CULLOWHEE, NC — The Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University (WCU) hosts the university’s basketball and volleyball teams as well as a variety of special events and concerts. For a recent audio upgrade, Mission, KS-based consulting firm Acoustical Design Group specified JBL loudspeakers, which were installed by Raleigh, NC-based Strategic Connections.
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LEEDS, U.K. — A.C. Special Projects (ACSP) Ltd. recently completed the design, supply and installation of a sound, AV and lighting system for the at the new Moyes Centre at the David Young Community Academy here.
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Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — On May 10, the Indiana State Fair Commission announced several changes in its management. Fairgrounds facilities manager Dave Hummel has retired and will be replaced by Ray Allison, who had been the fair’s director of safety and security. David Shaw has been named chief operating officer for the fairgrounds. Jessie Olvera is the fair’s new director of safety and security.
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VENICE, FL – Creative Sound Solutions general manager and co-owner Rob Robinson helped First Christian Church overcome audio challenges within its 500-capacity sanctuary with an installation of an X3-P compact line array from WorxAudio Technologies.
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COLUMBUS, OH — British indy band Gomez is hitting the road in 2012 in support of their most recent album, Whatever’s On Your Mind. Minding the controls in monitor world is their longtime engineer, Rob Elliott.
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NEW YORK — Paul Simon and Wynton Marsalis teamed up with special guests including Aaron Neville for three nights of live music at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Michael Conner, Paul Simon’s FOH engineer, handled the mixing duties, using a Studer Vista 5 and Soundcraft Vi6 for the performances, which required more than 100 inputs.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that Sound Image co-founders Dave Shadoan and the late Ross Ritto will be honored with the 2012 Parnelli Audio Innovator Award at the annual gala dinner here in Oct. 2012.
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BANGKOK — FOH engineer Nigel Paul is using the Midas PRO9 digital live audio system for Dream Theater’s ongoing world tour in support of the band’s 11th studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events. Clair Global is the audio provider for the tour.
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LONDON — Prom Praise, an event featuring the All Souls Orchestra, was staged at Royal Albert Hall on April 21. It was the 40th anniversary for the group and the 20th year that Sound By Design (SBD) was providing audio support. SBD provided Neumann digital mics for the occasion.
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VIENNA, Austria – Along with his years of performing, on his own and also with artists such as Juice Newton, drummer Rick Latham has been presenting educational workshops for up-and-coming drummers. He uses and promotes Harman’s AKG Drumset Groove Pack during the four-week group workshop.
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GOODLETTSVILLE, TN — Danley Sound Labs Jericho JH-90s are used primarily for outdoor installations in stadiums and other big venues, but Scott Oliver, director of contracting and engineering at Professional Audio Solutions, Inc. took a pair of the JH-90s inside for an installation at the First Baptist Church of Goodlettsville, TN.
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