Supplied by German distributor Audiovation, Coda Audio loudspeaker systems using the new Linus amplification and control platform have recently been placed with leading German technical event provider, Ambion.

Ambion’s Jesko Purmann and Michael ‘Miwe’ Wengerter are already using Coda systems, and were prompted to make a further investment in the company’s technology by the launch of the new platform: ‘Ambion wanted to significantly expand its inventory of Coda loudspeakers and so it had to expand the amount of amplifiers and controllers that it owns as well,’ says Audiovation’s Reiner Sassmann. ‘Jesko and Miwe were so impressed with the capabilities of the Linus technology that the decision to invest in pro Linus was an easy one.’

‘As one of the world’s leading Coda Audio full line providers, we have considerable demands to supply our customers with the latest technology,’ Purmann adds.

In addition to the new controller platform, Ambion has purchased 144 TiRay line array elements, a number of ViRay, SCP-F, SC2-F and SCV-F, as well as G-Series compact loudspeakers. This purchase increased Ambion’s total amount of Coda loudspeakers by further 300 units to more than 550 boxes, including 300 line array elements and more than 100 compact loudspeakers, all powered by 200 Linus controlled amplifier channels.

‘Miwe, as head of Ambion’s sound department, attended a Linus-Live seminar at Coda so that he could then conduct three days of training for the Ambion sound engineers at their premises,’ says Sassmann. ‘This training was also to familiarise the Ambion staff with the new TiRay series and the SC2-F as a ViRay bass extension. As well as theoretical lessons, Miwe ran detailed practical sessions in rigging and tuning all Coda Systems.’

One of Ambion’s first uses of the new equipment was at the Schloss Wilhelmstal Open-Air festival in Kassel, where an LA12/ViRay system entertained 23,000 people over three days.

‘Ambion services a wide range of events and it shows great faith in the product being the ideal solution for all types of production,’ Sassmann adds.