JBL Revs Up Auto Show

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — Sao Paulo-based R4 Som recently provided a VerTec line array system for the 24th Salao Internacional do Automovel 2006 (International Automobile Expo). The event took place at the Anhembi Exhibition Park in Sao Paulo. The event featured 155 exhibitors and drew more than 620,000 visitors over a two-week period. R4 Som, a full-service sound reinforcement company, provided its client Toyota with in-booth audio production services.

NEW YORK — "Don't Tell Mama," a piano bar in New York City that uses an interactive entertainment experience, has acquired a new pair of Sennheiser wireless mics. The singing wait staff encourage the crowd to clap along and often single out patrons for impromptu duets or solos.

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Pianist/composer Alan Pasqua has purchased two EON G2 powered 15-inch loudspeakers for use as stage monitors on a two-week tour through the West Coast of the United States.

MONTREAL, CANADA — Created and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, Cirque du Soleil's Delirium is a mixture of theatre, music, dance and multimedia that uses a 136-foot wide, 80-foot high stage that bisects the arena, dividing the audience into two halves, one on either side. The sound system created by audio designer Yves Savoie was conceived as dual, opposing setups to cover both sides of the stage, using a total of 96 Meyer Sound MICA curvilinear array loudspeakers. Each side sports three towers of 16 MICA cabinets, along with two columns of five 700-HP subwoofers. Six M1D curvilinear array loudspeakers per side act as frontfill for the first few rows of floor seating, with a handful of CQ-1 wide coverage main loudspeakers added to fill in some front corners.

MUNICH, GERMANY — The world premiere of Marilyn – the Musical took place at the Gärtnerplatz Theatre in Munich, using a networked (EtherSound) Camco-powered NEXO GEO S sound reinforcement system.

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — The WS218X high performance sub-bass system provides bass and definition for theatre sound systems, club sound reinforcement and special effects sub-bass applications.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — TOA Electronics, Inc, manufacturer of commercial audio and security products, has announced the arrival of their new UHF wireless microphone systems, the 5000 Series and 200/300 Series. Currently in stock, the new wireless systems are for houses of worship, schools, fitness clubs and other applications.

CORNWALL, UK — The world famous Eden Project hosted BBC coverage of the Children In Need fundraising evening, employing Allen & Heath's new iLive digital mixing system to manage audio for two musical events.

DALLAS, TX — Under the leadership of pastor Ed Young, Jr, Texas' Fellowship Church has experienced exponential growth over the past five years, with typical weekly attendance surpassing the 20,000 mark, and to accommodate growth, Fellowship expanded from its primary campus in Grapevine, Texas (adjacent to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport) to satellite campuses around the metro area: two in nearby suburban communities and one in the Arts District in downtown Dallas.

ORLANDO, FL — Radian Audio Engineering, Inc, a manufacturer of speaker systems and audio components, has announced that 120 of its 8- and 12-inch ceiling speakers have been installed in the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott World Resort in Orlando, FL.

CHICAGO IL — Two low budget videos, one produced in a backyard for just ten dollars and the other choreographed with eight treadmills and performed in a single take, have brought Chicago-based band OK Go a lot of attention over the last year. Capitalizing on their newfound public recognition, the band is currently touring the U.S. with Sennheiser Evolution Series wired and RF microphones, as well as wireless personal monitor systems.