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Thursday, May 23, 2013
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05/23/13 11:04 AM,
Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour of their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA line arrays and system components, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and front of house. The PA was comprised of 14 Martin Audio MLA cabinets and one MLD (down fill) flown on each side of the stage, with 12 W8LC per side for left and right…
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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05/22/13 06:01 AM,
This past weekend (May 18 and 19), DigitalSound Production Services (DPS) supplied its new Meyer Sound LEO linear line array system for the 30th anniversary of the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride festival. The new system was deployed for the festival’s main stage performances, headlined on Saturday by R&B singer Fantasia and on Sunday by finalists from the television shows “American Idol” and “The Voice.” “It’s a very high-profile event and a large area to cover, so we really…
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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05/09/13 03:35 PM,
A Yamaha CL3 digital audio console with two Rio3224-D racks has been provided by Gearforce of Coquitlam, BC, Canada for front of house mixing by Scottie Baldwin on the international tour by Canadian duo Tegan and Sara. Robert Nevalainen, president of Gearforce, says that the CL line represents a leap forward in audio quality. “Yamaha managed to retain the Centralogic interface that so many engineers love, and the company has such market penetration, that it just made sense,” he notes.…
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
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05/08/13 01:50 PM,
As it has for the past 26 years, SE Systems of Greensboro, NC recently provided sound reinforcement and support for the annual MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC, deploying its new NEXO STM line arrays as well as Yamaha CL5 digital consoles. This year’s roster of artists at MerleFest included long-time roots artists like Leon Russell, The Charlie Daniels Band, Avett Brothers, Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Michael Martin Murphey, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, and the Nitty…
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
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04/09/13 11:49 AM,
A recent renovation of the 2,500-capacity outdoor stadium at Eastern High School, in Voorhees, NJ included a sound sytsem upgrade performed by JD Sound and Video of Laurel Springs, NJ and headed by Community Professional R-Series, WET Series and iBOX loudspeakers. The stadium previously had four Community R-Series model R2-474 loudspeakers on light poles – two at both ends of the home team bleachers. JD Sound and Video refurbished these, usingPolar Focus brackets to re-aim them for optimal coverage. They…
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Monday, April 08, 2013
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04/08/13 12:53 PM,
A new Soundcraft Si Compact 24 has been added to the inventory of South African sound specialist Howard Technologies, after the company purchased the desk from Bloemfontein-based Toms Music. Set up by Irvin Howard in the year 2000, the company specializes in all aspects of staging and production, and with a growing work roster of multi-act shows, needed a digital desk that was compatible with this type of presentation, and also expandable. “We operate in the corporate sector doing conferences…
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04/08/13 12:03 PM,
Pittsburgh-based AV integrator Dobil Laboratories has recently been involved in an ongoing project to upgrade existing analog AV installations in classrooms at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Dobil AV sales engineer David Rosenberger explains, “We’ve been refreshing a lot of their older AV systems which isn’t uncommon given newer digital technology and the industry having evolved from coaxial to the twisted pair and IT world. We’re getting more into network switchers and control processors and we have to power…
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Monday, April 01, 2013
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04/01/13 10:33 AM,
Billed as the world’s largest live entertainment and exhibition event, the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo—with rodeo and concert events known as RodeoHouston—is also one of Texas’ largest charities having contributed more than $330 million to the state’s youth since 1932. This year, the three-week rodeo and concert series at 72,000-seat Reliant Stadium was heard via the largest contingent of L-Acoustics K1 arrays ever deployed, provided by LD Systems of Houston. The concert list included a long list of…
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Friday, March 29, 2013
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03/29/13 09:56 AM,
Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand recently drew a huge turnout for Coca-Cola Thailand’s “Real Voice, Real Talent” concert, featuring performances from all 59 contenders of The Voice Thailand television series. For the event, Ten Years After Audio (TYAA) deployed its new JBL Professional VTX line arrays and Crown Audio I-Tech HD amplifiers. The “Real Voice, Real Talent” concert had a large, square stage set up in the middle of the stadium, with loudspeakers and amplifiers on all four sides…
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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03/12/13 10:41 AM,
An early adopter of NEXO loudspeaker systems, Nashville-based Morris Light & Sound is the first production company in North America to take delivery of new NEXO STM line arrays. The announcement was made by Yamaha Commercial Audio (YCAS). The 200-plus-box order includes 68 STM M46, 80 STM B112 bass, 48 STM S118 subs, and 22 NUAR racks, as well as 12 PS10R2 loudspeakers, 18 RS18 Ray Subs, and 16 GEO S12 loudspeakers. Two Yamaha DME64N digital mix engines have also…
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