Klark Teknik Outfits Kentucky Arts Center

LOUISVILLE, KY — The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, in Louisville, features five Midas mixing consoles (Venice 320, XL200, Heritage 1000, Heritage 2000, Heritage 3000), and recently added a rack of four Klark Teknik DN1248 Plus active analog microphone splitters to its equipment list. An additional rack with a single DN1248 Plus is also on hand. Head audio engineer at the center is Ted Subotky; David Doukas is audio department manager.

ORONO, ME — When the Maine Center for the Arts at the University of Maine (Orono, Maine) announced they were planning a major auditorium renovation in the fall of 2006, Moonlighting Production Services, LLC (Portland, Maine) presented a sound solution to a logistical challenge: the Dynacord Cobra system, which needed to be operational before construction began, and it needed to be easily portable during construction for use in another school venue on a per-show basis. In a nutshell, they needed a line array that balanced big-rig performance with plug & play portability. Nick Pires of Moonlighting explained:

SELANGOR, MALAYSIA — The audience for the annual Citrawarna festival, as well as the dancers themselves, heard music through a large system of Meyer Sound MILO curvilinear array loudspeakers.

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Behind a black mesh screen atop the 11-story video scoreboard at Texas A&M's Kyle Field in College Station sit two tiers of eight parabolic dishes each, which are actually a complement of Meyer Sound SB-1 parabolic long-throw sound beams. When fired up on game day, the 54 loudspeakers in the system carry announcements and the music-punctuated soundtracks for the videos shown on "12th Man TV" (as the Mitsubishi video screen is known).

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The fountain attraction in Las Vegas now has competition in The Show, which recently debuted at The Pier at Caesars on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Designed by Burbank's Thinkwell Design and Production, the water exhibition features audio and master show control by Electrosonic Systems, Inc.

APPLE VALLEY, MN — Audio Logic Systems recently completed an extensive EV sound installation at Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minn., featuring a NetMax/IRIS-Net digital system control matrix installation. The input-to-output EV system at Grace Lutheran is intended to in balance sophistication with ease of use and flexibility.

LONDON — ADLIB Audio is supplying a Nexo Alpha sound system and crew to Paolo Nutini and his first UK production tour. The system was specified by FOH engineer Graham "Hutch" Hutchison. He started with the artist in the summer and has worked with ADLIB on numerous previous occasions, as has monitor engineer Rob Coles.

GREENSBORO, NC – Under the guidance of Pastor W Anthony Lawson, Jr, Jumping Run Church recently opened a new sanctuary to accommodate their growth, but with an ambitious music program that plays an integral role in the church's services, Pastor Lawson wanted to ensure that the message of the church didn't get lost. For this, he turned to Winterville, NC-based Sound Advice, who ultimately installed a sound reinforcement system revolving around products from the WorxAudio Technologies catalog.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — Kingston Sound, a South African provider of live event production, recently supplied stage production, lighting and sound for the Women's Day Event held at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban, located on the eastern coast of South Africa. The company used JBL VerTec VT4888 line array enclosures to provide the audio.

LAKEVILLE, MN — Completed just in time for their annual "Country Christmas" seasonal shows, the new EV sound system at Celebration Church in Lakeville, Minn, reflects the serious production needs of a large church like Celebration: more than 18,000 people attended the "Country Christmas" shows over a three-week period, hearing the country music themed event through a PA that brings EV sound to the church's 1100-seat theatre/sanctuary.

OLD LYME, CT — Sennheiser is now shipping the e 602 II cardioid microphone – successor to the e 602 – to their lineup of evolution series microphones. The e 602 II is designed especially for use with kick drums, bass guitar cabs, tubas and other low-frequency instruments. Featuring an aluminum housing – more than 40 percent lighter than its predecessor – the e 602 II provides greater stability when positioned on a long boom arm. The capsule offers a fast attack, coupled with an extended low-frequency response.