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Monday, May 21, 2012
d&b Delivers Full Spectrum At Ultrafest
PSW Staff
05/21/12 01:54 PM,
The idea of an electronic music festival might send a shudder down your spine—for many it does. Characterized by the kind of sound frequencies that make one weak at the knees, Ultrafest in Miami Florida is billed as the World’s Premiere Electronic Music Festival and it lives up to every expectation, including the earth shattering. Beachsound based in Miami have built a reputation at this festival after providing audio for multiple stage for several years. Neil Rosenstock who heads Beachsound’s…
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Friday, May 18, 2012
New Electro-Voice System For Iconic Minneapolis Venue
PSW Staff
05/18/12 12:07 PM,
According to a recent survey by Gibson Guitars, First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota is “one of the ten greatest rock venues of all time.” Touring artists consistently rank it one of the best places to play, both in the U.S and anywhere in the world. Between its authentic rock ‘n’ roll vibe, sightline-friendly layout, and iconic status as the concert venue in “Purple Rain,” First Avenue has everything a great live performance space should offer … including an exceptional sound…
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Ford AV And WJHW Collaborate On Harman System For BBVA Compass Stadium
PSW Staff
05/17/12 12:00 PM,
Founded in 2005, the Houston Dynamo is a professional soccer team that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS). After playing its first few seasons at the University of Houston’s Robertson Stadium, the team needed a home of its own and will be moving to the newly completed BBVA Compass Stadium on May 12, 2012. The 30,000-seat stadium will offer the latest in facilities and amenities—including a Harman sound system that boasts more than 200 JBL loudspeakers, 50 Crown amplifiers and…
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Solotech Provides L-Acoustics Systems For Bruce Springsteen
PSW Staff
05/17/12 11:50 AM,
Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball tour kicked off at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena in mid-March, with an L-Acoustics K1/KUDO WST line source system provided by Solotech US Corp of Las Vegas. Harnessing the power of Springsteen and his 17-piece band is FOH engineer, mix veteran John Cooper, who has provided mixing services for the Boss for the past 10 years and also performs mixing duties for artists including Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd, Ringo Starr and Lionel Richie. The K1/KUDO system provided…
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Alcons Audio Establishes Offices In India
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05/17/12 09:41 AM,
Alcons Audio has opened a direct office presence in India, offering customers full factory support. The company will be operating out of Mumbai and Bangalore initially, with expansion planned to other cities in the near future. “Alcons is installing systems around the world and it was high time we entered an important market like India,” says co-founder and managing director Tom Back. “Having successfully established our American presence, India is the next step. It is an important growth market -…
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Turbosound NuQ System Makes Amber Leigh A Self-Contained Success
PSW Staff
05/17/12 09:21 AM,
All the arrows are pointing upward for young country star Amber Leigh. Recently named south Florida’s female artist of the year, this hard-working multi-instrumentalist has built an impressive fan base by doing about 200 gigs per year. As an independent artist, Leigh has built a self-contained organization to assure the same high quality shows no matter where the road might take her. Recently, the band added a Turbosound NuQ portable PA system to their touring operation. “The idea is to…
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Outline GTO Line Array Deliver The Word For Joel Osteen
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05/17/12 08:27 AM,
Outline Grand Touring Outline (GTO) Line Array Speakers were used exclusively by Special Event Services (SES) to supply front-of-house sound for the recent Joel Osteen Ministries America’s Night of Hope 2012 event. The program, featuring musical presentations and inspirational speeches, took place at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., home to the Washington Nationals baseball team, and featured 12 stacks of six GTO speakers each, mounted on specially designed mobile speaker carts for easy “wheel-in” setup. Sound for the event was…
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Delicate Productions Steps Up With Martin Audio MLA At 20th KROQ Weenie Roast
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05/16/12 08:43 AM,
This year’s KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta was both a 20th Anniversary musical celebration and a heartfelt remembrance for the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch, who passed away from cancer the day before the show. Delicate Productions, also celebrating its 20th Anniversary of providing sound for KROQ’s annual event, upped the ante by deploying Martin Audio Multi-cellular Loudspeaker (MLA) arrays for the first time at the roast. Held at the Verizon Amphitheatre, the event featured headliner Coldplay along with heavyweights…
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Care & Feeding: Keeping Gear In Top-Flight Shape
Craig Leerman
05/16/12 08:00 AM,
To get the most mileage out of gear, regular equipment inspections and Preventative Maintenance (a.k.a., PM) are a must. All equipment in your inventory should have PM scheduled at least once a year, and more frequently if it goes out the shop door a lot and/or is exposed to harsh environments. PM comes down to inspecting, testing, cleaning, lubricating and repairing to keep systems in top operating condition. In addition to annual PM, all gear should be given a quick…
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Church At Former Harley Davidson Factory Outfitted With NEXO Loudspeakers
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05/16/12 07:47 AM,
When LifePointe Christian Church in Elk Grove, CA was looking for a sound system to compliment a new location—a converted Harley Davidson showroom—it turned to the expertise of CCI Solutions of Olympia, WA, with project manager David McLain recommending NEXO PS15 loudspeakers for the 400-seat church. Specifically, the new system includes three PS15s and a flown NEXO CD18 subwoofer, all driven and controlled via a 4x4 NXAMP. “Pastor Chris Delfs sought out a new location where they would not only…
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