STONINGTON, CT – Robert "Bob-O" O'Bleness, 48, a Muskogee, Okla.-based truck driver carrying stage equipment for Carrie Underwood's Play On tour for a performance at Foxwoods Casino's MGM Grand Theater, was killed in a highway accident early March 20.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – Avid announced that two of primetime television's biggest shows, American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, are relying on Avid VENUE live sound systems for their live broadcasts this season. Both shows average more than 20 million viewers per episode.
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RIO RANCHO, NM – Lectrosonics named Bernard Farkus as the company's new central U.S. representative. Farkus has over 24 years experience in the broadcast and commercial audio-video industry. He will be based in the Dallas, Texas area.
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GENEVA – SEAT S.A., a Spanish subsidiary of Volkswagen's Audi Brand Group, debuted several new car models at the Geneva Motor Show with a performance by Shakira. Pere Capell of BTM Sound specified an Out Board TiMax2 SoundHub for the multi-channel sound system used at the event.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR – Biamp Systems promoted Gina Napoli to vice president of marketing. Napoli reports to Steve Metzger, who was named president of Biamp earlier this year.
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BALTIMORE – Doug Short, FOH engineer for Megadeth, was comfortably on the analog side of the console divide. "I've tried just about every digital console on the market, and they just don't measure up sonically." So why, then, did Short opt for a Midas Pro6 digital desk for the first leg of the band's promotional tour for the new album, Endgame?
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MONTREAL – Montreal's City Hall, which was re-built in 1922 within the shell of its original walls after the original structure was destroyed by fire, is modeled after the city hall of the French city of Tours, and is designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
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STILLWATER, OK – Court hearings should, of course, be heard. But it took multiple audio installation attempts at the Payne County Courthouse in Oklahoma before Judge Donald L. Worthington and the courthouse administration gave a thumbs-up verdict. Aspen Custom Electronics used AKG gear, including a WMS450 wireless body pack, a DMM 4/2/2 Audio Mixer and two GN30 Goosenecks.
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NEW YORK – More than 50 Audio-Technica microphones were used to capture the 25th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria on March 15, 2010.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – Harman Professional is hoping to make its HiQnet System Architect configuration and control protocol more useful and usable, and is taking an active role in panels and educational sessions at ProLight + Sound that are devoted to issues related to networked audio and video.
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EXTON, PA – WellSprings Congregation hosts its Sunday services at Bell Hall at Montgomery School, a private elementary and middle school, which requires the church to set up and break down all equipment before and after each service. A recently-installed Aviom Pro16 digital snake simplifies setup and enhances the overall sonic quality of its services.
Read More »Waves Audio's Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection was developed in collaboration with Grammy-winning mixing engineer Chris Lord-Alge (CLA), whose credits include Green Day, U2, Nickelback, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Pink, Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band, All American Rejects and others.
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