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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Powersoft Announces New Distribution Partner In Vietnam
PSW Staff
05/22/13 10:13 AM,
Powersoft is pleased to announce the appointment of Vietnam Pro AVL Co as their new exclusive distributor for Vietnam. Vietnam Pro AVL Co. is the youngest company in the Pro AVL Group, which is based in Hanoi. Founded by young and enthusiastic people, Pro AVL Group aims to bring professional sound and light experience to Vietnamese customers through the many well-known brands they work with including D.T.S. Lighting, Loud Professional, Amadeus Audio, Midas, and Klark Teknik. “We have been pursuing…
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WorxAudio Technologies Deployed At North Kannaplis Baptist Church
PSW Staff
05/22/13 09:25 AM,
As is the case with many houses of worship, music plays an increasingly vital role during services at North Kannapolis Baptist Church these days because of its ability to engage the audience. As a result it makes services more relevant to a wider constituency. After having struggled with the inadequacies of its previous sound reinforcement system, church leaders decided an upgrade was in order. After reviewing a variety of SR systems, the decision was made to install a system based…
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DPS Debuts Its New Meyer Sound LEO At Long Beach Pride Festival
PSW Staff
05/22/13 06:01 AM,
This past weekend (May 18 and 19), DigitalSound Production Services (DPS) supplied its new Meyer Sound LEO linear line array system for the 30th anniversary of the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride festival. The new system was deployed for the festival’s main stage performances, headlined on Saturday by R&B singer Fantasia and on Sunday by finalists from the television shows “American Idol” and “The Voice.” “It’s a very high-profile event and a large area to cover, so we really…
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
One-Stop Shopping: Captain, What Does It Mean, This Term “Full Production”?
Teri Hogan
05/21/13 02:30 PM,
Sound companies handle “one-off” shows every day. It’s usually formulaic, and after a while, we do it by rote. But what happens when the client wants one-stop shopping? This is also known as “full production” or “turnkey service,” and it’s quite a bit more involved than an average show. Generally months of planning and coordination are needed, as well as work with a number of subcontractors. It just can’t be done by the seat of the pants. Normally, when a…
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Beach Sound Relies On Lake Processing As Backbone Of Miami’s ULTRA Music Festival
PSW Staff
05/21/13 01:22 PM,
As the world’s most famous outdoor electronic music festival, ULTRA has won “Best Music Event” by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) six consecutive years, from 2005 to 2011, “Best International Dance Music Festival” by the Ibiza DJ Awards in 2008 and “Best Festival” by the Village Voice Media New Times consecutively five years running from 2005 through 2009. Originally created as a pure EDM (electronic dance music) festival in 1999, ULTRA has grown through the years to present not…
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DiGiCo Has Broadway On Its Feet For Kinky Boots Musical
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…
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DPA Microphones Go On Tour With Priscilla
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).…
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Nairobi Baptist Church Upgrades To Allen & Heath iLive
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…
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The Netherlands Celebrates “King’s Day” With d&b audiotechnik
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…
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Monday, May 20, 2013
NYC’s Tribeca Grand Hotel Upgrades Sound & Systems With QSC
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…
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