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DiGiCo supplies Oxygene

In November 2007, Jean Michel Jarre released a special anniversary live version of his classic album, Oxygene. The celebration continues this year as Jarre has planned some very special concerts – including the Royal Albert Hall on March 30th – in which he’ll be performing Oxygene in its entirety..

“ I got out the old vintage synthesisers, and was absolutely amazed by the sound and the quality of those instruments that we almost all forgot about somewhere in the Eighties. They have such a special texture, such a special color.They are part of the mythology of electronic music.”

Jarre decided to…   READ MORE

Euphonix Exhibits Broadcast Solutions at NAB

At this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, Euphonix, world leader in large-format mixing consoles and control… READ MORE

Kling & Freitag Products Will Launch at ProLight + Sound

Hannover, Germany (February 2008): Kling & Freitag, plans to present three new products in Frankfurt launch at the ProLight + Sound in March12-15.… READ MORE

Martin Audio Aq’s Take Flight In Historic Sywell Aerodrome

Sywell has developed its second hangar into a fully equipped conference facility using Harrow-based integrators Middlesex Sound & Lighting (MSL)… READ MORE

NSCA, InfoComm Launch New Systems Integrator Training Program

The purpose of TechWeek is to provide educational opportunities in popular applications, including professional audiovisual, fire and life safety, access… READ MORE

MHA Audio Covers Nationals Stadium With Sound For Papal Mass In D.C.

Asked about producing audio at the beautiful and elegantly proportioned stadium with its own state of the art system, owner Mike Scarfe explains, “We… READ MORE

Let Them Eat Cake

Anaheim, CA (January 2008): Winter NAMM 2008 marked the beginning of a year’s worth of planned partying aimed at celebrating QSC’s 40th… READ MORE

Michael Comstock records Billy Joel on PreSonus DigiMax LTs

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 28, 2008 – PreSonus user, Michael Comstock, recently recorded Billy Joel performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra… READ MORE

Easterfest Shines with Electro-Voice® Microphones

Located inside a large six pole tent, the festival “B” stage—called the “Bigtop”—featured a full Electro-Voice sound… READ MORE

Outlinearray at the Royal Opera House

At London’s Royal Opera House - one of the most famous opera theatres in the world and home of Britain’s prestigious Royal Opera and Royal… READ MORE

Digidesign VENUE Selected for Front of House Duties on Chris Brown Tour

J&R Audio of Las Vegas, NV, handled the audio production for Brown’s tour exclusively. Rick Camp, a longtime Pro Tools user and J&R’s… READ MORE

Legendary Italian Club Upgrades With Martin Audio

The legendary venue recently became front-page news when the new owners—Luca De Simone and Alessandro Volta —announced their intention… READ MORE

Zamar and SLS Help A Silicon Valley Church Grow

San Jose, CA (February 2008): Because Family Community Church’s years of explosive growth eventually made their building unworkably small, the… READ MORE

EM Acoustics New Products 2008

EM Acoustics is proud to announce the launch of three new products for 2008.  These products are intended to build on the existing ranges, as well… READ MORE

Briere Production Group Grows With Martin Audio

Burnaby, British Columbia––Formed just over three years ago to provide clients with a comprehensive range of services under one roof, the… READ MORE

Heil Sound, Lectrosonics, Renkus-Heinz, And Roland Systems Group Co-Host Namm Shindig

While Winter NAMM is always one of the most highly anticipated events in the music and sound industry, this year’s annual gathering has a new… READ MORE

Rockin’ The Namm Night Away!

Old Lyme, CT (January 2008): The annual Sennheiser Dealer Appreciation Party once again demonstrated how it has earned the reputation as a must-see… READ MORE

Beijing Rings in the New Year with Adamson

Toronto, Ontario (February 6, 2008): In preparation for hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics China has been cleaning up and modernizing its transit system… READ MORE

Thomas Marcher Joins Crown As Sales Director, Asia/Pacific Rim

Elkhart, Indiana (February 2008): Crown International senior vice president of worldwide sales Scott Robbins, announced that Thomas Marcher is now serving… READ MORE

Lawo Acquires Majority Shareholding In Innovason

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – April 28, 2008 … Lawo, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of digital audio networking and console… READ MORE

Carvin Re-Introduces X-100b Guitar Amps

From its first introduction in 1981 until it went out of production in the early 90’s, the X-100B generated tones that satisfied adventurous guitarists… READ MORE

GearByOwner.com offering free classified ads

GearByOwner.com, an online classified site for selling new, used and closeout merchandise and equipment to millions of online buyers has decided to… READ MORE

Crown Fires Up The Devils And Sings With The Pirates

NEWARK, New Jersey—The brand new Prudential Center in Newark represents the Tri-State’s first major entertainment venue to be opened in… READ MORE

Thom Salisbury named Western Regional Sales Manager, Professional Products for Sennheiser

Thom Salisbury has been named Western Regional Sales Manager, Professional Products for Sennheiser Electronic Corporation. As market development manager… READ MORE

Rockin’ The Namm Night Away!

