NEW YORK — There are 26 different categories of Tony Awards, not counting special awards for lifetime achievement, and, to FOH readers, two that really matter: Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Play. Here are the eight nominees for the 2012 Tony Awards program, set for June 10, 2012 at the Beacon Theatre in New York:
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CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers named Loren Robinson regional manager for the Western U.S. and Canada.
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OLD LYME, CT – Sennheiser promoted Alexander Schek to vice president sales, Latin America. In his new position, Schek will be responsible for Sennheiser’s sales strategy across each of its business lines, while managing the company’s area sales managers within the Latin American region. He will report to Markus Warlitz, general manager, Latin America.
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VANCOUVER, BC — Radial Engineering Ltd. promoted Steve McKay from sales manager to export sales manager, a new position. The company also hired Roc Bubel as sales manager.
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BERLIN — SoundHead Company provided Midas consoles for this year’s Echo Awards, including a PRO2 system for FOH and a PRO6 setup for monitors. The event, produced by EBS-Lights and Showplan, featured performances by Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, Sean Paul, Taio Cruz, Rammstein and Marilyn Manson. SoundHead sourced the gear through Midas’ German distributor Mega Audio.
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MOSCOW — U.K.-based DiGiCo has been expanding the geographic reach of its training seminars. The latest location added to its roster is Russia. In February, Russian distributor Aris Pro arranged for the first seminar for the territory to be held at Igor Sandler’s recording and performance studios.
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HOLLAND, PA — Founded nearly half a century ago in Northampton Township, Saint Bede the Venerable has grown to more than 10,000 parishioners. The church recently underwent a $5 million renovation and expansion, incorporating a classic Italian marble altar, magnificent stained glass, and a new sound system based around Community Professional Loudspeakers VERIS 8 two-way full-range systems.
Read More »VIENNA — The Burgtheater here has added five of DPA Microphones’ d:fine omnidirectional headsets to its existing armory of more than 70 DPA microphones. The d:fine microphones were purchased from DPA’s Austrian distributor, Studer Austria, for productions such as Debating Europe.
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WORCESTERSHIRE, UK — XTA Electronics recently launched their DS8000, a re-design of the company’s DS800 mic/line distribution system for the broadcast and touring markets. Taking on feedback received over the years about the DS800, the DS8000 has been re- modeled by XTA’s Lewis Evans. R&D Manager, Alex Cooper, oversaw the project.
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NEW YORK — The Soho Grand Hotel recently upgraded the sound system in their lobby salon. The hotel staff worked with David Schwartz of Essential Communications on the project. Schwartz found Tannoy I Series passive column loudspeakers well-suited to the task.
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ORLANDO, FL — The theatre department at the University of Central Florida recently purchased a QSC ILA System 2 with SC28 system controller and QSC amplifiers for its 306-seat proscenium hall.
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BERLIN — AFMG announced the release the new version of their real-time audio analysis software SysTune on May 1, a free update for existing users. AFMG also announced changes in its prices and licensing to make SysTune more affordable to a larger group of users.
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