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Monday, August 31, 2009
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08/31/09 06:30 PM,
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To commemorate its 15th anniversary, Meyer Sound Germany will host an industry-wide open house event at its headquarters in Montabaur on October 9 and 10. The audio-focused program will bring together touring, installation, and event production professionals, and will highlight a range of technical presentations and discussion panels on the hottest topics in the professional audio business, such as the emerging IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standard. A highlight of the day’s events will be a demonstration of the…
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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08/05/09 04:43 PM,
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Billed as “America’s Biggest Birthday Party,” Fair St. Louis this summer hosted a series of Friday and Saturday night concerts on the banks of the Mississippi River featuring national and local talent, capped off by extensive fireworks displays. The lineup of performers on the Mississippi River Overlook Budweiser Stage included Counting Crows, Train, Sonic Youth, Little Feat, Angie Stone, Gretchen Wilson, Guster, and rapper Lupe Fiasco, all supported with sound reinforcement by local provider Production Solutions LLC utilizing Martin Audio…
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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07/21/09 01:12 PM,
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New York-based PA rental company Highway Sound recently provided sound reinforcement for power pop band Fountains Of Wayne for an outdoor concert on Fire Island, supplying a wide range of Electro-Voice components, including loudspeakers, monitors and power amplifiers.. “Residents of the community were basically donating the funds to make this event happen, so we wanted to provide good bang for the buck,” explains Jim Baron of Highway Sound. “The band needed eight monitors and we knew that the PA would…
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07/21/09 10:18 AM,
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Aerosmith is on the road again, with an extensive tour that runs through mid-September and includes performances in LA, Chicago, Las Vegas, New York, and many other major cities across America. On the tour, Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry and rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford are performing with six newly acquired Lectrosonics IS400 wireless beltpack instrument systems. Jim Survis, Guitar Tech for Joe Perry and Crew Chief for Aerosmith, was in the market for new wireless equipment for the tour. “We…
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
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07/16/09 04:01 PM,
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Shure 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…
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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07/15/09 10:11 AM,
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The Board of Directors of InfoComm International has selected Jim Ford, PE, of Ford Audio-Video Systems to serve as InfoComm Secretary-Treasurer for the remainder of 2009. Ford will serve as President-Elect in 2010, and will continue to ascend through InfoComm’s offices, in accordance with the InfoComm Bylaws. “InfoComm’s Board of Directors had the unfortunate task of selecting a successor to Michael Vergauwen, who passed away a few weeks ago,” said Jay Rogina, CTS, President, InfoComm International. “The Board consulted with…
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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07/08/09 09:59 AM,
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National AV supplier Starin of Chesterton, Indiana has been announced as the master distributor for ETA Systems. Starin will not only handle nationwide sales of ETA power products but will also manage customer service and technical support. To complement this new exclusive arrangement, Kathi Pritt, formerly with ETA Systems will join the Starin team to provide full support and direct product knowledge. ETA Systems became part of the privately-owned Mitek Electronics and Communications Group earlier this year, and also includes…
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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06/30/09 06:48 AM,
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Shure Incorporated announced that Rick Renner has joined the company as a Regional Sales Manager, and will be responsible for managing sales for Shure in the Northeast U.S. “It’s great to have Rick on our team,” said Jim Schanz, Director of U.S. Field Sales. “He brings a proven track record of successful sales experience in pro audio and extensive industry knowledge to our team, which will help us continue to grow our business in the U.S.” Before joining Shure, Renner…
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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For more than 40 years, the Daytona Beach International Festival (DBIF) has served as the official U.S. home to the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). This year’s LSO Pops Concert, “A Celebration of Speed,” featured a fast-paced multimedia musical program set to a 90-minute high-def film, and paid tribute to Daytona as the ‘Birthplace of Speed’ and to the late Bill France, Jr., who pioneered NASCAR. Syntonic Design Group, contracted for the audio production portion of the concert, provided a DiGiCo…
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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More than 15,000 rock fans recently converged on Tucson Electric Park for KFMA Day, the radio station’s annual music festival, with this year’s event featuring metal icons Korn as the headliner joined by rising metal bands such as Hollywood Undead, Escape the Fate, Amberlin, Red, as well as several local bands. Soundwave Audio of Tuscon provided sound reinforcement and support for the festival, with owner Mark Pacheco noting that his company was asked to supply “complete audio not just for…
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