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In Memoriam: Ted Rodden 1953-2014

FOH engineer Ted Rodden

In Memoriam: Ted Rodden 1953-2014

STRAWBERRY, CA — Musician and front of house engineer Theodore “Ted” Rodden was murdered on August 20, shot while in his back yard, apparently by a deranged neighbor who later committed suicide. Rodden was the house soundman at the Rancho Nicasio restaurant and nightclub in western Marin County, Calif., a position he held for some 15 years, since the popular venue was purchased and operated by Huey Lewis manager Bob Brown in 1999. Brown retained the roadhouse feel and charm of the original venue and Rodden’s easygoing personality and gentle demeanor was ideal for dealing with the wide variety of local and occasional major-name acts that performed there.

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From left, Christopher Spahr, Leonardo Romero, Shan Siebert and Pedro Rocha

DPA Microphones Notes Sales Force Additions, Staff Promotion

LONGMONT, CO — DPA Inc., the U.S. branch of DPA Microphones, named Christopher Spahr, Leonardo Romero and Pedro Rocha area sales managers for the Eastern U.S., Western U.S. and Southern U.S./Latin America regions, respectively. The company has also promoted Shan Siebert to general manager of its Longmont, CO-based office. The photo here includes, from left, Christopher Spahr, Leonardo Romero, Shan Siebert and Pedro Rocha.

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Audio Video Electronics (AVE) installed a pair of Danley Sound Labs SH-60 loudspeakers along with a Danley DBH-218 subwoofer.

Minnesota Church Upgrades with Danley, Midas and Crestron Gear

MANKATO, MN – To upgrade intelligibility and low-end extension for Hosanna Lutheran Church, home to four contemporary and one traditional service each week, Audio Video Electronics (AVE) installed a pair of Danley Sound Labs SH-60 loudspeakers along with a Danley DBH-218 subwoofer. AVE also repurposed Lab.gruppen C-series amplifiers for the mains and added a Lab.gruppen FB14000 for the subwoofer. The church also added a new Midas PRO3 mixer and Crestron system for audio control.

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2014 Parnelli Awards Nominations Now Open

2014 Parnelli Award Nominations Now Open!

LAS VEGAS — Nominations for the 2014 Parnelli Awards, to be presented at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nov. 22, are now open. FRONT of HOUSE subscribers once again have the chance — but only through the end of September — to determine who will be on the Parnelli Awards ballot this year. The 2014 Parnelli Awards Ballot will be open for voting during the month of October.

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One Systems new smart phone app puts products, specs and tools right at customers fingertips

One Systems Mobile Product App Debuts

One Systems announced a new mobile app that promises to simplify the process of finding the right One Systems or On Point Audio product for any application. The software, for Android, iPad, iPhone and iPod devices, is available on iTunes and GooglePlay.

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