NEW YORK – See Factor deployed its new L-Acoustics system at NYC’s acoustically challenging Javits Center for worldwide premiere of X-Men: Days of Future Past. Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry and other stars attended the event. The setup included 24 K2, 12 SB28 subs and 16 coaxial 115XT HiQ wedges, all powered and processed by L-Acoustics’ LA8 amplified controllers.
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LITITZ, PA — The Event Safety Alliance noted plans for its inaugural Event Safety Summit, to be held at Tait Towers’ headquarters here from Dec. 2-5, 2014. Safety topics covered include severe weather, effective command systems, event safety plans and procedures, safe access training, legal issues, coordinating safety planning with public safety officials and working effectively with your insurer. The $1,750 registration fee covers instruction, materials and food; participants will be responsible for lodging and airport transportation costs.
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GUILDFORD, U.K. — Entec Sound & Light renewed its long association with the three day Guilfest music festival here, supplying sound design and d&b audiotechnik components for the main stage in Stoke Park near Guildford’s center. The system included J8 line array speakers, B2 and J-SUB subwoofers and J12s, Q7s and Q10s for fills.
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MEMPHIS, TN – Tennessee Concert Sound provided an Aero Series 2 system from D.A.S. Audio for the Sparks Chapel Fine Arts Center at Briarcrest Christian School here. The system includes 22 Aero 8A powered line array modules and four LX-218CRA powered subwoofers.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. — For “Memories of August 1914,” commemorating a century since the start of World War 1, Liverpool’s City Council combined spectacle with poignancy with the use of giant marionettes. Adlib provided sound gear for the seven main performance sites near the city’s center.
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SYDNEY — Riedel Communications named Erik Miehs service engineer for Australia. In his new role, Miehs will boost Riedel’s ability to support existing customers and equipment rentals while contributing to the company’s continued overall growth in sales and rentals across the region.
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MADISON, WI – Full Compass Systems supported the 13th annual “Opera in the Park” concert for the city of Madison. This free annual concert has become a summer tradition for the community and adds to the company’s history of promoting music and music education on both local and national levels.
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BEAVERTON, OR — Biamp Systems named Robert Taylor regional manager for the Southeast U.S. Taylor has 15 years in pro AV design, sales, and installation services, most recently as a sales rep for Secom. Prior to that, he served as national sales manager at TOA Electronics.
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SEOUL, South Korea — This year’s Ultra Music Festival (UMF) Korea drew 100,000+ to the Olympic Stadium Sports Complex here with some of the world’s top DJ and EDM artists. The audio setup included Adamson Energia line arrays at the Live and Main stages.
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IBIZA, Spain – Ibiza’s Space nightclub celebrated 25 years with special events staged at the venue’s outdoor Flight Club arena. Project Audio provided a mega Funktion-One sound system powered by Full Fat Audio amps with XTA processing and a Cadac CDC four digital compact console for control.
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CHICAGO — Pink Noise, based here, provided sound reinforcement for the annual Festival Cubano this year, which ran from August 15-17. The dB Technologies system included DVA-T12 and DVA-T8 loudspeakers, DVA-S30 dual 18” subwoofers, RCF NX-L24A active column cabinets, DVA-S20DP active double 18” subwoofers and DVX-DM15 15” two-way stage monitors.
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