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Tuesday, August 31, 2010One Systems Appoints Richard Dean Associates As New England Sales Rep Firm
PSW Staff 08/31/10 02:08 PM, 0 CommentsOne Systems has appointed Richard Dean Associates of Newburyport, MA as its new sales representatives for the New England region, effective immediately. One Systems’ President Doug MacCallum announced the appointment. Dick Bazirgan leads Richard Dean Associates, with sales manager Bill King heading their professional audio and contractor sales team. With a history of numerous sales awards throughout the years, Bazirgan has over 30 years of marketing experience in the audio arena. King has been with Richard Dean Associates for over… View this post
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Church Soundguy: A Monitor Option That Kicks Butt
David McLain 08/31/10 10:52 AM, 0 CommentsI am an audio engineer, a bass player, and a skeptic. So, when I first saw the Guitammer Buttkicker system, I’m afraid it was the skeptic that spoke up sarcastically: “Oh boy. Another gimmick! Yet another electronic toy to pay for!” But it was a cool idea, so I still went right over to look at it. I sat down on the drum throne (why is it that drummers need a “throne” and everybody else gets “chair”?) and it was… View this post
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Monday, August 30, 2010L-Acoustics KIVA Acquired By Visual Horizon Communications
PSW Staff 08/30/10 09:55 AM, 0 CommentsVisual Horizon Communications, Inc. of Minneapolis (VHC) has announced that it took delivery of 24 KIVA and eight KILO loudspeaker enclosures, plus four LA4 amplified controllers, from L-Acoustics earlier this year. According to Paul Smith, head of VHC’s audio department, half of the enclosures now permanently reside in a pair of custom portable towers designed to simplify corporate event productions, while the other 12 KIVA and four KILO are available for traditional rigging-point use. “Our new towers, which both feature… View this post
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Community Professional Brings A Major Audio Upgrade To Major Speedway
PSW Staff 08/30/10 07:20 AM, 0 CommentsWhen Michigan International Speedway held its first race in October 1968, its 12,000-seat grandstand made it one of the top new racetracks in the U.S. For more than four decades, this two-mile oval has hosted countless historic races, its Victory Circle graced by such famous names as Richard Petty, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones and Dale Earnhardt. Today, MIS seats more than 119,500 and is still one of the nation’s premier racing venues, thanks in no small part to… View this post
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Friday, August 27, 2010Yamaha & NEXO Power Chicago’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
PSW Staff 08/27/10 12:20 PM, 1 CommentChicago’s recent Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon played host thousands of participants and spectators at a post-Marathon concert produced by Entertainment Solutions of Scottsdale Arizona. Entertainment Solutions called upon Gand Concert Sound (GCS) aka ‘the NEXO guys’ to provide the sound system and back line for the concert featuring opening act Hello Dave and headliner Five for Fighting. “Entertainment Solutions was well organized and great to work with,” said Tim Swan, vice president of Gand Concert Sound. The sound system… View this post
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Clearwing Productions Selects Martin Audio Monitors For Current Sammy Hagar & The Wabos Tour
PSW Staff 08/27/10 09:55 AM, 0 CommentsSammy Hagar and the Wabos are touring the U.S. from early August through September, and Clearwing Productions of Phoenix have chosen Martin Audio LE2100 monitors for The Red Rocker’s high-powered vocals. Hagar has not only had a long and storied solo career, but started as lead singer of Montrose, spent time with Van Halen (which led to several #1 albums and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) and his most recent supergroup, Chickenfoot, which also features guitarist… View this post
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Thursday, August 26, 2010Meyer Sound Installation At Denmark’s Kronborg Castle Brings The Past Alive
PSW Staff 08/26/10 09:50 AM, 0 CommentsKronborg Castle - a UNESCO World Heritage site in Denmark best known by most as the setting for William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet - recently underwent a technical upgrade, with a soundscape adding a new dimension to the visitor experience. Using a range of low-profile, weather-protected Meyer Sound loudspeakers distributed throughout the fortress, visitors journey through its centuries of cultural legacy, from the heavy battle conquests, power struggles, to its transformation into one of Europe’s most forbidding prisons. “We call… View this post
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010First UK Renkus-Heinz IC Live Rental System Deployed By Stage Audio Services
PSW Staff 08/25/10 11:48 AM, 0 CommentsMidlands based Stage Audio Services, which supplies live audio production for events ranging from TV shows and sports events to touring, has become the UK’s first rental purchaser of the Renkus-Heinz IC Live digitally steerable array system. The company describes its first four clients’ reactions to the diminutive system, which was rated an “impressive performer” in a recent loudspeaker shoot-out, as “bowled over by its sound and looks.” Polar Audio, UK distributor for Renkus-Heinz, signed the deal after a week… View this post
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d&b Audiotechnik J-Series Makes Many Appearances On The Latest Jackson Browne Tour
PSW Staff 08/25/10 09:58 AM, 0 CommentsWith a career in sound spanning well over two decades, mix engineer Paul Dieter is now enjoying himself mixing for one of rock and roll’s more enduring, if understated, legends, Jackson Browne. “I started mixing live in the 80s, then spent maybe 15 years in the studio; I was just so frustrated with the live sound systems available then,” he states. “When line arrays came along I was eventually tempted back to live and I’m having much more fun.” Dieter’s… View this post
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010Tannoy VQNET Plays An Integral Role In Madison Park Summer Shows
PSW Staff 08/24/10 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsNew York based SIA Acoustics prides itself on creating spaces that work well for both audiences and performers. That ethic was employed to great effect during the 2010 season of Mad. Sq. Music and one that comes naturally to SIA consultant and system designer, Adam Shulman. “When someone asks why you’re recommending a piece of gear or a certain workflow, it’s important to be able to have actual field experience to bolster credibility and to make the right decisions.” “For… View this post
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