NILES, IL – Shure Inc. extended its Beta line of microphones with the side-address, supercardioid Beta 27. The Beta 27, the first side-address, supercardioid condenser microphone designed for professional sound reinforcement, was developed in response to audio engineers' desire for a condenser mic that offers better isolation of the sound source.
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COLOGNE, Germany – System designers hartmann+mathias partnerschaft, acoustic consultants Peutz and installers Light Tec Medientechnik have upgraded the auditorium of Cologne University with a new audio system featuring four Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC 24 digitally steerable array loudspeakers.
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SURABAYA, Indonesia – The Bethany Christian denomination church has installed an L-Acoustics dV-DOSC system into the 4,000-capacity Bethany Manyar Church in East Java.
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Singer/songwriter Pat McGee contracted Steve Payne and Soundworks for "Down the Hatch," a special concert/party in the Regatta Ball-room of the Lowe's Annapolis Hotel, but didn't have the budget for their large APB-DynaSonics Spectra-TI console.
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RED BANK, NJ – ACIR Professional handled sound production for New Jersey guitarist Al Di Meola at the 2,000-seat Count Basie Theatre here using d&b audiotechnik's Q-1 line array, Q subs, d12 amps, and K-Array Red Line 200s for side fills.
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FT. WALTON BEACH, FL – For live sound engineers, touring without carrying a mixing console is like working without a net. But for touring artists like country music's Chris Young, it helps get their music in front of their fans.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – At ProLight+ Sound, Neutrik announced progress in DIWA (digital data transmission without data compression) and gear that promises to help bypass some of the problems the live events industry is facing with a shortage of wireless frequencies – its Xirium professional multichannel wireless system.
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PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's University students have been playing competitive basketball in the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse since 1949. A multi-million dollar expansion and renovation for the home of the Hawks has resulted in a new name – the Michael J. Hagan Arena – and a new sound system anchored by Community Professional Loudspeakers.
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WAUKESHA, WI – Paul German, a 20-year customer service veteran, has joined Lewis Sound & Video Professionals, Inc. as its head of business development.
Read More »PORTLAND, OR – Audinate has joined the AVnu Alliance as a Promoter Member. The AVnu Alliance is an industry organization that is dedicated to the advancement of professional quality audio and video networking via the adoption of the emerging IEEE Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) standards.
Read More »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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