ATLANTA – Kaltman Creations LLC named Kristin Kaltman office manager. Kaltman will manage the office's shipping and receiving, product information, billing and provide other office management duties, working with the current product line and the introduction of new products.
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COSTA MESA, CA – Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa facilities manager John Jackson and sound department director Will Smith, who attended the NAB Show in 2010, upgraded the multi-facility campus' sound system with a DiGiCo SD8, DiGiRack and SD9 recently. Taidus Vallandi, technical sales manager for Group One, DiGiCo's U.S. distributor, assisted with the sale.
Read More »HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. – Calrec Audio named David Letson to a new position as regional director of sales for the western U.S. and Canada. The westward expansion of the U.S.-based sales force represents the company's intention to better serve the market for its audio consoles in the entertainment and regional broadcast sectors.
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PARIS – Monitor engineer Laurent Midas has been mixing Christophe Maé's national arena tour Soundcraft platform, using a Vi6 and a Vi2 for drums and bass, two guitarists, a keyboard player and two backing vocals.
Read More »SUN VALLEY, CA – Aphex has donated several of its professional audio products for an auction to benefit Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.), which is hosted on the foundation's eBay store. Bidding began Oct. 18 and was set to continue for two weeks.
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MONTREAL – Veteran FOH engineer Anthony Pitcher has been with pop-punk outfit Simple Plan for several touring seasons and uses Sennheiser wireless technology for the band's vocals and wireless PMs.
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SACRAMENTO, CA – KNCI 105.1 FM's annual one-day Country in the Park music festival drew 11,000 to hear Dierks Bentley, Jack Ingram and others in a four-block-long area between the state capitol and the Sacramento River.
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GEORGETOWN, TX – Loudspeaker manufacturer Fulcrum Acoustic and AV integration firm Ford Audio Video (Ford AV) teamed up for the first time to enhance the contemporary worship services of Main Street Baptist Church (MSBC). The church, which moved from a traditional sanctuary across the street, was looking for an audio system that could keep up with their energetic praise and worship style.
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SEOUL, South Korea – Home to the well-known Kimpo International Youth Orchestra and recognized for its award-winning architectural design, GoChon Church is also getting to be more widely known for its sound system. The design and install team with Hebsiba Multimedia chose Outlinearrays and H.A.R.D. monitors for the job.
Read More »LONDON – In support of his latest album, Commitment, Seal is undertaking a tour of Europe and North America, supported by a full complement of Sennheiser microphones and wireless PMs, including a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld wireless transmitter with a Neumann KK 105-S capsule for the artist's vocals.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Novick and Michael Knowles, Live Sound co-chairs of the 129th AES Convention, have developed a program that promises to keep attendees up to date on some of the ways in which technology and the economy have affected the pro audio industry. These presentations will take place during the event, set for Moscone Center from Nov. 4-7, 2010.
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TSURUGA, Fukui Prefecture, Japan – Masaki Morimoto, president of Tokyo-based EMU and ENU, upgraded the 14-year-old sound system for Ryokaku-ji Temple's 100-seat hall of worship using an Ashly ne8250pe eight-channel amplifier plus DSP and an Ashly WR-5 remote controller.
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