NEW YORK — For Joe’s Pub, a 200-seat performance venue at the Public Theater named after the theater’s founder, Joe Papp, Acme Professional provided a d&b audiotechnik system. The unique design makes use of 10A, 10AL-D, E8, 18S-SUB and 12S-D components.
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NASHVILLE — For Brantley Gilbert’s “Let It Ride” spring tour, Digital Console Rental (DCR), based here, is providing a recently acquired Meyer Sound LYON linear sound reinforcement system. FOH engineer Andy Wacker credited the system as both powerful and easy to work with.
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WABASH, IN — For a 950-seat auditorium used by Wabash City High School and Middle School here, AV systems integrator Circle City Audio installed a Bose RoomMatch system. The system includes RM9040, RM7020 and RMS215 components powered by Bose PowerMatch PM8500N amplifiers, with Bose ControlSpace ESP-88 digital signal processors.
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BEAVERTON, OR — Biamp Systems, a provider of networked media systems, expanded the responsibilities of Matthew Packer, its regional director, Asia-Pacific. Packer will now oversee all Biamp Systems sales operations in India as well. Packer was first appointed regional director of the Asia-Pacific region in late 2012.
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BURLINGTON, MA — Avid named Jennifer Smith to senior vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO). Smith, formerly with Microsoft and Progress Software, is based at the company’s headquarters here.
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MONTREAL — To support Avenged Sevenfold’s incendiary “Shepherd of Fire” tour in support of the band’s 2013 album, Hail to the King, Rat Sound is providing a full L-Acoustics system with 12 new K2 enclosures per side as outfill arrays. The setup aslo includes L-R hangs of four K1-SB, 12 K1 and four KARA for downfill, plus 24 SB28 subs, additional KARA speakers and six ARCS II along the face and lip of the stage.
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NEW YORK — Carl Casella of Sound Associates opted for a Shure ULX-D digital wireless system for the Broadway musical, A Night with Janis Joplin. Casella had previously used the gear to support the show during its touring phase, before it reached Broadway.
Read More »BERLIN — Stagetec Entwicklungsgesellschaft announced that, as of late 2013, René Harder joined the digital audio technology company’s board. He succeeds Dr. Klaus-Peter Scholz, one of the founders and pioneers of Stagetec.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that Benny Collins, production/tour manager for Michael Jackson and Journey, will receive the live event industry’s highest honor, the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award, at the annual gala ceremony in Las Vegas Nov. 22. Collins has also worked with the likes of David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Madonna and U2, among others.
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