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JBL White VRX928LA and VRX915S Loudspeakers

JBL White VRX928LA and VRX915S Loudspeakers

JBL Professional is now offering its VRX928LA-WH compact, portable line array loudspeaker and VRX915S-WH subwoofer in a white installation version. The development of the VRX928LA and VRX915S systems in a white version is the result of feedback from systems designers and integrators, who must consider the visual element of a sound system for environments ranging from houses of worship to civic facilities.

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Rock the Bells Festival Gets Into the Groove with Yamaha

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Few events can claim to both capture and define a movement, yet this is precisely what the Rock the Bells Festival has done since its inception in 2003. Rock the Bells is more than a music festival; it has become a genuine rite of passage for thousands of core, social, conscious and independent Hip Hop enthusiasts. The tour has been using two Yamaha PM5D digital audio consoles.

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Matthew West Headlines FreedomFest 2008 with Adamson

TORONTO — FreedomFest is an annual community event that celebrates freedom and those who have sacrificed their lives maintaining that freedom. Matthew West, the multi-Dove award nominee and sought-after songwriter who catapulted onto the Christian music scene in 2003, headlined the event. Adamson and Hire Company Atomic Professional Audio based in Rutland, Vt., sponsored the 2008 concert sound system. Adamson concurrently hosted a clinic on sound system design and technology aimed for church facilities of all sizes and styles of worship.

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Martin Audio Provides the Punch for Hard Rock Cafe

BOSTON — A mainstay in Copley Square for 18 years, the Hard Rock Cafe Boston has opened its doors in the historic Faneuil Hall area on Clinton Street.  It is one of the city's largest entertainment destinations with more than 16,000 square feet of space including a 514-seat restaurant, the Cavern Club, which features Live Music, not to mention a collection of iconic rock ‘n’ roll instruments.

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Sziget Festival Features Smashing Performances with Meyer Sound

BUDAPEST — Europe's summer festival season offers an abundance of riches, but Budapest's Sziget Festival stands out as one of its largest and most musically diverse. Held on an island in the Danube, the weeklong festival featured smashing performances by icons ranging from Róisín Murphy to Alanis Morissette, REM and Iron Maiden. With nonstop entertainment at more than 20 different venues and an audience of 385,000 fans, the organizers enlisted a total of more than 400 Meyer Sound loudspeakers to cover the festival's largest stages.

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AKG D7 Dynamic Vocal Microphone

AKG’s D7 is a dynamic microphone that is designed to deliver clear sound for lead and backing vocals for live sound applications. The D7 features an improved capsule design that contains a humbucking coil and a high-pass filter along with a sleek redesigned look.

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First Look: Midas Pro6

I got the call on Wednesday that I would be leaving for England on Monday, having been invited by the folks at Midas to be present for their latest and greatest product unveiling. I knew Midas would not spend the time and money necessary to gather journalists from all over the U.S. and Europe if they didn’t have something big to show off. I figured that they had created a new digital mixer or stage box, but Midas was keeping their new baby a secret.

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ATK Audiotek Selects JBL as Running Mate for Republican National Convention Sound System

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — JBL VerTec line array loudspeakers were deployed by ATK Audiotek for the Republican National Convention that took place at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. from Sept. 1-4. The convention, which featured major speeches by party leaders and luminaries including President George W. Bush, U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Major Gen. Rick Goddard of the U.S. Air Force (ret) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, among others, culminated with a major speech by Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.

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iLive and Flex Array Team Up for Soundcheck in Nashville

NASHVILLE — Allen & Heath and Turbosound have announced a three-day open house event at Soundcheck rehearsal facility in Nashville, Sept. 22–24, 2008.  Featuring two iLive Digital Consoles at FOH and monitor positions and flown Flex Arrays, Studio A will be set up to simulate a real-world, large-format live mixing environment.  Allen & Heath and Turbosound representatives will be onsite to give hands-on digital console mixing demos.

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