MEXICO CITY — For the first Spanish language adaptation of the musical Wicked, staged at Teatro Telcel here, Broadway sound designer Tony Meola is using Mexico’s first Constellation acoustic system from Meyer Sound. The system, installed by Naucalpan de Juárez-based Teletec, includes Stella-4, Stella-8, UP-4XP, MM-4XP and UPJunior speakers and and MM-10XP subs.
Read More »BELTURBET, Ireland — PreSonus announced distribution agreements with Algam France, A.B. Electronics, Adagio and Okno-Audio for its products, respectively, in France, Israel, Russia, and Spain.
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BROCKVILLE, ON — DPA Microphones named GerrAudio, based here, as its distributor in Canada. GerrAudio president Bob Snelgrove pledged to support the brand with “product introductions, education and demonstrations, along with quick accessibility to products and technical support.” Pictured here are DPA Microphones executive vice president of sales Niels Jørgen Øhrgaard (pictured left) and Snelgrove (right).
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NEW YORK — For NFL Super Bowl-related events including the Super Bowl Tailgate Party (held at the old Meadowlands Racetrack), NFL On Location Super Bowl Club (at the Izod Center before the game) and the Super Bowl Boulevard extravaganza (Broadway between 34th and 47th Streets in the days prior to the big game), Clearwing Productions provided L-Acoustics KARA and KIVA systems. Pictured here, the Bacon Brothers’ performance during Super Bowl Week.
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ORLANDO — LMG, a national provider of video, audio, and lighting support, recently added the Solid State Logic (SSL) Live console to the firm’s extensive audio inventory.
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CHICAGO — Touring sound engineer Sean Quackenbush is an early — and current — adopter of Sensaphonics’ pro audio gear, using the company’s in-ear monitors on tour for O.A.R., Robert Randolph and other live performers.
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WOODLAND HILLS, CA — American Music & Sound (AM&S) named Michael Sipe western regional sales manager. Sipe, based in Kansas City, will work with the company’s dealers and reps. Along with experience gained at BC Electronics, Digital Sound Systems and ShowCore Inc., Sipe is an accomplished musician and graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
Read More »UDON THANI, Thailand — The staging structure for a free concert held to raise awareness of human trafficking and slavery collapsed at 12:40 a.m. March 13. One of the 11 crew members injured by falling lighting and video structural elements later succumbed to his injuries. The worker who died was identified as Wichit Srichompoo, 35.
Read More »AUSTIN — A 21-year-old suspect evading a DUI checkpoint led police on a high-speed chase that ended when the Honda Civic he was driving crashed barricades set up for the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival near the Mohawk club at Red River Street and 10th Street in Austin. Dozens of bystanders were hit by the speeding vehicle, which also narrowly missed a police car and officer. Three died.
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Ten mixers (from six to 20 channels) in the redesigned MG Series provide compact, cost-effective and great sounding solutions. All MG models include discrete Class-A D-PRE microphone preamps, 3-band channel EQ and high pass filters and up to four AUX sends to incorporate additional effects, access external devices or feed stage-monitoring. Models with more than 10 inputs offer newly-upgraded, one-knob compressors. Flagship XU versions feature an upgraded version of Yamaha’s renowned SPX effects processor with 24 different effects; as well as 24-bit/192kHz USB 2.0 digital connectivity and software that streamlines the recording process, including Steinberg Cubase AI. MSRP ranges from $129 to $929.
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The iQ Series features Acoustic Integration, which allows digital mixers, personal monitor systems and loudspeakers to communicate with each other digitally via the company’s Ultranet Technology. The iQ Series also offers speaker modeling capability, where users can select preset frequency contours to emulate the sound of ten of the world’s most iconic loudspeakers. Useable as FOH or monitors, the 2-way iQ15, iQ12, iQ10 and iQ8 models are lightweight and portable; companion iQ18B and iQ15B subwoofers are optional. All have 3,000W of Klark Teknik amplification and onboard DSP, which can be tweaked at the speakers, or remotely from a PC or tablet running the free downloadable app. MAP begins at $549.
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Designed for use with the Q-Sys network audio platform, CXD-Q amplifiers combine the Flexible Amplifier Summing Technology (FAST) found in the CXD/PLD amplifier platform with Q-Sys network connectivity and processing to create a flexible audio routing/power solution for install applications. These Class-D, 2-rackspace designs include the CXD4.2Q (400W/ch @ 4 ohms, continuous), the CXD4.3Q (625W/ch) and the CXD4.5Q (1,250W/ch). The CXD4.3Q and CXD4.5Q can also drive 70V and 100V systems. FAST can distribute total amplifier power across one, two, three or all four outputs enabling amp channels to be combined for maximum current or voltage output. The largest models are capable of up to 5,000 watts, with peaks up to 8,000W.
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