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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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08/12/09 08:43 AM,
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The Southern Baptist Convention, held in June at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, was served by a sound reinforcement system powered by 24 new Yamaha TX6n amplifiers The Yamaha amplifiers were purchased from Capital Design Group by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) late last year, in preparation for this year’s event. The SBC-owned audio inventory is vast and can support crowds of up to about 15,000 in a convention center/exhibit hall/theater configuration. “We chose the new…
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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07/01/09 08:23 AM,
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At InfoComm 2009, NEXO marked its 30th Anniversary, and this is also the first full year of NEXO’s transition to becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation Japan, a partnership that provides customers with complete sound system solutions by utilizing products from both lines. Currently, NEXO’s distribution network extends to over 50 countries, with exclusive representation in the North America by Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems. (YCAS). Since its creation in 1979 by Eric Vincenot and Michael Johnson, NEXO has found…
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Monday, June 29, 2009
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06/29/09 08:13 PM,
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Much of the 2009 Glastonbury Festival was spent basking in uncharacteristic sunshine, and contributing significantly to the quality of a weekend already being touted as the best Glasto ever, this year the familiar presence of Yamaha digital mixing consoles had grown to an unprecedented high number. “I’ve been coming to Glastonbury for years in a support capacity and I have never seen so many Yamaha desks on so many stages,” reports Nick Pemberton of Yamaha Commercial Audio. As usual, the…
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
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05/28/09 09:45 AM,
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Held recently on the grounds of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest celebrated its 22nd year with four days of music across 11 stages: Americana, Austin Songwriting, Cabin, Creekside, Dance, The Pit, Watson, Walker Center, Hillside, Little Pickers, and The Lounge, with a couple of ‘just get up and pick’ stages. Spearheaded by ‘B’ Townes from Wilkes Community College and ‘Doc’ Watson in memory of his son, guitar picker Eddy Merle Watson who died 24 years ago, the…
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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05/22/09 12:11 PM,
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Since 1993, when the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) first opened with a performance by Frank Sinatra, the theater has hosted a myriad of performers from Bill Cosby and Whitney Houston to Rick Braun, Tony Bennett and Jewel. Music is the driving force at the beautiful venue located in Cerritos, CA, and it’s stage hosts great performances, special series including swing, opera, Broadway and dance programming. “As a sound engineer, I needed a sound system that would reproduce…
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Friday, May 08, 2009
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05/08/09 04:33 PM,
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The Mickey Gilley Theatre in Branson, Missouri, celebrating its 20th year as an entertainment venue, recently added a Yamaha M7CL digital audio console to mark the occasion. Gilley, a legendary country performer who had nearly 40 songs at the top of the charts, built the 1,000-capacity theatre in 1989, where he hosts shows five nights each week. The venue has also welcomed many top entertainers over the years, including Les Brown Jr. and the Band of Renown, Bob Anderson, and…
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