DiGiCo’s Stealth Core 2 software is a major upgrade to the Stealth Digital Processing for the SD Series. The upgrade for existing users (shipping standard on new consoles) delivers enhanced power from the audio core of every DiGiCo SD series console in terms of both greatly increased functionality and processing channels (up to double in some cases). Intending to future-proof SD series consoles, the StealthCore 2 upgrade ships this summer.
Read More »NICE, France — Rihanna’s tour stop slated for the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France on July 15 was canceled after the deliberate attack by a gunman who also used the truck he was driving as a weapon, killing scores of pedestrians at a beachside fireworks show the night before. At least 84 people were killed in the July 14 attack before the gunman/truck driver, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, 31, was shot dead by police. A local jazz festival set to open July 16 also canceled.
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – FOH Engineer Lucas Pinzón selected DPA Microphones for the drum kits of Colombian urban music performer Maluma. Pinzón also chose the brand’s d:facto Handheld Microphone for Maluma’s main vocals. “DPA mics have a small footprint and don’t require much space in the racks. They are also great looking – due to their compact size – in addition to having incredible sound quality.”
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BOULDER, CO – Flatirons Church invested in a new Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) Redline system to accommodate its changing audio needs. “When I showed leadership that we could spend X amount of money every time we rent a system or we could just purchase Redline and solve the problem, it was a huge win,” explains Bryce Boynton, church audio director.
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WESTMINSTER, CA—Premiere Production recently provided audio production for the 14th Dalai Lama’s two days of compassionate teachings. With attendance hitting 10,000 at Westminster’s Dieu Ngu Temple, clarity of sound was the big concern. “We wanted to deliver the Dalai Lama’s clear message to the listeners, and the Nexo and Yamaha products provided a good combination of tools for us to do so,” says company owner Robert Pham.
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MIAMI – LPS Production Services of Miami was contracted to handle the audio logistics for this year’s major hip hop event, the Rolling Loud Festival. Company president Jose Laria discussed the project and his reasons for deploying the D.A.S. Audio loudspeaker systems. “This was a big, outdoor concert event,” Laria explained, “so we needed to ensure that the system we assembled had excellent music reproduction and speech intelligibility characteristics so as to provide clear, even coverage across the entire area.”
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Audinate announces a new version of Dante Controller . Software Version 3.10 adds wireless support, advanced filtering and Device Lock features.
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LOS ANGELES – Audio vendor Rat Sound is providing a pair of DiGiCo consoles on Ben Harper & The Incocent Criminals tour. For FOH engineer James Shaw, the new equipment – with the Gain Tracking feature – meant less space and weight on the truck, with the added benefit of improving overall sound quality as well.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications has appointed Dave Caulwell, based in Nazareth, PA, to oversee business development for the Eastern U.S. Caulwell joins Riedel with… Read More »Riedel Hires Dave Caulwell in Business Development Role for Eastern U.S.
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SEATTLE — Tommysound, based in Seattle, announces a strategic international partnership with Verity Audio France and SAE Audio of Foshan (Guangdong) China. While Tommysound has… Read More »Tommysound Forges Strategic International Partnership
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BOSTON — New Edition is on the road again with all original six members through the end of summer. On tour, they are relying on an RCF TT+ system from Atlanta AV with assistance from Alpha Productions. The touring system includes 32 RCF TTL55-A three-way line array modules for primary coverage, 12 TTL33-A three-way line array modules for outfills and 18 TTS56-A dual 21-inch subwoofers arranged in a cardioid configuration to control low frequencies.
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