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Concert Structure Falls in Malta, Four Crew Members Injured

Concert Structure Falls in Malta, Four Crew Members Injured

TA’ QALI, Malta — The lighting support structure for a concert version of the Maltese rock opera Gensna fell at 10:50 a.m. on March 17 and injured four crew members. One of the workers, Emanuel Ronayne, 48, received life-threatening injuries to the chest; the other injuries were not life-threatening. The accident occurred at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre here. Of the four crew members injured, Ronayne and one other were hospitalized; the two others were reportedly treated on site for bruises and shock.

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For Saint Louis University’s recently-opened Center for Global Citizenship, TSI Technology Solutions installed a Bose RoomMatch system.

Saint Louis University Installs Bose RoomMatch System

ST. LOUIS, MO – For Saint Louis University’s recently-opened Center for Global Citizenship, TSI Technology Solutions, a division of TSI Global, assembled a system consisting of six RoomMatch loudspeakers (three RM9020 and three RM9010 modules) and two RMS215 subwoofers, all powered by three Bose PowerMatch PM8500N amplifiers.

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Yamaha QL5

Yamaha Launches QL Digital Consoles at PL+S

FRANKFURT, Germany — The Yamaha CL Series of digital consoles, widely credited with raising the bar in live digital mixing, were launched in Frankfurt in 2012. At ProLight+Sound 2014, Yamaha launched the QL Series (the QL5 is pictured here). The new consoles inherit such CL features such as all-in-one mixing, processing, and routing capability, but are targeted for small to medium scale live tour sound, house of worship installations, corporate AV and speech applications.

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Prolight + Sound 2014, Frankfurt, Germany

Prolight + Sound 2014 Finishes Strong

FRANKFURT, Germany — The 2014 edition of Prolight + Sound finished strong after four days on March 15, with 897 exhibitors from 42 countries on par with stats from the 2013 event (901 from 41 counties) despite the 2014 event’s month-earlier time frame. Combined with Musikmesse, there were a total 2,242 exhibitors from 57 countries, with a total 110,000 visitors from 142 countries attending the March 12-15 event.

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Hell and Heaven Metal Fest Canceled near Mexico City

Hell and Heaven Metal Fest Canceled near Mexico City

TEXCOCO, Mexico — The two-day Hell and Heaven Metal Fest that had been scheduled to take place March 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds in this Mexico City suburb has been canceled. State officials cited public safety as the reason for pulling the plug, but town officials and concert organizers, including town spokesman Francisco Vazquez, speculated that politics and economics might have played a role.

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DiGiCo Announces 2014 Masters Series Tour Dates. Pictured here, a previous session at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), which was attended by a number of production people from Cirque du Soleil, among others

DiGiCo Announces 2014 Masters Series Tour Dates

ATLANTA — DiGiCo announced its 2014 Master Series tour schedule. The company will host hands-on training sessions in Atlanta (March 19 and 20), St. Louis (April 22 and 23), Chicago (April 29 and 30), Phoenix (May 13 and 14) and Denver (May 20 and 21). Additional cities and dates will be announced soon. Pictured here are participants at a recent Master Series event held at UNLV in Las Vegas.

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Tom Wiggans

U.K. Artists Adding DPA Microphones’ d:facto

LONDON —  Fran Healey, the lead singer of U.K. band Travis, and Marti Pellow, the lead singer of Wet Wet Wet, are the latest in the growing list of vocalists to switch to DPA Microphones’ d:facto Vocal Microphone. In both cases, the artists made the change on the recommendation of their live sound engineer, Tom Wiggans, pictured here.

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1964 Ears’ V8 Custom In-Ear monitor

1964 Ears Launches V8 PMs

1964 Ears’ V8 Custom In-Ear monitor are designed for discerning listeners and tuned with bass lovers in mind. The V8 is handcrafted with eight balanced armature drivers in each earpiece coupled to a three-way crossover that promises unrivaled sonic purity.

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Wichita State University Arena Installs Danley Horns and Subs

Wichita State University Arena Installs Danley Horns and Subs

WICHITA, KS — Along with a new Daktronics center-hung video board, Wichita State University’s 10,500-seat Charles Koch Arena, home of the Shockers basketball and volleyball teams, installed 24 Danley Sound Labs Synergy Horn loudspeakers and four Tapped Horn subwoofers. The new gear is configured in eight clusters that encircle the top ring of the new center-hung video board. Each cluster includes a SH-96, SH-64, and SM-80, with the four TH-118 subwoofers providing low end support.

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Aviom D800-Dante A-Net Distributor Now Shipping

Aviom D800-Dante A-Net Distributor Now Shipping

Audinate and Aviom announced that the D800-Dante A-Net Distributor is now shipping. This unit and the new D800 A-Net Distributor, which is also shipping, distribute audio and power to up to eight Aviom personal mixers and are designed to make Aviom systems easier to integrate with various digital consoles and networks.

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