FUKUSHIMA, Japan – Rocked by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and fears of nuclear radiation, Fukushima has become a place linked to disaster and abandonment. The organizers of Project Fukushima staged a music and arts event to counter those negative associations with an expression of hope.
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COLOGNE, Germany – SSE Audio Group provided EAW gear for a live concert that was simulcast to cinemas in the U.S. in support of the band's latest album, I'm With You. SSE provided a pair of EAW MicroSub 15s, eight MicroWedge 12s and two MicroWedge 15s to support installed KF730s (12 per side). Sound engineers Dave Rat and Tim Engwall were on hand to optimize the mix.
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BERLIN – Pope Benedict XV1's recent visit to his native Germany included a Mass for 61,000 followers in the Olympic Stadium. The 56,000-square-meter venue already has a sound system with 171 Electro-Voice XLC enclosures installed. Extra gear provided for the occasion included 104 XLD181, 40 X-Line Xvls and Xvlts (main in- and out-hangs), along with 60 XLE181 enclosures on a delay line, all powered by Electro-Voice amplifiers.
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SAN DIEGO, CA – Nautilus Entertainment specified a DiGiCo SD7T digital mixing console for Costa Cruise's new flagship, the Costa Favolosa. The console is used within the three-deck Hortensia theater for productions of Vibration and Enchanted Castle.
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NEW YORK, NY – For the 50th anniversary revival of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Al Hirschfield Theatre, Jon Weston of Jon Weston Design revived some vintage audio gear as well. PRG provided a Meyer Sound UPA-1C system with non-powered loudspeakers, gear which hasn't been in production since the 1990s.
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BOSTON, MA – Sound Image provided a new sound system for the 2,000-plus-capacity House of Blues. It included a 20-box JBL VerTec VT4888DP powered line array, six ASB6128 subwoofers and JBL AC26 loudspeakers for under-balcony fill. The system also includes two Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing consoles, Crown IT4000 amplification and a dbx DriveRack 4800 loudspeaker management system.
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WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada – Martin Audio and Delicate Productions of Camarillo and San Francisco, California have announced Delicate's purchase of an MLA Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array system.
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LEJRE, Denmark – Moto Rental has provided sound reinforcement equipment for the annual Ledreborg Castle Concert for nearly 20 years, and has used L-Acoustics systems for the event since 1999. FOH engineer Henrik Bonne selected Moto's new KARA WST line source system with SB18 subwoofers. The Danish National Chamber Orchestra hosts the event with various guest performers.
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BOSTON – For the 200th anniversary celebration of Massachusetts General Hospital, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Northeast Media Services provided JBL VerTec line arrays. The speaker setup included L-R hangs of six VT4888 mid-size line array elements, with seven sets of four VRX932LA Constant Curvature loudspeakers used for center-fill, outfill and delays.
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COOKEVILLE, TN – ReelSound Productions brought its Soundcraft Si Compact 32 digital console to the two-day Muddy Roots Music Festival to mix front of house for 30 different acts.
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ALLENDALE, MI – Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has been equipped with a Danley Jericho Horn, installed by Ascom Communication Contractors. Those managing the 14,000-seat venue opted for two Danley JH-90s after tests indicated they could aim audio directly at students in the stands while eliminating interference artifacts.
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APULIA, Italy – dB Technologies' new DVA T12 line array was used at the 16-evening Notte Della Taranta Festival, a folk festival in its 14th year. The event attracts 230,000 visitors to various cities in the Apulia Region of Southern Italy.
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