BASEL, Switzerland – The Atlantis in Basel, commonly known as ‘tis, has served as a jazz club, theater, rock and dance club since it moved from its original location as a café in 1947 to Basel's Klosterberg district in 1957. The venue now serves as a club, lounge and restaurant.
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L-Acoustics has teamed up with control and automation specialist AMX to provide external control of the LA4 and LA8 amplified controllers from an AMX touch screen panel.
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The paintable version of Sennheiser's miniature MKE 1 serves as a solution for costume designers and sound engineers working on drama, plays, musicals, shows and televised events. The clip-on mic can be colored with markers or spray paint, allowing the tiny lavalier to be concealed underneath the artist's costume and make-up.
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HOBART, Australia – Production Works is the first soundco in Australia to upgrade its Midas PRO6 digital audio system to a Midas PRO9. The PRO9 package, supplied by Victoria-based Midas distributor National Audio Systems, tops the Midas PRO Series and features an 88 channel input count and 35 buses, with the dual stage boxes offering placement flexibility up to 200 meters apart and 500 meters from the FOH position.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Loudness Sonorizacao of Sao Paulo, Brazil provided a JBL VerTec line array system for an outdoor Rush concert, part of the band's Time Machine Tour. It was staged at the Praca de Apoteose (Apotheosis Square).
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LOS ANGELES – The 53rd Annual Grammys at the Staples Center featured Barbra Streisand and Bruno Mars, pictured here. Audio-Technica reported that more than 150 of its hard-wired microphones and Artist Elite 5000 series UHF wireless systems were used by Streisand, Mars and others at the event, with mixers also relying on AT4050ST stereo condenser microphones. Shure also reported the use of its gear, from the opening tribute to Aretha Franklin at the top of the show to one of the last segments featuring Mick Jagger.
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BLACKWOOD, U.K. – Chris Trimby, sound engineer for the Manic Street Preachers, has adopted the Midas PRO6 as his console of choice, won over by its analog feel and sound quality. "It's laid out very intuitively," he said. "Everything's only one or two button pushes away, whether you're hitting a channel or hitting the EQ button. You can maneuver yourself round the board very quickly. The pre-amps, probably the most important part of any console, are fantastic."
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Aviom's Pro64 Network Manager is a PC-based application that provides status monitoring and control of a Pro64 audio network from a central location. The graphical interface helps users manage complex audio networks. Individual device settings can be changed without manual front panel adjustments. Aviom announced that the software is now available for download.
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MORRISON, CO – Big Head Todd and the Monsters were the first group to embrace the M80 dynamic microphone from Telefunken Elektroakustik, now also used as a stage mic for bands such as Green Day and ZZ Top.
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FLORENCE, AL – Sutherland Sight and Sound equipped 15,000-capacity Braly Municipal Stadium, home of the University of North Alabama Lions, with 23 One Systems speakers. They were needed to remedy problems posed by the stadium's 27-year-old sound system, which had last been updated in 1994.
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Thinking Schools Ethiopia project, supported by the not-for-profit Thinking Foundation, has been getting a boost in its efforts to improve education within the populous and poor nation from Sennheiser's donation of audio gear. The wireless gear is being used for professional training sessions and video productions.
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CHICAGO – Tommy Gawenda, owner of JT AV Corp., chose Lab.gruppen amps for an audio system upgrade at The Vic Theatre, which first opened its doors as a vaudeville house in 1912. Along with live music, the 1,400-capacity venue has three bars and serves up older movies and beer as the Brew and View.
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