NEW YORK — For mixing and recording a variety of Latin bands, engineer Ricardo Tross created a portable system for his DiGiCo SD11 housed in a Hybrid case, with two DT12 mass connectors uniting 12 wireless Sennheiser systems and two dbx DriveRack 260s for front of house and monitors. The SD11 has a custom flip-up tray for a Mac laptop, a mounted removable LED flashlight and a Leatherman multipurpose tool.
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DETROIT — Phillips Pro Audio designed and installed a new audio system at the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA), which offers visitors more than 100 galleries within 658,000 square feet of floor space. The system centers on Ashly Audio’s PEMA integrated processor/amplifier and FR-16 network fader remote control.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Alcons Audio featured its new RR12 modular arrayable point-source system at Prolight+Sound 2012. The system consists of two-way elements with a 30º dispersion in the coupling plane and a 60º asymmetrical dispersion in the non-coupling plane. Featuring a high-output 12-inch driver in combination with a newly developed six inch pro-ribbon driver, RR12 can be used as horizontal or vertical array.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — Members of the Event Safety Alliance, including founding members John Brown of Brown United, Inc. and Jim Digby, production manager for Linkin Park, met April 23 with Indiana governor Mitch Daniels and state safety officials to discuss ways for the entertainment industry and government to work together in the interest of life safety. The meeting included officials from the NFPA, IATSE, IDHS, IOSHA and Daniels’ staff.
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LONDON — The 2012 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise recognized 209 U.K. standouts in international trade, innovation and sustainable development, including several audio manufacturers. Among those honored: Allen & Heath, Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. and Orange Music Electronic Co. Ltd. (for international trade) and B&W Group Ltd., Element Six Ltd. and Turbosound Ltd. (for innovation). Turbosound was recognized for its Polyhorn and Dendritic innovations, incorporated into the gear in use at the Royal Albert Hall, pictured here.
Read More »JERUSALEM — The staging structure for Israel’s annual Independence Day remembrance ceremonies at Mount Herzl this week fell during military rehearsals April 18, killing an IDF officer and injuring seven other military personnel. Four involved with the staging setup were arrested for negligence. The ceremonies will proceed at the site as scheduled, with recognition for victim, Second Lt. Hila Betzaleli, 20, who was laid to rest near the site shortly after the accident occurred.
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DUBUQUE, IA — George Rondinelli, owner of Rondinelli Audio, based here, needed more powerful amplifiers for the rental company’s subwoofers, and purchased Ashly Audio’s KLR-5000 to meet that need.
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LAS VEGAS — H.A.S. Productions provided EAW’s KF740 line array modules and SB2001 large format subwoofers for “The ACM Experience,” a three-day series of events leading up to the 47th annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards. The ACM Experience drew thousands outside the Mandalay Bay resort over a three-day span to hear J.T. Hodges, Craig Morgan, Eli Young Band, Thompson Square, John Rich and Steel Magnolia perform. The ACM Awards were staged at the nearby MGM Grand on April 1.
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NEW YORK — JD Audio & Video Design (JDAV) handled the design and installation of an AV package for 40/40 Club, owned by Jay-Z and partner Juan Perez, that includes a full complement of gear from Meyer Sound loudspeakers, subwoofers and Galileo processing.
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Midas’ Mixtender iPad app, available now from the iTunes app store, provides wireless remote control of the PRO2 and PRO2C digital mixing systems, giving engineers the ability to access fader levels and output GEQ remotely from an iPad. The app will also be available for the Midas PRO Series and XL8 digital systems upon the release of v2.0 software, which the company calls “imminent.”
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EDINA, MN — Movek LLC, manufacturer and distributor of myMix personal monitoring systems, has named Kevin Madden national sales director. Prior to Movek/myMix, Madden served as the US distributor for Innovason consoles and, prior to that, he spent several years in sales, product or marketing management positions as well as technical positions at CAD/Omnitronics, AKG Acoustics and JBL Professional.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — PreSonus’ second annual user conference, PreSonuSphere 2012, is set to take place Sept. 28-29, 2012 at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge. The event features seminars with tips and techniques for using PreSonus’ StudioLive-series mixers and Studio One 2 DAW. Some of the topics covered will be repeated both days so that one-day attendees won’t miss out.
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