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Please Don’t Go – Not Just Yet

In this YouTube video, trucker Bryan Celestine outlines his routine for sating in shape while on the road.

Please Don’t Go – Not Just Yet

Years ago, when I was still getting on buses and planes to play music instead of write about it, I happened to mention to Allan Pepper (my manager at the time, and owner of the much-missed Bottom Line club in New York) that a lot of people I knew were getting married right around then. I remember myself saying something to the effect of, “Seems like this is the year for marriages.” To which Allan, after waiting the standard two-beat Jewish pre-punch line comedy interval, replied, “Wait ten years — it’ll seem like the year everyone’s getting divorced.”

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Starting out with some decent-quality generic (universal) fit earpieces -- such as these Shure SE215's, which ship with a variety of ear tip sizes -- can help encourage the band to accept IEMs.

Introducing Musicians to Personal Monitors: A Basic Guide

Converting a band from stage wedges to in-ear or “personal” monitors can be a beautiful thing, yielding better front-of-house and monitor mixes, more enjoyable performances and quite possibly, hearing conservation. Unfortunately, some musicians are so unwilling to change their habits that you might have an easier time converting them to a different religion! Here’s how to present the idea in a way that ensures a positive experience for everyone involved.

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The stealth approach: Two Renkus-Heinz IC24-R-II columns installed into the Old St. Louis Cathedral (St. Louis, MO) solved both intelligibility and aesthetic issues, with the speakers easily fading into the look of the sanctuary.

Column Arrays: Versatile and Sometimes Invisible

I’m a technology fanatic. I love checking out A/V technologies. Looking at pictures of huge line arrays and big lighting rigs is a favorite pastime. I’m sure many of you would agree. Some co-workers make fun of me for constantly reading equipment manuals, and I’m sure my wife also has a few opinions on the topic.

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Considering the expense of maintaining new and updated gear, it's also necessary for a provider to understand the marketplace for which they are providing equipment. (Illustration by Andy Au)

Console (and Gig) Whimsy

One of the more enjoyable aspects of my job is when manufacturers of audio gear come and demonstrate their products for me. In a business that is forever upgrading, it’s important for a rental house to be aware of the products that are viable and trending, and it is also imperative to the survival of a business such as this to maintain a roster of equipment that bands, engineers and promoters are requesting. Considering the expense of maintaining new and updated gear, it’s also necessary for a provider to understand the marketplace for which they are providing equipment.

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Doug Schoten

Roland Expands Pro Audio Sales Engineer Team

LOS ANGELES, CA — Roland’s Professional A/V division announces the expansion of its Sales Engineering team focused on Live Pro Audio. With the introduction of the new M-5000 Live Mixing Console, Roland is committed to adding staff and support resources to meet the needs of the professional audio community. A new Pro Audio only focused positions include current Sales Engineer Doug Schouten and newly hired Sales Engineer, Brian Belcher.

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A daytime show with an all VUE line-up on stage.

H.A.S. Productions Selects VUE Audiotechnik Sound System for City of Lights Festival

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of Las Vegas’ 23rd Annual City of Lights Jazz Rhythm & Blues Festival asked H.A.S Productions to provide a full spectrum of audio services for the event that took place on April 18 and 19. With 2015 being the first year the company has serviced the festival, the H.A.S. team knew that they needed a complete sound system that could convey every nuance and subtlety of jazz, and the VUE Audiotechnik al-Class Line Array system was their number one choice.

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