Florence and the Machine Tours with Midas PRO6
LONDON – Florence and the Machine completed a string of U.K. dates with a Midas PRO6 at front of house, operated by sound engineer Ian Laughton and provided by Britannia Row Productions.
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DiGiCo SD8 Recruited For Concert on Aircraft Carrier
SAN DIEGO – The USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier was the recent venue for the pop-punk band, Bowling for Soup, which got enlisted by Navy Entertainment to play the "thank you" concert for more than 2,500 crew members at the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.
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Meyer Sound Supports Full-Scale Production of Carmen at London’s O2 Arena
LONDON – The O2 in London recently hosted a rendition of Bizet's classic opera, Carmen. To convey both the power and subtlety of Bizet's music throughout the 18,000-capacity arena, Autograph Sound Recording Ltd. provided a Meyer Sound reinforcement system.
Read More »Peavey Announces New Focus on Commercial Audio Brands
MERIDIAN, MS – Peavey is putting new emphasis on the company's Commercial Audio division, which was created to more efficiently manage and support the company's brands including MediaMatrix, Crest Audio and Architectural Acoustics.
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Crest Audio E-Lite
Crest Audio's E-Lite series amps are built on a high-speed class D design with a switch-mode power supply to reduce weight while increasing reliability, thermal efficiency and output power. The E-Lite 1800 and E-Lite 1800 DSP offer 900 watts per channel, and the E-Lite 3000 and E-Lite 3000 DSP have 1500 watts per channel. Both versions weigh less than 10 pounds and can be used in parallel, stereo and bridged modes.
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Ashly Pêma
Ashly Audio's pêma (Protea Equipped Media Amplifier), a powered processor, combines Ashly's DSP functionality with the company's amplifier functionality inside a two-rack space unit.
Read More »InfoComm10 New Gear Highlights
LAS VEGAS – More than 900 exhibitors were expected to show their latest products at services at InfoComm10, set for the Las Vegas Convention Center from June 9-11. So if you budget 60 seconds to absorb all the information at each booth – and allow zero seconds for walking from booth to booth – you can cover the show in about 15 hours.
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Ken Blecher Joins Powersoft U.S.
From left, Ken Blecher, Thomas Bensen, Luca Giorgi, Luca Lastrucci, Thomas Mittelmann, Claudio Lastrucci, Carlo Lastrucci and Antonio Peruch.
FARMINGDALE, NY – Ken Blecher has joined Powersoft Advanced Technologies, LLC, the Italian amplifier manufacturer's U.S. operation, as vice president and director of business development. Blecher has more than 25 years of experience in the manufacturing, contracting and consulting segments of pro AV integration and tour sound.
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L-Acoustics Rental Partners Support Andrea Bocelli Tour in Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Shortly after his Scandinavian tour, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli started performing throughout Asia, supported by L-Acoustics gear from the company's Rental Network in the region.
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“Billy Elliot” Tours with DiGiCo SD7T and SD8 Consoles
Paul Arditti
CHICAGO – After scoring a total of 20 Tony and Drama Desk Awards, including Best Sound Design, Billy Elliot, the Musical is dancing its way from Broadway to different U.S. cities via two separate productions. Both productions will be using customized DiGiCo SD7Ts at front of house and substage and SD8s to mix the band's monitors, as specified by sound designer Paul Arditti.
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On Stage Audio Uses Harman Gear in AVB Transfer Milestone
DETROIT – On Stage Audio (OSA) participated in the first application of the IEEE 802.1 AVB Bridging protocol using HiQnet-enabled Harman gear for the Compuware national sales meeting at the Masonic Theater here recently.
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Midas XL8 Used for Classical BRIT Awards
Derrick Zieba with the Midas XL8 at the Albert Hall
LONDON – The 2010 Classical BRIT Awards was broadcast live from Earls Court with a Midas XL8 handling front of house for the first time, provided by Britannia Row Productions. Sound designer and live sound coordinator Derrick Zieba specified the XL8 after using it for the 2010 BRIT Awards in January.
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