Old Lyme, CT (January 2008): The annual Sennheiser Dealer Appreciation Party once again demonstrated how it has earned the reputation as a must-see… READ MORE

Let Them Eat Cake

Anaheim, CA (January 2008): Winter NAMM 2008 marked the beginning of a year’s worth of planned partying aimed at celebrating QSC’s 40th… READ MORE

Brian Edwards Joins PRG

Brian Edwards has joined PRG as Los Angeles General Manager, obviously to manage the Los Angeles office. An industry veteran with nearly two decades… READ MORE

Meyer Sound Germany appoints Chris Wiedenbeck as Installation Sales Manager

Meyer Sound Germany has appointed Chris Wiedenbeck as Installation Sales Manager, and will be responsible for sales in the German and Scandinavian installation… READ MORE

Technology School to open in Oxford

Oxford, UK (January 2008): SAE Institute is a world leader in providing degree-standard audio, film and multimedia education, and this year they’re… READ MORE

EAW has named Kati Naish as Brand Administrative Coordinator

EAW has named Kati Naish as Brand Administrative Coordinator, which will see her handling a wide range of responsibilities, including overall administrative… READ MORE

Ultrasone AG Announces New U.S. Subsidiary

Tutzing, Germany - (April 14, 2008) – Ultrasone AG, manufacturer of the world’s most innovative headphones, is proud to announce the opening… READ MORE

Briere Production Group Grows With Martin Audio

Burnaby, British Columbia––Formed just over three years ago to provide clients with a comprehensive range of services under one roof, the… READ MORE

Dynacord appoints Gary Pace as National Sales Manager

Dynacord has recently appointed Gary Pace as National Sales Manager for the product line. “Gary’s experience is unique in that he has worked… READ MORE

ATLAS SOUND PROMOTES MIKE Mccormick

Phoenix, AZ (January 2008): Atlas Sound, a division of the Mitek High Performance Communications group and a manufacturer of commercial sound products,… READ MORE

Carvin Appoints Dreyer To Position Of Acoustic Designer

San Diego, CA (January 2008): Carvin announced the appointment of George Dreyer to the position of Acoustic Designer. With a background steeped in both… READ MORE

VENUE Takes the Stage at California’s Historic Fox Theatre

For years, both venues relied primarily on rental gear or the theater’s aging analog console to handle live shows. But recently the Fox Theatre… READ MORE

EAW NTL720 Line Array System

Is it really possible to effectively pack 10 pounds of stuff into a 5-pound bag? Further, can all of that “stuff” be painstakingly formed… READ MORE

Monitors For A Singer - BackStage Class


THE MICROPHONE

If she was just starting out, microphone selection is something you could explore, but having used one particular… READ MORE

Projekt Revolution Hits Toronto

Live Sound International caught up with the tour at its Toronto, Canada, date at the Molson Amphitheatre on the city’s waterfront. Ken “Pooch”… READ MORE

Shure On The Campaign Trail ‘08

On one level, these are some of the tougher questions revolving around the issues of Presidential Campaign ‘08. From the perspectives of Stan… READ MORE

Wembly Weekend Part 2 - Mixing Metallica

A triumvirate of pro audio’s fourth estate descended on Wembley Stadium the first weekend in July to visit with Metallica’s FOH engineer… READ MORE

Wembly Weekend Part 1 - Live Earth

Live Earth, Concerts for a Climate in Crisis, the 24-hour, seven-continent concert series that took place on 7/7/07 broke all records to become the… READ MORE

Achieving Ambience With Personal Monitor - Can you hear me now?

