Articles Tagged Las Vegas

  • Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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    Mark Frink 06/22/10 04:36 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
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  • Wednesday, June 02, 2010
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    PSW Staff 06/02/10 08:37 AM, 0 Comments
    Las 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
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    PSW Staff 12/04/09 09:29 AM, 0 Comments
    DiGiCo 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
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    PSW Staff 07/22/09 08:10 AM, 0 Comments
    In 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
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    PSW Staff 05/11/09 10:54 AM, 0 Comments
    The 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
    odds on recording label
    PSW Staff 05/01/09 08:09 AM, 0 Comments
    Odds 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
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    PSW Staff 04/21/09 09:48 AM, 0 Comments
    Both 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
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  • Monday, April 20, 2009
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    PSW Staff 04/20/09 03:17 PM, 0 Comments
    Sennheiser is introducing the 2000 Series, a professional, entry-level wireless microphone system, at the 2009 NAB show in Las Vegas. The series includes handheld and body-pack transmitters with single or twin receivers, and for monitoring, professional users can combine the diversity receivers of the series with single or twin monitor transmitters. “The outstanding features of the 2000 Series are a high level of frequency flexibility and multi-channel capability with professional control via the Wireless Systems Manager software delivering a well-thought-out… View this story
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  • Friday, March 27, 2009
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    PSW Staff 03/27/09 01:50 PM, 0 Comments
    Odds On Records & Studios is celebrating the grand opening of its $2 million multi-faceted recording facility in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, and featuring both vintage and state-of-the-art gear as the largest duality console in North America, a 96-input Solid State Logic (SSL) Duality. Bobby Ferrari, head of audio production as well as the development and installation of the new facility, is excited about what Odds On will have to offer its clientele. “We’re all about putting… View this story
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  • Friday, February 13, 2009
    sennheiser sound academy
    PSW Staff 02/13/09 02:50 PM, 0 Comments
    Sennheiser will kick off its 2009 Sound Academy seminar schedule with its popular RF wireless course on March 2, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Sound Academy is a traveling series of one-day seminars for professionals and students with interest in broadcast, theater, film and music. Focusing on both RF wireless techniques and studio recording practices, the Sound Academy sessions have visited over 20 cities throughout the U.S. thus far, with more on the way… View this story
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