ATLANTA ― True Memoirs of an International Assassin is a comedy about a would-be author turned pseudo hit man. The movie stars Kevin James as an accountant who writes a book about a fictional killer-for-hire, which his publisher mistakenly prints and sells as a true story, thrusting him into a life of danger and hiding in Belize. As it is a satirical action flick, True Memoirs features several helicopter and car chase scenes. These conditions often prove difficult for audio capture due to the need for a high-quality, easily concealed audio solution, which the production team found with DPA Microphones’ d:screet 4098 Supercardiod Microphone.
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NEWBURY PARK, CA — American Music & Sound named Tim Schaeffer senior vice president for Allen & Heath USA. Schaeffer, who has more than 30 years of pro audio sales and marketing experience, will manage Allen & Heath USA to build and develop its sales and support teams and to promote sales growth and customer satisfaction. The appointment marks a return for Schaeffer to the company.
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HK Audio has made it even easier for Soundmakers to join the ELEMENTS family with the release of four new mono Single Systems at Prolight + Sound 2016 in Frankfurt. The German sound reinforcement firm is also using the opportunity to make the entire ELEMENTS product portfolio more affordable.
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GREENSBORO, NC — Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band canceled the show set for Greensboro, NC April 10 in protest of HB2, a.k.a. “the bathroom law,” which prevents municipal and county governments from passing antidiscrimination measures that could serve the interests of those who are gay or transgender. Springsteen posted an explanation outlining the reasons for the cancellation on Facebook.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX — To upgrade the listening experience within 18,000-capacity AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball team, Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams (WJHW) designed an L-Acoustics’ Kudo WST line source system installed by LD Systems. The system’s main components start with 72 Kudo elements flown in six arrays of 12 enclosures each, augmented with 24 SB28 subwoofers. The subs are flown in six cardioid arrays of four enclosures, located directly behind the main arrays.
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FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Sennheiser is introducing an app for remotely controlling its evolution wireless D1 radio microphone systems. The WSR app converts iPad and iPhone into a handy remote control for digital D1 systems, assisting in the configuration, management and monitoring of radio links. The app is available from the Apple App Store as of now.
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