Allen & Heath has released the latest version of its iLive firmware and Editor software, V1.8. The software includes support of the new xDR-16 expander hardware, MixPad app and enhancements including a new scene safes system, additional channel and mix compressor modes, greater I/O FX capabilities, a speaker matrix rack processor, third party TCP/IP control functionality and output socket polarity.
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OXNARD, CA – L-Acoustics US announces that it will be hosting three days of KUDO and Soundvision training in its Oxnard, CA office from March 15 to 17.
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LONDON – Entec is supplying a sound system for the ongoing Skunk Anansie world tour, which recently embarked on its latest European leg. The U.K. rock band reformed in 2009 and released their fourth studio album, Wonderlustre, in September 2010. FOH sound engineer Paul Ramsay and Entec have worked with the band since 1996.
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LOS ANGELES – Running all things audio for the Grammy Awards without a major hiccup warrants its own recognition. Here are some of the crew members who helped make the show happen: From left, top row: Mark Linnet, M3 Offline Remix Truck Engineer-in-Charge; Hank Neuberger, Grammy Award Telecast sound supervisor; Maureen Droney, P&E Wing Senior Executive Director; Michael Abbott, Audio Coordinator; and Mikael Stewart, Front-of-House Engineer, and, bottom row; Eric Schilling, Co-Broadcast Music Mixer; Phil Ramone and Leslie Ann Jones, Grammy Award Telecast sound supervisors; Doug Mountain, Consulting Engineer; and B.J. Ramone, Assistant Engineer.
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PHILADELPHIA – The sound system at the main auditorium at Temple University's Temple Performing Arts Center was recently upgraded with Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers and subwoofers, part of the improvements budgeted for the space after it was certified as an Historical Building by the Philadelphia Historical Commission and designated a Landmark by the American Institute of Architects.
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NEW BRITAIN, CT – CMI Sound System equipped New Britain Stadium, home of the Rock Cats baseball team, a minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, with Community Professional Loudspeakers' R-Series all-weather loudspeakers.
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LOS ANGELES – UK rental company Major Tom Ltd. is supporting Usher's OMG Tour with an all-Meyer Sound package built around 72 MILO line array loudspeakers and 40 700-HP subwoofers. The FOH engineer for the tour, touching ground at more than 50 large venues across North America, Europe and Australia, is Tim Colvard.
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ST. LOUIS – Tim Kresko, managing partner at Spectra Audio Systems LLC noted recently that the company's investment in Turbosound Flex Arrays was anything but an impulsive purchase. "An investment in a loudspeaker system is one of the biggest commitments a regional company like ours can make," he said, "and one that we didn't take lightly."
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BIRMINGHAM, AL – ESB Group sales engineer Andy McMillan noted recently that "we're mainly an EV house," citing "better quality for the dollar" and a recent install at Mountaintop Community Church as a case in point.
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RIVERVIEW, FL – Christian Sound Installations (CSI) designed and installed a new AV system for the sanctuary at River of Life Christian Center that included Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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BASEL, Switzerland – The Atlantis in Basel, commonly known as ‘tis, has served as a jazz club, theater, rock and dance club since it moved from its original location as a café in 1947 to Basel's Klosterberg district in 1957. The venue now serves as a club, lounge and restaurant.
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L-Acoustics has teamed up with control and automation specialist AMX to provide external control of the LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers from an AMX touch screen panel.
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