LONDON – Only a lunatic would put a new loudspeaker system out on a tour with a rock opera like Quadrophenia, right? But for sound designer Jason Barnes, there was method to the madness for the production based on the album by the Who. For starters, he based his decision to go with the AXYS ScopeG2 as the FOH PA on a direct comparison between several sound systems.
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CALGARY, Canada – After the U.S. leg for their Double Down Live tour, ZZ Top headed north of the border for a string of shows in Canada, supported by Briere Production Group and gear from Martin Audio.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – The University of North Florida's Andrew A. Robinson Theatre, which hosts lectures, presentations, small theater, film showings and music performances, needed a multipurpose sound system, and UNF Fine Arts Center technology director Richard Stanford found one with a new Variant setup from D.A.S. Audio.
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ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD – With a name like Crystal Serenity, it better sound good. So when the cruise ship, the flagship of the fleet operated by Crystal Cruises, needed a transport solution for their 600-seat Galaxy Lounge, which required a long cable run, Kyle Toth, entertainment technical director, chose LightViper EF2 Ethernet.
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ANAHEIM, CA – Adamson Systems Engineering may not have had a booth at the recent Winter NAMM, but a couple of their Point Series boxes were at the show, used for sound reinforcement at the Waves Audio booth.
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BUENA PARK – Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. and Yamaha Corporation of America, along with Elation Lighting, Shure and Media Shout, will sponsor two Worship Arts Technology Summits (WATS) in February. The first will be held in conjunction with Sandy Cove Ministries in North East, Md., Feb. 2-4. The second will be held at the Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center, Ridgecrest, N.C., Feb. 15-17.
Read More »NEW YORK – Within hours of receiving conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 25, Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment completed their merger. The deal, in the works for nearly a year, pools the resources of the largest concert promoter (Live Nation) with the leading ticketing company (Ticketmaster). But the newly merged Live Nation Entertainment must abide by several antitrust stipulations.
Read More »ORLANDO, FL – LMG Systems Integration has been named an authorized Federal Contractor with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). LMG was awarded the contract under Schedule 58 I of the program, SIN Number 58 8, to provide professional audio/video assessment, design and integration to government agencies.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Thievery Corporation monitor engineer Gavin Pearce sought out a new audio solution after signing on with the band last year, and his previous experience with DiGiCo gear – including gigs at Wolf Trap, with 3 Mo' Tenors and with the legendary James Brown – led him to a DiGiCo SD8.
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HASTINGS, MN – Intermedia Systems Group (ISG) recently gave the sound system at 700-seat auditorium at Hastings Middle School (HMS) a much-needed upgrade, including Ashly PE-Series amplifiers.
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TORONTO – The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra (SYBO) performed before 13,000 in Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Solotech supported the show with Meyer Sound MILO line array loudspeakers rigged on the retractable-roof stadium, turning the reverberant ball park into something that sounded closer to a fine concert hall.
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ANAHEIM, CA – FOH got an exclusive video interview with John Oakley, managing director of Midas, about the future of the legendary pro audio brand in the wake of its acquisition by the Music Group – a holding company that also includes budget audio manufacturer Behringer.
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