Staatstheater Stuttgart Equipped with Clear-Com Intercom System

STUTTGART, Germany — Staatstheater Stuttgart, Germany’s largest theater, recently upgraded its intercom systems with two Clear-Com Eclipse HX-Omega Digital Matrix Systems.

NYC’s 54 Below Using Meyer Sound Gear

by FOH Staff
May 15, 2013
News

NEW YORK — Sound designer Peter Hylenski specified Meyer Sound gear for 54 Below, a cabaret and restaurant that operates in the basement space below the original Studio 54 nightclub (currently a venue for the Roundabout Theatre Company). Since it opened, the venue has featured performances by Patti LuPone, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen, Bebe Neuwirth, Doc Severinsen and Rebecca Luker, among others.

Gator G-Tour Mixer Case for Yamaha LS9 Consoles

by FOH Staff
May 15, 2013
New Gear

Gator Cases’ G-Tour LS9-16 (pictured here) and G-Tour YAMLS9 (32) cases are designed for Yamaha’s LS9-16 and LS9-32 channel consoles. Like Gator’s G-Tour cases designed for Behringer X32 and Presonus Studiolive consoles, these cases are made with heavy-duty plywood construction, a tough laminated PVC exterior and EVA foam padding along with a “doghouse” design to secure the mixer while also allowing for easy cable routing and full rear access while in the case. The G-Tour LS9-16 and G-Tour YAMLS9 (32) cases also feature foam lined break-away lids and heavy duty casters along with Gator’s signature red recessed twist latches, spring loaded handles and plated hardware.

SSL Names Jason Kelly Product Manager for Live Console

by FOH Staff
May 15, 2013
On the Move

OXFORD, U.K. — Solid State Logic (SSL) named Jason Kelly product manager for its new Live console. Kelly, a 25-year veteran in live sound production and live event systems design and implementation along with technical support management, previously served as technical support manager at Midas Klark Teknik (MKT).

K-array gear was used at the German Ball in Beijing and Shanghai

German-Themed Events in China Rely on K-array Setup

BEIJING and SHANGHAI — Each year since 2000, the German Chamber of Commerce in China has hosted the German Ball in Beijing and in Shanghai. For the most recent events, held last November, Sennheiser partners QMedia (Beijing) and Real Live (Shanghai) provided K-array gear.

Musical Instrument Museum Upgrades with Meyer Sound CQ-2 Loudspeakers

by FOH Staff
May 15, 2013
News

PHOENIX — When Ted Greenbaum became theatre manager at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) here, he wasted no time in upgrading the sound reinforcement system in the museum’s 300-seat Music Theater. The venue now features an all-Meyer Sound loudspeaker and monitor system.

by FOH Staff
May 15, 2013
New Gear

DiGiCo’s SD9T Theatre Upgrade is designed to give users a significant expansion in channel count, dynamic EQs, multiband compressors and matrix, plus the addition of DiGiTuBes, Reorder of Busses and Multichannel inputs (formerly only available on SD7), along with the new Players function, designed to help engineers quickly deal with on-stage changes in the roster of performers.