SAN JOSE, CA — For the 25th anniversary of its The Legend of Zelda video game franchise, Nintendo is supporting a touring production that combines symphonic music and cinematic visuals. To meet the PM needs of 65 instrumentalists, 24 vocalists and a conductor, the production staff opted for Shure’s PSM900 wireless gear.
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ST. PAUL, MN — Edens Edge, a country trio now opening for headliners Rascal Flatts on the Farmers Insurance Changed tour, are using AKG C520 L head-worn mics from Harman. Todd Wines, who is serving as FOH engineer and production manager for the band, turned to the AKG gear to minimize the potential for sound bleeding during performances.
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BALTIMORE — Limited inputs and failing electronics accelerated the need for Trinity Assembly of God, based here, to upgrade its audio system. Working with Greg Slape Special Events Services, the church’s technical director, Mike Smith, and worship & fine arts director Brian Biondo came up with a solution that centered upon a DiGiCo SD10 and a pair of SD Racks, which replaced aging consoles at FOH and monitors.
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MILWAUKEE, WI — Clearwing Productions deployed a Martin Audio MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array) system at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at the 11-day Summerfest here recently. Guinness World Records-certified as “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” Summerfest was held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront here.
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POOLE, UK — Along with its recent announcement of its new facility here, Void Acoustics named Bradley Scott Watson, a 12-year audio industry veteran, international sales manager. Prior to Void, he worked at Middlesex Sound and Lighting (2010 – 2012) and served as UK and international salesman for Martin Audio (2000 – 2010).
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BERN, Switzerland — Sven Gerber of Livesound and Jochen Sommer of Adamson Europe GmbH played key roles in providing audio support for the unique requirements of the annual Gurten Festival in Switzerland this year, which had a new emphasis on “green” technology. The audio system included E15 speakers from Adamson.
Read More »LONDON — Along with a change of venue — from Earls Court & Olympia, where it has been staged for 21 years, to ExCeL London, the annual PLASA exhibition is moving from September to October. The 2013 show is set to take place Oct. 6-9.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ — St. Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church, based here, recently renovated their sound system around a pair of Tannoy QFlex 40 steerable array loudspeakers. The T.S. Montgomery-designed structure, built in 1960, has a 350-seat sanctuary with columns and arches, a high ceiling, and a raised circular altar with choir risers and a pipe organ located directly behind it. CCS Presentation Systems, also located in Scottsdale, designed and installed the new sound system along with lighting and video upgrades.
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SHARJAH, UAE — Our Own English High School, based here, upgraded from Allen & Heath analog to iLive digital control. The school opted for an iLive-T112 Control Surface and iDR-64 MixRack, supplied by local distributor VV & Sons and installed by Crown Star Technology (LLC).
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FORT WORTH, TX — Acoustic Dimensions and Ford Audio-Video Systems designed and installed the sound system for the newly constructed J.W. “Jack” MacGorman Chapel on the campus of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). The installation includes EAW QX Series, AX Series and UB Series loudspeakers.
Read More »NASHVILLE — One Systems named Native Media, LLC of San Antonio, TX as its representative for the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Native Media will be responsible for sales of the full line of One Systems and On Point Audio branded products throughout the four states. Mike Torlone, One Systems’ sales and marketing manager, made the announcement.
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POTTERS BAR, UK — It takes something completely different to make a digital audio console stand out from the crowd these days, but Harman’s Soundcraft has done exactly that with the launch of the Soundcraft Si Performer range of mixers, which, thanks to the integrated DMX functionality, adds lighting control options to an already impressive and powerful audio feature set.
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