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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
WorxAudio Technologies Announces New X1M-P Line Array At 2009 InfoComm
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06/23/09 08:55 AM,
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At 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, WorxAudio Technologies introduced the X1M-P line array, a two-way, high efficiency, ultra compact line array loudspeaker system that’s the newest member of the company’s TrueLine Series. The new X1M-P is designed for the most natural sounding reproduction of speech and music program material in applications such as frontfill, stage monitoring, and choir monitoring, as well as a host of other AV applications. Like all loudspeakers systems in the TrueLine Series, the transducer complement is top…
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Neutrik Unveils Heavy Duty XX-HD Series Connector At 2009 InfoComm
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06/22/09 02:46 PM,
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At 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, Neutrik introduced its XX-HD Series, a heavy-duty XLR cable connector designed specifically for outdoor use, equipped with hybrid metal/rubber design. The new XX-HD Series is both dust and water protected, meeting the requirements of an IP67 rating, by mating it with the related XX-HD cable connector or Neutrik’s MPR-HD chassis connector. The new XX-HD Series includes a 3-pole female XLR connector (NC3FXX-HD-D) with optional black housing (NC3FXX-HD-B-D) as well as a 3-pole male XLR connector…
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Solid State Logic Now Shipping X-Desk 16-Channel Summing Mixer
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06/17/09 12:56 AM,
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Solid State Logic (SSL) has announced that the compact X-Desk, combining a 16 channel SSL SuperAnalogue summing mixer with a compact analogue audio hub, is now shipping. Small enough to be easily transported, X-Desk fulfills all the essentials of the audio mixing process, with typical SSL attention to detail and depth, including smooth 100mm faders, comprehensive artist & studio monitoring with Dim & Cut buttons, Stereo and Mono Aux sends, channel and Master Bus Inserts and accurate bar graph level…
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
JHE Production Group Chooses JBL VERTEC Line Arrays For NASCAR Festival In Charlotte
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06/16/09 05:03 AM,
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North Carolina-based JHE Production Group recently deployed JBL Professional VERTEC line arrays to serve as a big part of the live-event technology provided for the 15th annual Food Lion Speed Street, a three-day festival in Charlotte staged in late May (2009). Food Lion Speed Street is a free event celebrating the NASCAR season, offering live entertainment, fan access to NASCAR’s brightest stars, and vendor displays from sponsors including Food Lion, Coca-Cola, Miller Lite and Chevrolet. Featuring performers like Bell Biv…
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Monday, June 15, 2009
LA Sound Utilizes Martin Audio Line Arrays For “Time For Heroes” Charity Event
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06/15/09 06:30 PM,
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The 20th Annual “Time For Heroes” Celebrity Carnival featuring Disney recording artist Miley Cyrus and several Hollywood luminaries at the Wadsworth Theater/Westwood VA Grounds raised over $3.1 million for the fight against pediatric AIDS, hosted by the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation and sponsored by Disney. LA Sound of Canoga Park, California provided audio for the event, with Owner-President Richard Ralke serving as System Engineer, assisted by band FOH Engineer Paul David Hager, who mixes Miley and the Goo Goo…
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More Than 350 Shure Microphones Support 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards
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06/15/09 04:50 PM,
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Broadcast live from the Grand Ole Opry on Gospel Music Television, the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards relied on audio input provided almost entirely by Shure. A total of 350 microphones were allotted to the task, 16 of which operated on Shure UHF-R wireless channels. Among these 16 channels, 12 worked with either KSM9 or Beta 58A handheld transmitters used for performances by Shure endorsers, including Chris Tomlin, Third Day, Natalie Grant, and MercyMe. Grant – who appeared before the…
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Sennheiser Introducing K-Array Loudspeaker & Line Array Brand At 2009 InfoComm
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06/12/09 07:01 AM,
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Sennheiser Electronic Corporation will introduce K-array, the newest addition to its family of distributed brands, at InfoComm 2009 in Orlando. K-array is a manufacturer of PA loudspeakers and amplifiers with global headquarters in Florence, Italy, originally established in 1990 as an acoustic research and installation provider. K-array now manufactures very thin, lightweight loudspeakers for medium to large-scale applications, including touring, events, installed sound, and broadcast. “K-array has already generated an incredible amount of excitement in Europe and the Middle East,…
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Recent Wireless Technology Series: Inside The MIPRO ACT Digital
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06/10/09 11:03 AM,
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The MIPRO ACT Digital wireless system has been on the market for a couple of years, and like the AKG DMS 700 digital wireless system, it uses the same UHF bandwidth we’re all familiar with when using any UHF-band microphones. (Note that the “D” in “Digital” for this MIPRO system is capitalized because it is part of the official product name, rather than the generic system name.) Specifically, the MIPRO ACT Digital covers 620–692 MHz – fairly close to the…
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
DiGiCo D5T Helps “Billy Elliot” To Tony & Drama Desk Awards For Sound Design
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06/09/09 03:27 PM,
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The Broadway stage adaptation of the feel-good movie Billy Elliot, about a coal miner’s son who dreams to dance, was recently awarded 10 Tony Awards including Best Sound Design, and in addition, the show scored 10 2009 Drama Desk Awards, which also included Outstanding Sound Design. The show’s sound designer, Paul Arditti, is an award-winning veteran of theatrical productions since getting his start at London’s National Theatre in 1985. Together with long-time friend and periodic collaborator, Academy Award nominated director,…
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Big-Time Sound Reinforcement At 2009 Coachella & Stagecoach Festivals
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06/09/09 12:56 PM,
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The tenth annual (2009) Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival saw hundreds of performers across five stages, with a wide range of artists including Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, The Cure, The Killers and hip hop pioneers Public Enemy, among many others. It was followed by the growing Stagecoach Country Music Festival, held on the same beautiful desert location at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA (east of Los Angeles) and featuring top country artists such as Kenny Chesney, Kid…
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