MADRID — The Main Theater and the black-box Theater Configurable in the Teatros del Canal, a performing arts complex designed by Spanish architect Juan Navarro Baldeweg, was equipped with Meyer Sound’s self-powered M1D and M’elodie line array loudspeaker systems.
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NEW YORK — The 127th AES Convention, set for Oct. 9-12, will keep attendees informed via Twitter and iCalendar, according to Chair Agnieszka Roginska. “Attendees will be able to access the 127th Calendar using iCalendar technology, and then access it directly on their mobile phone or personal calendar using applications such as iCal or Google Calendar,” Roginska said, crediting AES webmaster Steve Johnson and president Jim Anderson for the change.
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ST. LOUIS — Held during Major League Baseball’s centerpiece summer event, the MLB All-Star Gala was a private VIP hospitality celebration for close to 4,000 guests that included MLB employees, corporate sponsors, team owners, players and their families.
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Wharfedale Pro’s next generation of the EVP line of loudspeakers, the lighter-weight EVP-NEO series, builds on the sound quality of the EXP-X. Seven models are available in the range: the EVP-12M NEO and EVP-15M NEO are low profile stage monitors with the EVP-12NEO, EVP-15NEO and EVP-215NEO completing the full lineup. The EVP-18SUB and EVP-15SUB subwoofers, meanwhile, provide low end reinforcement.
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LAS VEGAS — The 2009 Parnelli Awards will feature a new twist. For the first time, technology as well as people will get props at the ceremony scheduled for Friday Nov. 20 in Orlando, Fla. But don’t expect this unique event that has always been about the people in the live event production industry to turn into another gear fest.
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MADISON, WI — Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton presented Full Compass Systems with a Certificate of Commendation on behalf of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle during the company’s ribbon cutting ceremony held at its headquarters on Oct. 1. Dane County officials also proclaimed October "Full Compass Month" in Dane County and the city of Madison.
Read More »NEW YORK — ESTA and PLASA have signed a letter of intent to merge. The organizations said that by uniting as one body the merged entity will be able to offer a stronger voice for members, enhance existing initiatives, and expand their range of services.
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CHICAGO — Sensaphonics’ new Custom Shop, headed by sound engineering consultant Thom “Sound Guy” Fiegle offers modifications to the company’s 3D Active Ambient IEM System, which lets musicians hear — and control the level of — the sounds around them with both earphones in place.
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The Aerosmith Crew of Jim Ebdon, Tony Luna and Brad Johnson Were Settling in For a Long Stretch of Touring Work Until a Stage Tumble Put It all On Hold
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CALVI, Corsica — Tourists may find the Mediterranean breezes here to be a taste of paradise, but they can also wreak havoc with sound production. That was partly the reason that Powerlive sound engineer Pierre Angeli opted for an Allen & Heath digital iLive system to manage FOH sound at the recent Calvi Jazz festival.
Read More »NOVATO, CA — “How Personal Microphones Can Save Your Health,” a free educational article published by consulting firm JDB Sound Acoustics and sponsored by Point Source Audio, is a reminder about proper microphone etiquette during this heightened period of serious flu viruses.
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CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey used a custom gold-plated Shure UR2/KSM9 wireless microphone at the Season 24 Kickoff Party for The Oprah Winfrey Show on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Shure wireless systems were also used by guests Jennifer Hudson, Rascal Flatts, and James Taylor. Shure headquarters are located in nearby Niles, Ill.
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