SMYRNA, GA — Wirebox Media, based here, added a Yamaha CL5 Digital Audio Console to augment its existing Yamaha digital console line along with the NEXO systems already in inventory. The system was used for Ted Turner’s 75th birthday party, which was hosted by Jay Leno. The setup for that event is pictured here.
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SOCHI, Russia — WET’s Waters of Olympic Park at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games is a water feature that is mesmerizing onlookers with fountain, fog and lighting effects. Another key component of the attraction is its sound system, which centers on EAW QX Series loudspeakers and SB subwoofers.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — During his halftime show performance at Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, Bruno Mars sang through a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld transmitter with MD 5235 capsule. The show was seen by 115.3 million viewers, setting a broadcast record for a Super Bowl halftime show.
Read More »BRENTWOOD, MO — Ironman Sound Industries (ISI), a lighting, video, staging and sound rental company based in this St. Louis suburb, announced its relocation to an expanded facility a block away from its previous location. The new address is 290 Hanley Industrial Ct., Brentwood, MO 63144.
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LEEDS and GLASGOW, U.K. — Andrea Bocelli drew crowds to Leeds’ First District Arena and Glasgow’s SSE Hydro in Nov. 2013, with FOH engineer Andrea Taglia handling the mix. Taglia specified Outline’s GTO system for both shows. The main system included 45 GTO enclosures hung in an L-C-R configuration, augmented at the low end with 24 Outline SubTech subwoofers.
Read More »ANAHEIM, CA — NAMM welcomed eight new members to its board of directors on Jan. 25 during the association’s winter show. The new members, pictured here, include Blake Augsburger, Harman Professional, Inc.; Pat Averwater, Amro Music Stores, Inc.; Peter Dods, Easy Music Center; Todd Heid, Heid Music; Gabriela Konig, König & Meyer GmbH & Co.; Sheryl Laukat, Cannonball Musical Instruments; Liz Reisman, Creative Music & Arts LLC; and Tom Sumner, Yamaha Corporation of America.
Read More »STAMFORD, CT, and MAHWAH, NJ — Harman and its subsidiary, Studer Professional Audio GmbH, reached an agreement with D&M and subsidiary Calrec Audio Ltd. regarding Studer’s patents related to its FaderGlow technology.
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CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers named Max Lindsay-Johnson international sales manager. Lindsay-Johnson has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business management experience, previously holding senior positions for Duran Audio BV and Harman Pro UK. In his new role, Lindsay-Johnson is tasked with ensuring the continued growth of Community Professional’s international sales.
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ST. LOUIS — Tony Badamo, pro sound and AV specialist at Tech Electronics, configured and packaged a new, portable on-field system for Edward Jones Dome, home of the St. Louis Rams. The four-stack setup is pictured here. Each stack has a One Systems 312CIM, an On Point Audio OPA-218-Sub and a Powersoft K3 DSP amplifier.
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ROCKLAND, CA — Matt Trask, creative communications director for Mosaic Christian Church, based here, has been using an Allen & Heath GLD-80 mixer to mix sound and overcome acoustic challenges for the church’s services, which are conducted in a strip mall environment.
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