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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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04/16/13 05:00 PM,
MPM, the largest carrier of Adamson Systems products in France, recently announced the addition of 32 E15s modules to their existing inventory. With a total of 78 boxes – amplified by Lab.gruppen PLM-2000Q and networked through Dante – they are prepared to handle all requests in the region. This most recent purchase was brokered by Adamson’s long-time French Distributor DV2. When Director General Marc Morosini was first introduced to the Energia line he was impressed. “This system offers more power…
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
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04/02/13 10:13 AM,
In the weeks leading up to the opening of the Cedar Street Courtyard music venue in Austin, Texas, the venue was already drawing noise concerns. Due to its close proximity to residences and other establishments, Cedar Street Courtyard was looking for a system that would minimize the problem. RoomMatch loudspeakers and PowerMatch amplifiers from Bose Professional Systems Division were able to solve these issues by controlling the sound with extraordinary precision. Nashville-based consultant Steve Durr was called in to recommend…
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Monday, April 01, 2013
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04/01/13 02:02 PM,
This year’s Winter Jam Tour has had upwards of 300,000 attendees and sold out 23 arena shows to date. Headlined by TobyMac, the 10-artist, 44-city concert tour is powered by a potent system built around the Meyer Sound MILO line array supplied by Blackhawk Audio of Whitehouse, Tenn. Winter Jam serves up a wide range of music styles—from the dub step of the Capital Kings to the acoustic pop of Jamie Grace, the guitar rock of Red and the rap…
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Monday, March 25, 2013
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03/25/13 10:51 AM,
When Broadway’s newest musical, Kinky Boots, strutted into the Hirschfeld Theatre earlier this month, it earned rave reviews from preview audiences. To bring the show’s music-and-dance-filled score to life for audiences, Sound Designer John Shivers, along with his long-time associate and collaborator, David Patridge, turned to Masque Sound for a custom audio equipment package. Based on the 2005 film and inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots follows Charlie Price, an aspiring young businessman forced to give up his dreams…
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
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03/21/13 11:59 AM,
Kid Rock and his band, Twisted Brown Trucker, are once again rolling across the U.S. with two months of arena shows between February and April. Along for the ride are not only opening acts Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory, but also another “old friend” – Sound Image’s L-Acoustics K1 system. The 2013 Rebel Soul tour, in support of Kid Rock’s latest album of the same name, marks the sixth year that Steve “Half Pint” Cross has manned FOH for the group.…
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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03/19/13 10:51 AM,
Following a successful tour with the three-time Grammy Award winning Zac Brown Band, SES (Special Event Services) has increased its inventory of Martin Audio MLA loudspeakers. Asked about the decision, SES spokesperson Michael Brammer responded, “The addition of 24 MLA, 24 MLX, and 48 MLA Compact enclosures gives us more flexibility in creating system configurations, and the ability to serve multiple tours with MLA at the same time. MLA is without question one of the finest sounding PA systems in…
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Friday, March 15, 2013
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03/15/13 12:18 PM,
RCF loudspeakers dominate the five floor interior of the new Hard Rock Café in Nicosia, Cyprus. S&V Megasound, who won a highly competitive bid, were selected to develop the AV infrastructure for this new leisure project in Cyprus’ capital city. The company was chosen for their ability to provide reliable up-to-date technology and support as well as their reputation for being able to deliver challenging projects such as this. The RCF distributors were tasked with providing sound reinforcement for live…
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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03/13/13 10:52 AM,
With 320 million records sold since launching his career almost 50 years ago, French singer Michel Sardou shows no signs of slowing down. Frequently filling concert halls and arenas, Sardou is the latest artist to tour with the new Meyer Sound LEO large-scale sound reinforcement system as he brings his spectacle to France and Belgium. With the goal to give fans of Sardou the best sound quality, FOH engineer Jean-Marc Hauser and long-time Sardou supplier DUSHOW set their sights on…
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Monday, March 11, 2013
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03/11/13 09:28 AM,
More than 20 years after the late Whitney Houston was immortalized on the big screen with The Bodyguard, London’s Adelphi Theatre is staging a musical production of the story, featuring a 151-cabinet Meyer Sound system based on the M’elodie and MINA line array loudspeakers. The Bodyguard musical has abundant dynamic contrasts. They range from moments of hushed intimacy between the two lead characters to the goosebump-inducing show-stopping hits like “I’m Your Baby Tonight” and “I Will Always Love You.” “The…
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Monday, March 04, 2013
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03/04/13 03:11 PM,
Loftland, a Wisconsin based pop rock quintet, recently gathering national attention on tour as the opening act for Christian rock band Manic Drive. The group, which has been performing together for the last five years, recently invested in their own touring rig featuring a D Line line array system from RCF. “When we were out with Manic Drive we came to appreciate touring with the same system every night,” explains Tanner Gibbs, who not only plays guitar for the band…
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