EDISON, NJ — Tarik Solangi has been named Manager, Live Sound and Product Tech Support for RCF USA, based here. Solangi has been providing RCF USA live sound technical support on a contract service basis, and now joins the RCF USA staff full time.
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LONDON — Martin Audio’s MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array) PA system had its busiest weekend of the year, with two important events coinciding on both sides of London in mid-September. While Capital Sound provided 170 enclosures for Proms in the Park (Hyde Park), the closing celebrations for the inaugural Prince Harry-inspired Invictus Games also featured MLA at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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ZEELAND, MI – Working with Parkway Communications’ Gary Zandstra, who is also a church member, Community Reformed Church here added ARCS WIDE and ARCS FOCUS to the main sanctuary and adjacent gymnasium overflow space. The system is designed to provide congregants with a sonically consistent worship experience.
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MEXICO CITY — As part of the celebrations of the bicentennial of the Mexican Revolution and the centenary of the Revolution, the government of the State of Mexico constructed the Mexiquense Bicentennial Cultural Centre (CCMB) in Texcoco near here, choosing iLive systems throughout.
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NAMUR, Belgium — The roof of City Hall in this Belgian town has been equipped with four Community RSH-462 loudspeakers sourced via Community Professional’s Belgian distributor, M-PRO BeNeLux BVBA and installed by audio specialists Live 4 Life. Town leaders initiated the project.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – OneRepublic FOH engineer Zito has been relying on DiGiCo consoles for the band’s performances this year. (The group completed their North American tour leg here Aug. 30 and head to the U.K. and Europe for shows slated from Oct. 19-Nov. 21.) VER provided DiGiCo SD7 consoles for both FOH and monitor positions, with Zito and monitor engineer Matt Manix providing the mix for the fans and the band members. Pictured here is Zito at FOH during Milwaukee’s Summerfest.
Read More »BUENA PARK, CA — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. is heading to Chicago with an Application Edition for Sound Reinforcement/Live Sound of the company’s Audioversity. The learning sessions are set for Nov. 3, 4 and 5 with separate CL and QL Series console learning tracks Nov. 3, a focus on digital audio networking Nov. 4 and a focus on speaker systems Nov. 5.
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TRENCIN, Slovakia — The Pohoda Music Festival drew some 30,000 revelers with a lineup that included Kraftwerk along with Tricky, Mogwai, Tame Impala, Suede, Goldfrapp and many others. The event, staged here July 10-12, was also supported by JBL VTX and Crown audio system supplied by Slovakian sound contractor Audio Line.
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LOS ANGELES — With as many as one in four attendees at the 137th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention looking for solutions to live sound challenges, the association has taken steps to address those interests with the inaugural Live Sound Expo. Sponsors include Audinate, DiGiCo, EAW, L-Acoustics, Shure and Yamaha Commercial Audio, with wireless headphone system support from Sennheiser USA.
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BOSTON — Meyer Sound systems assured that the two main stages at Boston Calling Music Festival held in Boston in early September were loud and clear. On the Red Stage, the LYON linear sound reinforcement system made an impression on the FOH engineers, many mixing on this new Meyer system for the first time. “That rig really rocked,” said Carl Davino, FOH engineer for The Replacements. “LYON has transparent highs, broad and articulate mids, and adjustable low-mids to handle any desired punch.”
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SINGAPORE — The Singapore Sports Hub, overlooking the Kallang Basin, has set a new world standard in sports, entertainment and lifestyle destinations. The Sports Hub is home to the National stadium, a multi-purpose indoor arena and aquatic/watersports center. Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd — one of the oldest integration firms in Singapore — designed and installed multiple sound reinforcement systems throughout the venues within Sports Hub. Each features loudspeakers from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW).
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Italian loudspeaker manufacturer dB Technologies presents its high-performance DVX TH “theater” series stage monitors. The initial introduction includes the DVX-DM12 TH and DVX-DM15 TH active two-way stage monitors. Each high-output, 136 dB max SPL speaker pairs 12” or 15” neodymium woofers with 1.4” exit HF neo compression drivers. The cabinets feature rotatable HF driver (for left or right configuration), double EQ preset, input and output panels on either side with universal switch mode power supply. Response of the DVX-DM12 TH is 63 Hz to 16k Hz; the DVX-DM15 TH is 55 Hz to 16k Hz.
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