In this month’s “The Biz” column, FOH reader and guest contributor Floyd Dilman pens a piece titled “Who Will Speak For the Live Event Industry?” It’s a good question and one that becomes more crucial to find an answer to by the day.
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Asked to sum up the role of FOH mixer at the Grammy Awards, Mike Abbott, the long-time audio coordinator for the show, characteristically first quantifies it, then wraps it in a neat aphorism. “Twenty-four bands, 24 guest mixers, 24 managers, 24 agents — you have to be the Henry Kissinger of pro audio,” he says.
Read More »WHITINSVILLE, MA — EAW announced that Rational Acoustics has been given worldwide distribution of SMAART sound system measurement, optimization and control software, and will soon own SMAART outright.
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GIBRALTAR — The Rock of Gibraltar stands as a symbol of solidity and permanence, but it is actually hollowed out by more than 150 caves. The conditions inside the rock’s St. Michael’s Cave, recently outfitted with Community WET and R-Series loudspeakers, can also easily challenge the longevity of gear not up to the task.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Ira Malek, monitor engineer for the Steve Miller Band, has been using a Yamaha PM5D on the 2008 tour, and will be doing so again when the band hits the road this May.
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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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ELKHART, IN — In an example of co-engineering between Crown and JBL with expected benefits for all VerTec system owners, JBL Professional’s V4 DSP presets are now available for Crown’s I-Tech HD series amplifiers.
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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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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.
Read More »STOW, OH — Audio-Technica is offering a 700 MHz trade-in program in an effort to encourage wireless users to move out of the 700 MHz spectrum range in anticipation of regulatory decisions by the FCC.
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SPRING ARBOR, MI — Ironman Sound Industries provided a turnkey solution from its St. Louis headquarters for the staging, audio equipment and labor for a concert featuring a local favorite, the David Crowder Band, and a supporting act at Spring Arbor University.
Read More »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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