Jersey Shore Pavilion and Band Shell Equipped with Renkus-Heinz Iconyx System

SEA ISLE CITY, NJ – They say that by holding a shell up to your ear, you can listen to the sound of the ocean. For Metropolitan Acoustics, which designed the sound system used for a pavilion and band shell here, the goal was to not hear the sound of the ocean. Instead, Saben Shawhan, senior AV system consultant, sought reliable reliable performance in adverse weather conditions. The firm specified a Renkus-Heinz Iconyx system.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Nautilus Entertainment specified a DiGiCo SD7T digital mixing console for Costa Cruise's new flagship, the Costa Favolosa. The console is used within the three-deck Hortensia theater for productions of Vibration and Enchanted Castle.

NEW YORK, NY – For the 50^th anniversary revival of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Al Hirschfield Theatre, Jon Weston of Jon Weston Design revived some vintage audio gear as well. PRG provided a Meyer Sound UPA-1C system with non-powered loudspeakers, gear which hasn't been in production since the 1990s.

BOSTON, MA – Sound Image provided a new sound system for the 2,000-plus-capacity House of Blues. It included a 20-box JBL VerTec VT4888DP powered line array, six ASB6128 subwoofers and JBL AC26 loudspeakers for under-balcony fill. The system also includes two Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing consoles, Crown IT4000 amplification and a dbx DriveRack 4800 loudspeaker management system.

WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada – Martin Audio and Delicate Productions of Camarillo and San Francisco, California have announced Delicate's purchase of an MLA Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array system.

BOSTON – For the 200th anniversary celebration of Massachusetts General Hospital, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Northeast Media Services provided JBL VerTec line arrays. The speaker setup included L-R hangs of six VT4888 mid-size line array elements, with seven sets of four VRX932LA Constant Curvature loudspeakers used for center-fill, outfill and delays.

COOKEVILLE, TN – ReelSound Productions brought its Soundcraft Si Compact 32 digital console to the two-day Muddy Roots Music Festival to mix front of house for 30 different acts.

ALLENDALE, MI – Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has been equipped with a Danley Jericho Horn, installed by Ascom Communication Contractors. Those managing the 14,000-seat venue opted for two Danley JH-90s after tests indicated they could aim audio directly at students in the stands while eliminating interference artifacts.