Articles Tagged Line Array

  • Friday, February 24, 2012
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    PSW Staff 02/24/12 12:28 PM,
    Austrian full service provider Light and Sound provided an L-Acoustics KARA/KIVA WST line source system for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Innsbruck’s city centre was transformed into a huge party zone for the 2012 Games, with an action-packed program taking place at Medals Plaza, which hosted not only the daily Victory Ceremonies but also the week-long Innsbruck 2012 Music Festival. The challenge was to find a perfect setup for the wide ranging styles of music performed, from… View this story
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  • Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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    PSW Staff 02/22/12 08:00 AM,
    L-Acoustics proudly congratulates both the Hollywood Bowl and Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival for taking top honors in the 23rd annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards ceremony held on Friday, February 2 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Both the Hollywood Bowl and Coachella Festival are known for their longtime use of L-Acoustics loudspeakers. The Hollywood Bowl, home to a sizeable V-DOSC system, was presented with an award for “Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue.” This marks the eighth consecutive year… View this story
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  • Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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    PSW Staff 02/21/12 03:22 PM,
    Built in the Golden Age of elaborate movie palaces, Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre is an exquisite example of the gilded glamour that characterized its era. The Hawaii opened its doors in 1922, decades before Hawaiian statehood, making a strong statement that Honolulu was no backwater. Technically and aesthetically, the neoclassical theater was state-of-the-art, reinforcing the notion of the movie house as a sort of temple to the gods of cinema. Among the innovations that delighted patrons were the double-cantilevered balcony and… View this story
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  • Thursday, January 19, 2012
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    PSW Staff 01/19/12 12:15 PM,
    JBL Professional today announced the introduction of the VTX Line Array Series designed for portable and fixed-venue system operators. The first product from the VTX Line Array Series is the VTX V25—a full-size, 3-way, high-directivity line array element. The VTX V25 features two 2000W, 15-inch Differential Drive woofers mounted in die-cast aluminum baffles, with four 8-inch Differential Drive mid-range transducers and three of the revolutionary new D2 Dual-Diaphragm Dual-Voice-Coil Compression Drivers mounted on a 3rd generation waveguide and patented RBI… View this story
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  • Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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    PSW Staff 11/29/11 10:40 AM, 0 Comments
    On the cusp of celebrating its tenth year of business in the production services market, Wichita-based Sound Kingdom, Inc. has now changed its name to Event Systems, Inc. and expanded its L-Acoustics inventory with the purchase of six ARCS line source systems, four 12XT coaxials, and an additional LA8 amplified controller. The new gear complements an existing equipment roster that includes 18 KIVA and six KILO elements – collectively driven by a single LA-RAK – plus six 115XT HiQ coaxial… View this story
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  • Wednesday, November 09, 2011
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    PSW Staff 11/09/11 09:33 AM, 1 Comment
    Outline is proud to announce its new Advanced Technology Audio System Initiative (ATASI) at WFX 2011 (Live Sound Compact Loudspeaker Demo – Hall D, Booth J). ATASI is centered on Outline’s advanced iMode technology, as expressed in the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. active line array system and iSM floor monitor systems. iMode technology embeds a Linux-based CPU — with integrated DSP chip, parameter control software, Web server and power amplifier — right into the speaker cabinets, thereby streamlining setup and control by eliminating… View this story
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  • Thursday, October 20, 2011
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    PSW Staff 10/20/11 08:42 AM, 0 Comments
    Based in Los Angeles with satellite offices in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Chicago, Creative Technology (CT) ranks as one of the West Coast’s largest L-Acoustics KUDO and dV-DOSC Rental Network companies. With 62 KUDO and 80 dV-DOSC line source systems in its collective inventory, the audio/video/staging provider has successfully used them on countless corporate functions, tradeshows, concerts and other events over the years. Recently, CT opted to delve further into the L-Acoustics catalog with the addition of four LA-RAK… View this story
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  • Friday, October 14, 2011
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    PSW Staff 10/14/11 08:28 AM, 0 Comments
    Massachusetts General Hospital recently celebrated its 200th anniversary with a huge gathering of members of the hospital and medical community at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. To support the celebration, which included an appearance by Henry Kissinger and entertainment by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Northeast Media Services deployed a JBL VerTec line array system. Since 1811, Massachusetts General Hospital has been a leader in innovation and medical leadership. To celebrate the bicentennial event, the… View this story
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  • Tuesday, September 06, 2011
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    PSW Staff 09/06/11 11:01 AM, 0 Comments
    Each year, West Hollywood’s world-famous Sunset Strip celebrates its rich musical history and influence with the Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF), a three-day event featuring dozens of bands performing at Key Club, The Roxy Theatre, Whisky A Go-Go, Viper Room, and House of Blues. But the biggest draw, by far, is the festival’s third day when the city closes off the four blocks between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard and a number of top-name acts converge to rock two… View this story
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  • Friday, August 26, 2011
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    PSW Staff 08/26/11 12:45 PM, 1 Comment
    JBL VerTec line arrays were out in force at this year’s 4-day Exit 2011 Festival in Serbia, which saw bands such as Arcade Fire, Jamiroquai, Pulp, Portishead and Grinderman among the headliners. Held at the picturesque 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, on the banks of the Danube, Studio Berar’s long-standing and highly experienced rental department has been servicing this event since its inception in 2000. The 100,000 people who attended this year’s Exit Festival enjoyed performances by numerous… View this story
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