Christopher Melendy Appointed as Central Regional Sales Manager for Allen & Heath USA

Allen & Heath USA is proud to announce the hiring of industry veteran Christopher Melendy as regional sales manager for the central territory. Melendy joins Allen & Heath with over two decades of experience in pro audio and system integration.  After obtaining a degree in recording technology, Melendy started his …

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Allen & Heath Avantis V1.2 has been announced as a finalist for the 38th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in the category of Outstanding Technical Achievement in Console Technology. No stranger to TEC Award honors, Avantis previously was selected as a winner in the 36th Annual (2021) …

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One Hope Church in Gentilly, New Orleans started out as a mobile church – setting up temporary services in community centers and schools every weekend using a mix of purchased and donated equipment. During the lockdowns of the COVID pandemic, One Hope converted the Langston Hughes Elementary school gymnasium they …

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British metalcore band Bury Tomorrow recently concluded a UK and European tour in support of their sixth studio album, Cannibal. Throughout the extensive tour, the band’s front of house engineer Dave Billings and monitor engineer Chris Cole relied on Allen & Heath dLive and SQ digital mixing systems. Billings’ utilizes …

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Overnight in February 2022, Hillsong Church Ukraine’s bustling weekly services were forced from a church building on the outskirts of Kyiv to an underground air raid shelter. During these dark times, the church pledged to continue to broadcast its services online, not just to provide musical entertainment, but also to …

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Fighter Country Talent is a unique collective of musicians, each with connections to the US Military. The group was formed following the COVID-19 lockdowns, which were especially isolating for service members. “There were many concerns about mental health during that time,” recalled Teresa Greenwood, a volunteer and administrator with the …

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  For the fifth consecutive year, Allen & Heath has earned the Dealer’s Choice Product of the Year award from Musical Merchandise Review magazine. This time, for the company’s 64-channel Avantis mixing console, which recently received a major feature update to version 1.2. Avantis features 64 channels of 96kHz FPGA …

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The Milwaukee Irish Fest is the largest Irish music festival outside of The Emerald Isle. Located on scenic lakefront grounds at Henry Maier Festival Park, Irish Fest is a celebration of Irish music, food, and culture – organized entirely by volunteers. The festival has grown significantly since its inception nearly …

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Photo: Mogli Maureal (www.themogli.com) British musical prodigy Jacob Collier’s eagerly awaited Djesse world tour kicked off in April, giving fans the opportunity to see the acclaimed singer-songwriter perform live for the first time since 2019. On the tour, which visits Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australasia throughout 2022, Jacob is …

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Front of House engineer Clint Rowland was looking for a mixer that was both compact and versatile for his tour with Swedish music sensation LÉON. “I wanted to streamline our setup, and avoid the complications of an analog split,” recounted Rowland. The final system included a compact Allen & Heath …

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