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CTS Audio Adds 100+ JBL VTX Elements to Inventory

CTS Audio Adds More Than 100 HARMAN JBL VTX Series Line Array Loudspeakers to Its Tour Sound Inventory. Pictured here, from left, are CTS Audio’s Brooks Abbott and Gage Waltz; JBL Professional’s George Georgallis; and CTS Audio’s Mark Kimmel, Duncan Ferguson, Trent Stegink and Jon Schwarz.

CTS Audio Adds 100+ JBL VTX Elements to Inventory

FRANKLIN, TN — Sound contractor CTS Audio, one of the first adopters of JBL’s VTX Series line arrays, recently bolstered its inventory with the purchase of 108 V20 line array loudspeakers to its inventory, plus another eight V25 loudspeakers and a number of VTX F Series F12 loudspeakers. Pictured here, from left, are CTS Audio’s Brooks Abbott and Gage Waltz; JBL Professional’s George Georgallis; and CTS Audio’s Mark Kimmel, Duncan Ferguson, Trent Stegink and Jon Schwarz.

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FRONT of HOUSE editor George Peterson

The Pro Bono Soundco?

Most of us are, by nature, really nice people. When there’s a noble cause or need, we’re all too glad to chip in. Truthfully, there are a lot of  important, meaningful charitable causes out there who could well use our services, and since most of them are non-profits, well it would be nice if we could just donate some of our time, staff, trucks and gear to the cause.

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The circular arrangement of the various tents and stages helped keep noise bleed to a minimum.

Bonnaroo: It Takes a Village

While the 13th annual Bonnaroo Music Festival included a Friday the 13th, it was nothing but good luck, good music, and good times for the 80,000 music-loving fans that showed up for the Manchester, TN event. With more than 200 acts over four days from June 12 to 15, 2014, including headliners Elton John, Kanye West, Jack White, Lionel Richie, Vampire Weekend and the Avett Brothers, it took several sound companies to make it a memorable festival.

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The line includes three 2,000-watt full range systems and a powered 18-inch sub.

PreSonus StudioLive AI-series Active Integration Loudspeakers

Well, it took a while, but PreSonus is finally shipping its much-anticipated StudioLive AI-series live sound speakers. The line includes three 3-way top cabinets and an optional single-18 subwoofer. The top cabinets have LF response extending well below 60 Hz, making them well suited for use without the subwoofer. They are fitted with 12 M10 rigging points and dual (flat and -10° downward) 35mm pole mount sockets, except the larger SLS315AI, which has one socket.

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FOH Buyers Guide, July 2014 - Handheld Condenser Microphones

Handheld Condenser Microphones

Dynamic microphones have pretty much been the standard in vocal performance mics for decades. However, if you’re looking for extended bandwidth and fast transient response in a handheld, a condenser mic is just the ticket. With that in mind, we present this look at some current condenser models. All models listed require phantom powering. No frequency response data is given; simply stating that a mic has a 20 Hz to 20 kHz spec is fairly meaningless, and many models include LF or upper mid presence boosts to add character or intelligibility, so a “flat” response is rarely desirable. Weight is often a factor, particularly when using a handheld mic over extended periods with certain vocalists. And MSRP list pricing is listed; microphones are often greatly discounted and “street” pricing can vary dramatically.

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dbx DriveRack PA2

dbx DriveRack PA2

It has to be at least 15 years since dbx introduced the first DriveRack, and there is no doubt that since then, the DriveRack family has improved sound systems across the globe. That may sound like a huge, sweeping statement, but it’s probably true. A few years ago, I got a dbx DriveRack PA+ to go with my self-powered speaker rig. In a very short time, the DriveRack became my favorite piece of outboard gear. Mainly because dbx has skillfully crammed so many useful functions into a single rackspace package. Well, now there is the DriveRack PA2. After my experience with the PA+, I decided I had to get my hands on a PA2. However, it occurred to me that some of you may not know exactly what a DriveRack PA2 is, or what kind of magic it can do. So, here we go…

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