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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Musical Staircase Powered By Proel Amplifiers At Piazza Duomo
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04/21/10 07:49 AM,
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Proel Amplifiers were chosen by Hollywood Service, responsible for the outfitting of a real piano keyboard built on the stairs leading out of Milan’s subway station of Piazza Duomo for “LiveMi”. LiveMi is a major initiative aimed at relaunching Italian emergent music, under the artistic direction of Italian Music TV personality Red Ronnie and supported by the Municipality of Milan and by ATM (Milan’s public transportation company). LiveMi offers artists and bands having their own repertoire a series of important…
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Church Sound Maintenance: When Failure Is Not An Option….
Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre
04/20/10 12:15 PM,
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Provided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. This article is the first part in a series on cable maintenance for worship. For part two on soldering click here. Noisy mic cables can happen to anyone almost anytime. No matter how careful you are XLR cables are prone to being stepped on, run over and pulled too hard by musicians, singers and, well, you. The result of all this abuse can be intermittent shorts, open circuits and noise issues. Of…
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Radford University Chooses Community For Dedmon Center Makeover
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04/19/10 01:31 PM,
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Founded in 1910, Radford University celebrates its centennial anniversary this year as one of the state’s most vibrant and well-respected colleges. The school’s Highlanders basketball team boasts an enviable Division I NCAA record, and the team’s potential NBA first-round draft pick has sparked national and local attention, easily filling the 5,000-seat Dedmon Center. When it opened its doors in 1981, the Dedmon Center was among the first venues in the United States to boast an air-supported roof. The Center recently…
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University Of Lethbridge Updates Audio System With Yamaha
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04/19/10 10:58 AM,
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The University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada recently upgraded the audio system in its University Theatre with a Yamaha M7CL-32 digital audio console and SB168-ES Stage Box. Installation assistance was provided by Wavetech Sound & Lighting located in Southern Alberta. The University boasts one of the fastest-growing post-secondary student populations in Canada with more than 8,000 students from 62 countries – one of the most geographically diverse student populations in Alberta. The University Theatre seats 500 and is a multi-use…
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Power of Green Tour 2010 Kicks Off With Video Filmed On-Site Using 100% Sustainable Energy Solution
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04/19/10 09:01 AM,
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Recently, the visual department of Majestyk Visionz directed, filmed, and edited the world’s first music video powered entirely by green energy sources. For this project, Majestyk Visionz utilized Xtreme-grid from Mobile Green Power. The Xtreme-grid features both solar grids and a backup wind generator which charge an onboard battery for a 24 volt system with a 46kwh capacity. The Xtreme-grid also carries a 5.5kw biodiesel backup generator. The video was created for South Central Cartel’s “I’m on My Gangsta” as…
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Altinex Announces VGA + Stereo Wall Plate With Local Output
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04/19/10 07:57 AM,
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Altinex has announced the YZ810-106 VGA Stereo Wallplate with Local Out. This announcement expands the company’s Showtime AV presentations system with a convenient option for computer connectivity. The Altinex YZ810-106 is designed to make the process of connecting a desktop computer AV presentation systems quick and easy. The wallplate enables video and audio from a computer to be presented through the Showtime system. The audio input uses a 3.5 mm mini jack (typically used on both laptop and desktop computers)…
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L-ACOUSTICS Appoints Marc Bénard Technical Support Manager
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04/19/10 07:51 AM,
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L-ACOUSTICS has appointed Marc Bénard to the newly-created role of technical support manager, amplified controllers. This new position reinforces the L-ACOUSTICS technical support department which now is divided into three areas: fixed installation, rental, and amplified controllers and LA Network Manager products Bénard joins the company with 10 years’ experience in pro audio industry, working mainly in digital product management and technical support. His new role will be to educate and support touring and fixed installation clients in the use…
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
DiGiCo SD7T Chosen By Buehne Baden Theatre
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04/15/10 08:04 AM,
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Located in the Austrian spa town of Baden, the Buehne Baden Theatre hosts a wide array of productions, from plays, operas and musicals to symphony concerts, big bands and rock concerts. Accommodating these shows is a challenge for the theatre’s sound department, but one which has been significantly eased with the delivery of a DiGiCo SD7T console. A feature of this historic, 1700-seat theatre is its excellent acoustics, so any new Front of House console had to match the quality…
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Clark Launches ModBox Fiber Data Rack System And New Expansion Modules At NAB 2010
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04/14/10 02:46 PM,
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Clark Wire & Cable has launching its new ModBox modular fiber rack system at NAB 2010. Designed as a user configurable, field deployable solution for SMPTE 304M hybrid fiber connectors, ModBox modules have now been expanded to include Clark Focus Guide, Clark DataTac, T-FOCA, Triax and Neutrik OpticalCon connector formats. Expansion units for the Clark ModBox system are available in two types, self-contained break-out modules or flat panel bulkhead mount connectors. Break-out type modules feature discrete electrical and fiber connectors…
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System Profile: Southland Christian Church
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04/14/10 02:10 PM,
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What’s old can be new again, and sometimes, the process is surprisingly straightforward. About a decade ago, Michael Garrison Associates (MGA) developed a leading-edge sound reinforcement system for the 3,000-seat worship center of Southland Christian Church, and they recently just completed an upgrade that’s made a world of difference in terms of performance while being equally notable for its simplicity. Located just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, Southland Christian Church is one of the region’s largest congregations, with an average attendance…
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