NOTRE DAME, Indiana – Entering its sixth performance season, the $64 million DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame campus has recently upgraded the audio system for the Leighton Concert Hall. The technical crew is now using a Soundcraft Vi4 digital console with BSS Soundweb London digital signal processing.
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WOODINVILLE, WA – Mark Graham, a 20-year audio industry veteran and former president of Crown International, joined Loud Technologies Inc. ("Loud") as CEO. Graham succeeds Rodney Olson, who over his two-year tenure as CEO successfully steered Loud through supply chain disruptions and the worldwide economic downturn.
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LONDON – One of the assemblies seen at more U.K. festivals are the Chai Wallahs, dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of music appealing to different lifestyles. Founded three years ago by Si Chai, Chai Wallahs now attend a number of summer calendar events – including Green Man in the Brecon Beacons – and are quickly becoming sought-out destinations.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle upgraded its 15-year-old sound system to a digital alternative when Amber Sound provided a Pro16 mixing system including Aviom A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers. The Aviom system enables the church to distribute 16 digital audio channels to its musicians and has decreased cable clutter throughout the auditorium.
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SANT'OMERO, Italy – Sonique supported Bellimbusti Balneari (Beach Coxcombs), the summer tour for Elio e le Storie Tese, with a system that included 16 Proel Edge121SP subs, two Proel Edge15CXPB coaxial monitors, six Powersoft K10 amplifiers and four Powersoft K3 amplifiers – the same setup Sonique had used to support Milan-based rapper J-Ax's recent tour.
Read More »LIVERPOOL, U.K. – The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts (LIPA) decided it was time to replace the ASP8024 consoles it had acquired eight years ago. Since then, of course, a dizzying array of consoles have been introduced. But Jon Thornton, LIPA's head of sound technology, opted for a brand new pair of ASP8024s instead.
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SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Quanta, a distributor for 20 years in Brazil, recently gave dBTechnologies a boost at the 27th Expomusic show, helping the company make inroads in the burgeoning market.
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Avid's recent addition to the Pro Tools family, Pro Tools | HD Native, harnesses faster CPUs to deliver customers the capabilities of Pro Tools HD with native, host-based performance. This lets music professionals tackle demanding audio projects using the full capabilities of Pro Tools HD software running entirely on computer CPU host-processing power.
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