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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
PSW Staff 08/24/10 09:35 AM, 0 CommentsWhen Christina Aguilera postponed her 2010 Bionic Tour in the spring, engineer Jon Lemon was able to transition his gig—and the DiGiCo SD8 he was using for the tour’s promo leg—onto a Smashing Pumpkins’ run. Having worked extensively on an SD7 over the last few years with artists including Janet Jackson, Lemon wanted to use the few one-off gigs for Aguilera, including a VH1 “Storytellers” taping, to try out the SD7’s sibling. “I decided to go with the SD8 as… View this story
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Friday, May 21, 2010
PSW Staff 05/21/10 12:06 PM, 0 CommentsAfter dazzling audiences on Broadway, and scoring a total of twenty prestigious Tony and Drama Desk Awards, including Best Sound Design, the theatrical adaptation of the popular movie, “Billy Elliot” is planned to hit the road on two simultaneous U.S. tours later this year. Based on the New York production, both touring productions will use customized DiGiCo SD7T’s at front of house and substage, and SD8’s to mix the band’s monitors, as specified by sound designer Paul Arditti. For the… View this story
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
PSW Staff 05/13/10 10:31 AM, 0 CommentsSound Driver, a five-piece indie rock band, is midway through a very unusual world tour that is taking them top some of the world’s most unusual venues - including Mount Kilimanjaro - as a way of raising awareness for charity The Smile Train. The band has also played at the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and future dates include The Great Wall Of China, Niagara Falls, Dubai’s Burj al Arab Hotel, the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago, and more, all as part… View this story
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Mark Frink 05/12/10 03:50 PM, 1 CommentJeff Beck is currently touring in support of “Emotion & Commotion” - his first studio album in 7 years that debuted last month at number 11 on Billboard. Beck is one of the guitar gods, along with Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, to have played with the Yardbirds. He left to form The Jeff Beck Group in 1967, with Rod Stewart on vocals and Ronnie Wood on bass. Beck has gone on to earn five Grammy Awards for “Best Rock… View this story
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Monday, May 03, 2010
PSW Staff 05/03/10 02:37 PM, 0 CommentsEditors Note: Updated with video below. Following a seven-year hiatus, The Cranberries returned for a European tour showcasing their greatest hits, and to reinforce the band at venues from 4,000 to 20,000 people, Dublin, Ireland-based live sound provider Litton Lane deployed Meyer Sound MILO line array loudspeakers. “This Meyer Sound system is brilliant,” says Tom Wiggans, FOH mixer for The Cranberries. “Because the setup is going to achieve such even coverage, you can be confident that the audience will be… View this story
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Jeff MacKay 04/21/10 03:28 PM, 1 CommentBritish alternative rock band Muse has been busy touring the world, having already played shows in Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia in 2010, all before starting a North American tour in February that sees them cross the continent, playing 26 shows before continuing to Europe this summer. North American audiences have finally caught onto the act, which hails from England and has seen success globally for some time now over their five-album career. The full-fledged arena… View this story
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Friday, April 09, 2010
Mark Frink 04/09/10 04:44 PM, 0 CommentsFrom the smallest van tours to the biggest worldwide touring attractions, digital consoles have established themselves for convenience, consistency and ease of workflow. The modern sound system has neatly divided itself into two major products: loudspeakers and consoles. Most analog consoles have the advantage these days of having been paid for, along with sonic quality and a familiar knob-per-function single-page control surface. However, any production manager can tell you the advantages of digital consoles: footprint, size, weight, repeatability, consistency and… View this story
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Monday, April 05, 2010
PSW Staff 04/05/10 08:35 AM, 1 CommentJames Taylor and Carole King who recently kicked off a whirlwind tour are carrying Earthworks Microphones as part of their drum mic kit. Front of House engineer David Morgan trusts the tours drum sound to his Earthworks DFK1 Drum FullKit microphone arsenal. Morgan has mixed for the Doobie Brothers, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, Lionel Richie, and Steely Dan to name but a few. Further, he’s received eight TEC Award nominations and has won once. When it comes to miking session… View this story
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
PSW Staff 09/29/09 10:16 AM, 0 CommentsBrooks & Dunn, currently on tour celebrating their 10th studio album titled “Cowboy Town,” and their Monitor Engineer Kurt Springer are utilizing a wide range of AKG microphones and wireless systems. selected a complete AKG wireless system that encompasses over 30 AKG products for the tour. The dynamic country music duo, with more than 20 number 1 hits and record sales of over 30 million on their resume, have utilized AKG products for several years. The current tour includes a… View this story
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Jeff MacKay 09/23/09 12:29 PM, 0 CommentsTouring in support of their latest album release, 21st Century Breakdown, Berkeley-based band Green Day crossed North America for several months this past summer, with Clair Global provided the sound reinforcement system, which was under the direction of System Engineer/Crew Chief Jason Vrobel. “We’re using Clair’s I-5s with I-5Bs beside them,” explained Vrobel. Clair I-3s are used for side hangs, with BT-218 sub-bass cabinets. “Initially we tried hanging the BT-218’s, but it simply wasn’t happening. It was affecting the main… View this story
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