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Thursday, May 23, 2013
PSW Staff 05/23/13 11:04 AM,Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour of their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA line arrays and system components, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and front of house. The PA was comprised of 14 Martin Audio MLA cabinets and one MLD (down fill) flown on each side of the stage, with 12 W8LC per side for left and right… View this story
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Paul Watson 04/11/13 04:25 PM,Much talked-about UK actress-turned-songwriter Paloma Faith recently brought her distinct musical style and sizeable, glitzy set to London’s Hammersmith Apollo for a slick headline show that punctuated a successful concert tour. Faith first started making waves in the UK music scene in 2009, with her first three singles all making the top 20. She’s been nominated for three BRIT Awards, and her second album, Fall to Grace, went platinum, peaking at number two on the UK album chart in the… View this story
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Monday, April 08, 2013
Kevin Young 04/08/13 11:29 AM,Few have achieved the level of success of Alan Parsons as an engineer/producer, as well as a performing artist in his own right. After beginning his career as an assistant at Abbey Road Studios at age 19, he worked on iconic records such as Abbey Road and Let It Be before further cementing his reputation on projects with The Hollies, Al Stewart, Paul McCartney and Wings and, of course, with Pink Floyd as engineer on Dark Side of the Moon.… View this story
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
PSW Staff 02/21/13 05:48 AM,Delicate Productions (Camarillo, CA) provided sound reinforcement for the recent U.S. concert tour by the Killers U.S. tour, which appeared in a variety of venues, including mid-sized arenas, small theaters, casinos, and ballrooms. Delicate picked up the tour from Capital Sound in the UK, making a seamless transition in terms of coverage, audio quality and impact. Asked if the systems were similar, Killers front of house engineer James Gebhard says, “Absolutely identical. Capital and Delicate worked really well hand… View this story
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Friday, January 04, 2013
PSW Staff 01/04/13 02:25 PM,Sound engineer James “Jimbo” Neal recently selected a pair of VUE Audiotechnik h-15 active loudspeakers for the final leg of the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s Christmas Extravaganza tour. Neal’s objective was to augment the existing Sound Image stage monitors with a compact, high-output side fill system. “I’ve used many different configurations for side fills over the years, but have always struggled to achieve sufficient coverage and sound quality from a compact footprint,” explains Neal. “My contact at Sound Image recommended that… View this story
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Saturday, December 01, 2012
Kevin Young 12/01/12 03:33 PM,Lars Brogaard has been working with Rod Stewart for 27 years, and over the course of that time, the sound reinforcement rig used for what he has occasionally described as a “never-ending” tour has evolved substantially to incorporate new technology, meet changing performance demands, and exceeding the expectations of the audience. Stewart’s recent concert tour of North American arenas proved no exception, with the system, supplied by touring company Major Tom of the U.K., headed by the new Meyer Sound… View this story
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
PSW Staff 11/21/12 08:39 AM,Mix engineer and production manager Bryony October recently took to the road with British singer songwriter Delilah, and at the same time became an early adopter of the new Harman Soundcraft Si Performer digital console that builds on the successful Si platform while also incorporating a DMX lighting interface. October needed a minimum of 31 inputs in mixing the five-piece band’s monitor in-ears from front of house. But her chosen console also needed a small footprint in order to fit… View this story
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012
PSW Staff 10/03/12 07:34 AM,The recent European tour by four-time Grammy-winner Lenny Kravitz saw Sirius Showequipment AG of Germany supplying JBL Professional VTX line array to Escondido, CA-based Sound Image, Kravitz’s longtime audio system provider. The main system included VTX V25 full-size line array elements and S28 subwoofers, along with Crown Audio VRack complete prepackaged amplification systems to drive them. “We have been long-time JBL VerTec users and had heard about the VTX line arrays and were extremely interested in hearing them, but did… View this story
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Friday, September 28, 2012
PSW Staff 09/28/12 11:44 AM,U.K.-based Celtic rock band IONA recently finished a successful tour throughout the United States while deploying a Soundcraft Vi1 as its front-of-house console, supplied by sound provider Dogwood Audio of Chicopee, MA. Dogwood also supplied the system for the band’s previous U.S. tour in 2010, and based on that successful effort, the company was asked to do it again for this tour. In addition, Dogwood owner Mark Jerrell was also brought on board as the audio engineer After a conversation… View this story
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Greg DeTogne 09/10/12 04:01 PM,What do you do when you’re all dressed-up in a warehouse full of line array components and looking for a place to go? Maybe hitting the road with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw isn’t a bad idea, especially if you’re known around Nashville and have already been seen out cavorting with the likes of Alabama, Big & Rich, and other top-drawing country artists. John Mills wears the title of vice president of audio at Morris Light & Sound, and along… View this story
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