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Thursday, March 28, 2013
PSW Staff 03/28/13 09:13 AM,When production for Smokey Robinson presents Human Nature: The Motown Show decided to relocate from the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas to the nearby Venetian Hotel, experienced lighting designer Steve Cohen received a call out of the blue from the show’s Creative Director, David Rudder. “They had already hired a set designer [Andy Walmsley], and were interested in having me light the show in the new space,” he recalls. “Although we had never met before, since I live in Vegas,… View this story
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
PSW Staff 02/07/13 01:12 PM,The creative forces of Blue Man Group (BMG) have been working for two years to bring an all-new production to the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The show, co–created with world–renowned 3-D designer Michael Curry, adds a few new elements to the mix: instruments (including Percussipede, a musical centipede of percussion instruments), a six-piece band and a Showbot robot character. One of the casino’s interior theaters was gutted for BMG’s new Vegas home and its audio team… View this story
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Friday, November 30, 2012
PSW Staff 11/30/12 03:05 PM,The Latin music world’s hottest artists came together for the 13th Annual Latin Grammy Awards earlier this month at the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) was stationed on the green carpet, managing frequency coordination and equipment—working to avoid any possible interference issues during the pre-awards green carpet show. Broadcast by television network Univision, the Latin Grammy Awards, presented by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, recognize outstanding achievement in the music… View this story
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Mark Frink 06/22/10 03:36 PM, 0 Comments“Viva Elvis” portrays the life of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” with his songs, including his Tupelo, MS boyhood, Army enlistment, movie career, marriage to Priscilla and Vegas comeback, running them all through Cirque du Soleil’s psychedelic blender that includes the requisite acrobatics and more dancing than usual for a Cirque show. The usual pre-show antics are replaced by a couple dozen bobby-soxers who mingle and flirt with the audience before a gold-record curtain “pops the clutch” with a… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Analog • AV • Digital • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • System -
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
PSW Staff 06/02/10 07:37 AM, 0 CommentsLas Vegas is known for its nightlife, however a growing trend is its reputation as a destination for daytime beach parties. The Wynn Encore hotel has tapped into this trend with the opening of the $67 million Beach Club adult pool and Surrender Nightclub, all housed in the same 60,000 square foot megaplex and packed with mains and subwoofers from Fulcrum Acoustic. The megaplex, which also houses a restaurant, is meant to capture guests’ imagination and easily transition the party… View this story
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Friday, December 04, 2009
PSW Staff 12/04/09 08:29 AM, 0 CommentsDiGiCo and Group One Ltd. have announced the relocation of its southern California office to Las Vegas, where it will continue to handle the DiGiCo technical sales effort, headed by Taidus and Amy Vallandi. “Taidus and Amy have been the driving force behind the world-class technical support that DiGiCo customers have become accustom to,” stated Jack Kelly, President of Group One Ltd. “Their track record of understanding ‘show-time’ and the need for critical support at all hours of the day—whether… View this story
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
PSW Staff 07/22/09 07:10 AM, 0 CommentsIn March 2009, Cirque du Soleil officially opened the doors of its new training center based at the company’s Resident Show Division (RSD) in Las Vegas. where technical staff can advance their skills in the use of the lighting, audio, rigging, and automation equipment behind Cirque’s extravagant, multisensory theatrical spectacles. Meyer Sound, whose audio technology supports all of Cirque’s resident productions, has expanded the company’s worldwide education program to include regular Matrix3 audio show control and CueConsole training sessions at… View this story
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Monday, May 11, 2009
PSW Staff 05/11/09 09:54 AM, 0 CommentsThe new Rare 120° restaurant and lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas features a high-fidelity sound system centered on a Symetrix ZoneMix 760 DSP, with convenient operator control via a Symetrix ARC-SWK wall panel. The exotic wood finishes and brushed stainless steel of the room’s classy Warwick Stone-designed décor form a sonic stage for which the sound system is perfectly tailored. Rutherford Design of Northridge, California designed and installed the multi-input, triple-zone, 70-volt system. Rutherford… View this story
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Friday, May 01, 2009
PSW Staff 05/01/09 07:09 AM, 0 CommentsOdds On Records & Studios of Las Vegas has announce the launch of its new record label of the same name. “By having the studio and label under one roof, we are able to save time and money for the artist, since the studio and label will work in tandem of one another,” says Odds On Records & Studios Label President Ted Joseph. “In addition, our boutique operation allows us to respond much more quickly to the changes in the… View this story
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
PSW Staff 04/21/09 08:48 AM, 0 CommentsBoth Shure and Sennheiser microphones were utilized in abundance at the recent 44th Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards show, which was broadcast on CBS from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. ATK Audiotek provided production for the show, with monitor mixer Michael Parker working alongside Robert Brogden, who handled all of the wireless personal monitor assignments for 16 stereo mixes and 32 receiver packs. Artists utilizing Sennheiser wireless and wired microphones included Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Microphone • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • Stage
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