CHICAGO – Gand Concert Sound provided the PA for Live Nation/103.5 KISS FM's six-hour Fantabuloso concert at the 14,000-capacity Allstate Arena. The sold-out event featured performances by Ludacris, Ke$ha, Jay Sean, Trey Songz, Kevin Rudolf, Jason Derulo, B.o.B and Orianthi.
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CIUDAD VALLES, Mexico – Troya Eventos, an audio production services provider in Mexico, recently deployed a JBL VerTec line array system to support the Fenahuap music festival. The 20-day event featured a multitude of performances from leading acts such as Juri, Aklex Syntec, Sasha, Sin Bandera and Pitbull on stages throughout the event grounds.
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SAN DIEGO – Rock Bottom Brewery competes with its beer, food and atmosphere – all of which are designed to help patrons find relief from life's tensions. David Greenberg of Rock Bottom Restaurants contacted No Static Pro Audio Inc. to upgrade the sound quality of its San Diego location.
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NASHVILLE – Country music fans attending or tuning into the Country Music Association (CMA) Music Festival and the CMT Music Awards broadcast from Bridgestone Arena heard many of the performances captured by Shure microphones and wireless gear.
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SAN FERNANDO, Trinidad – The Naparima Bowl Cultural Centre recently hired systems integration firm AMR Export to install a Soundcraft Si3 digital console to handle the variety of music and theatrical productions showcased throughout the year.
Read More »HEBDEN BRIDGE, U.K. – Calrec Audio announced it will discontinue production of analog audio consoles as of Nov. 30, 2010. Until then, the company is offering an opportunity to make final purchases of its S2, C2, and M3 analog consoles as well as modules and card assemblies.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Of the 10 stadiums around South Africa hosting FIFA World Cup matches, nine have been equipped with Electro-Voice gear by EV distributor Prosound Ltd. Six of the stadium announcers are also using EV wireless microphones.
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LAGOS, Nigeria – PF Syztems, the soundco that originally installed a 40-channel Allen & Heath ML3000 VCA console at FOH with a 40-channel GL4000 at monitor position when Daystar Christian Centre in Ikosi was first opened three years ago, returned to upgrade the system with an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system.
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SKOPJE, Macedonia – DT Kodi recently used AKG's DMM 4/2/2 digital automatic microphone mixer as part of a larger audio upgrade using gear from Harman Professional audio upgrade at the U.S. Embassy in Macedonia. The system – which also includes JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers, dbx processors and additional AKG wireless products – will be used for sound reinforcement for the floor debates, conferences and entertainment.
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IBIZA, Spain – IbizaPA, the recently-named distributor for Void Acoustics, completed two major installations within six weeks on the island – supporting DC-10's reopening with a Void triple-horn Air Motion installed for promoters Circo Loco in just nine days, and the opening of the new Sands Beach Restaurant, equipped with an Air Ten system in the White Bar.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The Stockholm Jazz Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary this year with performances from an eclectic mix ranging from John Scofield, Wayne Shorter and Courtney Pine to Elliot, Kool and the Gang and the Brand New Heavies. Bromma-based rental company Electrosound had provided the festival's audio system, which included an Alcons Audio system.
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BANGALORE, India – V&P Sound deployed a full Harman audio system including JBL VerTec line arrays, Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers and a Soundcraft Vi6 digital console at India's inaugural Summer Storm Festival. Held at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore, the festival drew thousands of heavy metal fans to hear Lamb of God and other bands.
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