BRUSSELS — Square Brussels, a new event space, recently purchased Studer Vista 5 and Vista 5 SR consoles as part of the sound reinforcement system for its auditorium. Belgium-based company Play installed the consoles, which were purchased through Studer’s Belgian representative, HeynenNV.
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Stage Research’s RF Guru is a tool for finding the optimum combination of wireless microphone frequencies to be used at a venue and alleviate intermod (i.e., interference) problems. It calculates based on existing microphones, area TV stations, user-entered known bad frequencies and mic data from nearby neighboring venues.
Read More »SPOKANE, WA — Meyer Sound recently began shipping the self-powered JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker. One of the first shipments of these point source systems went to Eugene, Ore.-based Relles Sound, Inc., and the gear was quickly deployed for two recent music events.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY — USITT will again be giving its Awards for Young Designers & Technicians in the Performing Arts, including the Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award, based on a review of portfolios and letters of nomination from current USITT members.
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PESCARA, Italy — New Sound Service used Proel Sound Reinforcement systems for Tim Cup 2009, a major Italian soccer event. This year’s contest featured Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan in a three-way battle for the Cup at the at the Stadio Adriatico.
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KANAGAWA, Japan — MSI Japan has joined the L-Acoustics Rental Network and taken delivery of a K1/KUDO system and LA-RAK touring racks fitted with LA8 amplified controllers. MSI Japan’s director, Shuzo Fujii, also met recently with L-Acoustics founder Dr. Christian Heil.
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STURGIS, SD — The 2009 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s memorable quirks include a hailstorm that sent attendees scurrying for cover and Steven Tyler’s tour-interrupting fall from the stage. But at 70 years — nine years older than Tyler himself — the small regional gathering in 1938 has become an all-out, balls-to-the-wall biker extravaganza, and with a sound system to match.
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BURNLEY, U.K. — The Burnley Football Club was put to the test recently with a match against Manchester United, and the home team playing at Turf Moor stadium scored a David-vs.-Goliath upset victory. That meant the stadium’s recently-upgraded PA system would also need to overcome a worthy opponent — the roar of an excited home-team crowd.
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WASHINGTON, DC —President Obama recently spoke to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual legislative conference at the Washington Convention Center with local production company Event Tech providing sound and staging using gear from Martin Audio.
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NOTTINGHAM, U.K. — Merlin PA recently purchased an Allen & Heath iLive-T system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack with iLive-T112 Control Surface, to add to its touring inventory.
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BURNSVILLE, MN — Bosch’s Communications Systems Division has partnered with the NSCA Education Foundation to establish the Monte Wise Scholarship, an ongoing scholarship named in fond remembrance of Monte Wise — “one of the pro audio industry’s great personalities and mentors” — who passed away on September 30. Monte was Systems Applications Specialist, Pro Sound, for Bosch’s Communications Systems Division.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Award Board of Advisors announced that more sponsors have joined the Parnelli Awards’ winner circle of industry leaders who are supporting the ninth annual gala affair.
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