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MLA Mini Takes On Westpoint Arena for U.K. Retail Conference

Martin Audio noted the commercial debut for its MLA Mini at Westpoint Arena near Exeter, U.K. in mid-October, 2013 for retail giant SPAR.

MLA Mini Takes On Westpoint Arena for U.K. Retail Conference

EXETER, U.K. —Martin Audio noted the commercial debut for its Martin Audio MLA Mini. Plymouth, U.K.-based Pyramid AV used a system comprised of 24 new MLA Mini, six MSX subs and three flying frames in an effort to sweeten the sound within a “soulless shed,” 7,500-capacty Westpoint Arena. FOH engineer Simon Honywill worked with Martin Audio’s Andy Davies on the mid-October gig, an annual conference for U.K.-based retailer SPAR.

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2009 Parnelli Audio Innovator Stan Miller presented Mark Engebretson with the 2013 Parnelli for audio innovation.

And the 2013 Parnelli Award Winners Are…

LAS VEGAS — The 2013 Parnelli Awards had it all — humor (host Micky Dolenz busting on Toronto mayor Rob Ford), candor (Eric Pearce’s  gratitude for his dad’s support), insight (Mark Engebretson on the fragility of new ideas) and poignancy (Mo Morrison’s “one-two punch” — noting how the news of his Parnelli Hall of Fame honor coincided with the obituary for his longtime friend Marshall Holmes).

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Morgan Sound Reports Theft of Gear

LYNNWOOD, WA — Morgan Sound’s Steve Boyce has reported the theft of a truckload of gear from the company’s parking lot here on Nov. 16. The truck and its contents were stolen. The truck was recovered but the gear is still missing. It included a variety of JBL speakers, Crown amps, Yamaha digital mixers, Sennheiser IEMs and Shure wireless gear, among other items. Boyce noted that all items, including those without serial numbers “had a Morgan Sound asset tag, however, we’re pretty sure the thieves will do their best to remove the tags.”

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Checkers Grip Guard 3-Channel Protectors

Checkers Grip Guard Cable Protectors

Checkers Industrial Safety Products is now offering its new lightweight Grip Guard 3- and 5-Channel Cable Protectors with patent-pending Gripper Connectors. Grip Guards are up to 50 percent lighter than rubber cable protectors and up to 33 percent lighter than other polyurethane cable protectors. While lighter in weight, Grip Guard 3- and 5-Channel cableprotectors are designed to maintain their strength and durability, making them well suited for entertainment venues and other applications.

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Just a Bunch of Roadies Responds to Typhoon Haiyan Devastation

TACLOBAN, The Philippines — With the death toll rising past 5,235 in the weeks after super-typhoon Haiyan hit hard here Nov. 9, the storm ranks as the deadliest disaster to ever hit the island nation. Along with widespread death, an estimated 4 million people were rendered homeless — close to the total left homeless by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and the earthquake in Haiti in 2009 combined.

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Jeffrey Cox

Eighteen Sound Hires Jeffrey Cox

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — Eighteen Sound, which announced a change of ownership and new factory location in June, now announces that audio industry veteran Jeffrey Cox, who previously played pivotal roles with both L-Acoustics and EAW, has joined the company.

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Parnelli Awards

Online Ticket Deadline for Parnelli Awards is Nov. 20 at Noon PST

LAS VEGAS — The last chance to order tickets for the 2013 Parnelli Awards on parnelliawards.com is this Wednesday, Nov. 20 at noon PST. After that, any remaining tickets will be sold at the door of the event on a first-come, first-serve basis. This year’s honorees include George Travis, Mo Morrison, Eric Pearce and Mark Engebretson, and the Nov. 23 event, set to begin at 8 p.m. after a 7 p.m. cocktail reception, is to be hosted by Micky Dolenz.

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