass foyer of the newly refurbished Parkstad Limburg Theatre in
Heerlen, the Netherlands. read more
MAY 2008 – Foothill Ranch, CA – Renkus-Heinz has named Tim Shuttleworth to the key role of Engineering Manager, leading the company’s engineering team in bringing the next generation of professional audio products from conception and specification into production. read more
MAY 2008 – USA – In a deal signed at the recent PALME Expo, Renkus-Heinz has announced the
Emirates (UAE).
Mediatronics Middle East is a leading pro-audio and communications solution provider for entertainment,
sports and convention venues as well as for TV and radio broadcasting, recording studios, the hospitality
industry, shopping malls and airports. read more
May 2008 – Wheaton, MD – Washington Pro Systems recently installed two Iconyx IC16 Digitally Steerable
Array Systems in the premier conference auditorium of a major government agency. “We’re not allowed to
tell you which agency,” explains Greg Lukens of Washington Pro, “but I can report that they were very
impressed with the improvements we were able to bring to this 400 seat auditorium. The previous system
had problems with both sound quality and gain before feedback. We resolved both issues with a Midas
console, a Dolby Lake signal processor, and the Iconyx arrays from Renkus-Heinz.” read more
APRIL 2008 – EASERA SysTune, the new software tool for real-time live-sound applications from Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG), will be the subject of a special seminar at the 12th AES Brazil in São Paulo on May 5th. read more
APRIL 2008 – USA – A Renkus-Heinz Iconyx digitally steerable array system matched to a high resolution plasma display matrix is providing a unique integrated solution for a newly transformed, but acoustically challenging, indoor space at one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies, DTE Energy. read more
APRIL 2008 – USA – As you’d expect from a spot that was sold to English settlers in 1656 by the Matinecock tribe of Native Americans, the village of Northport on the North Shore of Long Island is rich in colonial tradition. The 1,000 seat St. Philip Neri Church is no exception – but acoustical consultant Rich Riedel has upgraded its sound system with a dozen Renkus-Heinz TRX81 loudspeakers and Biamp AudiaFlex DSP. “Parish Members who had worshipped at St. Philip Neri for much of their lives could never recall hearing the services so clearly,” was the unambiguous result read more
APRIL 2008 – USA – Two single Renkus-Heinz ICONYX IC16, digitally steerable array loudspeakers have brought a 1960s audio design stunningly to life for an 800-seat church in Bethesda, MD. read more
APRIL 2008 – Foothill Ranch, CA – Renkus-Heinz has named Scott Pizzo to the new position of East Coast Regional Sales Manager for the USA. “We created this regional manager position in order to maintain and strengthen our support for dealers and their key customers,” said Renkus-Heinz President Harro Heinz. “The demand for our products continues to grow as more people become aware of the superior value and performance they provide. At the same time, the advanced technologies we have brought to market in the past couple of years require a high level of support and training. Since our factory and headquarters are on the West Coast, the eastern region was an easy choice as the first priority for an expansion of our sales organization.” read more
NEW ZEALAND – When North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand approached Marshall Day Acoustics to propose a new Sound system for their 12,000 seat grandstand, the expectations were high. Having suffered ten years with a budget-driven and ageing system that had well-passed it’s use-by date, something special was needed for a venue looking to secure its future as a nation-leading outdoor arena. read more
Renkus-Heinz is showing EASERA SysTune at Pro Light+Sound 2008 in Frankfurt. EASERA SysTune, first exhibited at AES in New York last Fall, is a new software based measurement system that measures time-domain and frequency-domain simultaneously using live program material while an audience is present. read more
CANADA – The embossed stone St. Cunégonde church, one of Montreal’s unknown treasures, is impressively topped by two identical pavilion style spires with verdigris-colored copper bell tower roofs. Directly beneath a large rose window, a monumental portal frames the main entry. The five-bell carillon was blessed in 1907; a year after the church was built in 1906, on the site of the original church, which was destroyed by fire in 1904. read more
USA – The Connecticut River Valley has no shortage of scenic charm – ask anyone who’s crossed the river while riding the Amtrak rails between New York and Boston. But to really get the full flavor of this historic New England waterway, you need to travel a slower, shorter and much older railroad: the Essex Steam Train. The Valley Railroad Company has resurrected 12 miles of track that was originally laid in the 19th century, and has faithfully restored two coal-fired locomotives and several vintage railroad cars as well. read more
Anaheim, CA – January 2008. One of the many attractions of Winter NAMM is the top-caliber entertainment found on stages all around the Anaheim Convention Center each evening. One of the hottest tickets at this year’s show was the party co-sponsored by Heil Sound, Lectrosonics, Renkus-Heinz, and Roland Systems Group. read more
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA – January 2008. Two of Renkus-Heinz’s most recent loudspeaker systems – one from either end of the physical and application spectrum – have won accolades from industry experts in 2007. read more
