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Thursday, August 20, 2009
PSW Staff 08/20/09 09:39 AM, 0 CommentsLeading European rental company SSE Audio Group has invested in a DiGiCo SD7 to add to its extensive stock of high-end sound equipment. Managing Director John Penn, explains the decision: “Since we invested in DiGiCo D5s in 2004, they have been consistently in demand and very reliable. The low cost of ownership, coupled with these factors, has made the consoles produce a great return on what we initially perceived as a high investment cost. “We have kept an eye on… View this story
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
PSW Staff 08/19/09 10:09 AM, 0 CommentsThe recent sixth-annual Univision “Premios Juventud” awards show utilized Sennheiser’s wireless technology to recognize the U.S. Hispanic youths’ top recording artists, movie stars, sports figures and pop culture icons. Over 80 wireless channels were used for the podium mics and most of the monitoring. Stylized performances from long-time favorites and up-and-coming celebrities punctuated the announcements, with reggaeton star Alexis y Fido performing with a pair of chrome-customized Sennheiser SKM 5200 wireless mics. “Whereas most awards shows feature performances that include… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Mike Wireless 08/17/09 03:20 PM, 1 CommentJust a quick note to point out that there will be two wireless microphone-related panel discussions at the upcoming Audio Engineering Society convention to be held at the Javits Center in New York this October. The AES convention, which is held annually in the U.S. on alternating coasts, always has a number of excellent workshops and panels covering sound reinforcement, and this year, must-see subjects such as “AC Power and Grounding”, “Microphone Dressing” and “Church and House of Worship”, among… View this story
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Friday, July 31, 2009
PSW Staff 07/31/09 09:53 AM, 0 CommentsThe Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has been Nashville’s link to the world of Broadway and off-Broadway theater for nearly 30 years, with TPAC’s four theaters home to as many as 500 productions annually. When the decision was made to upgrade three of the theaters’ sound systems, all were outfitted with new Soundcraft Vi Series digital consoles. The Andrew Jackson Hall, which seats 2,472, now has a 64-input Soundcraft Vi6 for FOH mixing; the James K. Polk Theater, which seats… View this story
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
PSW Staff 07/16/09 03:01 PM, 0 CommentsShure Incorporated has announced that James Ahlborn has joined the company as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, he will lead the company’s Finance Division and have full responsibility for all of its functions, including internal auditing, financial planning and analysis, treasury, payroll, financial reporting, cost accounting, customs, accounts payable and receivable, tax analysis, and credit. He will also provide strategic counsel as a member of the Executive Staff. “Jim brings a broad financial… View this story
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Friday, June 26, 2009
PSW Staff 06/26/09 10:45 AM, 0 CommentsFollowing the death of pop music icon Michael Jackson yesterday (June 25, 2009, Clair issues this statement: “Michael Jackson was the consummate professional and a dynamic performer,” said Troy Clair, President, Clair. “His death is a huge loss to both the music and live production industries, and we are proud to have had him as a long-standing member of our client roster.” Clair, based in Lititz, PA, handled sound reinforcement duties for both Michael Jackson and the Jacksons for a… View this story
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
PSW Staff 06/03/09 10:22 AM, 0 CommentsMembers of four disparate bands - Cheap Trick, Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, and Fountains of Wayne - have formed Tinted Windows, a power pop music “super-group” with all players utilizing Sennheiser e 935 wired microphones for live performances. Mike Fanuele, who has worked with Dashboard Confessional and Fountains of Wayne, among others, served as the band’s house and monitor sound engineer (in addition to production and tour manager_ for three SXSW gigs and a subsequent two-week tour that hit New York,… View this story
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
PSW Staff 05/19/09 08:47 AM, 0 CommentsABC Television’s “Dancing with the Stars” program continues to be a ratings juggernaut, pulling in 22.5 million viewers for the premier episode of the reality show’s eighth season in March, and also this season, the show has made a number of refinements to its complement of Sennheiser equipment, with production mixer Evan Adelman adding 11 MKH 8000 Series condensers for coverage of the 18-piece orchestra. Further, two of the new Sennheiser crystallized SKM 5200 RF handheld microphones have also been… View this story
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
PSW Staff 05/12/09 02:08 PM, 0 CommentsRenkus-Heinz has named its first factory-authorized commissioning specialists, appointed as part of a program to extend the community of specialists qualified to commission Renkus-Heinz ICONYX and RHAON equipped audio installations. Sam Berkow, Adam Shulman and Steve Sockey of SIA Acoustics, Stephen Solberg and Robert Ledo of CFA Consulting, Bruce Coffman of Touch Thirty Three Consulting, and James Brawley of James Brawley and Associates are the appointed specialists. The announcement follows an intensive two-day training session at the firm’s Foothill Ranch,… View this story
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Monday, May 04, 2009
PSW Staff 05/04/09 07:44 AM, 0 CommentsThe Osbournes – Sharon, Kelly, Jack, Ozzy and assorted favorite dogs – are returning to television soon with a variety show on FOX that features audience interaction, candid camera-type skits, music, and even a pair of “mini Osbournes,” two British child actors who impersonate Sharon and Ozzy complete with off-color language. Six episodes of “Osbournes: Reloaded,” which will air later in the year, have already been shot at CBS Television City in Hollywood, where production mixer Evan Adelman did his… View this story
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