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  • Tuesday, May 21, 2013
    DiGiCo Has Broadway On Its Feet For Kinky Boots Musical
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 11:00 AM,
    With songs by rocker girl Cyndi Lauper and story by celebrated actor/playwright, Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots has Broadway on its feet. Based on the 2005 British flick about a struggling shoe factory that reinvigorates business by making fetish footwear for drag queens, the show opened to rave reviews—and a Tony Award nomination on the horizon. Sound designer John Shivers opted for a DiGiCo SD7T to handle the production after becoming familiar with the system on his previous productions for Bonnie… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • Optocore Appoints Oltbert Exclusive Distributor In Russia
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 10:02 AM,
    Optocore is proud to announce that it has named Oltbert, Ltd. its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Moving forward, Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support of Optocore’s technology in Russia, further strengthening Optocore’s worldwide reputation. “Optocore’s audio transport systems are smart, cost-effective solutions offering a very good extension of intercom systems, one of our main focuses,” says Alexander Trukhanov, head of the broadcast department, Oltbert. “We came to know the… View this post
    Filed in: AV • News • AV • Business • Manufacturer

  • DPA Microphones Go On Tour With Priscilla
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 09:57 AM,
    An Italian touring production of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical has arrived at the Politeama Rossetti theatre in Trieste, where audiences are enjoying great sound thanks to the extensive use of DPA Microphone’s 4066 Omnidirectional Headset Microphones and 4060 Omnidirectional Miniature Microphones. DPA’s Italian distributor M. Casale Bauer has supplied the production with a total of 34 DPA Headset Microphones, which are being used for every member of the cast (plus a few spares).… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Wireless

  • Nairobi Baptist Church Upgrades To Allen & Heath iLive
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 09:42 AM,
    Nairobi Baptist Church recently upgraded their existing analog mixer to an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system, supplied by Kenyan company, Sound Creations. Founded in 1958, the Church required a more sophisticated console with improved sound quality. Sound Creations, the distributor for Allen & Heath in Kenya, suggested an iDR-48 MixRack with iLive-T112 surface. “We were confident the Allen & Heath iLive-T112 would be the ideal mixer for Nairobi Baptist church and would meet their specific needs,” said Nipul… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Consoles • Digital • Sound Reinforcement

  • The Netherlands Celebrates “King’s Day” With d&b audiotechnik
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    PSW Staff 05/21/13 09:36 AM,
    For thirty three years, Queen Beatrix has led the Netherlands with grace and beauty. This year, at age seventy five, Beatrix gave the next generation a chance to continue her work. King Willem-Alexander, the first king in over a century and Beatrix’s eldest son, was sworn in on April 30th, 2013. Dressed in orange and proudly displaying their flags, the Dutch celebrated their first ‘King’s Day’ in style. After a full day of festivities, the Royal Family finished their evening… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement

  • Monday, May 20, 2013
    NYC’s Tribeca Grand Hotel Upgrades Sound & Systems With QSC
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    PSW Staff 05/20/13 03:18 PM,
    The recent installation of a QSC Q-Sys Core 250i processing and management system has significantly improved sound quality and user control to the bar, restaurant, lounge and lobby areas of the boutique Tribeca Grand Hotel. Systems integrator Canal Sound & Light, in consultation with Danny Taylor, a freelance audio contractor and nightclub designer, installed the Q-Sys system along with more than two dozen of QSC AcousticDesign surface- and ceiling-mount loudspeakers powered by QSC CX Series amplifiers. Located in a fashionable… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Amplifier • Installation • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement

  • Lexicon Offers Mail-In Rebate With Purchase Of MX200 Stereo Reverb/Effects Processor
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    PSW Staff 05/20/13 10:37 AM,
    Lexicon has announced a mail-in rebate program for its MX200 Stereo Reverb/Effects Processor with USB “Hardware Plug-In” Capability. Customers who purchase the MX200 from a participating Lexicon dealer can receive a $75 rebate from Lexicon. The program is in effect from now through June 30, 2013. Please see the Lexicon website for redemption details. Designed for both live sound and recording, combined with raw processing power and instant front-panel access for live performance, or seeking rich, smooth and complex processing… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Business • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Studio

  • Innovason Eclipse Installed In Warsaw’s Main Art-House Cinema
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    PSW Staff 05/20/13 10:05 AM,
    The Iluzjon cinema in Warsaw, Poland, has been home to the Polish National Film Archive since the mid-50s, and is also Warsaw’s main art-house cinema. The venue, which had remained in its original state until just two years ago, has recently undergone a massive renovation. At the heart of the audio system, which was designed by audio consultant and system designer, Wojciech Zielinski from pro audio specialists, Dysten, is an Innovason Eclipse GT running a fully networked Fohhn Audio PA… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Consoles • Digital • Installation • Sound Reinforcement

  • Purchase College Wins Ninth Annual Shure Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition
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    PSW Staff 05/20/13 09:51 AM,
    Shure Incorporated announced that a team from Purchase College is this year’s Grand Prize Winner of the ninth annual Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition. The five-student team of Trevor Fedele, Patrick Linehan, Joshua Pleeter, Brendan Williams, and Joseph Yonkers, with faculty advisor, Professor Silas Brown, won this year’s contest with an original composition by Sean McVerry and Coyote Campus entitled “Soviet Union.” “This year’s competition featured a very diverse mix of programs, including a few newcomers in addition to several programs… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Business • Education • Microphone • Studio

  • Good Sound Studio Gets Great Live Recordings With Line 6 StageScape M20d
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    PSW Staff 05/20/13 09:41 AM,
    Located southeast of Pittsburgh in New Stanton, Pennsylvania, Good Sound Studio offers a wide range of services to its clients. They specialize in pro audio rentals for live music and theatrical performances as well as sound system design and installation for schools, churches and restaurants. When looking for a way to help a local band improve the quality and consistency of their live performances, Good Sound Studio president Dwight Brown was intrigued to learn about the StageScape M20d digital mixing… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement