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Mick Whelan Joins Adamson As Director of U.S. Operations
PORT PERRY, ONTARIO – Adamson Systems is pleased to announce that long time industry veteran Mick Whelan has joined the organization as Director of U.S. Operations. The announcement was made by Brock Adamson, CEO, Adamson Systems. “We are thrilled to have someone of Mick’s caliber join our team,” says Adamson. “His experience as both a live sound engineer and working with manufacturers and reps will be invaluable to our organization.”
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Show Report: Product Hits of Prolight+Sound 2014
FRANKFURT, Germany — If there’s any slowdown in the industry, it wasn’t evident at the recent 2014 Prolight+Sound expo, which drew 897 exhibitors from 42 countries. This year’s PL+S featured plenty of new sound reinforcement consoles; live speaker systems and subwoofers were also big news at the show, along with an assortment of production essentials for live sound applications. We’ll provide full details in the April issue of FRONT of HOUSE, but until then, here are our picks for the top hits of the show.
Read More »Mid-America Sound Agrees to $50K Fine Relating to Indiana State Fair Collapse
INDIANAPOLIS — Mid-America Sound, one of the companies supporting the concert at the Indianapolis State Fair on Aug. 13, 2011, the night the staging structure collapsed, agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for safety violations.
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Bob McCarthy Accepts USITT Sound Design Award at 2014 Conference
FORT WORTH — Author and audio engineer Bob McCarthy received the 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award in Sound Design at USITT’s 54th Annual Conference & Stage Expo here on March 26. USITT Sound Commissioner Curtis Craig presented the award to McCarthy in honor of his many contributions to sound design for live entertainment.
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Allen & Heath Gear Helps Meet British Music Embassy Challenges at SXSW
AUSTIN, TX — Audio pros supporting the 40 U.K. bands performing over a five-day span as part of the seventh annual British Music Embassy lineup at the 27th annual SXSW festival faced a considerable challenge during the 2014 event. Along with scant time for sound checks and enormous and ever-changing input lists as each act performed their 45-minute set, BBC Radio was streaming live to the U.K. for the first time. Allen & Heath gear helped make the whole thing happen.
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Pure Groove Systems Partners with Danley Sound Labs
MIAMI — Pure Groove Systems announced a partnership with Danley Sound Labs resulting in a new series of nightclub, concert and festival sound systems. The new gear, pictured here, was featured during Miami Music Week in late March at venues including Ice Palace, Cafeina Wynwood, and Surfcomber. The sound systems supported shows including Richie Hawtin’s Enter, Jamie Jones’ Paradise, Pete Tong’s Pool Party, dirtybird’s BBQ, Crosstown Rebel’s Get Lost and Circo Loco.
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Amadeus ML 8 Compact Subwoofer
Amadeus’ ML 8 ultra-compact subwoofer is designed for space-limited installation or live use by sound professionals wishing to combine high sonic fidelity with an ultra-compact format. The ML 8 is the smallest member of Amadeus’ ML Series, which ranges from 8 inch to dual 18-inch models.
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Denver’s Pepsi Center Relies on Shure Axient Wireless Gear
DENVER – LVW Electronics installed a Shure Axient wireless management network to meet the needs at Denver’s Pepsi Center, which hosts an array of events ranging from sports to concerts to conventions. The arena needed audio equipment that can produce quality sound and withstand a variety of uses in a crowded RF environment. LVW is using AXT600 Axient Spectrum Manager to deliver wide-band UHF spectrum scanning, spectrum analysis, and compatible frequency coordination, all from a single rack unit.
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Shanghai Concert Hall Renamed Sennheiser Shanghai Concert Hall
SHANGHAI – Sennheiser Group and the Shanghai Concert Hall have agreed to terms that officially renames the Shanghai Concert Hall, “Sennheiser Shanghai Concert Hall.” The company also introduces its new record label, Sennheiser Media. Famed Chinese musical prodigy, A-Bu is the label’s first signing, and Sennheiser is pleased to launch A Bu’s first album at this event.
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RCF Tops Mix on Wheels Mobile DJ Entertainment Experience
ORLANDO – After touring with a major soft drink company and working with Central Florida theme parks, DJ Charles Miles became inspired to create a self-contained mobile entertainment experience by building a complete system on wheels. The gear of choice – RCF loudspeakers for the PA and Pioneer gear for the DJ gear onboard. Why? “The stuff just doesn’t fail,” said Miles. “They are the only speakers that never shut down when it gets hot. We do a lot of outdoor events on the beaches and in the parks, and it gets hot in Florida. We’ve never had one ever go into thermal load.”
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Britannia Row Adds DiGiCo Consoles, Supports BRIT Awards
LONDON – Britannia Row’s latest DiGiCo SD7 console purchase went directly to use on the recent BRIT Awards. “For the first time on the BRITS I specified DiGiCo SD7 consoles for use on front of house and monitors,” said Derrick Zieba, audio designer and live sound supervisor for the show. “I had used this console for the first time on the Classic BRITS last year and was amazed by the audio quality, transparency, flexibility and reliability of this board.”
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