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Monday, September 17, 2012
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09/17/12 11:56 AM,
Few production environments are harder on electronic equipment than those commonly encountered by location sound professionals. From sun and sand to snow and ice, the gear must keep working—failure brings a project to its knees. For independent filmmaker Andrew Garrison, C.A.S., an assortment of challenging conditions put his Lectrosonics wireless transmitter and receiver systems to the test during the filming of his documentary feature TRASH DANCE, the story of a choreographer who finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks, and…
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Wednesday, September 05, 2012
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09/05/12 08:04 AM,
Lectrosonics has announced the appointment of R. Scott Woolley to the position of sales manager for the U.S. Southwest and Northwest regions, including California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Idaho, Arizona, and Hawaii. With a background that encompasses a blend of application and sales experience, Woolley will be tasked with increasing Lectrosonics’ presence throughout the critical Western U.S. territory. Based out of South Jordan, UT, Woolley most recently served as senior engineer for the LDS (Latter-Day Saints) Church Media Services…
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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08/28/12 08:39 AM,
Today’s reality TV shows focus on everything from interior and clothing design to marksmanship and even kitchen warfare. None of them, however, show brute athleticism quite like FX Network’s The Ultimate Fighter. The show features up and coming MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters in Las Vegas and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a contract with the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Capturing audio for the show is anything but routine. With demanding production schedules and…
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
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08/16/12 11:37 AM,
The process of producing a commercial requires a high level of attention to detail. For French insurance stalwart MAAF, Paris-based sound engineer François de Morant was contracted to capture the project’s audio. To ensure the highest quality sound, François de Morant relied on Digital Hybrid Wireless technology from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics. A veteran of French TV and film production, de Morant has worked as a sound engineer on approximately 70 movies and TV shows. To ensure superior audio performance…
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Tuesday, August 07, 2012
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08/07/12 07:12 AM,
Multi-platinum band Foreigner has been touring extensively this year, utilizing Lectrosonics systems outfitted with Digital Hybrid Wireless technology on both vocals and instruments. Albuquerque, NM-based Lorenzo Banda is Foreigner’s monitor engineer, and in addition to handling all aspects of the band’s monitor system—including mixing—he is also responsible for the wireless microphone equipment used during performances. This includes overseeing lead vocalist Kelly Hansen’s use of the Lectrosonics HH handheld transmitter (equipped with an Earthworks mic capsule), keyboard player Michael Bluestein’s use…
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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07/25/12 11:35 AM,
Blumenthal Performing Arts’ venues are home to premier Broadway touring attractions as well as the Charlotte Symphony, Community School of the Arts, North Carolina Dance Theatre, On Q Productions, Opera Carolina, Queen City Theatre Company, and The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film. As the cultural hub of the greater Charlotte area, there are high expectations for every type of event that takes place here. That’s precisely why—when it comes to wireless microphone performance—the organization relies on its…
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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07/11/12 05:21 AM,
Held each summer on the Tanglewood estate, the Tanglewood Music Festival consists of a series of concerts, including symphonic music, chamber music, choral music, musical theater, contemporary music, jazz, and pop music. The first concert of the season—held on June 22 and again on June 24—featured the Silk Road Ensemble, which unites distinguished performers and composers from more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Under the artistic direction of renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Silk Road Ensemble…
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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06/29/12 02:47 PM,
Shop Angels, an outdoor adventure travel show slated to begin airing in the first quarter of 2013, is currently in production, utilizing Digital Hybrid Wireless microphone technology from Lectrosonics. Jimmy Corn, owner of Big Oak Productions, a television production company based in Nashville, serves in a variety of capacities with the show, including overseeing photography and location sound. A veteran audio professional who started as a live sound engineer mixing concerts before moving into television production, Corn has handled projects…
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
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06/19/12 10:18 AM,
The production crew of Miami, FL-based Accord Productions captures audio with a high level of speech intelligibility and natural sound quality by depending on Digital Hybrid Wireless technology from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics. With offices in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Accord Productions provides production, post production, and digitizing services to the film and video industry. Its co-founder and vice president, Rocky Wyler, typically serves as the director of photography on location and also performs double duty as the company’s…
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Monday, June 11, 2012
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06/11/12 02:29 PM,
Enjoy this video just released by Lectrosonics, with Karl Winkler demonstrating the durability of the company’s new SMV wireless transmitter in a rather unusual manner. Fire in the hole!...:>)
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