2011 ends soon. You, who know us, know that the last twelve months have been really busy for Active Audio. This year started with the renewal of our visual identity with, among many examples, a new logo, and will end with our new website, online at the end of the month.

While the first Ray-On installations confirm its performances, we are working on a new generation of processor called NUT, you will soon hear about it...

You may also already know that we are finalists in the InAVation Awards, and to win, we need your votes on the Internet. So if, like us, you think that Ray-On is THE product of the year, vote here!

2012 will be a year under the sign of innovation for Active Audio.

The whole team is joining me in wishing you a happy holiday season!

Régis Cazin - Managing Director

After 8 years of construction work, the Great Mosque of St Etienne, France, is counting the days to its inauguration.

Since the first stone was laid in 2004, it took the Moroccan craftmen over 5 years to sculpt by hand the intricately carved latticing and woodwork. Today, sculpted plaster and cedar adorn every centimetre of the Mosque. A 100-candle chandelier, pillars covered with earthenware … the craftsmanship is astonishing from floor to ceiling. Built to host from 1500 to 2000 people (including 200 women), half of the 1400m2 building was paid for by the Moroccan King Mohammed VI.

Christophe Palluat de Besset, of Sound Directions France, was tasked with applying a sound system, both of high quality and of discreet esthetics, to this unique religious space. In the central and largest prayer area, two Active Audio SA180P were installed, chosen for their discrete design and acoustic comfort. The system includes also a Symetrix processor, Cloud amplifiers, and 12 SoundTube SM400i split between the prayer space reserved for women, and the ablutions space.

The result is an audio system that melds into its surroundings, allowing the detailed Moroccan craftsmanship to shine through.

Distributor: Sound Directions France

Contact: www.sounddirections.fr

We are glad to announce the selection of our passive column loudspeaker Ray-On as a finalist in the 2012 Technology InAVation Awards, in the "Most InAVative Commercial Loudspeaker" category.

If you have suscribed to the InAVate DigITal newsletter, you already know that voting is now live, and that YOU have until January 15 to vote! The winners will be announced on Wednesday 1st February at ISE 2012, Amsterdam.

Voting is easy: simply go to the InAVation Awards's website, fill in the required information, and vote for Ray-On in the n°8 category: Most InAVative Commercial Loudspeaker.

Feel free to forward this information to your customers, colleagues and ... families!

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This year, for the second year in a row, we will be at ISE, Amsterdam. All our products will be on display at our Dutch distributor's stand, Iemke Roos.

Date and place: 31 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2012 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stand: 1H76

Go to ISE's website and register for free using your personal invitation code: 246991.

This first fair of the year will be the occasion for us to introduce you to our new processor, NUT.

2011 was a turning point for Active Audio, with the launch of a new range of column loudspeaker, Ray-On, and the renewal of our visual identity.

All year long more or less important changes have been initiated, thus positioning Active Audio as a challenger on the PA and Accessibility markets.

To close 2011 with panache, we'll launch our brand new website on the 23rd of December 2011!

This new website is meant to carry Active Audio's image to all our partners and customers, and also to a wider audience. It has therefore been designed to meet the information needs of thoseweb users while maintaining a user-friendly and accessible to all navigation. Besides, it guarantees a full accessibility for the visually impaired.

Happy Holidays!