Audio-Technica expands its SpectraPulse Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless microphone system with the rcu104 Receiver Coordinator Unit, which allows for an expanded SpectraPulse coverage area and strengthens the UWB signal through the use of multiple drm141 Digital Receiver Modules.
Read More »WILLICH, Germany – The Music Group has announced a restructuring of their European and U.S. sales programs for the Behringer and Bugera brands, saying the shift toward a more factory-direct sales model will help streamline distribution and logistics.
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ALAMEDA, CA – Clear-Com named of Bob Boster vice president of worldwide sales. Boster, who joined Clear-Com as a regional sales manager in 2006 and was named director of sales for Americas and Asia-Pacific in 2008, will now oversee the sales activities for all of Clear-Com, both domestic and international, while further developing the company's relationships with its customers and channel partners.
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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – The early summer edition of the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival, which took place May 29 at Mamitas Beach Club near Cancun, featured Brian McKnight and his FOH engineer of about three years, Omatali Beckett, who got his first real chance to work with DiGiCo's SD8 console.
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CHICAGO – The recent Convocation Ceremony of the University of Chicago was held, for the first time in 90 years, as a single ceremony for all campus locations. Frost Lighting, an event services company, was the lead contractor for the event, and EDGE ShowTek supplied audio reinforcement using a NEXO/Yamaha design for the 25,000 attendees.
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NOVEGRO, Italy – The Maximal 2010 Italian Electronic Music Festival near Milan featured 40 international DJs on five different stages, all equipped with RCF TT+ Touring and Theatre systems for the thousands of fans who attended.
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CHICAGO – The alt-rock band Pavement, which broke up in 1999, has gotten back together for a reunion tour this year, which includes longtime FOH engineer Remko Schouten and a new supply of Shure microphones.
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HARRISON, NJ – New York's Major League Soccer team, the New York Red Bulls, have a new home stadium, the new Red Bull Arena, which was equipped by P.A. system designer Acoustic Dimensions with EAW AX and MK series speakers before opening earlier this year.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – From July 10-19, high school students from across the U.S. were set to participate in the Grammy Foundation's sixth annual Grammy Camp-a 10-day residential summer camp hosted by the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.
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WEDEMARK, Germany – Sennheiser announced that its new 15 million Euro Production and Technology Center stands as the biggest expansion project in the company's history.
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NEW YORK – Australian band Jet hit the road in America to support the group's latest album, Shaka Rock. Manning the controls at front of house was veteran mixer Kyle Chirnside, with Will Burston at the monitor desk. The group carried its own front of house console, a Midas PRO6 live audio system supplied by Big Mo Pro, Parsippany, N.J.
Read More »WEBSTER, NY – Ashly Audio is shipping the first batch of pêmas (Protea Equipped Media Amplifiers).
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