WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK — Guerilla Union, organizer of the Rock the Bells 2013 Festival Series, announced that the events planned for Washington DC (RFK Stadium Festival Grounds, Sept. 28-29) and the New York metro area (Meadowlands Race Track, Oct. 4-5) were canceled “due to a lack of ticket sales,” according to an announcement on the organizer’s website, rockthebells.net.
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OXFORD, U.K. — Solid State Logic announced that its SSL Live console, which made a surprise preview at Prolight + Sound in April 2013, is now shipping. Britannia Row ordered the first three SSL Live consoles; they will help support Peter Gabriel’s European ‘Back to Front’ tour. Another two consoles have been shipped to SGroup in France for the Amel Bent tour. Pictured here, SSL’s headquarters staff celebrates the milestone.
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LEXINGTON, KY – David Humphreys, owner of New World Resources, updated the sound system at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (pictured here), home to minor league baseballs’ Lexington Legends, with SymNet Edge from Symetrix. The new Dante-compatible DSP setup allowed for ARC-WEB iPad and SymVue PC control..
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VERONA, Italy – Amo Pavarotti is the first official traveling museum show on the life and works of Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died in 2007 after more than five decades of success as an opera singer. After a New York preview, the exhibition opened here at the Arena Museo Opera in Palazzo Forti earlier this year. F&G Group supported the exhibition with K-array speakers..
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LUTON, U.K. – Cadac Holdings Ltd. has appointed new German based distributor, The Audio Specialists UG, to distribute its console range exclusively in Germany and the Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg region. The newly formed distributor is an independent subsidiary of the Dutch TAS group and is headed up by leading professional audio sales manager Hans-Juergen Heitzer (a.k.a. Age-jay), formerly with Mega Audio, pictured here.
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CORNWALL, UK — Allen & Heath has appointed One Systems as its exclusive distributor in Thailand. Selected by Asian sales agent, Global Market Management, One Systems has been importing and selling Allen & Heath products into Thailand on a non-exclusive basis since 2009, and is now in a position to manage all sales and promotions in Thailand.
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OSLO — More than a quarter century after installing eight UPA-1 and two USW-1 conventionally powered loudspeakers in 1986, the The Oslo Concert Hall (Oslo Konserthus) in Norway again turned to a Meyer Sound solution when it came time for an upgrade. AVAB CAC supplied and installed a MICA line array loudspeaker system..
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – California-based rock band The Northstar Session has been thrilling audiences and gaining fans since its formation in 2007. A key element of their live performance, the band uses L1 portable systems and B2 bass modules, along with T1 ToneMatch audio engines, from Bose Professional Systems Division.
Read More »PORTLAND, OR — AEQ announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Audinate to develop its broadcast products with Dante digital media networking.
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PENRYN, Cornwall, U.K. — Allen & Heath named One Systems as its exclusive distributor in Thailand. Selected by Asian sales agent, Global Market Management, One Systems has been importing and selling Allen & Heath products into Thailand on a non-exclusive basis since 2009, and is now in a position to manage all sales and promotions in Thailand.
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FAIRMONT, WV — South Ridge Church here recently installed a new sound system in their 450-seat sanctuary with the help of a team of architects, acoustic consultants, installers and gear provided by Northern Sound & Light.
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Hosa Technology’s Mogan Elite ICE Omni Earset Microphone promises to build on the strengths of the original Mogan Elite Earset Microphone while taking fit and appearance to a new level.
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