LOS ANGELES – For the 11th year in a row, Audio-Technica mics were used at the Grammy Awards Show, known throughout the industry as "Music's Biggest Night." This year at the 50th Annual Grammys, held Feb. 10, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Audio-Technica supplied over 250 of its microphones, including an array of hard-wired mics and Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless Systems.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – Solid State Logic has announced that two XLogic Delta Link MADI HD units and two MADI/OPTI-COAX Converters played a key equipment linkage role for the Clive Davis Grammy party held Feb. 9, at the Beverly Hilton. Advanced Audio Rentals proavided the systems for use by Recording and Broadcast engineer Gustavo Borner, who mixed the show for MSN Music’s live webcast of the party’s performances, which included the Foo Fighters and Alicia Keys.
TORONTO – Held at four major locations in Toronto, the 35th Annual International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) drew the world’s finest jazz artists and thousands of enthusiasts for four days of education and performance. Sound Art Toronto handled sound reinforcement, deploying a wide range of equipment from Electro-Voice, Midas, and Klark Teknik for each of the conference’s ten stages.
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GLENDALE, AZ – The sun and planets couldn’t have been in better alignment for Jordin Sparks when she was chosen to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLII. Consider, If you will, the circumstances: The American Idol champ’s father, Phillippi Sparks, once played for the victorious New York Giants, her favorite team. Combine this with the fact that the game was held at the University of Phoenix stadium just a few miles from her home, and the job seemed almost a birthright.
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The compact Dynacord D-LITE 1000 system is a solution for virtually all mobile audio system users, whether entertainers, mobile disk jockeys, or small- to medium-sized bands. With its compact dimensions and a total weight of less than 45 kilograms, the D-LITE 1000 fits comfortably into the boot of a small car. Designed for uncompromising audio performance, the D-LITE 1000 satisfies all the requirements of a mobile rig while delivering quality.
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MACAU, CHINA – Electrosonic Systems Inc. provided audio, master show control, an intercom system and a closed-circuit video surveillance system for the complex Tree of Propserity Show in the Wynn Macau, which opened in 2006. Electrosonic’s audio complement, consisting of Crown amps and JBL speakers, was fairly extensive with eight main speaker positions and subwoofers installed on the mezzanine level to play the music for the attraction.
Read More »Music-product retailers from across the U.S. have honored Peavey with a Dealers' Choice Award through Musical Merchandise Review (MMR) magazine for Sound Reinforcement Line of the Year, a distinction the company has earned every year since 2004.
Read More »MIAMI – This year’s Orange Bowl football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks was a spectacular event in and of itself, but the real action came during the much anticipated halftime show. Headlining this year’s event was “That Little Ol' Band from Texas,” ZZ Top. Playing to a capacity crowd of better than 75,000 — not to mention a national TV audience — ZZ Top’s spirited performances were brought to life by the audio team at Interface Sound — using a collection of loudspeakers from the D.A.S. Audio catalog.
Read More »NORTHRIDGE, CA – JBL Professional’s Control 200 Series of medium-format, in-ceiling loudspeakers and accessories are now UL listed under UL1480 and UL2043. The newly listed models include the Control 226C/T, the Control 227C and the Control 227CT. With the addition of UL on the Control 200 Series, all JBL Professional in-ceiling loudspeakers are now UL listed.
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NEW YORK – Academy Award-winning actor, Grammy-nominated musician and standup comedian Jamie Foxx added on-air host, contributor and executive producer of a satellite radio station 24/7 comedy, entertainment and lifestyle program to his resume. This new radio show features routines from a variety of comedians, guest appearances by stars from the worlds of entertainment and sports, and skits and interviews recorded on the run by the comedian on his HHB FlashMic.
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BERKELEY, CA – On February 14, Céline Dion will embark upon her “Taking Chances” world tour of over 100 show dates, following her record-shattering, multi-year resident show in Las Vegas. The tour opens with a benefit concert for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will bring the world’s best-selling female artist to 85 cities in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe before the final stop in Florida in January 2009. The tour includes a stop in Tokyo, which features the largest Meyer Sound MILO system with a record 168 MILO line array loudspeakers.
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BEIJING – In preparation for hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics, China has been cleaning up and modernizing its transit system in Beijing. To honor those who made a valuable contribution to traffic management in the previous year, the city held The Award and Variety Show for Traffic Safety for the Chinese Olympic New Year. Adamson partner Hunan Tian Yin Art Performance Company provided the Adamson system for the show.
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