NILES, Ill. – In response to an announcement made late last week by the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology that it will begin field testing of prototype White Spaces devices today, Mark Brunner, Shure senior director of Public and Industry Relations, sounded a sanguine note saying, "We look forward to continuing to offer our full assistance and expertise to the Commission as it formulates the test parameters and protocol."
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Harman Pro Group was selected to provide components for a brand new PA system for the 1,000-seat auditorium at Hollywood High School, which has earned a far-reaching reputation for its progressive and prolific drama program. The sound system was designed and installed by Richard Ralke, president of L.A. Sound Company in Canoga Park and features JBL Professional VerTec line array loudspeakers, Crown I-Tech amplifiers and a Soundcraft Vi4 mixing console.
BALTIMORE, Md. – In an incredible feat of resilience, 500,000 Volts of electricity struck a Soundcraft FX16 audio console during a sideshow gone awry at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention in Baltimore City, Md., and the show was able to continue. While providing sound reinforcement on the first day of this three-day expo of tattoo artists and live performances, Airport Circle Sound Reinforcement, LLC was faced with an unexpected bolt of lightning that discharged from a performer’s Tesla Coil into the Soundcraft mixer.
Read More »MUSKEGON, Mich. – The first-of-its-kind training opportunity is open to all church technicians and musicians seeking in-depth technology training available in the areas of audio, musicianship, lighting, recording and media presentation. The Worship Arts Technology Summit will be held September 14 to 18 in Muskegon, Mich. All skill levels are welcome as the training will be presented in structured technology tracks, allowing attendees to begin with the basics and build upon them with a series of increasingly advanced class offerings.
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BUENA PARK, Calif. – This summer marks number 10 for Ringo Starr’s All Starr outing and includes returning All Starr members (in alphabetical order): Colin Hay, Billy Squier, Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter, and first timers Gary Wright and Gregg Bissonette. The All Starr tour is currently bringing its newest chart-topping lineup to 31 cities in the U.S. and Canada, including New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. For close to 20 years, Audio Analysts (Colorado Springs, Colo.) has provided full audio production for Ringo Starr tours.
Read More »NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) Chairman and CEO Jere Harris has announced that the company has purchased Hi-Tech Rentals, Inc.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards Board of Directors has announced that Roy Clair and Gene Clair will be receiving this year’s Parnelli Audio Innovator Award honoring their decades in the live entertainment industry. Having built the formable sound touring company, Clair Bros., into one of the biggest in the industry, the two will be honored for their work, innovations and contributions at a gala award ceremony, Oct. 24, in Las Vegas.
Read More »BUENA PARK, Calif. – Yamaha Corporation Japan has announced that its Board of Directors, at their meeting held on June 19, has decided to make an offer to the founders of NEXO S.A. to acquire all shares of NEXO.
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Community Professional has introduced the new VLF Series of Versatile Low Frequency loudspeakers. The VLF line boasts a compact, low-profile design that fits into areas where larger subwoofers are impractical.
Read More »OXNARD, Calif. – Given the "total system approach" brought about by the debut of the LA4 and LA8, L-ACOUSTICS has revised its DOSC systems training seminars to incorporate the new amplified controller system architecture.
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CORBEYRIER, Switzerland – Switzerland’s 7th annual ‘Dance with the Wolf’ festival recently took place in Corbeyrier with Allen & Heath’s iLive digital system managing monitor mixing.
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BERKELY, Calif. – Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has launched a three-month European tour, “KYLIEX2008,” bringing a killer new band, spectacular costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier, and state-of-the-art staging, multimedia, lighting and sound. UK-based Capital Sound has once again designed and supplied a powerful Meyer Sound rig for Minogue’s tour, based around left and right hangs of 14 MILO and two MILO 120 line array loudspeakers each.
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