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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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02/24/09 04:52 PM,
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Ampco Belgium has supplied and installed 72 Martin Audio OmniLine micro-line array enclosures in different hang configurations within the five-story high Antwerps Sportpaleis concert and sports arena. “It’s ironic that the smallest line array in the market should open its account in one of the largest, multi-purpose venues in the country,” Ampco Belgium Sales Manager Steven Kemland comments. Built in 1933 and recently augmented with a new building, the main arena holds around 17,000, with the new space offering about…
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Monday, February 23, 2009
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02/23/09 07:25 AM,
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The new House of Blues in Houston, a 43,000-square-foot facility located in the recently opened $200 million Houston Pavilions complex, features a wide assortment of Sennheiser and Neumann microphones. The Houston venue joins the dozen House of Blues establishments (all of which are part of the Live Nation company) in the U.S. to utilize Sennheiser evolution wireless and Neumann wired vocal microphones, evolution instrument mics as well as evolution wireless personal monitoring systems. The equipment list at each House of…
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Friday, February 20, 2009
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02/20/09 09:57 AM,
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Metropolitan Bible Church (affectionately called, “the MET”) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada recently celebrated the opening of a new facility headed by a stadium-style sanctuary that can seat over 1,200, with plans already set to expand this space to accommodate a congregation of 2,200. The high-end sound reinforcement system serving the room is headed by Electro-Voice very compact XLD line arrays. After confirming the XLD’s performance with EASE data and working with EV’s tech support team to cross-check details, Wall Sound…
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
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02/19/09 12:21 PM,
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Rocky Mountain Production Services recently selected a Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing console to solidify the sound reinforcement system at General Motors Place, home to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. The venue’s audio system is designed to enable console operation from any one of three locations around the arena, including the game position on the 300 level, the concert and special event position on the zero level and any office location throughout General Motors Place. “We chose the…
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Dave Dermont
02/18/09 11:43 AM,
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Ever since my most recent steady house gig became not quite so steady, I’ve been banished to a 14-foot straight truck to do gigs that usually come at the last minute. In fact, last minute gigs have become the rule instead of the exception. I used to consider getting booked for a Saturday gig on the prior Tuesday as a tight timeframe. Lately, Saturday night bookings are arriving on Saturday afternoon. The gig I’m writing about here, however, was booked…
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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02/11/09 11:02 AM,
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An Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system has been selected by the Bethel Independent Church in Seoul, South Korea, primarily for its ability to meet the needs of a diverse range of events, which includes services, gospel singing and rock concerts. The iLive system is comprised of an iDR10 MixRack loaded with 48 inputs and 24 outputs and iLive-144 Control Surface with 16 inputs and 8 outputs. “I am very proud that we have the iLive system installed. We…
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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02/10/09 08:41 AM,
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At the recent Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, the sound reinforcement systems for pregame and halftime performances, as well as several sound systems for related events, featured Yamaha digital consoles. ATK Audiotek of Valencia, CA, supplier of audio production services to the Super Bowl, chose two Yamaha PM5D consoles for the system serving Raymond James Stadium for the big game, featuring performances by Faith Hill and Jennifer Hudson. The halftime show received an assist by long-time Bruce Springsteen sound company…
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Friday, February 06, 2009
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02/06/09 10:37 AM,
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In an effort to make its services more engaging and relevant to an ever-expanding and diversified congregation, Haw River Christian Church, doing business as The Lamb’s Chapel in Haw River, NC, recently completed its new, two-story, 31,889 square foot worship center that’s headline by a new sound reinforcement system, as well as a dynamic video system. With the sanctuary providing a seating capacity ranging from 2,500-3,000 (depending upon the arrangement of the movable seating), the new complex takes advantage of…
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
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02/05/09 02:11 PM,
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Throughout Germany, sound company Lleyendecker GmbH has used CAMCO Vortex amplifiers to power a long list of national and international artists taking part in the unique Street Gigs Series, sponsored by T-Mobile. Taking the best bands to the most unexpected locations: that is the mission of T-Mobile’s “Street Gigs” Series. Germany’s leading mobile communications company has transformed a wrecking yard into a concert venue for punk rockers Billy Talent. In one of the largest Street Gigs events, the Kaiser Chiefs…
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Friday, January 30, 2009
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01/30/09 01:07 PM,
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ML Executives, a leading provider of sound systems, microphones, backline and associated services for high-profile touring and event industries, recently added several EAW KF760 long-throw line array modules and KF761 short-throw line array modules to their stock. ML Executives has a long history with EAW products, and with the recent stock upgrade, they now hold a total of 68 KF760s and 22 KF761s, making them the largest EAW-equipped sound reinforcement contractor in Europe. Over the years, ML Executives has supplied…
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