Behind the Masque

by FOH Staff
January 15, 2005
On Broadway

The minds behind Masque Sound are transforming a bustling business into a booming empire. The veteran audio company, which has a recording studio in New York and a warehouse facility in Orlando, recently moved its headquarters into a 70,000-square-foot warehouse space in East Rutherford, N.J. Already catering to clients locally and nationally–from The Apprentice season finale in Manhattan to the Queen show in Vegas–the multi-faceted operation has brought all its various disciplines under one roof, from theatrical and broadcast to live sound and industrials.

by Dan Daley
January 15, 2005March 3, 2025
The Biz

A little more than a year ago, I wrote about the nascent business of CDs being burned and sold right at the concert venues. It looked as though this would be a new area that would get some early traction–no less than Clear Channel was backing the largest effort.

Last month, I had occasion to write about non-disclosure agreements, which are becoming a fixture in the touring sound business as celebrity outstrips talent and Rolling Stone gets regularly scooped by the Enquirer when it comes to pop star reportage.

by FOH Staff
January 15, 2005
In the Trenches

Jon Cearing

Audio Engineer

Highland, IN

[email protected]

Quote: I like being in the hot seat, where the action is.

After trying his hand at almost every part of concert stage production, including lighting and pyro, Jon Cearing ended up in audio production in 1980, and he's been there ever since. He's been the system operator and/or head electrician at various venues and sound