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Monday, June 17, 2013
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06/17/13 11:35 AM,
Yamaha Commercial Audio has announced the availability of version 1.51 firmware upgrade for the CL Series of digital consoles. New features include scene preview functionality, and the help function is further supported by an on-screen reference guide, which once loaded, resides in the console permanently. The recently launched Ri8-D, Ro8-D, and NXAmp with NXDT104 have been added as Dante devices that can be detected/patched into the CL Series. A cue level knob has also been added to the cue section,…
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06/17/13 07:12 AM,
Aviom has introduces the D800-Dante A-Net Distributor, a product designed in collaboration with Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems. The new D800-Dante A-Net Distributor offers Dante connectivity for seamless integration of Aviom Personal Mixing Systems with Yamaha CL Series consoles and Rio Series I/O racks. With a D800-Dante A-Net Distributor connected to the Dante network, up to eight Aviom personal mixers can be connected in parallel in an Aviom personal mixing system, eliminating the need for any A-Net cards in the Yamaha…
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Monday, June 10, 2013
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06/10/13 12:26 PM,
Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH was the place and mid-May was the date of this year’s Rock On The Range Festival, which celebrated its seventh year by expanding to three days. Once again Logic Systems Sound and Lighting of St. Louis handled audio and lighting production for the 105,000-plus in attendance, who were treated to music over three stages by Love & Death, Hollywood Undead, Buckcherry, Cheap Trick, Korn, Pop Evil, All That Remains, Halestorm, Papa Roach, Three Days…
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
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06/06/13 02:51 PM,
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced the appointment of Nithin Cherian to the position of marketing manager for the Live Sound department, effective immediately. Nithin will report to Athan Billias, director of marketing, Pro Audio & Combo Division at YCA. “Nithin’s knowledge of the live sound landscape and his product marketing background will help Yamaha continue to grow this important market segment in the future,” says Billias. Before joining Yamaha, Nithin held the position of territory manager at AudioPros,…
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
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06/05/13 12:54 PM,
Wirebox Media of Smyrna, GA was selected by Auburn University to provide production services for the Auburn Oaks Celebration at Toomer’s Corner. The annual celebration included a block party and “One Last Roll” of the historic oak trees. The event took place in late April just after a record-setting attendance at the spring football game. The attendance at Jordan-Hare Stadium was over 83,400 with the downtown celebration pulling similar attendance figures.. Auburn Oaks rolling has been a tradition for nearly…
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
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06/04/13 04:29 PM,
While NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams recently delivered the undergraduate commencement address at North Carolina’s Elon University, the sound was delivered via a Yamaha CL5 digital audio console provided by Draughon Brothers of Fayetteville, NC. The console was later used for the Elon Law School commencement. Overall production was a combination of in-house equipment and that provided by Audio & Light of Greensboro, NC. “Our commencement activities take place in four different venues, with four ceremonies (MBA, Masters of…
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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05/22/13 04:23 PM,
Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in Canandaigua, New York has a very active music program with classes ranging from classic and modern, to jazz ensemble and chamber wind ensemble, topped off by audio recording and sound reinforcement and live recording programs. Theater consultant, Seth Waltz at AVL Designs, Inc. in Penfield, New York, known throughout the upper New York area as the Yamaha AFC (Active Field Control) aficionado, was brought in to capture the pure acoustics of the newly created…
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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05/15/13 10:11 AM,
In 1999, singer Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto, then a public school teacher, were inspired to start a public high school for young artists and envisioned a school that would integrate the arts with rigorous academics, require a commitment to community service, and help students cultivate a lifelong love of, and dedication to, their artistic passions and crafts. With assistance from the New York City Department of Education and the not-for-profit Exploring the Arts (ETA) who assisted in…
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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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