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Mark Dennis, Head of Audio for KA

Mark Dennis, Head of Audio for KA

When you live and work in the live entertainment capitol of the world, it is easy to forget just how many world-class audio guys make their homes here. When I sat down with Mark Dennis in his office at the KÀ Theatre at the MGM Grand, we started ticking off a list of the amazing audio people who have moved to Vegas for a steady gig that did not mean touring. World-class guys are working in just about every show up and down the Strip. And Mark is one of those guys and has been since '94.

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What Are YOU Worth?

For many years, I provided audio gear and services for a charity event in the L.A. area. When I started doing it, I had crap gear and only a very basic idea of what I was doing. I was the quintessential guy in the band who owned the PA and charged them as such. As the years went on and I provided more and better gear and service, my price went up. Because it was a charity, I cut my normal price by about 25 percent.

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BPG Provides Gold Medal Sound At Winter Olympics Events

There is more to the Winter Olympics than miking the sound of skis and skates and Bryan Adams lip-synching. For an indoor/outdoor series of concerts and live video feeds of Olympics events – one of several staged in the Vancouver area during the winter games – Briere Production Group provided a full complement of gear.

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Sound Image Buys 1,000th iLive Console

From left, Lynn Martin, AM&S; Dave Shadoan, Sound Image; and Michael Palmer, AM&S at Winter NAMM.

Allen & Heath has announced the sale of the 1,000th and 1,001st iLive mixing consoles to Sound Image. To mark the occasion, Allen & Heath presented a commemorative award to Sound Image at the recent NAMM Show. American Music & Sound (AM&S), the U.S. distributor for the consoles, made the presentation during a press conference.

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St. Malachy’s Church Reopens in Belfast

Built in 1844, St. Malachy's is the third oldest Roman Catholic church in Belfast, Northern Ireland. When the uniquely detailed church reopened after 15-month, $6 million restoration to its interior and exterior, parishioners marveled at the restored brickwork, plasterwork, marble altar, mosaic floor and "wedding cake" fan-vaulted ceiling.

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