JACKSON, MS – Peavey Electronics Corporation president Mary Peavey, a longtime arts and education advocate, was appointed to the Mississippi Arts Commission's Board of Commissioners. Along with her role as president of Meridian, MS-based Peavey Electronics Corporation, Peavey has long pursued the goal of bridging creativity and commerce through arts and education.
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LOS ANGELES – JBL Professional has launched the pilot program for its new VerTec V5 DSP presets-software plug-in upgrades for VerTec VT4889, VT4888, VT4880 and VT4880A models that dramatically enhance VerTec system performance. The V5 DSP presets leverage OmniDriveHD linear phase FIR processing capability found in Crown I-Tech HD Series power amplifiers and JBL DrivePack DPDA input modules.
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The Waves H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer plugin features vintage and modern EQ inspired by British and American consoles. Included are seven different filter types per band: US Vintage, UK Vintage 1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1 and Digital 2, plus a newly-developed asymmetrical bell filter. A keyboard graphic lets users choose frequencies by clicking on notes, and MS Mode allows users to apply different EQ to Mid and Side content. A real-time frequency spectrum analyzer with multiple display options is included.
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FAREHAM, U.K. – Ian Bond, owner of a Midas PRO6 digital mixing console with a serial number of 007, has become one of the first clients to purchase both a PRO2 and PRO2C live audio system. Bond has purchased one each of the new Midas digital models for his rental company, IPB Audio.
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OLD LYME, CT – Touring globally in support of their latest release, Get Your Heart On!, Canadian band Simple Plan – a 10-year endorser of the company's products – is using Sennheiser microphones, including wired microphones and 22 channels of wireless microphones, instrument packs and personal monitors. Frontman Pierre Bouvier is using a Neumann KK 105 S super-cardioid condenser head, paired with a Sennheiser SKM 5200-II handheld transmitter.
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SINGAPORE – The Marina Bay Sands features a light and water spectacle dubbed "Wonder Full" that is a 360-degree sensory experience choreographed to an original score. For the attraction's audio needs, an Electro-Voice large-format line array system has been installed.
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DOHA, Qatar – For the production of two television shows, Desert Heroes and Serious Hobbies, British sound mixer Baldev "Bal" Rayat and his Lectrosonics wireless equipment were both put to the test. Temperatures in the desert reached 120 degrees F.
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CHICAGO, IL – Celebrating 20 years, the annual summer festival Lollapalooza returned to Grant Park in Chicago for three days with eight stages hosting a variety of live acts, including Foo Fighters, Eminem, Coldplay and Fuse as headliners. At the Perry Stage, where headliners included Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Modeselektor and The Glitch Mob, Technotrix provided Powersoft amps to power Martin Audio subs.
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ORLANDO – Time is running out on reserving your spot at the Parnelli Awards Dinner, set for Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando. The pre-gala festivities start at 7 p.m., followed by the Parnelli Awards dinner at 8 p.m. This year features hosts Flo & Eddie of Turtles fame and honorees Ed Wannebo (Lifetime Achievement), Kenton Forsythe (Audio Innovator) and Jim Fackert (Parnelli Visionary). If the past two years are any indication, this year's event will be a sellout, too. Don't miss out – reserve your spot today!
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Riedel Communications' new suite of AVB products for the Artist digital matrix intercom platform is designed to let users transport AES3/EBU audio in real-time with guaranteed bandwidth and quality of service (QoS) via IP-based Local Area Networks (LAN).
Read More »LOS ANGELES – Mega Systems Inc. showcased audio from Biema and lighting fixtures from Mega-Lite and PR Lighting at its Lighting & Audio Open House held on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 12 to 7pm at the company's new Los Angeles Service Center & Showroom.
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CHICAGO, IL – Sensaphonics held another one of its two-day Golden Circle 2011 seminars, which teach audiologists the specific skills and knowledge needed to work with musicians and audio engineers. Sensaphonics president and founder Dr. Michael Santucci and sound engineering consultant Thom Fiegle taught the course.
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