Paul German Joins Lewis Sound & Video
WAUKESHA, WI – Paul German, a 20-year customer service veteran, has joined Lewis Sound & Video Professionals, Inc. as its head of business development.
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Audinate joins AVnu Alliance
PORTLAND, OR – Audinate has joined the AVnu Alliance as a Promoter Member. The AVnu Alliance is an industry organization that is dedicated to the advancement of professional quality audio and video networking via the adoption of the emerging IEEE Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) standards.
Read More »Truck Driver for Carrie Underwood Tour Killed in Accident
STONINGTON, CT – Robert "Bob-O" O'Bleness, 48, a Muskogee, Okla.-based truck driver carrying stage equipment for Carrie Underwood's Play On tour for a performance at Foxwoods Casino's MGM Grand Theater, was killed in a highway accident early March 20.
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American Idol, Dancing with the Stars Supported by Avid VENUE Systems
HOLLYWOOD, CA – Avid announced that two of primetime television's biggest shows, American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, are relying on Avid VENUE live sound systems for their live broadcasts this season. Both shows average more than 20 million viewers per episode.
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Lectrosonics Names Bernard Farkus Central U.S. Representative
RIO RANCHO, NM – Lectrosonics named Bernard Farkus as the company's new central U.S. representative. Farkus has over 24 years experience in the broadcast and commercial audio-video industry. He will be based in the Dallas, Texas area.
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Shakira Touts SEAT at Geneva Motor Show with Assist from TiMax
GENEVA – SEAT S.A., a Spanish subsidiary of Volkswagen's Audi Brand Group, debuted several new car models at the Geneva Motor Show with a performance by Shakira. Pere Capell of BTM Sound specified an Out Board TiMax2 SoundHub for the multi-channel sound system used at the event.
Read More »Napoli Promoted to VP Marketing for Biamp Systems
BEAVERTON, OR – Biamp Systems promoted Gina Napoli to vice president of marketing. Napoli reports to Steve Metzger, who was named president of Biamp earlier this year.
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Megadeth FOH Engineer Goes Digital with Midas Pro6
BALTIMORE – Doug Short, FOH engineer for Megadeth, was comfortably on the analog side of the console divide. "I've tried just about every digital console on the market, and they just don't measure up sonically." So why, then, did Short opt for a Midas Pro6 digital desk for the first leg of the band's promotional tour for the new album, Endgame?
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Montreal City Hall Equipped with Renkus-Heinz Iconyx
MONTREAL – Montreal's City Hall, which was re-built in 1922 within the shell of its original walls after the original structure was destroyed by fire, is modeled after the city hall of the French city of Tours, and is designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
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Payne County Courthouse Equipped with AKG Gear
STILLWATER, OK – Court hearings should, of course, be heard. But it took multiple audio installation attempts at the Payne County Courthouse in Oklahoma before Judge Donald L. Worthington and the courthouse administration gave a thumbs-up verdict. Aspen Custom Electronics used AKG gear, including a WMS450 wireless body pack, a DMM 4/2/2 Audio Mixer and two GN30 Goosenecks.
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A-T Mics at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
L-R: Allan Clarke and Graham Nash of The Hollies, AP photo by Jason DeCrow
NEW YORK – More than 50 Audio-Technica microphones were used to capture the 25th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria on March 15, 2010.
Read More »Harman to Take Part in Networking Panels and Sessions at ProLight + Sound
FRANKFURT, Germany – Harman Professional is hoping to make its HiQnet System Architect configuration and control protocol more useful and usable, and is taking an active role in panels and educational sessions at ProLight + Sound that are devoted to issues related to networked audio and video.
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