Personal monitors (IEMs) are radically different from the traditional floor wedge method of providing a monitor mix to performers. For many artists… READ MORE

HHB FlashMic Goes To School

Wheeling, Illinois (February 2008): Of the 514 students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School in Wheeling, Illinois, 427 come from homes in which… READ MORE

Wireless Monitor Systems Using individual monitor mixes on stage

Wireless monitor systems are essential for stagebound musical productions. Perhaps the biggest advantage of a wireless monitor system is the ability… READ MORE

Receivers - Audio Primer

The receiver is a crucial component of wireless microphone systems, as it is used to pick the desired signal and transfer its electrical information… READ MORE

TTT Installs Midas H2000 In Largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral

Moscow, Russia (January 2008): Midas’ Russian distributor Theatre Technics and Technology (TTT) has supplied a Heritage 2000 console to the Cathedral… READ MORE

Front of House On Demand - Road Stories

Sixty minutes ago I was wearing bunny slippers and watching Mexican soap operas with my robe open. Then my phone rang. Now I’m dressed and making… READ MORE

MHA Audio Covers Nationals Stadium With Sound For Papal Mass In D.C.

Asked about producing audio at the beautiful and elegantly proportioned stadium with its own state of the art system, owner Mike Scarfe explains, “We… READ MORE

AES 2007 - Top 10 New Live Sound Products

The Official Frink’s Favorite product of the show is the Lab.gruppen PLM 10000Q Powered Loudspeaker Management system, a joint development… READ MORE

Wireless For the Next Great American Band

Los Angeles, CA (January 17, 2008):  At a time when it’s getting harder for bands to get noticed and sell records, and most record companies… READ MORE

Zamar and SLS Help A Silicon Valley Church Grow

San Jose, CA (February 2008): Because Family Community Church’s years of explosive growth eventually made their building unworkably small, the… READ MORE

Small box - HUGE BASS - AP212

We are proud to introduce the low frequency part of the ArenaPro™ series, and in particular, the AP212. This unique, front loaded subwoofer is… READ MORE

Carvin Re-Introduces X-100b Guitar Amps

From its first introduction in 1981 until it went out of production in the early 90’s, the X-100B generated tones that satisfied adventurous guitarists… READ MORE

Allen & Heath Launches New Entry-Level ZED Range

Allen & Heath has launched a new range of small format, USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording, and production.

The first… READ MORE

EAW Commercial Introduces CAM Series Integrated Audio Mixers-Power Amplifiers

Whitinsville, MA (January 24, 2008):  New EAW Commercial CAM160 and CAM80 integrated audio mixers-power amplifiers are outfitted with comprehensive… READ MORE

Adamson Introduces a Built-in Pole Mount Socket for Metrix Sub

Adamson Introduces a Built-in Pole Mount Socket for Metrix Sub

Toronto, Ontario (January 29, 2008): The Adamson Metrix Sub, officially introduced… READ MORE

dbx DriveRack 4800

The dbx DriveRack 4800 is system processor using a 96 kHz processing engine and Harman’s proprietary HiQnet Ethernet control. With an optional… READ MORE

Kling & Freitag Products Will Launch at ProLight + Sound

Hannover, Germany (February 2008): Kling & Freitag, plans to present three new products in Frankfurt launch at the ProLight + Sound in March12-15.… READ MORE

d&b audiotechnik D6 Power Amplifier

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The d&b audiotechnik D6 power amplifier follows in the footsteps of its predecessor,… READ MORE

Allen & Heath iLive System - iLive and kicking

ENTERING THE LIVE SOUND ARENA
With proven capabilities in producing DSP systems for multi-channel audio management, Allen & Heath… READ MORE

Link DGlink Digital Snake System

The Link DGlink is a modular, multi-protocol touring grade digital audio distribution snake (48 kHz/24-bit) which helps leverage the architecture of… READ MORE

Euphonix Exhibits Broadcast Solutions at NAB

At this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, Euphonix, world leader in large-format mixing consoles and control… READ MORE

Nexo NXAmps

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Nexo’s NXAmps, including the 4 x 4 and 4 x 1, provide the integration of… READ MORE

New Patented Helicex Technology from Beyma

In Beyma, we have been doing intense research in powerful and innovative technologies to not only have more reliable and powerful speakers, but also… READ MORE

SMC65 – The Beyma Family Grows

The new compression driver we have developed comes to increase our offer in the SM series, a real excellent quality/price family that offers the best… READ MORE

Adamson Introduces a Built-in Pole Mount Socket for Metrix Sub

Adamson Introduces a Built-in Pole Mount Socket for Metrix Sub

Toronto, Ontario (January 29, 2008): The Adamson Metrix Sub, officially introduced… READ MORE

PreSonus HP60 Headphone Mixer

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PreSonus’ HP60 headphone mixing system features six independent headphone… READ MORE

New P1000Fe series from Beyma

We proudly introduce two low frequency new models that take benefit from all the research and technologies used in the P1200Nd and P1000Nd series, but… READ MORE

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