FLUSHING, NY — The sound of every ball bounce, service grunt and on-court comment from the players at the 2009 U.S. Open was delivered to viewers’ ears via Sennheiser MKH shotgun microphones. Over 700,000 fans annually attend the U.S. Open, which is also broadcast on local and regional networks in 150 countries worldwide.
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LOS ANGELES — The Galaxy Lounge aboard Crystal Cruises’ 922-guest Crystal Symphony and the 1,070-guest Crystal Serenity upgraded recently with Innovason’s Sy48 digital mixing consoles.
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BURNSVILLE, MN — Bosch Security Systems, Inc., Communications Systems Division named Steve Johnson Business Line Manager, Pro Sound. Johnson will manage the newly-established Pro Sound Business Line, which includes the Dynacord and Electro-Voice brands.
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MANCHESTER, U.K. — Adlib has designed and installed an L-Acoustics dV-DOSC sound system for Band on the Wall, a 350-capacity venue that dates back some 200 years. It has been associated with live music for much of its heritage. The name comes from the 1930s, when musicians used to perform from precarious platforms strapped to the wall.
Read More »NEW DELHI, India —Harman Professional held a training seminar at the headquarters for Hi-Tech Audio Systems Pvt Ltd recently, the first in series of training seminars combining lectures with hands-on work that will be held throughout India.
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NEW YORK — The third season of AMC’s Mad Men premiered in Times Square with sound reinforcement from Zeo Brothers (Hatboro, Penn.) and Electro-Voice. Joe Moser and the Zeo Brothers team deployed a compact EV system for the outdoor event, including eight XLD281 line array elements (FOH), four QRx218S subwoofers, six Sx250 (delays/mix monitors) and three Dx38 system processors.
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POTTERS BAR, U.K. — The Soundcraft Studer factory expansion in Potters Bar, near London, is the culmination of a $7 million investment the company made four years ago, doubling the manufacturing floor space and adding storage.
Read More »SZEGED, Hungary — Pro audio sales, rental and distribution specialist Votec has become the first European rental company to stock the new Renkus-Heinz VerSys VLX3 externally powered high power, large format line array system.
Read More »BALTIMORE, MD — Event Tech named Jeremy Meyers account executive. Meyers comes to Event Tech after 13 years at Entertainment Sound Production, where he started as a system tech and monitor engineer and worked his way up to be the lead account executive.
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EMINENCE, KY — Eminence Speaker LLC named Chris Rose, who has served as distribution and marketing director since 1999, as the company’s president. Rob Gault, who had been president since 1992, assumed the role of chairman of the board.
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BEIJING — ACE Professional Sound and Lighting used components from JBL Professional, Soundcraft, Crown Audio and BSS Audio and configured using Harman HiQnet System Architect for China’s National Day celebrations. A team of sound technicians from Zenith also took part with gear from d&b audiotechnik.
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Onyx-i Series FireWire Recording Mixers combine the benefits of a computer interface with the hands-on control of an analog mixer. Qualified by Mackie for use with all major DAWs including Pro Tools M-Powered 8, the Onyx-i Series opens up new options for anyone interested in computer recording.
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