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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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01/23/13 11:33 AM,
DPA Microphones were present in abundance at the Gran Rex Theatre in Buenos Aires when world-renowned keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman played two concerts featuring his best-selling albums Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Six Wives of Henry VIII. The concerts were the culmination of a South American tour that also included six band-only shows in Brazil, Chile and Argentina. The final two sell-out concerts in Buenos Aires involved two different full orchestral shows, complete with a…
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Kevin Young
01/11/13 03:48 PM,
Joe Jackson is best known to many for a string of breakthrough pop-rock/New Wave hits that began with 1979’s “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” but the British singer, songwriter, and composer (and five-time Grammy Award nominee) has explored a variety of musical styles over his stellar career. His latest tour is no exception; a series of live shows in the U.S. and Europe in late 2012 featured both reinterpretations of his own material and selections from his latest…
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Diane Gershuny
12/14/12 03:14 PM,
No matter your musical predilection, there’s no denying that Barbra Streisand is one of the biggest talents in show biz. Yet the notoriously stage-shy artist’s performances have been few and far between; the beginning of her 2012 Back To Brooklyn tour marked only her 82nd performance in a six-decade career. For the 1993 Concert Tour—which was her first outing in nearly 30 years—Streisand built an audio dream team spearheaded by audio innovator, engineer and sound designer Bruce Jackson. His challenge…
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Greg DeTogne
12/11/12 06:41 PM,
Billed simply enough as The Tour, this season’s recent co-headlining matchup of KISS and Mötley Crüe held back nothing during a full-frontal assault on arenas, sheds, and any other venue, festival, or state fair brave enough to host the twin bill’s mix of heavy-hitting rock ‘n’ roll. Beyond the requisite blood spitting, fire breathing, smoking guitars, enough flash to light up New York City during the next blackout, and a closed-loop roller coaster used to launch Crüe drummer Tommy Lee…
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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10/31/12 12:10 PM,
The newly launched Soundcraft Si Performer integrated sound and lighting control console recently made its touring debut in support of a series of U.K. dates by Kyla La Grange. West Country PA company Amber Audio is the first rental house to pilot the board, with co-owner Paul Bullimore providing the mix. Amber Audio was already a fan of Soundcraft technology, with an inventory including GB4, GB8, K1 and Series 2—as well as the Si Compact 32, which Bullimore and partner…
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Gary Parks
10/19/12 05:39 PM,
Rounding a corner in Antigua, Guatemala, while on a sightseeing trip in Central America, I caught my first glance of a Todo Audio y Más production – stage and truss in the final stages of assembly with line arrays flown from both sides in front of the ruins of a 17th century cathedral. Drawn to all things audio, I walked across the courtyard to see what was happening. After getting by for the previous two weeks of my trip with…
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Friday, October 12, 2012
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10/12/12 08:39 AM,
Popular rock artists Neon Trees recently requested a dual front of house/monitor Allen & Heath iLive digital system for a recent performance at a private function in central London hosted by Universal Music. The show also featured a set by British performer Ellie Goulding. Formerly a grand hotel, the venue, called 8 Northumberland Avenue, is now a conference and functions facility, with the actual performance held in the facility’s Billiard Room, and also featured a set by British performer Ellie…
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Friday, August 10, 2012
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08/10/12 01:33 PM,
Sennheiser, in conjunction with event partner Paste Magazine, recently hosted a live broadcast/recording studio session housed in an alcove of an 18th century fortress, located on the site of this year’s Newport Folk Festival. By donning a pair of Sennheiser RS 120 wireless consumer headphones, music fans were able to experience performances from festival artists, including Of Monsters and Men, Tom Morello, Jonah Tolchin and 26 others. Wherever possible, the entire audio chain consisted of Sennheiser related technology — including…
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Tuesday, August 07, 2012
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08/07/12 03:28 PM,
New Adamson Systems Energia E15 line arrays were deployed by Energia beta partners MPM and Waveform Audio to provide main sound reinforcement at the Sonisphere festival site in Amneville, France, which featured artists such as Faith No More, Marilyn Manson, Wolfmother, Machine Head and others. Chief audio designer Julien Poirot of Waveform notes, “The E15 is just a perfect PA. There is amazing headroom and precision in the low frequency with a very powerful and clean mid/high section. This is…
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08/07/12 03:22 PM,
Held annually on the fourth of July in the Hatch Shell at the Esplanade along the Charles River, the Boston Pops Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular is an institution, with the concert and fireworks show drawing about 500,000 attendees each year. The last hour of the event, which is marking its 39th consecutive year, is also broadcast to millions on the CBS television network. The music is fantastic, with conductor Keith Lockhart leading the world-renowned Boston Pops Orchestra in a…
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