Operation MySpace Brings Stars to U.S. Troops with Digidesign VENUE

DALY CITY, CA — Entertaining a few thousand troops overseas is hardly a new concept, but sending the show out live over the Internet for a few million more viewers is, most would agree, taking it to a whole new level. MySpace and AEG Live teamed up with the U.S. Department of Defense for Operation MySpace: Live from Kuwait, a three-hour plus MySpaceLive! concert that brought leading stars to the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops.

LOS ANGELES – A recent concert at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles by Don Was and the Was (Not Was) band, featuring legendary performers Brian Wilson and Kris Kristofferson, served as the public debut of new EAW MicroWedge Series stage monitors.

Turbosound has introduced the Flex Array, a medium–scale professional sound reinforcement system that combines elements of Turbosound’s patented point-source system with well-proven line array technology, resulting in a versatile, one-box-fits-all loudspeaker product suitable for a variety of venue types. By simply changing the orientation of the cabinet, one enclosure type is capable of being used in either line-array or point-source configurations. The ability to rotate the mid/high waveguide within the enclosure gives additional flexibility of use from only one type of box.

NEW YORK – For the 11th year in a row, Audio-Technica microphones were selected to outfit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A-T supplied over 70 mics to capture the audio for this widely celebrated musical event, which took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

NORTHRIDGE, CA – Marking the first commercial use of JBL Professional’s new powered full-size VerTec VT4889ADP full-range line array element and VT4880ADP companion subwoofer with JBL DrivePack technology, San Diego-based Meeting Services Inc. is providing audio, lighting and projection needs for the national tour of “Love, Janis.”

NEW YORK – Twenty of the world’s top professional snowboarders whipped Midtown Manhattan into a winter wonderland to the sound of Peavey and Crest Audio during the Jeep Union Square Street Sessions Action Sports Block Party.

INSTANBUL, TURKEY – Located in Turkey’s Istanbul, Dogus Otomotiv's OtoMotion demolishes all conventional notions of a car dealership. Besides featuring a car showroom, this 38,000-square-meter futuristic complex houses an expansive events space where visitors can enjoy live music, films, cocktails, as well as a stylish ambience that is highly unique for a car showroom. To enhance such amenities, OtoMotion has been equipped with a pristine audio system comprising more than 140 Meyer Sound loudspeakers.

SAN ANTONIO – As Texas’ role became more pivotal, the Hillary Clinton campaign scheduled rallies in quick succession in over a dozen major cities and small towns, with multiple events on the same day. Factor in the variety of indoor and outdoor venues, different-sized audiences and the crucial camera shots, and you get the demand for a highly flexible, powerful and visually unobtrusive system with reliable, high-quality sound, whether in a high school gymnasium or on the steps of the Tower at the University of Texas.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – ADLIB Audio & Lighting supplied equipment for the high-profile Versus Cancer show at Manchester Evening News Arena.  The lineup included nine leading artists including The Enemy, The Fratellis, Happy Mondays, Fun Loving Criminals, Athlete, The View, Inspiral Carpets, The Farm and the XFM winners All Bar 3.