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  • Friday, December 19, 2008
    Madonna’s Tour Features DiGiCo SD7 Digital Consoles Front & Center
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    PSW Staff 12/19/08 01:32 PM, 0 Comments
    Madonna unleashed yet another touring extravaganza, the “Sticky & Sweet” tour, a two-hour multimedia blockbuster has no shortage of technology or glitz, with a nod to past chart topping singles while serving up the latest musical treats. In keeping with the high-tech nature of the production, the tour is one of the first to integrate a pair of DiGiCo SD7 digital flagship consoles at the production’s audio core. FOH engineer Tim Colvard previously presided over the 2006 “Confessions” mega-tour, and… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement

  • Thursday, December 18, 2008
    Sarah Brightman On Tour With Electro-Voice Supplied By LD Systems
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    PSW Staff 12/18/08 03:16 PM, 1 Comment
    Texas-based tour production specialists LD Systems are currently touring with British superstar soprano Sarah Brightman, providing a concert sound system led by Electro-Voice components. Brightman’s Symphony World Tour is currently on its 48-day/32-city North American leg, with stops including Washington DC, Mexico City, and Toronto. The show boasts stunning new technology that transforms the stage into a variety of fantasy environments, creating a brand new concert experience for the audience. The tour supports “Symphony,” a collection of all-new songs which… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Amplifier • Concert • Line Array • Networking • Sound Reinforcement

  • André Rieu Stages Classical Spectacle In Australia With Audio From Meyer Sound
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    PSW Staff 12/18/08 02:38 PM, 0 Comments
    Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu recently brought the world’s largest transportable set to stadiums across Australia, staging an unparalleled classical spectacle for anticipating audiences. The stunning production included a 125-meter-wide stage with a 600-square-meter ice skating rink, a gold coach pulled by six white horses, and a full-size reproduction of Vienna’s famed Schönbrunn Castle, replete with golden ballroom and gilded chandeliers. Montreal-based Solotech met Rieu’s demand for sonic excellence with a sound system headlined by Meyer Sound loudspeakers, based… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Slideshow • Concert • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer

  • Thursday, December 11, 2008
    Flexible Turbosound Flex Array Gives The Feeling Their Fill
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    12/11/08 03:56 PM, 0 Comments
    With a break to write and record their third album imminent, British power pop favorites The Feeling bid a temporary farewell to their fans by spending November touring the UK and Ireland. And with a Turbosound PA system offering no compromises on punch and clarity, every member of every audience really did feel The Feeling! Turbosound’s Aspect system is a confirmed choice of Jon Sword, the band’s FOH engineer and production manager. And on this tour he took the opportunity… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Subwoofer

  • Wednesday, December 10, 2008
    Monitor Mixing: On The Road With Jessica Simpson
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    Mark Frink 12/10/08 02:35 PM, 0 Comments
    Getting the call to mix monitors for Jessica Simpson earlier this year was my surprise birthday gift from FOH engineer Monty Lee Wilkes. Following a cross-country flight early the next morning, I was programming a Yamaha PM5D at Center Staging in Burbank for the debut performance of Jessica’s country music show at Country Thunder that weekend in Wisconsin. Jessica is as beautiful inside as out, a hard-working girl from Texas whose gift to audio is a dedication to her craft… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Monitoring • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Thursday, December 04, 2008
    Current Madonna Tour Takes In $200 Million And Climbing
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    12/04/08 08:37 AM, 0 Comments
    The current “Sticky & Sweet” concert tour by Madonna has passed the $200 million gross mark for just-concluded dates in North America, as well as Europe prior to that. The tour has now moved on to Mexico/South America, where it is expected to increase the total gross to about $282 million. The North American leg included 28 dates, with about 550,000 tickets sold producing a gross of approximately $91.5 million. Eighth Day Sound, based in Cleveland, has been the sound… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert