MONTREAL – L-Acoustics announced that Solotech, which has supported productions for Cirque du Soleil and tours for Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Leonard Cohen, Andre Rieu, Michael Buble, Diana Krall and Rush, pictured here, has become the first Canadian company to join the manufacturer's K1/KUDO Pilot Program.
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AGOURA HILLS, CA – Allen & Heath has launched iLive Tweak, its first iPhone app, to provide real time mobile control of the iLive digital mixing range. The release adds yet another option to iLive's array of remote control possibilities, which includes laptops and touch tablets running iLive Editor control software, and the PL Series of controllers.
Read More »FOOTHILL RANCH, CA – Renkus-Heinz named AMI Music International as its new Brazilian distributor. Based in Sao Paulo, AMI has a distribution network of audio and live sound professionals covering the region.
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PESCADERO, CA – Spider Ranch Productions recently added a DiGiCo SD8 digital system and MADI 48×24 rack to support their growing concert and installation business. The production company offers wide-ranging live sound and audio/visual services to corporate, touring, festival and other events throughout the Bay Area and West Coast.
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WEST CHESTER, PA – Aviom announced that Sound Marketing West will represent the company and its products in Southern California and Las Vegas.
Read More »DUISBURG, Germany – On July 24, the free Love Parade techno festival apparently drew hundreds of thousands more attendees then the site could handle. As officials tried to limit access at the wide tunnel entrance at about 5 p.m., chaos broke out, killing 20 and injuring close to 500 fans.
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NOVI SAD, Serbia – Studio Berar deployed a full JBL VerTec line array system for the 2010 Exit Festival. The festival, one of Europe's largest, took place July 8-11 at the Petrovaradin fortress near the Danube River, drawing 165,000 music fans over a four-day span. Studio Berar was awarded contracts to support three of the largest stages of the festival.
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BRASILIA, Brazil – Projesom has equipped the 400-seat SESC Gama theater with a Midas PRO6. The venue, which opened in April, hosts a variety of productions, from plays to rock concerts.
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SAN TEODORO, Italy – Quadra Luce & Design equipped Bal Harbour Restaurant and Beach Bar and The Ripping Discotheque near Sardinia's Emerald Coast with Proel gear for sound reinforcement. Both venues share design touches from architect Marco Lucchi and the designers at AFA Arredamenti.
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KINROSS, Scotland – A rainy and windy weekend didn't stop more than 80,000 people from attending the T in The Park Festival. Adlib's audio crew was also there once again, at King Tut's Wah Wah Tent, which featured Ellie Goulding, Empire of the Sun, We Are Scientists, Diana Vickers, Mumford & Sons and David Guetta.
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PUEBLO, CO – The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) are using wireless technology from Lectrosonics to overcome the challenges posed by dirt, dust and moisture.
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LAS VEGAS – Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) named Doug Simpson to head a new sales initiative geared toward providing the Las Vegas hotel/hospitality market with access to all of GC Pro's services. GC Pro Director Rick Plushner made the announcement.
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