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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Bosch Announces InfoComm 2010 Training Sessions
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05/13/10 03:44 PM,
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Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Communications Systems Division has announced it will host two special sessions at InfoComm 2010. The Education Session “AV in the Life Safety market” will be presented by Barry Luz (Systems Applications Specialist, Bosch Security Systems, Inc., Communications Systems Division) and will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N258, on Thursday, June 10, from 2:30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. The session will examine the changing role of AV in the expanding Life Safety market.…
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NEXO Line Arrays For System Serving New Worship Space At Asbury United Methodist Church
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05/13/10 12:04 PM,
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Rapidly growing Asbury United Methodist Church in Madison, AL, recently built a new 1,500-seat worship venue called the Grace Building, with American Audio of Ruston, LA hired to design and budget for sound, lighting, and video systems for the new facility, in addition to being contracted to review room acoustics, wall shapes, conduit systems and AVL power needs. “Budget was a big issue since the church wanted the quality of a high-powered touring system, but at a cost-effective price point,”…
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D.A.S. Audio Aero Line Arrays For Guns N’ Roses “Chinese Democracy” Tour in Uruguay
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05/13/10 09:33 AM,
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In March, Guns N’ Roses brought the “Chinese Democracy” tour to Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay for an enthusiastic crowd estimated at more than 30,000 people, with sound reinforcement for the outdoor concert employing a high quantity of D.A.S. Audio Aero Series 2 and Aero line arrays loudspeaker. Three sound service companies united for this large undertaking: Leggio Sonido (directed by Jorge Leggio), Ariel Marti’s Marti Audio, and Victor Lampariello’s Compañía Uruguaya de Sonido. Together, these firms pooled an impressive…
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Chasing Rainbows Tour Playing Some Of World’s Most Unusual Venues With Support By Shure
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05/13/10 09:31 AM,
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Sound Driver, a five-piece indie rock band, is midway through a very unusual world tour that is taking them top some of the world’s most unusual venues - including Mount Kilimanjaro - as a way of raising awareness for charity The Smile Train. The band has also played at the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and future dates include The Great Wall Of China, Niagara Falls, Dubai’s Burj al Arab Hotel, the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago, and more, all as part…
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Audio Plus Selects JBL Loudspeakers For New System At Community Pentecostal Church In Ottawa
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05/13/10 08:26 AM,
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After a thorough investigation of the layout and worship services at Community Pentecostal Church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, A/V design company Audio Plus Sound Solutions upgraded the church’s audio system with JBL Professional loudspeakers. Electing to install three clusters of PD Series loudspeakers, Audio Plus was able to cover an additional 20 percent of the seating area for the 1,000-person congregation, providing the church with a sound system that was both versatile and extremely powerful. Before the Community Pentecostal Church…
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Bosch Security Systems Appoints Sean Shallenberger As Director of Sales, Communications
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05/13/10 08:01 AM,
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Bosch Security Systems has announced the appointment of Sean Shallenberger as its Director of Sales, Communications - South. He will report to Daniel Nix, Vice President, Sales - South in his new position, and will be responsible for sales and distribution of Bosch (Public Address and Conferencing), Electro-Voice, RTS and Telex pro audio products in the southern U.S. Based in Arlington, Texas, Shallenberger will manage the independent sales reps, regional account managers and inside sales reps for the region.He brings…
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tour Profile: Emotion & Commotion
Mark Frink
05/12/10 02:50 PM,
Jeff Beck is currently touring in support of “Emotion & Commotion” - his first studio album in 7 years that debuted last month at number 11 on Billboard. Beck is one of the guitar gods, along with Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, to have played with the Yardbirds. He left to form The Jeff Beck Group in 1967, with Rod Stewart on vocals and Ronnie Wood on bass. Beck has gone on to earn five Grammy Awards for “Best Rock…
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No Static Pro Audio Implements One Systems Loudspeakers For Yard House Restaurants
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05/12/10 11:40 AM,
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No Static Pro Audio of Burbank, CA recently outfitted several new locations of the national restaurant chain Yard House with recently installed One Systems loudspeakers. Specifically, each location incorporates approximately 40 wall- and soffit-mounted One Systems 208CIM compact loudspeakers for the interior bar/restaurant areas as well as for extensive patios, delivering continuous classic rock music. The 208CIM offers an injection-molded enclosure that houses a high-quality 8-inch woofer, along with a second 8-inch coax speaker with a medium-format compression driver. This…
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Sidefill Confusion
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05/12/10 10:04 AM,
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Provided by Sweetwater. Q: We’re starting to have some contemporary music at my church and I’m helping with the sound. For our sound system we’re using a regular stage setup with speakers on stands. Everything is working ok so far but I had a question about monitors. Is it true that placing smaller PA speakers behind the main speakers facing the worship team a better solution than using floor monitors? A: In the simplest terms, no. Properly placed floor…
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Technomad Introduces High-Power All-Weather Subwoofer
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05/12/10 09:24 AM,
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Technomad LLC will introduce a new compact, high-power, all-weather 18-inch subwoofer at the 2010 InfoComm Show. The Technomad Oslo was developed for the requirements of themed entertainment applications both indoors and outdoors. The Oslo has a very low frequency response (below 100Hz) and high power rating (1250 W continuous). These specifications combined with a high SPL allow the Oslo to produce a clean and powerful bass output. The Oslo also offers high performance in the mid-size subwoofer class with its…
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