URGENCH, Uzbekistan — Although the exact number of fatalities of concert attendees remains unconfirmed by official Uzbek government sources, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported that at least 15 people were killed and 17 hospitalized when the railing on a narrow bridge, overcrowded with concert attendees, collapsed on Aug. 8.
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BEAVERTON, OR — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced the appointment of Frank Pajak as applications engineer for the East Coast of the United States. Based in Chicago, Pajak will provide support to customers using Biamp’s award-winning DSP equipment in a variety of AV applications.
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MILWAUKEE, WI — Metro Sound & Video installed a new audio processing infrastructure within Wisconsin Center that is based around 16 Symetrix SymNet Radius 12×8 DSPs. The project was done in only about a month’s time.
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LOS ANGELES — In partnership with Dutch classical recording company Pentatone, Boston-based production house Soundmirror was recently chosen to coordinate the digital recordings of composer John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles, performed by the Los Angeles Opera at the LA Opera House’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Soundmirror owner John Newton and engineer Mark Donahue used DPA Microphones’ d:screet 4071 Miniature and d:dicate 4006 and 4011 Recording Microphone to record the cast and orchestra.
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Sommer Cable America, the new U.S. division of Germany’s Sommer Cable, has named Pacific Radio Electronics as distributor of its extensive product line. Pictured here at Pacific Radio are, from left, Dan Guiterrez, General Manager; Martin Ucik, President/CEO of Sommer Cable America and Joe Phillips, President of Pacific Radio. Photo by David Goggin.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards set for the Rio Hotel & Casino on Oct. 24 will begin as usual with a cocktail reception before all the envelopes are opened and winners announced, and this year the festive mood will continue after the event with the first official Parnelli After Party. The Parnelli After Party will take place in the same Rio ballroom where the show has just finished, noted Marshall Bissett, chairman of the Parnelli Board of Advisors.
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WASHINGTON, DC – For many pro wireless users, the past five years have been a nightmarish roller coaster of uncertainty. It all began with the Federal Communications Commission’s 2008 auction of the 700 MHz band (698 to 806 MHz) from the reallocation of TV channels 52 to 69 and the “white spaces” issue, where available space between frequency bands was made illegal for pro wireless applications after June 12, 2010.
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PreSonus has released Studio One 3 Prime, a free, entry-level version of its powerful yet easy-to-use music recording and production software. Although it is free, Studio One 3 Prime is not a demo and does not time out. Rather, it is a feature-rich digital audio workstation that includes many of the key features found in Studio One 3 Artist.
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BEMIDJI, MN – Rock band O.A.R. performed with an Electro-Voice X2 speaker system, part of the company’s X-Line Advance product line. Production company NLFX Pro supplied the line array system that included 18 X2 line array elements, 12 TG7 power amps, and Iris-Net software for the April 19 performance, with nearly 6,000 attending.
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BURBANK, CA – CenterStaging, one of the premier rehearsal and backline facilities in the Los Angeles area, has big plans for Roland’s new M-5000 console, pictured here with Will Kerlick, CenterStaging Business Manager, and Doug Dubin, CenterStaging Audio Manager.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Bose Professional noted that its L1 portable line array systems have been supporting artist performances, corporate presentations and more at Timberland’s company headquarters in Stratham, NH.
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