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You’ve Gotta Love the Work

You’ve Gotta Love the Work

To quote Gordon Gekko from the 1987 Oliver Stone movie, Wall Street: “The richest one percent of this country owns half our country’s wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation. It’s bullshit. You got 90 percent of the American public out there with little or no net worth. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal. The news, war, peace, famine, upheaval, the price per paper clip. We pick that rabbit out of the hat while everybody sits out there wondering how the hell we did it. Now you’re not naive enough to think we’re living in a democracy, are you buddy? It’s the free market. And you’re a part of it. You’ve got that killer instinct. Stick around, pal, I’ve still got a lot to teach you.”

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Production Intercom Blazon

One of PI’s most recognizable products in the market has always been the Blazon.  From its creation in 1986, it has undergone many changes.  The extrusion and lamp have been reduced to less than 25 percent of the original size, and it has gone from a plastic extrusion to a more rugged aluminum construction.

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Sabine SWM6000 System

With the 700 mHz band largely off limits and 2.4 mHz more and more congested by Wi-Fi, at least a couple of manufacturers are looking to the all-but-forgotten 900 mHz range for some relief. The new DTV-free SWM6000 Smart Spectrum wireless microphone system from Sabine is one of those.

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Royer Labs’ R-121 Live Mics Tour with Maroon 5

BURBANK, CA — Royer Labs ribbon microphones, widely used in recording studios, are stepping out on the road as well. A case in point is their use by Maroon 5 for their most recent tour through North and South America, South Africa and Dubai, UAE, where the band and FOH engineer Jim Ebdon used Royer’s R-121 Live ribbon microphones.

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Dry Gulch USA Equipped with Technomad Berlin and Vernal Loudspeakers

ADAIR, OK —Dry Gulch USA, a year-round Western-themed attraction owned by Church on the Move of Tulsa, isn’t always as dry as its name suggests. So Stephen Arruda, the attraction’s AV coordinator, made sure that the new Technomad Berlin and Vernal loudspeakers used outdoors for PA announcements and musical performances would be able to stand up to more than a few drops of rain.

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Christ’s Church Uses iLive-144 for Multiple Worship Styles

MASON, Ohio — The weekly services at Christ’s Church have distinctly different styles — traditional, contemporary and blended. The church’s 1,300-seat sanctuary was recently renovated with a new sound system to handle the contemporary and blended services, and a smaller chapel was built to handle the traditional service.

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