NORTH AMERICA – Over the summer of 2022, Santana, together with Earth, Wind & Fire, got enthusiastic fans singing and dancing throughout North American arenas during their “Miraculous Supernatural” Tour. Kevin Madigan, Santana’s FOH engineer, used two Austrian Audio OC818 large-diaphragm condenser microphones to record Carlos’s guitar and one OC707 true condenser vocal microphone for his vocals.
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Editor George Petersen offers this tour of the May issue of FRONT of HOUSE, which features: our picks for the hottest new products from NAMM 2023; a chat with the audio crew of Greta Van Fleet’s “Dreams in Gold” Tour; sound designer Nevin Steinberg on the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s classic “Sweeney Todd”; highlights of the 21st annual Parnelli Awards; a Buyer’s Guide to Road Cases; a review of Version 3.0 of QSC’s TouchMix-30 Pro digital console and more.
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The BASSBOSS MK3 line update adds performance gains and enhancements across the brand’s line of products. Features include new 96kHz sampling rate DSP, weather-isolated inputs, waterproof power connectors, global power compatibility, new control software for remote management and more.
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WORLD – Roger Waters’ “This is Not a Drill” tour, originally set for the summer of 2020, shifted to 2022-2023 due to the pandemic. FOH engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan and system tech Wayne Hall credited three Outline Newtons as central components in the Clair/Eighth Day Sound-supplied d&b audiotechnik audio system.
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We’ve arrived at “tradeshow season” — well, as least as last month was concerned, with the NAMM Show overlapping NAB Las Vegas and Prolight+Sound Frankfurt… Read More »Tradeshow-mania!
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Product Hits of NAMM 2023. The NAMM Show is back, and we provide our picks of the hottest new sound reinforcement products unveiled at the expo. Check it out!
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Greta Van Fleet “Dreams in Gold” Tour. These American rockers just wrapped the North American leg of their Clair Global tour. Photojournalist Steve Jennings speaks with FOH engineer Steve Cross, monitor engineer Chris Daniels and systems engineer Eder Moura about the experience.
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“Sweeney Todd” on Broadway. Bryan Reesman chats with sound designer Nevin Steinberg about this revival of Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical about a murderous, revenge-seeking barber and his pie-baking accomplice Mrs. Lovett.
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Recent Sports Facility Projects. We visit some recent arena and stadium installs, which have moved away from “horns on poles” with a trend toward musicality and sonic impact to heighten the fan experience.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Swedish punk band The Baboon Show are marking 20 years on a European tour in support of their 10th album, “God Bless You All.” Longtime FOH engineer Chris Mock is using an Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system along with Audio-Technica’s 3000 Series IEM wireless system.
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Highlights of the 2023 Ceremony. Celebrating the best and brightest players in the event production industry, the 21st annual Parnelli Awards offered a memorable evening of surprises, emotions and — of course — winners.
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No matter how high-tech your gear is, little matters if your equipment is destroyed on the road. We present the wide array of pro-level choices that deliver protection and flexibility.
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