Skip to content

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tours with Support from Masque Sound

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tour photo by Daniel A. Swalec

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tours with Support from Masque Sound

CLEVELAND – As the musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, embarks on its latest tour, co-sound designers David Patridge and John Shivers teamed up with Masque Sound to develop a sound system that would not only fill a variety of venues with great sound, the system needed to be easily portable and capable of fitting into the truck. The L-Acoustics dV-DOSC system is driven by a Yamaha CL5 mixing console at FOH.

Read More »
Daniel Huard

Riedel’s Canadian Sales Manager, Daniel Huard, Takes on Northeast U.S.

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications, a leading provider of real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that Daniel Huard, who previously served as the company’s sales manager for Canada, has taken on a larger role that includes oversight of the Northeast U.S. In this new capacity, Huard will work closely with key Riedel clients including broadcast networks in New York, as well as ESPN in Connecticut.

Read More »
Paul Morini Joins Cadac as Head of U.S. Operation

Paul Morini Joins Cadac as Head of U.S. Operation

LUTON, U.K. — Cadac named Paul Morini general manager of Cadac USA. Morini, who is based in New York, joins Cadac from Music Group, where he was customer service manager for Midas and Klark Teknik for the U.S. and Canada. He will help establish the company’s office and sales representative network for the U.S. and Canada, mirroring the recently announced initiative in the U.K. and Ireland.

Read More »
Mick Whelan

Mick Whelan Joins Adamson As Director of U.S. Operations

PORT PERRY, ONTARIO – Adamson Systems is pleased to announce that long time industry veteran Mick Whelan has joined the organization as Director of U.S. Operations. The announcement was made by Brock Adamson, CEO, Adamson Systems. “We are thrilled to have someone of Mick’s caliber join our team,” says Adamson. “His experience as both a live sound engineer and working with manufacturers and reps will be invaluable to our organization.”

Read More »
VUE Audiotechnik was among the exhibitors with new product at ProLight+Sound 2014

Show Report: Product Hits of Prolight+Sound 2014

FRANKFURT, Germany — If there’s any slowdown in the industry, it wasn’t evident at the recent 2014 Prolight+Sound expo, which drew 897 exhibitors from 42 countries. This year’s PL+S featured plenty of new sound reinforcement consoles; live speaker systems and subwoofers were also big news at the show, along with an assortment of production essentials for live sound applications. We’ll provide full details in the April issue of FRONT of HOUSE, but until then, here are our picks for the top hits of the show.

Read More »
Dell Computer Fader Fort in Austin during SXSW, one of two official venues using Allen & Heath gear.

Allen & Heath Gear Helps Meet British Music Embassy Challenges at SXSW

AUSTIN, TX — Audio pros supporting the 40 U.K. bands performing over a five-day span as part of the seventh annual British Music Embassy lineup at the 27th annual SXSW festival faced a considerable challenge during the 2014 event. Along with scant time for sound checks and enormous and ever-changing input lists as each act performed their 45-minute set, BBC Radio was streaming live to the U.K. for the first time. Allen & Heath gear helped make the whole thing happen.

Read More »
Pure Groove Systems announced a partnership with Danley Sound Labs resulting in a new series of nightclub, concert and festival sound systems

Pure Groove Systems Partners with Danley Sound Labs

MIAMI — Pure Groove Systems announced a partnership with Danley Sound Labs resulting in a new series of nightclub, concert and festival sound systems. The new gear, pictured here, was featured during Miami Music Week in late March at venues including Ice Palace, Cafeina Wynwood, and Surfcomber. The sound systems supported shows including Richie Hawtin’s Enter, Jamie Jones’ Paradise, Pete Tong’s Pool Party, dirtybird’s BBQ, Crosstown Rebel’s Get Lost and Circo Loco.

Read More »
Amadeus' ML 8 ultra-compact subwoofer

Amadeus ML 8 Compact Subwoofer

Amadeus’ ML 8 ultra-compact subwoofer is designed for space-limited installation or live use by sound professionals wishing to combine high sonic fidelity with an ultra-compact format. The ML 8 is the smallest member of Amadeus’ ML Series, which ranges from 8 inch to dual 18-inch models.

Read More »

Denver’s Pepsi Center Relies on Shure Axient Wireless Gear

DENVER – LVW Electronics installed a Shure Axient wireless management network to meet the needs at Denver’s Pepsi Center, which hosts an array of events ranging from sports to concerts to conventions. The arena needed audio equipment that can produce quality sound and withstand a variety of uses in a crowded RF environment. LVW is using AXT600 Axient Spectrum Manager to deliver wide-band UHF spectrum scanning, spectrum analysis, and compatible frequency coordination, all from a single rack unit.

Read More »