Literally translated, “tithe” means ten per cent. Tithing, or the giving of 10 percent of one’s income, is a religious practice that goes back thousands of years and is a Judeo-Christian concept that has its roots in the Old Testament.
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BERLIN – Delivering high-quality sound for many of today’s top performers, Sennheiser provided microphones for the the 23rd ECHO Awards Ceremony held in Berlin. Both traditional and wireless technology was used, and the number of wireless channels was particularly impressive: a total of around 200 frequencies were in use for the awards. For her performance, Kylie Minogue used a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld transmitter, while Shakira’s management had requested two SKM 5200s with Neumann KK 105 capsules. Wired Sennheiser microphones were used both by artists – such as the five e 935s used by Peter Maffay and his band – but also on the host’s podium, where two ME 36s on goosenecks ensured that speech was heard with perfect clarity.
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WILKESBORO, NC — For 27 years, SE Systems of Greensboro, N.C. has provided audio production for MerleFest. SE Systems, a longtime Yamaha Commercial Audio customer, recently added four CL5 digital audio consoles to their inventory. MerleFest 2014, held the last weekend in April, included more 125 artists with area roots such as Alan Jackson and Merle Haggard.
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AUSTIN, TX – Christian hard-rock band Skillet is now performing on a tour visiting amphitheatres across North America with rappers TobyMac and Lecrae. Skillet FOH engineer Robert Taylor credited the Meyer Sound LEO linear large-scale sound reinforcement system provided by Blackhawk Audio as “perfect for what we do.” The standard configuration is 16 LEO-M line array loudspeakers per side, with two MICA line array loudspeakers per side used for down fill.
Designed for the commercial sound paging horn market, the new JBL CSS-H paging horns are ideal for public address systems. Constructed of sturdy ABS with corrosion‐resistant all-stainless-steel mounting bracket and hardware, both models include a built‐in UL registered multi‐tap transformer (15‐Watt for the H15, 30‐Watt for the H30) for use with 70V and 100V distributed speaker lines, with a screwdriver adjustable tap switch, and a bypass position for direct 8-ohm operation.
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LAS VEGAS – Brian Montgomery, monitor engineer for Carlos Santana, has been using a Sound Image-supplied SSL Live console to support the guitarist on a variety of gigs including stops at the Dubai Jazz Festival, Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, Cape Town’s Grand Arena and the New Orleans Jazz Festival as part of Santana’s Corazon tour. He is continuing to use the console as Santana teams up with Rod Stewart for this year’s spring and summer tour, The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs.
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NASHVILLE. TN – Bose Professional Systems held a three-day series of events demonstrating its RoomMatch modules at Ben’s Studio, the historic Music Row studio space formerly known as RCA Studio A and now operated by singer-songwriter and producer Ben Folds. A special highlight was a live performance by The Cunningham Willis Consortium, demonstrating the system’s range with a wide variety of musical styles, including rock, R&B, gospel, folk and more. Pictured here is an educational session held during the event.
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WOODLAND HILLS, CA — American Music & Sound has named Kevin Madden as eastern regional sales manager. An accomplished audio marketing professional, Madden will be responsible for the continued growth of the Allen & Heath brand in the Eastern U.S. With decades worth of experience as an audio engineer, both in live sound and studio recording, Madden brings a wealth of product and market development experience with him.
Read More »PROVIDENCE, RI — A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus aerial act was disrupted at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center here May 4 as the apparatus for the all-female “hair hang act” failed. About 20 were injured, including eight performers who fell from a 30-foot height. All eight sustained serious injuries. A ninth performer on the ground also sustained serious injury.
Read More »MIAMI — After a security guard was severely injured by non-ticketed gate crashers on the opening Friday of the 2014 Ultra Music Festival, which had returned to a single-weekend format March 28-30, Miami mayor Tomas Regalado vowed to permanently ban the festival from the city. Although one commissioner joined Regalado in opposing an Ultra Music Festival 2015, four others voted to keep the festival at Miami’s downtown Bayfront Park.
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CHICAGO, IL – Jensen Transformers president (and well-known industry expert) Bill Whitlock will present a free 75-minute tutorial at the Sound Marketing Tech Expo in Chicago, Illinois on May 6, 2014. Whitlock’s session will focus on effective audio grounding and signal interface design to keep sound systems free from hum and buzz.
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