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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Michel Sardou Takes Meyer Sound LEO An Arena Tour
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03/13/13 10:52 AM,
With 320 million records sold since launching his career almost 50 years ago, French singer Michel Sardou shows no signs of slowing down. Frequently filling concert halls and arenas, Sardou is the latest artist to tour with the new Meyer Sound LEO large-scale sound reinforcement system as he brings his spectacle to France and Belgium. With the goal to give fans of Sardou the best sound quality, FOH engineer Jean-Marc Hauser and long-time Sardou supplier DUSHOW set their sights on…
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Miami University Graduates To L-Acoustics
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03/13/13 10:27 AM,
John D. Millett Hall on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is best recognized as home to the school’s popular RedHawks basketball and volleyball teams. The 9,200-capacity venue is also well known as the site for the school’s commencement exercises, as well as concerts and other events from a list of guests as varied as Yo-Yo Ma, Beck, Bill Cosby, The Fray, O.A.R., Béla Fleck, Jay Leno and the Dalai Lama. With the facility’s aging distributed PA system…
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Landmark Warner Theater In D.C. Outfitted With Outline Butterfly Line Arrays
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03/12/13 11:37 AM,
The historic Warner Theater in Washington, D.C., was recently outfitted with new Butterfly line arrays from Outline. Located two blocks from the White House, the theater has a rich legacy dating back to its origins in 1923 — first with Vaudeville and later as a cinema theater during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Restored in 1992, the Warner Theater took on yet another incarnation and became an esteemed live performance venue. The new sound system commensurate quality needed to support the venue’s…
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Morris Light & Sound Takes Delivery Of First NEXO STM System In North America
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03/12/13 10:41 AM,
An early adopter of NEXO loudspeaker systems, Nashville-based Morris Light & Sound is the first production company in North America to take delivery of new NEXO STM line arrays. The announcement was made by Yamaha Commercial Audio (YCAS). The 200-plus-box order includes 68 STM M46, 80 STM B112 bass, 48 STM S118 subs, and 22 NUAR racks, as well as 12 PS10R2 loudspeakers, 18 RS18 Ray Subs, and 16 GEO S12 loudspeakers. Two Yamaha DME64N digital mix engines have also…
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Monday, March 11, 2013
A Rig Of Their Own: Developing A Mobile Church System
Todd Hartmann
03/11/13 07:09 PM,
Designing an audio system isn’t always as simple as picking your favorite boxes, throwing some amps in racks, and “firing it up.” While favored loudspeakers might indeed be a starting place, there are vital factors that must be addressed, including the coverage needs of the room, characteristics or obstacles in the room that could be problematic, weight limits with respect to flying components, and so on. Another issue can be the musical “feel” the client is going for. Different loudspeaker…
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France-Based Audiolite Adds Adamson E15s To Inventory
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03/11/13 10:54 AM,
To French touring company Audiolite recently added Adamson Systems Engineering Energia E15 line arrays to its inventory, working closely with DV2, Adamson’s long-time distributor for France. Specifically, Audiolite has acquired 48 E15 modules, complemented by 16 T2-SUB subwoofers, to bolster its Adamson stock of 24 Adamson Y18s and 16 Y10s that have been the basis of the company’s primary sound reinforcement system. which had been their principle sound system. The new E15 will be paired with Lab.gruppen PLM 20000Q 4-channel…
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Meyer Sound Selected For Musical Adaptation Of The Bodyguard In London West End
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03/11/13 09:28 AM,
More than 20 years after the late Whitney Houston was immortalized on the big screen with The Bodyguard, London’s Adelphi Theatre is staging a musical production of the story, featuring a 151-cabinet Meyer Sound system based on the M’elodie and MINA line array loudspeakers. The Bodyguard musical has abundant dynamic contrasts. They range from moments of hushed intimacy between the two lead characters to the goosebump-inducing show-stopping hits like “I’m Your Baby Tonight” and “I Will Always Love You.” “The…
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Sandel Brothers Sound Steps It Up With dBTechnologies
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03/11/13 07:08 AM,
Sandel Brothers Sound provides sound system rentals, installations and live event production throughout the New York City and nearby New Jersey areas. In business since 1968, the company recently invested in an assortment of dBTechnologies and RCF sound reinforcement systems for their rental inventory. “I had been looking at the new compact line array systems for a while when a subcontractor we were working with started talking about different systems,” explains Joseph Sandel. “He spoke so highly of the dBTechnologies…
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Friday, March 08, 2013
Baltzell Audio Design And ATK Audiotek Rely On JBL VerTec For 85th Academy Awards
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03/08/13 10:39 AM,
Valencia, California-based audio system provider ATK Audioteck deployed the sound reinforcement system for the 85th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The system was designed by Pat Baltzell of Baltzell Audio Design and included Harman’s JBL VerTec line arrays. One of the biggest nights in entertainment, the 85th Annual Academy Awards were broadcast live on ABC and were hosted by Seth MacFarlane. The main PA system included 30 JBL VerTec VT4889 fullsize line array elements, suspended…
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Ford Audio Drives Pacific Northwest’s First L-Acoustics KARA Rig
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03/06/13 03:50 PM,
Tri-Cities-based sound reinforcement and AV service/rental provider Ford Audio Service has now taken delivery of the first L-Acoustics KARA system in Washington State. The initial order was comprised of 24 KARA, accompanied by 12 SB18 and eight SB28 subs, four 12XT coaxial monitors, and eight LA8 amplified controllers. Located on the southern edge of the state—a five-hour drive southeast of Seattle—Ford Audio is well positioned to service corporate clients, venues, festivals and regional tours throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.…
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