BURBANK, CA – When Grease: Live, a television adaptation of the 1971 musical Grease, aired on FOX, Audio Supervisor/Designer Bruce Arledge knew that DPA Microphones would provide the perfect audio support for the multitude of actors on set. Brought on by Producer Greg Sills and Production Mixer Mark King, Arledge was confident that the DPA mics would catch every syllable, both spoken and sung, be it in the rain or hidden in wigs.
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Read More »EDISON, NJ – As the summer production season kicks into high gear, RCF USA has entered into a partnership with the Lease Corporation of America… Read More »RCF Offers Lease Financing Program for Touring Season Needs
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SAINT MARTIN, Caribbean – The exclusive Waikiki bar/restaurant and private beach in Orient Bay, Saint Martin, has attracted worldwide customers year-round since its opening in 1993. At the end of 2014 Waikiki Beach was seriously damaged by the Gonzalo hurricane. At this point the ownership decided to collaborate with an audio/visual consultant for the sound reinforcement system of the renovated venue — a familiar spot for live jazz and Cuban bands, as well as electro house DJs. Working with Waikiki’s proprietors, the new sound system was designed with a double goal: optimize acoustic performances and get an excellent visual integration. RCF’s product portfolio came into play.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors will honor Greg Mackie, whose groundbreaking work redefined audio mixing, with the 2016 Parnelli Audio Innovator award at this year’s ceremony, which is set for Oct. 22, 2016. Note: FRONT of HOUSE inadvertently ran “November 22” instead of “October 22” in the current May issue, page 47. The correct date is Saturday, Oct. 22. FOH regrets the error —ed.
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NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Bruce Robbins, 59, a longtime sound man whose career in audio spanned more than 25 years, died in April after battling an extended illness. Alerted by those who reported him missing, police found him deceased in his New Rochelle home on April 22. Friends held a memorial in Robbins’ honor at Dudley’s Parkview in New Rochelle on May 10. They toasted the life of a man who, while choosing a solitary lifestyle, excelled in his craft and treated all those he worked with — from established stars to struggling artists — with equal measures of professionalism and respect.
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LONDON – The original Ronnie Scott’s opened its doors in October 1959 as a small basement club where local musicians could jam with others who shared their passion. Almost six decades later, and in its Soho home, Ronnie Scott’s is one of the world’s best-known jazz clubs, regularly hosting the genre’s biggest names as well as nurturing rising stars. A recent upgrade of the club’s technical facilities has seen the installation of a custom digital audio network plus two DiGiCo consoles, with the system design, supply and installation all carried out by Autograph Sales & Installations.
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DELRAY BEACH, FL – Ride Delray Indoor Cycling Studio is an upscale, low-attitude cycling and fitness studio featuring instructors specifically trained in Stages Power metered bikes. As part of a recent renovation, the facility installed new lighting, video and an audio system centered on i-Class loudspeakers from VUE Audiotechnik. Ride Delray’s 1,000 square-foot studio previously employed a home-grade hifi-type sound system. Jay Krause of Sound & Lighting Solution Inc. said all of the loudspeakers in the venue are VUE, using a total of 14 VUE i-2×4.5 and two is-26a powered subwoofers for the installation.
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CARSON, CA – 3G Productions of Las Vegas and Los Angeles deployed a Martin Audio MLA system for Wango Tango 2016 at the StubHub Center stadium in Carson, CA. The PA challenges were many: it had to cover a lot of different surfaces in the stadium, as well be mindful of a residential neighborhood in the PA’s directional range.
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LAS VEGAS – Sommer Cable America is introducing at InfoComm 2016 the new “Screw & Play” connector series from Sommer’s HICON division, a leading manufacturer of professional connection technology. Using their expertise to further simplify connector assembly, HICON has developed the genuine gold-plated HICON RCA/phono connector. Designed for the serious hi-fi and high-end audiophile market, as well as the professional DJ sector, the Sommer solution guarantees optimum macromolecular, thermoplastic plastic insulation and extremely low contact resistance.
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BARCELONA, Spain — Adele’s Live 2016 tour of Europe and North America is traveling, not surprisingly, with a stringently high standard for audio quality. German rental company Black Box Music and a team of top-class engineers have specified equipment from some of the audio industry’s most well respected manufacturers. Used by Adele and her three backing singers, Sennheiser’s flagship Digital 9000 system microphones are a vital component.
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