Video of the Week: Preview of the May 2015 Issue of FRONT of HOUSE
Bose Holds RoomMatch Demo at Aratani Theatre in L.A.
Bose Professional held an industry demo of its RoomMatch loudspeaker system at the Aratani Theatre in L.A., the first permanent Bose RoomMatch installation in southern California.
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“On the Town” Using Aurus Console with Nexus and Nexus Star Routers
NEW YORK, NY – For the Broadway revival of On the Town, which opened within the restored Lyric Theatre last fall, Sound Associates, Inc. provided sound designer Kai Harada (left) and Patrick Pummill, production sound engineer (right) with an Aurus digital console. The setup also includes signal management handled by Nexus and Nexus Star routers from Salzbrenner StageTec Mediagroup.
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Barry Manilow’s “One Last Tour” Heard via Martin Audio MLA System
NEW YORK – Veteran live sound engineer Ken Newman, who began working with Barry Manilow in 1992, is mixing the retiring artist’s last tour. The songs are being heard, for the first time, over a Martin Audio MLA system provided by Delicate Productions.
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Adlib Stages Audio Demo Event at O2 Academy Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland – Following the January launch of Adlib’s Scottish office, which is headed by Graham Cochrane, the company staged two technology based open days at the Glasgow O2 Academy live music venue, showcasing some of the latest innovations available from premium brand partners including L-Acoustics, Soundcraft, DPA Microphones and SSL.
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Neil Diamond Touring with JBL VTX V25-II Line Arrays
LOS ANGELES — Neil Diamond is back on the road, with an assist from Parnelli award-winning sound engineer Stanley Miller. The current tour is the first to make use of Harman’s new JBL Professional VTX V25-II line array loudspeakers, provided by Sound Image. The show setup also includes Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers and AKG mics. Miller, who has supported Diamond’s shows for 45 years, said the current setup provides “the best sound we’ve ever had.”
Read More »QSC Launches New “Rent It Now” Program Connecting Customers to Authorized Dealer Network
COSTA MESA, CA – QSC released its “Rent It Now” program connecting customers with participating QSC rental companies. The “Rent It Now” program link allows visitors at QSC.com to easily and quickly find participating dealer rental locations that rent QSC products including TouchMix compact digital mixers, K, KW and KLA powered loudspeakers and more for portable live sound applications.
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138th AES Convention Was First to be Held in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — The Audio Engineering Society held its 138th Audio Engineering Society Convention at the Sofitel Victoria Hotel in Warsaw, Poland, May 7 – 10, 2015. The event showcased 50 brands of audio gear and technology along with one of the largest Tech Programs in recent years. Pictured here is AES president Andres Mayo.
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Panel Discussion Hosted by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Gets K-array Boost
NEW YORK – The Martha Stewart Center for Living at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital is dedicated to promoting senior health care and wellness. For a panel discussion/fundraiser hosted by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, L&M Sound and Light provided 12 K-Array KR202 speakers.
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EAW Names Frank Loyko VP of North American Sales
WHITINSVILLE, MA — Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) named Frank Loyko vice president of North American sales. Loyko, who began his career at EAW, returns to the brand after serving as vice president of worldwide sales for LOUD Technologies and holding high-level positions with TC Group Americas and Digidesign/Avid Technologies.
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Bryan Adams Tours with d&b audiotechnik V-Series Speakers
PHOENIX — For Bryan Adams’ 2015 tour, which continues to support last year’s 30th anniversary re-release of his 1984 hit album, Reckless, engineers Jody Perpick and Rob Nevalainen have been working to optimize the mix at FOH and monitors. Nevalainen, who also owns a Coquitlam, BC Canada sound company, Gearforce, provided d&b audiotechnik’s V-Series speakers.
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Royer Labs R-122 MKII Phantom-Powered Ribbon Microphone
Royer Labs’ R-122 MKII Phantom-Powered Ribbon Microphone offers a high output level and -15 dB pad, making it ersatile and well suited for miking acoustic instruments and other sources with low SPL characteristics, as well as high SPL instruments like electric guitar.
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