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Monday, March 16, 2009
PSW Staff 03/16/09 11:01 AM, 0 CommentsMichael Doucot has been named Regional Account Manager for Communications Systems in the MNDak (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Western Wisconsin) territory for Bosch Security Systems. Responsible for the pro audio brands Dynacord, Electro-Voice, Klark Teknik, and Midas, Doucot is well-known by many Bosch customers thanks to his previous positions - Live Sound Specialist, Inside Sales and Customer Service. “I’m very happy to be on the Central District Team,” Doucot says, “and, as a direct employee of Bosch, I… View this story
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Friday, March 13, 2009
PSW Staff 03/13/09 10:04 AM, 0 CommentsIronman Sound Industries provided a turnkey solution from its St. Louis headquarters for the staging, audio equipment and labor for a concert featuring local favorite the David Crowder Band and a supporting act at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan. According to ISI event coordinator Nick Barnes the concert was in a field house/gym that wasn’t built for concerts, so “we didn’t know 100% what the rigging situation was going to be. Luckily, our (Martin Audio) W8LCs gave us… View this story
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PSW Staff 03/13/09 08:22 AM, 0 CommentsAfter three months in North America, Metallica’s Death Magnetic tour has rolled into Europe with front of house engineer Big Mick Hughes at the helm of his Midas XL8 live performance system, creating what he describes as “the best sound it’s been, ever. The XL8 has been absolutely flawless, it hasn’t missed a beat once.” It’s been 18 months since Mick first took the XL8 out on European summer dates with Metallica. “You use analog for so long you get… View this story
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
PSW Staff 03/12/09 12:56 PM, 0 CommentsA new building designed and built for the legislative assembly of Maranhão in São Luis, Brazil, has been fitted with a Bosch Conferencing System comprised of a variety of Bosch product lines, including DCN Concentus with camera control and electronic voting, DCN discussion units, CCS 800 Ultro discussion systems, Integrus, and Plena and Praesideo public address systems. The system also includes a wide range of sound reinforcement products from Bosch Communications Systems division pro audio brands Electro-Voice, Klark Teknik, and… View this story
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
PSW Staff 03/10/09 08:55 AM, 0 CommentsMidas Consoles Benelux has sold a package of equipment including two Midas PRO6 digital consoles, a Venice 160 console and Klark Teknik Square ONE signal processing to Deltion College in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The Deltion College provides around 16,000 young people with vocational training and education per year, and its technology courses include Stage and Events Techniques Training. “This is equipment you won’t yet see in many real-life theatres; a dream come true for every instructor and every student,” says… View this story
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Monday, March 09, 2009
Jeff MacKay 03/09/09 02:32 PM, 0 CommentsLaunching in late fall 2008 and currently continuing in Europe, Metallica’s World Magnetic world concert tour (in support of the album of the same name) features the band’s long-preferred in-the-round live performance configuration, with more than 200 loudspeakers flown for each arena show. For more than 20 years, two mainstays on the audio crew have allowed the group to continue to pursue the development of its touring system: Front of House Engineer “Big Mick” Hughes and Monitor Engineer Paul Owen.… View this story
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Friday, March 06, 2009
PSW Staff 03/06/09 04:43 PM, 0 CommentsThe current tour by hard rock artists Avenged Sevenfold and Buckcherry, which kicked off in September last year, received a lengthy extension through the winter of 2009, with Nigel Paul and Steve Shaw, front of house engineers for Avenged Sevenfold and Buckcherry, respectively, both doing their mixing on a Midas PRO6 digital console. “For me, the Midas name has always been synonymous with the best-sounding, best-designed live mixing consoles in the business,” says Paul. “In the analog realm I have… View this story
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
PSW Staff 02/26/09 08:02 AM, 0 CommentsNewly-formed Dutch rental company AVL Concept has made a strong investment in its future growth by investing in a large amount of new pro audio equipment, including a Midas PRO6 and a Heritage 3000 consoles. The company, which was supplied by Midas Consoles Benelux, has taken over some well known companies including audio rental company Cazemier LGB and AV rental and installation specialist Provision. “We’ve set up the new company to be ready for the next decade or so,” says… View this story
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Dave Dermont 02/18/09 11:43 AM, 0 CommentsEver since my most recent steady house gig became not quite so steady, I’ve been banished to a 14-foot straight truck to do gigs that usually come at the last minute. In fact, last minute gigs have become the rule instead of the exception. I used to consider getting booked for a Saturday gig on the prior Tuesday as a tight timeframe. Lately, Saturday night bookings are arriving on Saturday afternoon. The gig I’m writing about here, however, was booked… View this story
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
PSW Staff 01/28/09 11:16 AM, 0 CommentsLaunched just four months ago, the Midas PRO6 live audio system has already been utilized for a wide range of tours and events around the world. In fact, the 100th PRO6 has now shipped, and an ever-growing order book is heading towards the next 100, which are being shipped as fast as they can be built. “We seem to have judged the market exactly right with the launch of PRO6,” says Midas sales and marketing director David Cooper. “We knew… View this story
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