Articles Tagged Concert Sound

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 09:36 AM,
    For thirty three years, Queen Beatrix has led the Netherlands with grace and beauty. This year, at age seventy five, Beatrix gave the next generation a chance to continue her work. King Willem-Alexander, the first king in over a century and Beatrix’s eldest son, was sworn in on April 30th, 2013. Dressed in orange and proudly displaying their flags, the Dutch celebrated their first ‘King’s Day’ in style. After a full day of festivities, the Royal Family finished their evening… View this story
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  • Friday, May 17, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/17/13 09:13 AM,
    Solid State Logic is pleased to announce that Jason Kelly has been appointed Product Manager for its new Live console. With a 25-year career that spans live sound production, live event systems design and implementation and technical support management, Kelly has developed a solid understanding of the key aspects of the pro audio industry. In his new role, he will spearhead the recent introduction of SSL’s ‘Live’ console, which brings to the stage the industry standard, sonic legacy of the… View this story
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  • Thursday, May 16, 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/16/13 11:03 AM,
    Rat Sound deployed the new Anya system from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) at the Coachella Festival’s Gobi tent. The system employed seven Anya modules per side with a single out fill module flanking a main column of six. This was the first use of the new Anya system for a public event, and the Coachella Festival is one of the largest and best known festivals in the world. Rat Sound principals Dave Rat and Jon Monson, who worked with EAW… View this story
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  • Thursday, April 25, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/25/13 11:05 AM,
    One of the few professional jazz vibes players still swinging, protégé of the late Lionel Hampton, Jason “Malletman” Taylor continues on his mission to keep real music alive with his vibraphones on tour, in the recording studio and for clinics across the US.  With Harman’s AKG C516 ML instrument microphones mounted onto his vibes, Malletman entertains crowds with energetic, explosive jazz performances. The 5-time GRAMMY-ballot nominated musician, who is recognized for his unique presentation of jazz, R&B and swing has… View this story
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  • Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/23/13 10:54 AM,
    FBT is pleased to announce the addition of the QSA 112.0A to its Qube professional line array series.  Designed for bigger line array systems, the QSA 112.0A is ideal for J-array configured systems and throws out an impressive SPL to cover long distances. A compact 2-way active line array speaker system, the QSA 112.0A features a B&C 12-inch high excursion LF driver and three x 1-inch exit (1.7-inch voice coil) HF drivers, all with neodymium magnets and coupled to three… View this story
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    PSW Staff 04/23/13 10:28 AM,
    The first NEXO STM Series modular line array system has arrived in Mexico in North America, the property of Tecno Son Espectaculos, the well-known rental company based in Mexico City,  and its CEO Sergio Zenteno.  The substantial inventory includes 36 sets of STM cabinets; a total of 108x Main M46, Bass B112 and Sub S118 cabinets, together with the NUAR NEXO Universal Amp Rack power and management system. Zenteno has a long association with NEXO, introducing the brand into Mexico… View this story
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  • Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/16/13 05:00 PM,
    MPM, the largest carrier of Adamson Systems products in France, recently announced the addition of 32 E15s modules to their existing inventory. With a total of 78 boxes – amplified by Lab.gruppen PLM-2000Q and networked through Dante – they are prepared to handle all requests in the region. This most recent purchase was brokered by Adamson’s long-time French Distributor DV2. When Director General Marc Morosini was first introduced to the Energia line he was impressed.  “This system offers more power… View this story
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  • Tuesday, April 02, 2013
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    PSW Staff 04/02/13 10:25 AM,
    Since the release of its self-titled debut album in 2011, South African electro-swing dance group GoodLuck has reached the number one spot on South African charts six times and performed more than 500 live shows in seven countries.  Equipped with Harman’s AKG WMS4500 wireless system, GoodLuck entertains its loyal fans with mashups of old school swing music, electronic dance and its own original vocals. With three AKG PT4500 bodypack transmitters, an HT4500 handheld transmitter and D7 capsule microphones, GoodLuck performs… View this story
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  • Monday, March 25, 2013
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    PSW Staff 03/25/13 11:05 AM,
    When Belgian–Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter Wally de Backer, known by his stage name Gotye went out on his recent world tour, Earthworks microphones were along for the ride. Gotye’s FOH engineer Lachlan Carrick was familiar with Earthworks in a studio setting, yet discovered the live sound microphones while touring with Gotye and Kimbra in early 2012. “I’d used Earthworks mics a couple of times in the studio for various things, and was always impressed with the way they came… View this story
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  • Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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    PSW Staff 01/22/13 03:52 PM,
    Thunder Audio, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, has provided famous artists and corporate events with sound reinforcement systems and crews for more than three decades. Their client list ranges from Trace Adkins, Dolly Parton and Diana Ross to Robert Plant, Steely Dan and Metallica. In an effort to provide the low end that today’s music demands, the company recently added 34 RCF subwoofers to their production inventory.  “The sub harmonic frequency coverage and punch that come from these boxes is amazing,”… View this story
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